Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation awards $25,000 to children’s free dental clinic

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Gloria Burns
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The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation once again has granted the Coral Gables Children’s Dental Clinic $25,000, bringing the total donations over the past 25 years to $577,093 for the free clinic owned and operated by the Coral Gables Woman’s Club.
Barbara J. Lapsley has been the point person for writing this grant over that period.

The clinic, housed in the historic former Coral Gables Library at 1009 E. Ponce De Leon Blvd. adjacent to the clubhouse, provides Miami-Dade County children in need with free care — last year alone amounting to $237,879 the clinic saw 602 patients, 21 of whom were new.

For more information on the clinic, now open year-round on Mondays, Tuesdays and every other Saturday, call 305-448-6536.

The Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation Inc. is a private foundation supporting projects and programs designed to improve, preserve or restore the health and healthcare of the people of Miami-Dade County. For more information or a grant application, contact Kim Greene, executive director, 1550 Madruga Ave., Suite 215, Coral Gables, FL 33146; 305-667-6017, or visit the website at www.jtmacdonaldfdn.org.

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Gloria Burns
A graduate of the University of Florida with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel , non profit consulting and management. Before joining Miami's Community Newspapers as a columnist and marketing specialist, Gloria was the Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee (6 yrs.) and first Executive Director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation (14 yrs.) and the Pinecrest Community Foundation (1 ½ yrs) . Burns' volunteer activities led her to become a columnist for Community Newspapers writing Gloria’s Gab, that focuses on the non-profit activity, and a host of an online show, Gloria's Gab LIVE. Gloria serves the board of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables as Civic and Charity Chair, and is involved in the club's International Committee. She is an active Life Member of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and is Secretary of the Merrick Festival. She serves on the board of directors of the Coral Gables Woman' Club as Publicity Chair and also coordinates the club's monthly fundraiser for various charities with Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger. In addition, Gloria participates in numerous other charitable events and is a member of the Business Forum Group, Profit Inc., the Greater Miami Festival & Events Association and the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. In other volunteer activity, Gloria helps Miami Christian School with fund-raising and PR; is an Ambassador and volunteers for events for A Safe Haven for Newborns. She is an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she enjoys singing in the choir every weekend.

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