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Fall is in the air and this town is hopping.
More than 90 music lovers gathered on Sept. 18 at the Coral Gables Woman’s Club for a Jazz Night. Guests enjoyed the Angel Perez Trio, former students of UM’s Frost School of Music, in support of the club’s free children’s dental clinic.
The affair was the brainchild of new member Alex Guillen, the club’s Arts and Culture chair, whose event raised $2,000 for the clinic. Among the many helping Alex set up were club president Arely Ruiz, past presidents Linda Hartwell and Ruth Martinez as well as Athena Atkinson, Kim Davison, Jen Cuellar, Julia Irvin and Roxy Ochoa.
Just a week later, on Sept. 24, the club shared proceeds from its monthly Gringo Bingo at Bay 13 with NAAF (the National Alopecia Areata Foundation). CGWC has been supporting NAAF for the past several years through immigration attorney Deirdre Nero, who is a great spokesperson for this organization. Look for more on this event and upcoming dates for the fundraiser in November and December.
The Ladies Empowerment Action Program LEAP is expanding and its Dragonfly Thrift Boutique has moved to a beautiful new location at 5815 SW 68 St. in South Miami. For those unfamiliar with LEAP, it is an amazing program that helps women coming out of jail/prison in so many ways including employment and work experience and, of course, the thrift store provides a great opportunity.
Designer items are frequently found there as are so many upscale items donated by generous donors. The new location provides free parking and houses the LEAP’s new reentry program center. LEAP’s passionate and hard-working executive director, Mahlia Lindquist, is a former lawyer and prosecutor who started with LEAP as a volunteer and got hooked.
For more information on how you can help or learn more about their many services, go to www.Dragonflythrift.org.
The Miami Shoe Museum launched on Sept. 17 with a party where toasting out of a glass slipper proved a challenge providing laughs for guests. One of only a handful of shoe museums in the world, the Miami Shoe Museum has found a home in South Florida thanks to its founder Luis Valenzuela. Luis, an outstanding creative artist, collector and educator who orchestrated the affair, started his shoe collection with one shoe gifted to him years ago and the rest is history.
Among the many guests enjoying the affair were Lynn Bauer, Dr. Hal Wanless, Paquita Parodi, Karen Bystedt, Krish Thakker, TV Director Milcho, Elsa Delgado, Teresa Cabello, Sandrine-Jeanne Ferron, Sue and John Medina.
October galas and fundraisers benefit multiple charities. A Safe Haven for Newborns’ founder and CEO, Nick Silverio, recently announced the arrival of the 410th infant saved from possible abandonment and death. Nick looks forward to sharing that and more at the gala to be held on Oct. 19 at the Intercontinental Hotel Miami, 100 Chopin Plaza.
For more information, visit asafehavenfornewborns.com.
In other recent non-profit news, the Pink Ladies Fishing Cure-nament, founded by Carolyn Stash, has worked tirelessly to create an event to benefit the fight against cancer. She even purchased a 30-foot boat and takes out cancer survivors and female veterans at no cost. October is breast cancer awareness month, so this was an amazing way for anglers to show their support. For more information on the organization, visit www.pinkladiesbreastcancerfoundation.org.
On Oct. 26, Hope Under the Stars Gala, benefitting the Out of Foster Foundation, will to be held at Trump National Resort from 7 p.m. until midnight. This promises to be a memorable night thanks to presenting sponsor, Citrus Family Care Network. Guests will enjoy cocktails, dinner, open bar and dancing in support of the Out of Foster Foundation’s programs that assist former South Florida youths overcome life’s challenges to build a better future.
Tickets are $350 per person or $3,500 for a table of 10. For information on tickets or sponsorships, visit www.outoffoster.org.
Paws4You’s Howl-O-Ween, to take place on Saturday, Oct. 19, has a new time and location, 6-10 p.m. at Palmetto Bay Park. Now in its 14th year, Howl-O-Ween is the premiere dog friendly Halloween event that attracts more than 2,500 attendees and their dogs.
It is a great opportunity for companies to showcase their businesses to a wide audience here in South Florida and so do so talk to Carol Caridad, Paws4u Rescue’s founder and CEO. For more information, visit www.paws4u.org.
Yet another Halloween party that is always great fun is produced by the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club. This year there is a theme, The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Party goers are invited to come in any costume you like, but please plan on dressing for the night. Event chairs, Carmen Suarez and Rita Tennyson, are planning games, contests, dancing, for a laughter-filled, crazy-good time. Tickets are $30 per person. Concession food and drinks will be sold at a separate cost… just like the movies.
For more information and tickets, visit gfwccoralgableswomansclub.org.
Until next time, share your time and talents, count your blessings, and make a difference.
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