Sara Warren named GFWC FL Dist. 11 Volunteer of the Year

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Gloria Burns
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Sara Warren named GFWC FL Dist. 11 Volunteer of the Year
Sara Warren (right) accepts her award from District 11 membership chair Shirley Pardon.

Cocoplum Woman’s Club member Sara Warren was announced as recipient of District 11’s Volunteer of the Year award during a recent meeting of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs District 11.

Other nominees included Anne Biegen, Cutler Ridge; Lina Duque, Coconut Grove; Clora Adkins, Miami Woman’s Club, and Nadya Gribanova, Doral/West Dade Woman’s Club.

Shirley Pardon, District 11 membership chair, recognized the nominees and introduced Warren as the recipient lauding her volunteer efforts that included spearheading many noteworthy programs and projects. From bringing speakers on various topics to collecting articles for residents of Lotus House as part of GFWC National Day of Service, she excelled.

Warren collected donations for Wreaths Across America for veterans, organized welcome back celebrations for Honor Flight participants and supported the numerous events of other District 11 clubs.

In addition, Warren will be attending the FL GFWC Flight to Honor as a veteran. She now will compete with other Volunteer of the Year nominees from around the state at the GFWC Florida convention in May.

 

 

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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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