Woman’s Club rededicates board and honors members

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Gloria Burns
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Woman’s Club rededicates board and honors members
Receiving the CGWC’s Pink Diamond Awards are (l-r) Alexandria Guillen, club president Arely Ruiz, Luisaura Alvarez and Jackie DeFrancesco.

Coral Gables Woman’s Club’s (CGWC) final dinner meeting of the club year served celebrated a board rededication ceremony with awards presentation on June 4.

The General Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC0 FL finance director and former District 11 chair Elizabeth Fisher officiated over a lovely ceremony. The current District 11 director and past president of the club, Dr. Ruth Martinez, coordinated a memorable night for all.

After enjoying some food and drinks and the rededication, club president Arely Ruiz gave a short speech followed by the presentation of several awards were presented to outstanding members. Two of the most prestigious and oldest awards were announced.

The Barbara Lapsley New Member Award was presented to Lydia Sanchez-Garrett and the Gloria Burns Leadership Award was presented to Iris Segui. In addition those two awards, Ruiz also recognized three members who have also demonstrated outstanding leadership and creativity with the Pink Diamond Award: Media chair Luisaura Alvarez, Arts & Culture chair Alex Gullen, and Environment chair Jackie de Francisco. Thanks to these women and the entire membership, the club operates three businesses: clubhouse rentals to maintain the historic building that helps support the free clinic; owning and operating its free children’s dental clinic, and the running the GFWC club business itself.

For more information about the club’s free clinic or becoming a member, visit gfwccoralgableswomansclub.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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