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Celebrating National Philanthropy month, the Deering Estate Foundation honored its 2024 Champion Partners of the Year on Nov. 20, 2024.
A group of awardees were recognized for their accomplishments, and were accompanied by dedicated community leaders, collaborating partners, and estate volunteers and staff who joined the meeting.
In presenting the 2024 Champion Partner Awards, Deering Estate Foundation vice president John Anzivino, executive director Nina Zanella, and Deering Estate interim chief Karen Solms, emphasized the importance of cooperative efforts and community engagement in preserving and enhancing the Deering Estate and fulfilling its mission.
Celebrating and receiving their awards were:
- Art’s Work Unlimited, Inc. – 2024 Restoration and Preservation Partner of the Year;
- Sergio Delgado, Republic National Distributors Company – 2024 Corporate Partner of the Year;
- Marlon Johnson, RetroFit – 2024 Programming Partner of the Year
- Fernando Salazar, Platea Miami – 2024 Champion Partner of the Year;
- Michelle Grant Murray – 2024 Community Partner of the Year;
- Courtney Reeder – 2024 Volunteer of the Year;
- Jorge Gonzalez Graupera/Jorge Graupera Films – 2024 Marketing and Media Partner, and
- Somerset Academy Silver Palms – 2024 Educational Partner of the Year.
About the Deering Estate
Deering Estate is a 21st Century house museum, cultural and ecological field station, and a national landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places, owned by the State of Florida, and managed by Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department. Deering Estate is designated as one of seven Miami-Dade County “Heritage Parks” which have a vital role in our community’s history, environment and in providing recreational and cultural experiences.
About the Deering Estate Foundation
For those who treasure the Deering Estate, who advocate for its preservation and wish to invest in its future, the Deering Estate Foundation provides opportunities for individuals and corporations alike to partake in membership, signature events, and one-of-a-kind experiences, all in service of providing vital funding and support to the Deering Estate. Through these efforts, the foundation fulfills its mission to uphold the legacy of Charles Deering’s cherished 1920s-era property, to provide funding for the cultural, educational and recreational experiences it offers, as well as its significant scientific and archaeological endeavors to conserve its diverse flora, fauna and the eight native ecosystems that thrive on its 450 acres, and to ensure its longevity as a prized American heritage site. Established in 1989, The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. is a community-based charitable 501(c)3 Florida Corporation and the philanthropic partner of the Deering Estate.
