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For the seventh consecutive year, the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce (Chamber)’s Pillar Board honored a group of first responders at its Annual Heroes Breakfast on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Tower 41. Presented by City National Bank, this event continues the Chamber’s tradition of recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding individuals doing brave work in the community. This year, the Chamber honored Dr. Ari Ciment from Mount Sinai Medical Center and Miami Beach Commission David Richardson for their work during the pandemic and K-9 Rocky who retired after 13 years of service.
“The Annual Heroes Breakfast is one of the most popular events that the Chamber holds because it’s a community event,” said Pillar Board Chair Seth Feuer. “The business community gathers and celebrates the bravery of individuals who play a critical role in keeping our communities safe.”
This year’s honorees were:
- K9 Rocky and Alejandro Llaneras
- Miami Beach Police Officer Alberto Castro
- Miami Beach Police Sergeant Jenny Cerna
- Miami Beach Firefighter Ryan Yuhr
- Miami Beach Firefighter Armando Albadalejo
- Miami Beach Firefighter Robert Rapado
- Lifeguard II David Cupp
- Lieutenant Lifeguard Desi Stoyanova
- Communications Operator Madeline Jimenez
- Commissioner David Richardson
- Mount Sinai Medical Center Ari Ciment
Each honoree will receive more than $5,000 gifts from the following sponsor organizations: Miami Beach Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Mango’s Tropical Café, Washington Avenue BID, Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association (Marriot Stanton South Beach, W South Beach, Faena Miami Beach Hotel, The Miami Beach Edition, Mondrian South Beach,The Ritz Carlton South Beach, The Betsy Hotel, The Dream South Beach, The Moxy Hotel South Beach and Aqualina), Boucher Brothers, Shuckers, Valerie Navarrete from Keller Williams, A Fish Called Avalon, Lan Infotech, Wynwood Buggies, County Commissioner Sally Heyman, Oxford Counseling, Mila, Miami Beach JCC, Dr. Sachi, David Wrubel, Miami Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic Center, City National Bank and Edwar Photography.
The sponsors were:
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- City National Bank
- Miami Beach Cosmetic Surgery
- Bruce Gould Foundation
- Mango’s Tropical Café
- Atlantic Broadband
- East of Collins
- Hotwire
- ServPro Miami Beach
- Uptime Technologies
- Jacobs Engineering
- Pillar Board
- Vision Movies