In this issue . . .

BOARD NEWS Board members and Gala honorees receive recognition

UPCOMING EVENTS Get excited for the Gables Gatsby Gala

FOCUS ON FUNDS Piggy Banks bring home the bacon for Foundation funds

MERRICK SOCIETY Become a member, make a difference in your community

Board members and Gala honorees recognized at Coral Gables City Commission meeting

The Coral Gables Community Foundation was well-represented at the Coral Gables City Commission meeting on September 23, 2014. The 2014 Gables Gatsby Gala honorees were recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation by Mayor Jim Cason and the Coral Gables City Commission for their tremendous service and goodwill in the community.

Also honored at the Commission meeting was Community Giving Chair John O'Rourke III.

Mark Trowbridge, President & CEO of the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce (and 2014 Gala honoree) and Josie Legido Correa, Regional Director of the Florida Retail Federation recognized Montica Jewelry owners John and Marichi O'Rourke as Florida Outstanding Retail Leaders by the Florida Retail Federation.

Top photo: Some of the 2014 gala honorees accept their Certificates of Appreciation at the September 23, 2014 Coral Gables City Commission meeting. Bottom Photo: Mark Trowbridge presents an award from the Florida Retail Federation to John and Marichi O'Rourke.

Foundation Board member

Sissy DeMaria receives big honor

Coral Gables Community Foundation Board member and Kreps DeMaria Public Relations & Marketing President Sissy DeMaria was recently honored at the 2014 Influential Business Women Awards.

The South Florida Business Journal held their annual luncheon for influential business women on September 5, 2014 at The Signature Grand in Davie, FL. Sissy was among a select number of women honored for their strong record of leadership, performance and innovation in their industries plus meaningful community involvement.

We remember Jerry Santeiro

The Foundation fondly remembers former Coral Gables Community Foundation Chairman Jerry Santeiro, a great friend dedicated to the Coral Gables community, who passed away on September 5, 2013.

In honor of his legacy, the Foundation renamed the Community Award, given out at the Annual Gala, the Jerry Santeiro Community Award. The Foundation also started a fund in Jerry's name, the Jerry Santeiro Community Fund, which is participating in the Piggy Bank Campaign. You may find the Fund's piggy bank and make a contribution to it at John Martin's Irish Pub & Restaurant - a favorite of Jerry's.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thank you to our Gables Gatsby Gala sponsors!

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The Gables Gatsby Gala is almost here!

Coral Gables, get dolled up in your ritziest glad rags for the most fun night of the year! Our 2014 Gables Gatsby Gala will take place on Friday, October 10, 2014 from 7pm -1am at the Coral Gables Country Club.

Get ready for a roarin' good time!

FOCUS ON FUNDS

Coral Gables Community Foundation launches Piggy Bank Campaign

On September 9, 2014, Coral Gables Community Foundation fund holders, Board members and Merrick Society Members appropriately gathered at Swine Southern Table & Bar for the launch of the Foundation's new fundraising initiative - the Piggy Bank Campaign! The collection of Piggy Banks dedicated to the Foundation's Funds was on display for everyone to see, and the hard work and effort that the Coral Gables Senior High School art students put into decorating them was celebrated.

The Piggy Bank Campaign will run through December. Don't forget to post photos of yourself making contributions to piggy banks to Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #SpotThePigCG. Whoever posts the most photos by November 10 will win a gift certificate to Swine!

Full list of participating funds and business partners

Look out for the Coral Gables Community Foundation piggy banks at the following Gables business locations - and don't forget to make a contribution!

MERRICK SOCIETY

Create your legacy today!

A statue of George E. Merrick stands outside of Coral Gables City Hall

ABOUT THE MERRICK SOCIETY

Merrick's vision for better living continues today as involved Coral Gables stakeholders strive to maintain the look and feel of the City Beautiful. Do you have a vision for Coral Gables? The Coral Gables Community Foundation established the Merrick Society so that visionary people like you could continue George Merrick's dream. The Merrick Society preserves key philanthropic activities in the Gables and raises unrestricted funds for the Foundation. Merrick Society donors commit to a three-year annual contribution of $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, $10,000, or more. Merrick Society donors are invited to the annual benefactor reception and other special functions, and receive a lapel pin in recognition of their participation. To find out more, please contact our Executive Director, Mary Snow, at 305.446.9670, or via email at [email protected].

The Foundation is pleased to present our MERRICK SOCIETY Level Donors

$100,000 Level
Robert J. "Bob" & Marian Fewell*

$10,000 Level
William A. Bonn & Ruben Ceballos

$5,000 Level

Lee Osiason

$2,500 Level
Evelyn J. Budde
Miles & Patty McGrane
Matthew T. Meehan & Rod Hildebrant

Alex Montague & Maria Alonso

$1,000 Level

John R. Allen, Jr. Jason Neal

Marc Berenfeld John O'Rourke III

Patricia Blanco F. David & Ann Olazabal

Karelia & Marino E. Carbonell Alfonso & Shannon Perez

George Corrigan Aura Reinhardt

Sissy DeMaria Anthony L. "Tony" Rogers

Sasha Dolgicer Ari Rollnick

Dr. Joyce Elam Dr. Audrey & H.J. Ross

Wayne Cameron Eldred Ron Shuffield

Carlos F. Garcia Jorge E. Silva

Zeke Guilford The Hon. and Mrs. Don Slesnick II, Esq.

Andria Hanley Eddie & Judy Snow

Patricia Keon Venny Torre

Henry Langston Jose Valdes-Fauli

Rodolfo Lleonart Marielena Villamil

Paul Lowenthal Wayne E. "Chip" Withers

*Denotes lifetime membership

Corrections: The last newsletter (9/2/14) incorrectly stated that Sasha Dolgicer is a past member of the City Year Miami Executive Committee. She was, in fact, a member of the City Year Miami Ambassador's Executive Committee. We apologize for the error.

Mary Snow, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

305.446.9670 | [email protected]

ABOUT THE CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Led by community leaders, the Coral Gables Community Foundation provides the philanthropic conduit to connect individuals and corporations looking to positively impact the success of the community. For almost 25 years, The Foundation has been at the forefront of the evolving needs of Coral Gables, while effectively bringing together beneficiaries and benefactors to fund programs with the greatest impact and benefit to "The City Beautiful."

gablesfoundation.org

305.446.9670