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In this issue . . .

* COMMUNITY NEWS Dress Shirt & Tie Drive
* BOARD NEWS Jerry Santeiro
* UPCOMING EVENTS Viva Las Vegas & Tour of Kitchens
* MERRICK SOCIETY Did You Know?

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Dress Shirt & Tie Drive Gables High

2nd Annual Dress Shirt & Tie Drive

was a Huge Success!

The Ponce Society of Young Professionals teamed up once again with Coral Gables Senior High for a "Dress Shirt & Tie Drive" happy hour to benefit Cavalier football players on Thursday August 8th at La Taberna Giralda in Coral Gables.

David Rothenstein, Yvette Ayala, and Amanda Bonifay at the Ponce Society of Young Professionals 2nd annual Dress Shirt & Tie Drive at La Taberna Giralda, Coral Gables

Guests piled their shirt and tie donations high by the front door of La Taberna Giralda, and then enjoyed free sangria and tapas and a traditional flamenco show.

Over 175 shirts and too many ties to count were delivered to the team on Saturday, August 17th at a pizza party thrown by the Ponce Society for the Gables High players. Ponce Society chair Amanda Bonifay said "It was great to see the outpouring of support and how appreciative the players were for a second year in a row. The shirt and tie drive is a tradition that the Ponce Society hopes to keep going for a long time."

The shirt and tie drive was sponsored by Dade Medical College, La Taberna Giralda, and the Coral Gables La Salle Cleaners.

Dress Shirt & Tie Drive

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The Ponce Society of Young Professionals was founded in October 2011 as the young professionals outreach of the Coral Gables Community Foundation joining its mission to that of the Foundation: "To foster programs and initiatives that enhance the quality of life for people living and working in 'The City Beautiful'." A self-governing Committee was assembled with the purpose of supporting the Foundation in carrying out its mission, and in getting more young professionals involved in Foundation initiatives and activities. To become a Ponce Society "Friend" click here.

Contact us at 305-446-9670 or poncesocietyinfo@gablesfoundation.org. Follow us on twitter @PonceSociety and Like us on Facebook.

More photos on the Ponce Society Facebook Page.

BOARD NEWS

JERRY SANTEIRO appointed to

Disability Affairs Board and
named President-Elect of the Florida State Guardianship Association

Jerry Santeiro

Congratulations to Jerry Santeiro!

A long-serving Foundation Board Member, Past Chair (2009, 2010), and current Secretary of the Executive Committee, Jerry has been honored for and active in many community organizations and in elder affairs. Jerry was recently appointed by Mayor Cason to serve on the City of Coral Gables Board on Disability Affairs.

Currently the Executive Director of the Guardianship Program of Dade County, Jerry was also recently named President-Elect of the Florida State Guardianship Association.

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The Guardianship Program of Dade County, Inc. has been in existence for 30 years. The agency is a private non-profit corporation funded by Miami-Dade County, the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, the Florida Bar Foundation and other private foundations. This agency serves as the public guardian for the 11th Judicial Circuit. In that capacity they are appointed legal guardian for adults that have been adjudicated incapacitated, are of limited financial means and have no one else able or willing to care for them. In many instances these individuals have been the victims of abuse, neglect or exploitation. In many cases this abuse is at the hands of family members who currently are supposed to care for the individual. The program with its full time staff of 42 professionals handles the ward's financial, medical, personal, legal and societal needs. The services provided by this agency are unique. As legal guardian, the staff of the Guardianship Program is called upon to make very difficult and often personal decisions for the client without the benefit of having a familial relationship with that individual. This includes making end of life decisions. Since the program's inception they have assisted over 6000 individuals and currently represent 1135 incapacitated persons.

Guardianship Program of Dade County

8300 NW 53rd Street Suite 402, Miami, FL 33166
305-592-7642 | mail@guardianshipprogram.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

"Viva Las Gables" Gala to feature

New Century Dance Show

Our 22nd annual Gala will be a Vintage Vegas themed black tie event with a live Vegas style show and casino gaming. Tickets for this fund raising event are $500 per person or $5,000 for a Table of 10. Limited Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Visit our Events Page for more information.

Viva Las Gables fun raising gala invitation

TOUR of KITCHENS tickets
now on sale

Tickets for the 5th annual TOUR of KITCHENS are now on sale for $60 per person through December 31, 2013. On January 1st, 2014, tickets will go up to $75 per person. Unless sold out, tickets will be available at the door (at the starting location TBA) on the day of the Tour for $75-cash only.

Tour tickets make great gifts. Don't get shut out of this fabulous & fun foodie fund raiser! Buy your tickets early and show your support for your hometown foundation and for the Gable High Culinary Arts Program.

Visit CoralGablesTourofKitchens.com for more details.

Follow us on twitter @TOURofKITCHENS
Pin with us on Pinterest
Like us on Facebook for kitchen design inspiration.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Coral Gables was part of a "City Beautiful Movement" of the 1890s and 1900s. Other 'cities beautiful' include Memphis, Tennessee, and Denver, Colorado. Coral Gables came to life through the vision of George E. Merrick. The Merrick Society, named in his honor, invites you to "dream in color" as he did, and bring your philanthropic and community vision to life through a charitable trust.

George E. Merrick

ABOUT THE MERRICK SOCIETY

The Coral Gables Community Foundation established the Merrick Society to preserve key philanthropic activities in Coral Gables. The annual campaign 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. The Merrick Society is dedicated to continuing George Merrick's vision. Merrick Society donors are invited to the annual benefactor reception and other special functions. Merrick Society donors also receive a lapel pin in recognition of their participation.

To find out more, please contact our Executive Director, Andria Hanley, at 305/446.9670, or via email ahanley@gablesfoundation.org.

Photo by William A. Fishbaugh courtesy of the State Archives of Florida.

Merrick Society Dream in Color

The Foundation is pleased to present our MERRICK SOCIETY Level Donors

John R. Allen, Jr. | Home Financing Center

Marc Berenfeld, CPA | Cherry Bekaert LLP

Pat Blanco, BSN MPH FACHE | Doctors Hospital, Baptist Health South Florida

William A. Bonn & Ruben Ceballos

Evelyn Budde

Karelia Martinez Carbonell & Marino E. Carbonell

Dr. Joyce Elam

Robert J. "Bob" & Marian Fewell*

Carlos F. Garcia, CPA | Goldstein Schechter Koch

Catherine Grieve, Esq.

Zeke Guildford, Esq.

Michael & Heather Harris

Miles & Patty McGrane

Matthew T. Meehan & Rod Hildebrant

Christopher J. Lapan & Jos� J. Rodriguez Villalobos

Jason Neal | Waste Management, Inc.

F. David & Ann Olazabal
Alfonso & Shannon Perez

John & Marichi O'Rourke | Montica Jewelry

Lee J. Osiason, Esq.

Aura Reinhardt | Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.

Anthony L. "Tony" Rogers, J.D. | Planning Consultants Group

Jerrry Santeiro

Marielena A. Villamil | Washington Economics Group

Wayne E. "Chip" Withers

*Denotes lifetime membership at $100,000 level

Andria Hanley, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

305/446.9670 | ahanley@gablesfoundation.org

@AndriaHanley @CGCF @PonceSociety @TOURofKITCHENS

ABOUT THE CORAL GABLES COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Established in 1991, the mission of the Coral Gables Community Foundation is to foster programs that promote and encourage cultural, educational, health, historic preservation, and charitable projects that enhance the quality of life for all people in Coral Gables.

gablesfoundation.org

305.446.9670