13th Annual Illuminations Gala
Celebrating 100,000 Faces of Chapman Partnership


Susan Kahn, Lani Kahn Drody, Alessandra Quintero and Norma Quintero
The 13th Annual Illuminations Gala, in celebration of the 100,000 Faces of Chapman Partnership was held at JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS MIAMI. The Gala co-chairmen were Susan Kahn, Lani Kahn Drody, Norma Quintero and Alessandra Quintero and Laurie Jennings was the Mistress of Ceremonies. This year’s gala raised more than $1,770,000 and had a record breaking 850 people in attendance, as well as a first ever Midnight Masquerade after-party hosted by Carlos Saballos, Chairman of nextgen, Chapman Partnership’s young professionals group. The evening’s entertainment was provided by Soul Survivors, a candle-lit performance by Miami Choral Academy and the Spam All Stars for the nextgen after party.
The program included a short and inspiring presentation about Chapman Partnership by Trish Bell, Chairman Emeritus of Chapman Partnership, a moving play about homelessness narrated by Miami-Dade School Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, a presentation of the Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Humanitarian of the Year Award made by Dan Vincent, President & CEO of Chapman Partnership to Carlos Migoya and Jackson Health System.

Laurie Jennings
Carlos Fernandez-Guzman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chapman Partnership closed the presentations by outlining his vision of Chapman Partnership as it enters its third decade, which includes staying true to Alvah H. Chapman, Jr’s mission while evolving to meet the future needs of the next 100,000 faces of homelessness in our community.
Chapman Partnership is Miami-Dade County’s primary emergency intake facility for the homeless and has recently admitted its 100,000th resident since opening 19 years ago. This is Chapman Partnership’s major fundraiser for the year that helps to pay for all the services provided to over 5,500 single men, single women and families that annually reside in Chapman Partnership’s two Homeless Assistance Centers.
Chapman Partnership thanks the many generous donors and sponsors who make the Annual Gala possible, including Angel to the Homeless, The Batchelor Foundation, Publix Supermarket Charities Trish and Dan Bell, Betty Chapman, R. Kirk Landon, Pam Garrison, The Cobb Family Foundation, The Codina Family, Many Ann and Sherrill Hudson, Susan and Larry Kahn, The Lennar Foundation, Stamps Family Charitable Foundation, Bacardi, Paulo Costogli, Leonor Anthony, WOW Productions, Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables and Cutler Bay, as well as the media sponsors Selecta Magazine and Miami Modern Luxury.
Dan and Trish Bell, Maria and Alberto Carvalho
Susan Kahn, Lani Kahn Drody, Leslie Bowe, Alessandra Quintero and Norma Quintero
Alex Rodriguez and Carlos Migoya
Deborah and Jim Davidson
Pamela Garrison and R. Kirk Landon
Stella Holmes, Michael Lewis and Carmen Betancourt Lewis
Nancy Batchelor, Betty Chapman and Jon Batchelor
Raquel Regalado, Don and Jeannette Slesnick
Dan Vincent, Carlos Migoya and Carlos Fernandez-Guzman
Rob & Sarah Bowlby, Veronika & Stephan Gietl, Riva & Jay Steinman
Maria and Alberto Carvalho
Carlos Fernandez-Guzman, Sally Heyman and Russell Benford
Roe and Penny Stamps, Swanee and Paul DiMare
Dr. Bestman and Larry Kahn
Alexandra Mora, George and Luisa Foyo
Leslie Bowe and Norma Quintero
Bill and Barbara Reese
Dan and Ruth Ann Vincent
Carlos Fernandez-Guzman and Mari Fernandez-Guzman and Trish and Dan Bell
Maury Udell, Bronwyn Miller, Angela Martini and Frank Gonzalez
Christian Mahé De Berdouare, Jennifer Valopi, Elsie S. Howard and Gene Howard
Dale Webb, A.J. Barranco and Betty Chapman
Ron Shuffield, Jean Marie Kouri, Nancy and Jon Batchelor
Terry Buoniconti, Chris Pederson and Sally Heyman
Dan and Trish Bell, Susan and Larry Kahn
Frances Savilla-Ascasa, Jennifer Valoppi and Swanee DiMare
Gean Drody, Lani Kahn Drody and Ron Book
Marilyn and Oz Howe