14th Annual Intercontinental Miami Make-a-Wish Ball
Raises $1.6 Million for Children Across South Florida


Al and Shareef Malnik
This year’s Intercontinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball was once again made possible by the committee’s star players and “The Three Amigos” – president/CEO of Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida Norm Wedderburn, InterContinental Miami general manager and gala host Jack Miller, and Ball chairman Shareef Malnik, proprietor of The Forge. Also honored at this year’s Ball were lifetime benefactors Al and Nancy Malnik, Wish benefactor James Ferraro, grand benefactors Stanley and Gala Cohen, founding benefactors Howard and Barbara Glicken, and corporate benefactor Robert Press of Trafalgar Capital Advisors.

Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Stanley Cohen
Following the reception, guests were summoned by performers camouflaged as walking foliage, centaurs, butterflies and mythical creatures into an enchanted ballroom for an indulgent three-course meal.

Ken Gorin, Norm Wedderburn, Shareef Malnik
The dinner gala continued with beats by Miami Heat’s own resident DJ Irie and an action-packed live auction hosted by Kim Kardashian. A-list celebrities and Miami’s top VIPs and philanthropists bid on a series of items, including a 2009 Aston Martin DBS and six high-end vehicle rentals donated by The Collection; an Aspen home rental provided by Edward Freedman; a gentleman’s watch provided by celebrity jeweler Jacob & Co.; a package of 10 Lasik procedures by “surgeon to the stars” Dr. Cory Lessner of Millennium Laser Eye Centers; a private party for 500 with full bar at Mansion nightclub, courtesy of The Opium Group; a wine excursion provided by Southern Wine & Spirits with accommodations courtesy of InterContinental Buenos Aires; and a walk-on role on the hit HBO show Entourage, courtesy of cast member, actor Kevin Connelly.

Kim Kardashian leading the live auction
Following the Ball and for the first time in Intercontinental Miami Make-A-Wish Ball’s history, the InterContinental Miami Make-A-Wish Nightclub celebrated the Ball’s endeavors and reintroduced the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida to its next generation of contributors and Miami’s premier buzz creators in the fashion, arts, music and nightlife industries. Hosted by Kim Kardashian and The Honey Brothers, along with Shareef Malnik and developer and nightlife impresario Michael Capponi, among others, the InterContinental Miami’s Chopin Ballroom was turned into a swank after-hours venue featuring a fashion show by designer Richie Rich with a performance by New York cult-favorite Tokyo Diiva.

Alan & Diane Lieberman
Mike & Alicia Piazza
Roy & Lea Black
JR & Loren Ridinger
Kim Kardashian, Richie Rich, Adrian Grenier & The Honey Brothers
Michael Capponi
Florida Governor Charlie Crist, Wayne Chaplin
Stanley & Gala Cohen
Tokyo Diiva, Richie Rich
Erin Henry, Eric Milon
Esteban Cortazar, Tara Solomon
Joan & Antonio Misuraca
The Honey Brothers
Patricia Delinois, Jim Ferraro, Esteban Cortazar, Shareef Malnik
Maxwell Blandford, Steve Gogolab
Kim Kardashian
Norm Wedderburn, Barbara & Howard Glicken
Richard & Jennifer Gibbs
Shea & Jack Miller
Yaseen and Shareef Malnik
Nicole Simpkins, Michelle Pooch, Carla Dibello, Loren Ridinger
Michel & Erika Koopman, Joe Day
DJ Irie
Erin Newberg, Johana Abraham