2014 Hall of Dreams Gala and Celebrity Golf Tournament
Benefiting Baptist Children's Hospital


The Baptist Children’s Hospital Foundation Hall of Dreams weekend kicked off on Friday, February 7 with a Celebrity Golf Tournament hosted by former Major League Baseball players Jorge Posada and Mike Lowell. The tournament was held at the Biltmore Hotel and each of the foursomes included an MLB alumni. PGA champion Tom Weiskopf was also on the course supporting Baptist Children’s Hospital. The Celebrity Golf tournament was chaired by Carlos and Victoria Lowell in partnership with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association and sponsored by Sazón Goya, Pacifica Real Estate and UBS.
On Saturday, February 8 the Hall of Dreams Gala welcomed nearly 500 guests – 100 of whom were children. The Gala was held at the Trump National Hotel and this year’s theme celebrated children of all ages. WPLG news anchor Laurie Jennings was mistress of ceremonies. The Hall of Dreams Gala was chaired by Gene Drody and Lani Kahn Drody, Peter and Gina Gardner, and Matthew and Cristina Sullivan. The honorary chair for the evening was Sherry Kranys, who generously donated $1 million to establish the Sherry Kranys Children’s Innovation Fund. Gala philanthropic chairs were John and Selene Devaney.
Major sponsors to the Hall of Dreams Gala were BenTrust Financial, Inc., Bacardi, Sheridan Healthcare and Ocean Bank. The Hall of Dreams weekend raised more than $740,000. Proceeds will be used to support the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Emergency Care Center and the Children’s Cancer Caring Center at Baptist Children’s Hospital.
If you would like to contribute to the wellbeing of our youngest patients and support Baptist Children’s Hospital, please contact Nicole de Lara Puente, director of development, Baptist Health Foundation, at 786-596-3429, or email NicoleDel@Baptisthealth.net.
Honorary chair Sherry Kranys with Lindsay Trax
Arlene and Randy Lee
Event sponsor Terry Curry of Ocean Bank, Laurie Jennings, and event sponsors Dr. Tony Andrulonis of Sheridan Healthcare and Frank Carreras of Ben Trust Financial, Inc.
Laurie Jennings and cancer survivor Daniela Hoyos
Barry T. Katzen, M.D., and Judith Katzen with Elizabeth and Bo Boulenger
Alicia Hathaway and Jose Gonzalez
Ernesto Valdes, M.D., and Lourdes Valdes
Kerri Topping and gala philanthropic chair Selene Devaney
Doured Daghistani, M.D., Lee Klein, The Honorable Judge Marilyn Millian and Sofi Schlesinger
Fernando Mendoza, M.D., with sons Fernando and Alberto.
Gala co-chairs Lani Kahn Drody, Gina Gardner and Cristina Sullivan
Lane and Macarena Jones with children
Charlotte and Jeff Hicks with children
Golf tournament chairs Victoria and Carlos Lowell
Jorge Posada, Kristian Caparros and Mike Lowell
Laurie and Tom Weiskopf
Karel Foti and Jorge Posada
Gabriel Guerra, Joel Benes, Lenny Harris, Lisa Power and Michael Harris
Honorary Chair Sherry Kranys (center) with Family
Neil and Heather Sosler with children, and parents Judith and Barry T. Katzen, M.D.
Children take the stage
Dr. Fernando and Elsa Mendoza
Representative Michael and Vivian Bileca
Representative Jose Felix Diaz and wife Therese