20th Anniversary “Building a Better Future” Gala
Benefits The American Nicaraguan Foundation
Saturday, October 20, 2012
InterContinental Hotel Miami
100 Chopin Plaza, Downtown Miami
305-374-3391
The 12th Annual Gala for the American Nicaraguan Foundation (ANF), benefitting the fight against poverty in the neediest sectors of Nicaragua, will be held at the InterContinental Hotel Miami on October 20.
The annual event, always on the top of Miami’s social calendar, will feature the theme “Building a Better Future”, and will celebrate ANF’s 20th Anniversary, promising to be an unforgettable evening. The charity benefit, hosted by Theresa C. Pellas and Gabriela Terán, will kick off with a red carpet, a cocktail hour, luxury silent auction, live band & entertainment, followed by a 5 star, 3-course meal. At the end of the evening, a limited edition VIRTUS I timepiece by Girard Perregaux will be raffled off to one lucky winner and the renowned “After-Party” will have guests dancing until the early morning.
The 2011 Gala raised upwards of half a million dollars. This is ANF’s largest fundraising event of the year providing much needed funding for programs for clean water, healthcare, building homes, and education to the children of the greatest poverty stricken areas of Nicaragua.
The ANF is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization established in 1992 whose vision is to foster increased opportunity, self-sufficiency and dignity for the poor in Nicaragua. Funded by the donations from last year’s Gala, the ANF was able to build 786 family homes and 156 medical centers were provided with medical supplies and equipment along with several other programs. If you would like to assist in our efforts or attend this beneficial event, please contact Aldo Cardona at acardona@aidnicaragua.org.
About American Nicaraguan Foundation
The American Nicaraguan Foundation is a 501C (3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1992 to help the neediest sectors in Nicaragua by strengthening medical assistance, increasing educational attainment, building safe shelters, providing clean water solutions, promoting economic opportunity, and delivering humanitarian aid to impoverished communities all over Nicaragua.
As a mission-driven organization that mobilizes and focuses international and local resources for development, ANF promotes collaboration and strategic alliances among the local private sector, public sector and civil society to solve community problems. ANF’s general objective is to build sustainable communities by delivering basic human needs through our network of more than 2,800 organizations in Nicaragua.
Throughout its 20 years, ANF has helped to construct nearly 15,000 homes and has shipped over 5,000 containers of aid valued at $1.5 billion plus dollars to Nicaragua, ensuring that aid reaches every single department within the nation. This is only possible through the generosity, commitment and loyalty of donors and supporters like you.
Through your support to ANF, last year alone,
- 786 family homes were built throughout the country.
- Over 2,511 people benefitted from clean water in their communities, and 899 families were given the opportunity to grow their own crops and/or farm animals through ANF’s sustainability and community development programs.
- 70,569 schoolchildren, elders and lactating mothers were given a daily meal.
- 156 medical centers, clinics and hospitals were provided with medical supplies and equipment and 269,022 people were given much needed medical attention at no charge every month.
- 148,790 students and 1,069 centers were provided with school supplies and furniture.
For more information, visit www.aidnicaragua.org.
