26th Annual Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership Dinner
Miami Philanthropists Dine at Legendary South Florida Landmark

A surprise group of Celebrity Maitre ‘Ds consisting of Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman, Senator Gwen Margolis, Kathy Fernandez-Rundle, State Representative Julio Robaina and Marilyn Milian led partygoers into the dinner at 7:30 p.m., where guests enjoyed Joe’s signature dishes and legendary service – all for a great cause: preventing youth substance abuse.
Event co-chairs were Chico & Cindy Goldsmith and Robin & Susan Shelley of the Goldsmith Family Foundation.
Informed Families thanks the following sponsors: Informed Families’ Donors of the Year Baptist Health South Florida and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Main Room Sponsors EWM Realtors, Garden Room Sponsor Gulliver Schools, Jesse’s Room Sponsors Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables and Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay, Special Jumbo Claw Sponsors Village of Miami Shores Police Department and the Mead Family Foundation.
Mona & Dick Adams from the Health Foundation of South Florida with Phillis Oeters of Baptist Health South Florida
Penny Shaffer and Peter Bermont
Peggy Sapp and Ashley Cusack
Marian & John Krutulis of Gulliver Schools
Pam Garrison & Kirk Landon
Jordan Bock with Nancy Batchelor, Lars B. Ekdahl and Ernesto Mendoza of EWM
Celebrity Maitre 'Ds Marilyn Milian, Commissioner Sally Heyman, State Rep. Julio Robaina and Senator Gwen Margolis
Denie Harris, David Delgado, Nicole Waters and Juan Gonzalez of Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables
Dick Mead of the Mead Family Foundation, Sally & Warren Petersen and Cathy Hamill
Ed & Chris Joyce with Alex & Maite Adams of Northern Trust
President & CEO Peggy Sapp with raffle winner Betty Park and State Attorney Kathy Fernandez Rundle
Raphael Bastian with husband and Board Treasurer James Boink and Bunny Bastian
Nestor Torres & Wanda Jimenez with Commissioner Sally Heyman
Dan & Trish Bell
Maria & John Harris, Jim Davidson, Ileana & Bill Pruitt of Coral Gables Trust
Board Member Elsa Black with husband Creed Black
Jessica Pfleger, Julie Pfleger, Gheorghe Ciorobea & Lynley Ciorobea, Boo & Paul Zamek
Ferne & Dr. Charles Kalstone, Stuart Grossman, Dr. Ray Lopez and Melissa & David Buckner
Jim Larranaga, Charles & Marabel Morgan with Courtney & Chris Freet
Chief Kevin Lystad with wife Laura and Lt. David McLeod with wife Esther from the Miami Shores Police Department
Sue Cesarano, Lupe Zumarraga and Greg Cesarano
Stacy Bolduc and Tracy Lorenzo
David Williams, Jr. and Hon. Sharon Pritchett
Doug Bartel of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida with Sandi Lynn and Nancy & Fred Katzin
Mary & Frank Young
Board Members Ed Stone, John McLaughlin and Rona Levitt
Tanya Byng, Garry Duell, Sonny Holtzman, CL Conroy, Bill & Ileana Pruitt
Evelio & Lourdes Torres