32nd Annual American Red Cross Ball South Florida Region
The American Red Cross celebrated its 32nd Annual American Red Cross Ball at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne with more than 400 prominent and influential community leaders and philanthropists in attendance for a night of entertainment, exquisite food, elegant décor and dancing.
Commemorating its 32nd year of fundraising through the efforts of an extraordinary committee, this year’s ball raised funds to help South Florida prevent and prepare for disaster. Since 1992, the Red Cross Ball has been established as one of Miami’s most prestigious social fundraising events. Hall of Fame Sportscaster, Lesley Visser, served as mistress of ceremonies for this year’s event, which was chaired by Barbara and Jose Hevia.
Guests enjoyed fine, hand-mixed drinks through the evening provided by Bacardi USA, décor by Petal Productions and dancing to hits, new and old, played by Soul Survivors Orchestra. A fabulous silent auction included items such as an Azamara Cruise, Celebrity Cruise, and American Airlines Business Class tickets to Europe.
The Grand Humanitarian sponsors of this year’s Ball were The Bachelor Foundation, Inc.; Trish and Dan Bell; Barbara and Jose Hevia and The Wilder Foundation- Rita and Gary Wilder. The Humanitarian Sponsors were Bacardi USA, Bank of America, Bunny Bastian, Terry Buoniconti, Jodi and Bob Dickinson, Swanee and Paul DiMare, The Garner Foundation – Meg and Jeffrey Wright, Teresa and Michael Haskett, Marile & Jorge Luis Lopez, Esq., Northern Trust, Ryder System, and Odebrecht USA.
2015’s Red Cross Ball is slated for Saturday, March 14th, at the Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne and chaired by Marile & Jorge Luis Lopez. For information contact Kenia Tedesco at 305-728-2512 or Kenia.Tedesco@redcross.org.
Grand Humanitarians Jon Jr., Anna, Nancy and Jon Batchelor
2015 Red Cross Ball Chairs and Humanitarians Marile & Jorge Lopez
Chris Pedersen, Christine Lynn, and Humanitarian Terry Buoniconti
Humanitarians Teresa & Michael Haskett
Humanitarians Swanee & Paul DiMare
Chris & Ed Joyce representing Humanitatian Sponsor Northern Trust
Daiana & John Diez representing Humanitarian Sponsor Ryder System
James Murphy, Nore Bulnes, Humanitarian Bunny Bastian
Philip Gebauer, Arlen Calderin, Tony Gebauer, Aura Reinhardt representing Humanitarian Sponsor Bacardi
Pam Garrison & Kirk Landon
Gina Bruce, Humanitarian Meg Wright from the Garner Foundation
Benefactors Frances & Eugenio Sevilla-Sacasa
Phillis Oeters representing Benefactor Sponsor Baptist Health South Florida, Marielena Villamil and Mona Adams
Candido Quintana, Benefactor Betty Lopez-Castro, Stacy & Tom Briggle
Denie and Mason Harris representing Benefactor Sponsor Mercedes Benz of Coral Gables and Cutler Bay
Benefactors Kimberly & John Anzivino
Pat & Milton Wallace
Benefactors Gabriele & Frank Armstrong of Investor Solutions
Executive Director Alfred Shanchez, Board Chair Ed Joyce, Barbara & Jose Hevia
Barbara & Jose Hevia, Alfred Sanchez, Ed Joyce, Nancy & Jon Batchelor, Trish & Dan Bell
Florence & Sheldon Anderson
Brenda & Robert Castellano
Margaret & Mike Eidson
American Red Cross Board Members
Leslie Lott & Michael Moore, Alicia & Alberto Lamadrid
2014 Red Cross Ball Committee Top row: Liz Gallagher, Kristine Wenzel, Rita Michel, Jenny Parker, Susannah Shubin, Mary Frances Irvin, Tina Carlo, Leatrice Damus, Lauren Genovese Middle row: Barbara Reese, Phyllis F. Parsons, Jeanie Pfleger, Janelle J. Patty, Linda Goldberg, Teresa Buoniconti, Debbie Campbell, Cristina Miranda, Joyce Stevens, Maria-Rosa Lopez-Muñoz Bottom row: Marile Lopez, Trish Bell, Teresa Haskett, Marie-Ilene Whitehurst, Barbara Hevia, Rita Wilder, Swanee DiMare, Jean B. Jenkins, Ginger Mead
Not pictured: Kimberly Anzivino, Maria Beguiristain, Julia Bianchi, Stacy Briggle, Paula Brockway, Betty Brody, Brenda Castellano, Pamela Cole, Joyce Dickerson, Debbie Hasty, Beth Johnson, Betty Lopez-Castro, Natasha Lowell, Ellen Nagel, Frances Sevilla-Sacasa, Michele Wiseheart
