37th Annual Informed Families Dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab

Over 400 guests attended the event raising money to support safe, healthy and drug-free kids.

The Eaton Family honoring Mary Eaton, David, Erin, Otis, Story, Darryl, Joel, Molly, Grace, Doug, Jack

The 37th Annual Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership Fundraising Dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab was celebrated recently by generous donors who enjoyed Joe’s world famous claws in support of safe, healthy and drug free kids. Over 400 guests attended the dinner, which included Joe’s signature stone crabs, coleslaw, hash browns, key lime pie and legendary service. This year the celebration honored Mary Eaton, one of the founding Board Members of Informed Families, and one of the co-creators of our now legendary Joe’s Stone Crab Dinners. Eaton died unexpectedly from a fall on New Year’s Day. The event was kicked-off with an intimate “Toast to Mary,” where her family and close friends paid tribute to her. Among those were Karyn and Stuart Grossman, long-time supporters and dear friends of Mary Eaton, who chaired the event. Close to $275,000 was raised and will go toward supporting Informed Families’ statewide prevention campaigns and initiatives.

Event Chairs Karyn and Stuart Grossman
Peggy Sapp, Nancy Jean Davis, Phillis Oeters

Order of the Golden Claw Sponsors

Podhurst Orseck, P.A. and Nancy Jean Davis

Ruby Claw Sponsor

Commissioner Sally Heyman

Colossal Claw Sponsors

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
EWM Realty
Bermont Gold Wealth Advisory Group
The Bermont/Carlin Group at Morgan Stanley
Coral Gables Trust Company

Aaron and Dorothy Podhurst, Podhurst Orseck, P.A.
Ray & Simone Knight, Informed Families Board Member
Ray & Simone Knight, Informed Families Board Member
Charles & Marabel Morgan's guests included Joe's Stone Crab owner Steve Sawitz and wife Ross
Susan Towler and Fiorella Smyth from Florida Blue taking a selfie
Ed & Alina Hudak, Drew Davis, Butch Davis
Rachel Furst and Jon & Nancy Batchelor
Ussery Automotive Group Greg & Paige Barnes, Denie Harris, Dave Lewis
TUUCI Lindsay Kissel, Dougan Clarke, Mausi McDaniel, Patrick Troy, Mike Moran, David Schutte, Juan Tapia, Jay Chapman
David & Chris Lane and Meg & Jeff Wright, Garner Foundation
Fowler White Burnett, P.A. Mark & Sheila Dietz, James DeChurch, JB Aleman, George Koonce, Jessie Gilley, Christopher Knight
Vilar Hoynack Construction Co.
Jorge Hernandez Toraño, Gisela Martin, Lauren and Carlos Batlle, Rhonda Singer, Alonso Garza, Alfred Bunge and Pam Giganti Bunge