5th Annual “Be a Kid Again Gala: Funtastic Fifties”
Raises More Than $200,000 for Miami Children's Museum!
The Museum transformed itself into a fifties motif complete with a 1950’s Prom, a beach bash, movie stars and much, much more. Chairpersons of the Gala were Carlos Garcia, Norma Quintero and Jana Sigars-Malina. Major Sponsors for the event were Flagstone Properties, Bacardi and Alan Potamkin.
Guests were greeted by a photographer taking prom photos on a vintage motorcycle as they entered the cone entrance of the Museum. Marilyn, Elvis and other stars along with bobbysoxers in poodle skirts strolled through the crowds. A 1950’s style Beach Bash was held on the second floor complete with Tahitian dancers, bathing beauties and buff lifeguards. The Auditorium was turned into a sock hop prom with a DJ spinning vinyl records and running “Twist,” hula hoop and bubble gum blowing contests.
Among the more than 500 visitors “Rocking Around the Clock” for the festivities were: Alan Potamkin, Richard and Susan Lampen, Carlos and Hannah Bared with Farm Stores, Commissioner Sally Heyman, Alan and Diane Lieberman, Bill and Beverly Parker, Sanford Ziff, Carlos and JC Alves, Gwen Margolis, Honorable Rosemary Barkett, Rene Ruiz, Marianne and John Devine, Gary and Jessica Reshefsky, Marilyn and Ed Gadinsky, Evan and Stefanie Reed, Adrienne and Stevan Pardo.
For more information about Miami Children’s Museum call: 305-373-KIDS (5437) or visit www.miamichildrensmuseum.org.
Click to see a short video of the Gala.
Commissioner Sally A. Heyman, “Elvis”, Dr. Sanford Ziff
Radio personality, Rick Shaw and his wife, Patricia Hummel
Bill and Beverly Parker, MCM Board Member; Frank and Kim Haith; Laphalle and Gloria Fuller
Jana Sigars-Malina, Gala chair, with Harry Solomon and Gregg Wallick
Marilyn and Ed Gadinsky with their daughter, Pam
The Honorable Judge Rosemary Barkett harmonizes with Barbershop Quartette, Cameo
Penny S. Shaffer, MCM Board Member, with Doug Bartel and wife, Sheri, from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
Adrienne Pardo, MCM Past Board President, with husband, Stevan
Adam Malamed, MCM Board Member, poses with Elvis and wife, Jackie
Eduardo Cutillas and wife, Randi, with Victor Garva, from Bacardi U.S.A.
MCM Executive Director/CEO Deborah Spiegelman twirls for the camera
Elvis rocks around the clock in the Silent Auction room
Evan Reed, MCM Board Member, with wife, Stefanie and Dick Lampen, MCM Past Board President, with wife, Susan
Miami artist, Carlos Alves with wife, JC
MCM’s Director of External Relations, Hannah Greaux, with Jeffrey Pankey and Mario Leon from Figment Design
Dr. Melissa Lazarus does the twist with her husband, David
Rachel Moscoso Denis, Alexandra Baker and Marie Bell, MCM Board Member
Louis Bowen and Dale Blanton pose for a caricature drawing.
Quintessentially’s Brian Lucey and Jennifer Pereira
Kalyn James and Sheila Womble, Executive Director of Arts for Learning, pose with Alice Bernard, WPBT Channel 2
