6th Annual Pineapple Sauté & Sip Interactive Dinner
Benefits Baptist Health Breast Center’s CareCoach and Genetic Testing Programs
Guests at Baptist Health’s Pineapple Sauté and Sip were virtually transported to Key West’s Mallory Square for a tropical escape. The event – the sixth annual interactive dinner, which raises money for Baptist Health Breast Center – was held at the JW Marriott Marquis.
Chef Norman Van Aken – “considered South Florida’s most gifted chef” by The New York Times – brought his book “My Key West Kitchen” to life while he led a crowd of student sous-chefs from the Miami Culinary Institute to prepare some of his delicacies. Guests had the privilege of cooking alongside Chef Van Aken as they re-created Key West recipes such as “Port of Call” Crab and Avocado Salad; Ropa Vieja with a “Tournedo for a Mother” with Cheesy Corn Grits and Blistered Corn; and Caramel Flan con Coco.
The interactive dinner raised over $490,000 for two Baptist Health Breast Center services: CareCoach, which provides compassionate support and individualized attention to breast cancer patients and their families before, during and after treatment; and Genetic Testing, which educates patients as to whether they carry genes linked to an increased breast cancer risk.
More than 550 community leaders, survivors, and donors attended the magical evening to support a lifesaving cause and celebrate the many faces of breast cancer. Event chair Beth Rosenstein, general manager and operating vice president of Bloomingdale’s, The Falls, said, “I am beyond proud and humbled to chair the Sauté & Sip, and I chose to chair this event for a myriad of reasons, all of which are quite close to my heart.”
Major sponsors were Bloomingdale’s, the Falls, Celebrity Cruises, Cisco/Presidio, CritiCare Clinics, Inc./South Miami Criticare, Express Travel, Florida Blue, Greenberg Traurig, Grey Goose vodka, Mia Cucina, Miami Culinary Institute, Miami Heat, Press Concepts, Radiology Associates of South Florida, Ryder, Sherry Kranys and Urgent Care Physicians of South Florida
For more information about Baptist Health Foundation fundraising and recognition events, call Laura Denoux, director of Corporate & Event Philanthropy, at 786-467-5404, or email LauraDen@BaptistHealth.net.
If you would like to contribute to these life-changing programs and support Baptist Health Breast Center, please contact Gisela Gomar-Salzverg at 786-662-4846, or email GiselaGS@BaptistHealth.net.
CareCoaches Zasha Pou, Loretta Erickson, Tania Silva-Santos and Linda Burrowes with genetic risk educator Rae Wruble, of Baptist Health Breast Center.
Chef Justin Van Aken with Chef Norman Van Aken, chef and director of restaurants at the Miami Culinary Institute.
Mishaal Patel, Esq., and Dr. Joanna N. Tewfik, attending radiologist, Baptist Health Breast Center.
Doug Bartel, representative of Corporate Partner and Century Club member, Florida Blue, and Sherri Bartel.
Doria Camaraza, senior vice president and general manager, American Express, and Founders Society member Dr. Robert DerHagopian, medical director of Baptist Health Breast Center.
Joyce J. Elam, dean, University College, FIU, a Baptist Health Enterprises and Baptist Outpatient Services Board member, and Paul Vidmar.
Benefactor Lee Stapleton, Esq., Baptist Health Enterprises and Baptist Outpatient Services Board member, and David Riggs.
Founders Society members Carol and Ed Williamson.
Jorge Lopez, of Tower Club member and Corporate Partner Siemens/Med-Lab, and Elizabeth Lopez; Founders Society members Michael Finuccio and Patricia Rosello, CEO, Baptist Outpatient Services.
Maria Del Busto, chief human resources officer and vice president of Corporate Partner, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., and Juan Del Busto, with Darlene and Pete Del Rio.
Founders Society members Manuel and Jyndhia Echevarria.
Roddy Borden, vice president of Corporate Partner and Tower Club member Tri-City Electric, and Alexandra Borden.
Rudy Kranys, Baptist Health Foundation Board chair.
Martha Pantin, Baptist Outpatient Services and Baptist Health Enterprises Board member, with George Foyo, executive vice president and chief administrative officer, Baptist Health, and Luisa Foyo.
Sauté & Sip Chair Beth Rosenstein, operating vice president and general manager, Bloomingdale’s, The Falls, with Patricia Rosello, CEO, Baptist Outpatient Services.
Laura Denoux, director of development corporate and event philanthropy, Baptist Health Foundation, and Dr. William Kranichfeld, CEO of Corporate Partner CritiCare Clinics.
Karen Brown and Nicole Waters, of Corporate Partner and Century Club member, Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables and Cutler Bay.
Sauté & Sip chair Beth Rosenstein, operating vice president and general manager, Bloomingdale’s, The Falls, with event emcee and anchor of CBS4 Cynthia Demos.
Marie Diaz, Martha De La Pena Rojas of Corporate Partner and Century Club member, Florida Blue, and Aimee Ariola.
Dr. Gladys Giron, associate medical director, Baptist Health Breast Center; Jodi Mazer, Esq.; and Dr. Martin Newman
Dennis Wiseman, chief operating officer of Corporate Partner and President’s Circle member Radiology Associates of South Florida, with Alba Wiseman.
Dr. Robert Thomas, Coral Gables Executive Physicians, and Eris Thomas, president and CFO of Coral Gables Executive Physicians. Ms. Thomas is also a Baptist Health Foundation Board member.
Dr. Noris Cordova, Dr. Leonel Cordova, Jeri Brown, Dr. Bill Kranichfeld, Barbara Valencia, Nicole Marshall, Karen Holmes, Jeremy Holmes of Corporate Partner and Pillar Criticare Clinics.
Gisela Gomar-Salzverg, director of development, Baptist Health Foundation, Jana Sigars-Malina, Esq., BHSF Board of Trustees member, and Mona Adams.
Shaida Brackin and Wayne Brackin, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Baptist Health.
Maria Del Busto of Corporate Partner Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd., Victoria Villalba of Victoria Associates Career Services, Inc., and Danette Gossett of Gossett Marketing.
Glenn Huber, Baptist Health Foundation Board member, and Jaye Huber with Mr. and Mrs. Neil Bulbin.
