American Cancer Society’s “White Out Cancer” Gala


Event Chairs Manny and Irene Rodriguez
The evening kicked off with cocktails and an impressive array of silent auction items, including travel packages, artwork, sports memorabilia and exclusive jewelry pieces. Once in the main ballroom, which was exquisitely decorated by Petal Productions, guests were greeted by Chairs Irene and Manny Rodriguez, Miami-Dade Regional Director for Florida Power & Light, and Co-Chairs Marile and Jorge Luis Lopez of Jorge Luis Lopez Law Firm, LLC. Shannon Hori of CBS4 and Humberto Cortina of Univison Radio served as the evening’s emcees.
During the live auction, guests were challenged to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Reaching Out to Cancer Kids (R.O.C.K.) Programs, that provides college scholarships and Family R.O.C.K. Weekends for South Florida families. R.O.C.K. also funds childhood cancer research, programs to detect childhood cancer early, and help for parents to access the best treatment for their child.
Traditionally each year at the gala one of the kids who participated in the R.O.C.K. Program speaks about their personal experience. This year Kristen Agosto moved the audience when she spoke about having cancer and how the American Cancer Society gave her the opportunity to attend Camp Boggy Creek for the summer R.O.C.K. camp. Over $22,000 was raised to support R.O.C.K. at the gala.

Event Co-Chairs Marile and Jorge Luis Lopez
For more information or to make a donation to the American Cancer Society, please contact Carmen Piles 305-779-2861.
Osmundo and Herminia Sanchez, Norelia and Martin Caparros, Lidia and Alfredo Bared
Miguel Suarez, Flora Maria Fanjul, Laura de Ona, and Diego Suarez
Event Honoree Alex Villoch and husband Cesar Mendoza
Sponsors Pedro and Madeline Munilla
Ms. Florida, Teresa Wakefield
Mikal and Natalie Grass
Marile Lopez, Alex Villoch, and Jorge Luis Lopez
R.O.C.K. Programs recipient, Kristen Agosto
Arturo Jordan, Cristina Rivero, Maria and Carlos Nuñez
Marile Lopez, State Representative David Rivera, and Jorge Luis Lopez
Ray de Leon, Irene and Manny Rodriguez, and Manny Machado
Chris Wolf and Dr. Marta Perez with Jeannett Slesnick and Coral Gables Mayor Don Slesnick
Ramon and Laly Rasco
Jorge Luis and Marile Lopez with Armando Olivera, President and CEO of Florida Power & Light
Event Emcee, Shannon Hori of CBS 4
Barbara Marquez, Daryl Johnson, Marili Cancio, Ena Diaz
Dr. Erin Marcus, Dr. Donna Lundy, Cecilia and David Comeau
Humberto Cortina of Univision Radio
Jeanie Hernandez and Stephen Schott
Shannon and Alfonso Perez
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thorton
Idania and Victor Benitez