Camillus House’s 14th Annual “Hope For All” Gala

More than $1.9 million raised for the poor and homeless of Greater Miami

The Hilton Miami Downtown played host to one of Miami’s most distinguished charities, Camillus House, for a spectacular gala themed “Guayaberas and Good Times.” The sold-out event was one of the most successful fundraisers in the history of Camillus House, raising over $1.9 million for persons who are poor and homeless in our community.

The 14th annual “Hope for All” Gala featured an incredible array of silent and live auction items featuring the very best in wines, travel and lifestyle items.

A special thank you goes out to all our Gala Chairs including Susan & Tom Abraham, Maggie & Ernie Diaz, Jodi & Bob Dickinson, Constance & Mike Fernandez, and Teresa & Commissioner Marc Sarnoff.

The Benefactor Sponsors were American Airlines, Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, Arnold Worldwide, Carnival Foundation, Jodi & Bob Dickinson, Hyatt, MacKnight Food Group, Inc., Simply Healthcare Plans, and TD Bank. The Spirits Sponsor was Bacardi.

The Patron Sponsors were DiMare Fresh, Equivoice, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Orion Marine Construction, Inc., Parmenter Realty Partners, Ryder Charitable Foundation and Tata Consultancy Services.

The Host Committee Sponsors were Nancy & Jon Batchelor, Susan & Mark Bloom, Lisa & John Chidsey, Ravneet & Anand Chowdhury, Melanie & Ric Cooper, Patricia & Tom Cornish, Betsy & Bob Cotter, Swanee & Paul DiMare, Cristina & George Fowler, III, Ana Azcuy & Ted Gelman, Miriam & Amedeo Guazzini, Teresa & Michael Haskett, Beatriz & Gustavo Higuerey, Ana & Manny Kadre, Tina & Jon Kislak, Doreen & Keith Koenig, Teresa & Paul Lowenthal, Lisette & Manny Medina, Matthew Meehan & Rod Hildebrant, Maria Alonso Montague & Alex Montague, José Luis Nazar, Beverly & Bill Parker, Florence & Dr. Sidney Stern, Corina & Alex Thermiotis, and Vince Vento.

The Supporter Sponsors were Afram Import and Export, Inc., Amadeus North America, Americaribe, Anthem Bank & Trust, Archdiocese of Miami, ATCi Communications, Inc., AT&T, BB&T, Bouygues Civil Works Florida, Inc., Chase, Church of The Epiphany, City Furniture, Coral Gables Executive Physicians, Dominick & Dominick LLC, Dr. Stern’s Visual Health Centers, Dufry America, Inc., Ernst & Young, LLP, Fowler Rodriguez, Greenberg Traurig, Horr, Novak & Skipp, P.A., Humana, Kansas Marine CO, Marsh & McLennan Agency, Miami DDA, Miami Marlins, Miami Worldcenter, Medina Family Foundation, MTN Communications, Nestlé Professional Vitality, Northern Trust, Norwegian Cruise Line, Omni CRA, Park West Gallery, PHD, Reef Miami, LLC, Resorts World Miami, SeaMiles Limited, Starboard Cruise Services, Steiner Transocean Ltd., Swire Properties, The HighBoy, The Lennar Foundation, Timo’s at the Villa Mayfair, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Wells Fargo Bank.