Color My World 16th Annual Gala
Benefiting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families
The Gala Committee Chair of Color My World and the President of the Parent Association of The Victory Center, Rhonda Hill, set the tone for the evening with a few simple words that reflect both art and life.
“A blank canvas, a vision/life emerges; emotions evolve in life from the colors we see.
Red evokes energy, passion, intensity; green evokes jealousy and greed; blue evokes tranquility, calmness or even sadness and yellow evokes joy and happiness. Art and life
may be seen in black, white or shades of gray. The lines may be sharp or blurred. Aristotle declared that art imitates life. Oscar Wilde contended that life imitates art. Regardless of what we personally believe, we celebrate art as a reflection of personal experiences along with our similarities and differences as we are woven together in this tapestry of life.” Rhonda Hill
Over 250 people came out in support of The Victory Center’s Annual Gala benefitting children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their families! And, what an amazing event it was! Honorees Judi and Barry Nelson, though excited to have been chosen, graciously shared the honor with individuals, sponsors, foundations, government agencies, parents, volunteers and donors who made 
The future home of The Victory Center is the result of a shared vision and dream of the Board of Directors of The Victory Center and a partnership with the Michael Ann Russell JCC spearheaded by their Executive Director, Gary Bomzer. Guest speakers, Commissioner Sally Heyman, representing District 4, Dr. Michael Alessandri, Executive Director of the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities and Mayor Enid Weisman of the City of Aventura endorsed the work of The Victory Center and captivated everyone with personal stories of their experiences and knowledge of ASD.
The food was incredible, the company sublime and the silent and live auctions were so much fun! The Diplomat Golf and Tennis Club was the perfect venue to showcase the extraordinary talent of world renowned artist Michael Israel. Now imagine this, the music is blasting, Michael Israel is on stage and using only his hands, a large blank canvas is transformed into a portrait of John Lennon (upside down) right before your eyes! Breathtaking! And, just in case you could not believe your eyes, he did six different portraits!
A special thank you to everyone who give so generously of their time, talent and resources in support of The Victory Center. We cannot do it without you! Thank you!
You might be thinking it will be difficult to top this but get ready! The Gala Committee is already working behind the scenes to dazzle you with yet another spectacular evening you won’t forget!
Save the Date, March 11, 2017. See you then!
