Designed for a Cure
More than $250,000 Raised for Cancer Research


Nearly 600 people filled the historic Moore Building in Miami’s Design District for Designed for A Cure, a celebration of survivorship that raised more than $250,000 for cancer research at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.
The fundraiser centered around a dozen Sylvester patients, including Miami locals, Frankie Andrews, Cindy Carr, Doree Fromberg, David Octavio Gandell, Carla Hill, Dr. Steven Lipshultz, Trudi Pollack and Gloria Scharlin, who escorted their doctors and nurses down the runway.
The inspiring event, chaired by Jennifer Stearns Buttrick, a survivor model at the 2007 event, brought together a community of support from both sponsors and underwriters. Guests enjoyed lavish cocktails provided by Southern Wine & Spirits and gourmet tastings from over 30 local restaurants and caterers, including Chef David Schwadron, Event Catering & Design, Sra. Martinez, Jay Caplan Caterers, Aroma Espresso, and DeVito South Beach, to name a few.
As the evening came to an end, every person was on their feet clapping and cheering the stories of survival that were highlighted at the event.
Ignacio & Vivian Urbieta
Mark & Alison Feiler
Dr. Joyce Slingerland, Adam & Chanin Carlin
Zach Feinsilver, Denny & Paul Feinsilver, Shelly Woolf, Terry O’Grady
Evelyn Greer & Rachel Greer Narvaez
The Scharlin Family
Barbara Havenick, Elsie Howard, Joan Scheiner, Florence Hecht
Dr. Jerry Goodwin, Dr. Joe Rosenblatt, Jennifer Stearns Buttrick, David Octavio Gandell, David Frankel
Alan Livingstone and Cynthia Davis Carr
Dr. Denise Pereira and Doree Fromberg
Runway before fashion show
Runway after show; Celebrating survivorship
Neiman Marcus Coral Gables Informal Models
Dr. Joyce Slingerland, Recipient of the inaugural Jay Weiss Physician-Scientist Award and Dr. Jerry Goodwin