Informed Families’ 28th Annual Dinner At Joe’s
Celebrating 28 Years Of Support For Drug Prevention


The 28th Annual Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership Fundraising Dinner at Joe’s was celebrated by generous donors who enjoyed Joe’s world famous claws in support of safe, healthy and drug free kids. The event was kicked off with a pre-dinner social, where over 400 guests were welcomed by event Co-Chairs Ivette & John Hofmann and Neca Logan. Guests were seated by Celebrity Maitre d’s, led by Miami Dade Commissioner Sally Heyman. Close to $200,000 was raised to support Informed Families’ statewide prevention programs aimed at educating, involving and empowering students, parents, schools and communities to support a healthy, drug free lifestyle.
Informed Families thanks the following sponsors: Main Room Sponsor: Health Foundation of South Florida; Garden Room Sponsor: Gulliver Schools; Jumbo Claw Sponsors: Coral Gables Trust Company; Northern Trust; Richard Bermont & Adam Carlin of The Bermont/Carlin Group at Morgan Stanley; Baptist Health South Florida; Florida Blue; Crispin Porter + Bogusky; Peter & Kerrin Bermont; Butch & Tammy Davis; Program Sponsor: EWM Realty International/Christie’s International Real Estate and Invitation Sponsor: Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables/Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay. For a complete list of sponsors and photos, visit www.informedfamilies.org.
Informed Families President & CEO Peggy Sapp, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle, Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower and Miami Dade Commissioner Sally Heyman select winning raffle ticket
Dr. Susan Keeley, Amanda Keeley, Brian Keeley, Phillis Oeters of Baptist Health South Florida
Health Foundation of South Florida Table - (Standing) Stanley Worton, MD, Robert Swedroe, Thao Tran, MD & Thinh Tran, MD, (Seated) Bill Roy, Susan Kelley, Roderick King, MD, Scherazade Daruvalla King
Florida Blue Table – (Standing) Frederic Ariola, Doug Bartel, Herman Koch, Susan Lee, (Seated) Aimee Ariola, Sherri Bartel, Georgette Koch, Maria Baluja
Gulliver Schools Table - (Standing) Ed Latour, John Krutulis, Pennie Rotolante, Marlene Cruz, Gil Kaufman, (Seated) Dottie Krutulis, Julia Suarez, Vivian Pacheco
(Standing) Peter & Kerrin Bermont, Susana & Michael Gold, (Seated) Allison & Bill Holly, Janet and Dr. Neff
Baptist Health South Florida Table – (Standing) Senator Gwen Margolis, Baptist Health Vice President Phillis Oeters, Baptist Health South Florida CEO Brian Keeley, (Seated) Barbara Lumpkin, State Attorney Katherine Fernandez-Rundle, State Representative David Richardson, Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower
Northern Trust Table - Eric Vainder, Chris Joyce, Karla & Scott Richey, Alex Adams, Mark Jackman, Claudia & Drake Jackman
Crispin Porter + Bogusky Table - (standing) Scot Beck, Jeff Steinhour, Julie Nance, Sean Cary (seated) Rhea Beck, Amy Steinhour, Carter Nance, Katie Coffey
Bermont Carlin Table - Kevin Nateman, Dana De Maria, Pilar Alvarez Mena, Sergio Alverez Mena III, Ira & Cynthia Leesfield, Richard Bermont, Larry Gettis
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Table - Rosa Lopes, Idays Guallar, Matthew Feeley, Patti Morgan, Carl Williams, Kelly A. McGovern
Coral Gables Trust Table – (Standing) Tom Karr, John W. Harris, Jim Davidson, Richard Conger, Al Bhatt, (Seated) Mary Karr, Cecilia Hassan, Olga Santini
Carlton Fields Table- (Standing) Patricia D. White, Benjamine Reid, John Camp, George Lanza, (Seated) Sue & Greg Cesarano, Laura Jean Camp, Gabrielle Lanza
Grossman Roth Table – (Standing) David Buckner, Stuart Grossman, Melissa Buckner, (Seated) Susan Miles, Seth Miles, Victoria Fisher
Mead Family Foundation Table – (Standing) Lily Alvarez, Tom Neal, Cathy Hamill, Mary Lindsey, Jackie Baglio, (Seated) Vivianne Neal, Dick & Ginger Mead
Podhurst Orseck Table – (Standing) Jill Gaffin, Aaron Podhurst, Caryn Prieto, (Seated) Hal Gaffin, Dorothy Podhurst, Peter Prieto, Mary & Joel Eaton
John Hofmann, Saskia Touret, Steve & Daisy Hayworth, Judy & Jon Zeder, Ivette Hofmann and Philippe Touret
Gene Lindsey, Carolina Perez, Judge Norma Lindsey, Judge Bronwyn Miller, Maury Udell, Armando Vicente, Helena Ulloa, Sonia Perez
Health Foundation of South Florida Table - (Standing) Arthur Finkle, Jim Eckhart, Sheldon Dagen, Dick Adams, (Seated) Amelia Finkle, Cindy Eckhart, Shelly Dagen, Mona Adams6/12/2013 4:10:01 PM
Robin & Susan Shelley with Ann & Felipe de las Pozas
Louis Chiavacci & Ofe Chiavacci with John & Ivette Hofmann
Ron Shuffield of EWM and Greg Barnes of Mercedes Benz of Coral Gables/Cutler Bay
Ben Reid of Carlton Fields & Chris Knight of Fowler White Burnett
Michael & Paula Fay of Colliers International South Florida
Caroline Irvin, Tom Tomcyzk, Debbie Montilla, Rona Levitt, Elena & Roberto Jakubowicz, Marino & Kare Carbonell
(Standing) Melinda & Bill Avery, Gen. Douglas & Rena Fraser, (Seated) Laura Horton, Charlie Morgan, Kathleen & Mark Hatfield
(Standing) Jeff Benjamin, Alfred Bunge, Bob Lau, (Seated) Bill Ogden, Peggy Sapp, Dan Kline, Beth Labasky, Pat Lau
Jessie Trice Table - Angel Lightfoot, Paul Roberts, Sherwood Dubose, Robert Thomas, Fabian Thurston, Rev. Carolyn Ellis, Annie Neasman, Carla Jones
Goldsmith Family Foundation Table – (Standing) Jeff Bernstein, Chico Goldsmith, Randy Wool, (Seated) Loretta Fabricant, Barbara Wool, Cindy Goldsmith, Diana & Charlie O'Brien
Ashley Cusack with Frank & Robin Taff of TUUCI Worldwide
Yasmin Solis, Helmuth Solis, Linda Prast Grosz and Joel DeFabio of DeFabio Beckham Solis
(Standing) Mauricio & Monica Quirch, Jeff Hicks, Vicki Williamson, Catherine Block, (Seated) Charlotte Hicks, Maria Beguiristain, Morgan Smith, Dr. Phil Newcomm, Chris Block
Miami Shores Police Department Table – Chief Kevin & Laura Lystad, Paige & Hunt Davis, Former Mayor Herta Holly, Jack Holly, Jim & Anne McCoy, Barbara & Jerry Estep
Neca Logan, David Vittoria and Beth Labasky