See the Light Luncheon
Benefiting Miami Lighthouse for the Blind
Hosted by Bessemer Trust, Shutts and Bowen, LLP and Commissioner Sally Heyman, more than 200 of South Florida’s philanthropists and community leaders attended Miami Lighthouse for the Blind See the Light Luncheon at La Gorce Country Club. Celebrating the completion of its Spencer Educational Empowerment Center Challenge for a new Wing for Blind Youth, operating funds were raised to support programs in the new facility, such as, Braille literacy, computer and digital technology and math laboratory curriculum, to empower young children and teenagers with skills to be competitive and highly productive despite their blindness.
Major contributors to the capital campaign honored with ceramic plaques made by blind children and adults were The Reverend Marta Weeks, Jan and Dan Lewis, Penny and Roe Stamps, Jacquelyn Hegamyer Hinckley and Katharine Hegamyer. Ruby Jubilarians honored at the 80th Anniversary were also recognized. For more information about Miami Lighthouse for the Blind call Cameron Sisser, 786-362-7515 or visit www.miamilighthouse.org.
Miami-Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman, CEO Virginia Jacko and Marlene Brody
Jacquelyn Hegamyer Hinckley, Jennifer Jones, Esq. and Board Director Louis Nostro, Esq. of Shutts & Bowen LLP, and Katharine Hegamyer.
The Reverend Marta Weeks and Karl Wulf
Chair-elect Agustin Arellano, Jr., and Chair Michael Silva
Katharine Hegamyer and Jacquelyn Hegamyer Hinckley
Fernando Munilla, Jacquelyn Munilla, Jorge Munilla, CEO Virginia Jacko, Olga and Charles Nielson
Michael Marquez and David Bunce of Bessemer Trust with CEO Virginia Jacko
Dan and Trish Bell with CEO Virginia Jacko
Lisa Pisciotta and Susan Kelley
Board Director Gloria Martin and CEO Virginia Jacko
Board Directors Bill Beckham and Alan Levitt, O.D.
Simon and Michele Hassine with CEO Virginia Jacko
Jesse McLaughlin and Michael Jimenez
Chair-elect Agustin Arellano, Jr., and Lorena Boehler
Miami Lighthouse Better Chance Music Production Program student Heidys Hernandez gives the invocation
Miami Lighthouse Braille literacy student Juan Pablo Paniagua gives student testimonial
Top: Alex Dominguez, Jessi Berrin, Stephan Rogers, Michael Jimenez, Cameron Sisser; Bottom: Erica Chanti, Serena Ghering, Stacey Russell and Diana Fontani Martinez
See the Light Luncheon Attendees
