United Way 2015 Annual Meeting and Volunteer Awards
Hundreds of volunteers, supporters and partner agencies celebrated the work of United Way of Miami-Dade at its Annual Meeting and Volunteer Awards Ceremony. Four community leaders and one outstanding young person – Michael Bittel, T. Willard Fair, Maria Tejera, Sen. René Garcia and Miami-Dade County Public Schools student Kimberly Foreiter – whose works have had real impact in our community were honored, and a new slate of officers, directors and trustees were elected. Highlights of United Way’s year include: 359 workplaces ran United Way campaigns with nearly 60,000 people contributing; children at 358 Miami-Dade County Public Schools exemplified the meaning of giving back; volunteers gave 13,254 hours of their time and talent; 3,551 local early education professionals received training; 3,318 people received financial education and counseling; people saved $2 million on prescription drugs; and 9,430 older adults received services that allowed them to continue living independently.
United Way Volunteer Awards recipients: T. Willard Fair, Maria Tejera, Miami-Dade County Public Schools student Kimberly Foreiter, Michael Bittel and state Sen. René Garcia
Miguel G. Farra, United Way board chair; Gene Schaefer, immediate past United Way board chair; and Harve A. Mogul, United Way of Miami-Dade CEO and president
Carlos Migoya and Ed Joyce
Penny Shaffer and Oscar Suarez
Jorge Villacampa and Rudy Moise
Juan del Busto, Alfonso Macedo, Maria Mas Blet and Allen Morris
Rush Norton and Victoria Gonzalez
Mark Russell, Dennis Nowak and Frank Gonzalez
Ed Joyce, Ani Nunez and Sheldon Anderson
George Bermudez, Erin Sutherland and Don Weiher
Susan Geiger, Olga Guilarte and Judy Kramer
Maria Mas Blet, Loreen Chant and Abbey Feinberg
Wanda Hewitt and Lidia Monzon - Aguirre
Susan Potter Norton and Josie Romano Brown
Mary Young, Pete Fernandez and Rosary Falero
Josh Zivalich and David Renshaw