Voices For Children takes the lead to Benefit abused, abandoned and neglected children
Manuel Diaz and Stephen Owens
The HSBC Be A Voice Take The Lead Gala brought more than 500 guests together at Mandarin Oriental, Miami and raised nearly $800,000 in revenue and in-kind support to benefit the 11th Judicial Circuit Guardian Ad Litem Program. Emceed by long-time friend, supporter, and news anchor Laurie Jennings, the Gala, whose theme was Dancing With Our Stars, celebrated the children our organization serves.
The Gala also featured an impressive silent auction, fine dining, and fabulous entertainment provided by Italian singing sensation Patrizio Buanne. “Each year we strive to ensure that our guests, sponsors, and patrons have a wonderful evening,” said Veena Panjabi, Gala Co-Chair and Board Director. “But the stars of the evening were Jeremy Triana and five of his siblings, whose testimonial of resilience, a life full of hurdles, and unconditional support from their Guardian Ad Litem, Miriam Freedman, so profoundly moved us all.”
The HSBC Be A Voice Take The Lead Gala was presented by HSBC and sponsored by Mandarin Oriental, Miami; Southern Wine & Spirits of South Florida; Cathay Pacific Airways Limited; Selecta Magazine; Machado-Garcia-Serra Communications; Mercantile Commercebank; and Swire Properties.
Patrizio Buanne, Veena Panjabi, Nestor Rodriguez, Stephen Owens
Anthony Garcia, Yesenia Garcia, Yusem Vega, and Darian Vega
Cindy and Jorge Gonzalez
Patrizio Buanne
Beth Tasca and Max Scanavino
Michael Bali and Manny Machado
Dorothy Gordon Von Sachen, Jonathan Krosley, Guardian Ad Litem Miriam Freedman, Laurie Jennings, Jared Krosley, Alexa Amat, August Gordon, and Jeremy Gordon Triana
Voices For Children Board of Directors
Honorable Carmenza Jaramillo de Maincourt and Christophe Maincourt
Yolanda and Jeff Berkowitz
Dr. Flor Mayoral and Hans Mueller, Dr. Michael Rosenberg, Diane Rosenberg
Bibi and Hector Mojena
Akika Davide and Royal Webster
Hilda Jacobson and Saddy Delgado
Monica Hall with Michael and Ellen Block