Gloria Burns

Miami

Columnist, PR Marketing Strategist and Account Representative at Miami's Community Newspapers

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CGWC board rededication, awards cap club’s year

4 days ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

Coral Gables Woman’s Club’s (CGWC) last meeting of the club year took place on June 4 with great food, drinks and a lovely rededication ceremony officiated by GFWC FL finance director and former District 11 chair Elizabeth Fisher. The current District 11 director and past president of the club, Dr. Ruth Martinez, coordinated a memorable night for all.
Rotary Club presents annual ‘Citizen of the Year’ awards

1 week ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

During a recent luncheon at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, the Rotary Club of Coral Gables presented its Annual Martin Hughes Citizen of the Year Awards, one for an individual and another for a corporation, to Michell Kaplan and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital respectively. Both recipients have made impressive contributions to our community.
Gables Rotary Club presents Citizen of the Year Awards

1 week ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

The Rotary Club of Coral Gable annual Martin Hughes Citizen of the Year Award luncheon took place on May 22 at the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables. Past presidents Frank Sexton and Felix Pardo shared the podium to speak about the award winners, Rotary’s mission and the creation of the award named after a beloved member whose idea it was the hold such an event. What began as a single award is now two awards, one for an individual and another to recognize a corporate citizen.
South Florida charities rank high on programs to help foster kids and other children in need

1 week ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

Trump National Resort provided a great venue for a VIP event on May 21 for Out of Foster Foundation where guests enjoyed an open bar and hors d’oeuvres while learning about the ongoing efforts being made to help children who are aging out of foster care. The Out of Foster Foundation helps provide a critically needed safety net for these kids.
Spring activities generate needed support for non-profits

2 weeks ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

Spring is a busy season for non-profits in our community — from organizations saving babies and helping foster kids to those helping victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking and seniors in need. On May 16, A Safe Haven for Newborns (ASHFN) conducted its eighth annual “Tee Off for a Cause” golf tournament with a full field of players. Food trucks and bar tents as well as a deejay with music on a game hole provided lots of fun on a perfectly beautiful day with low humidity.
ASHFN Golf Tournament / Claude Pepper Awards Luncheon

3 weeks ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

On May 16, two big events were held across town for non-profits that impact so many on our community, one for infants (A Safe Haven for Newborns) and the other for seniors (United HomeCare with its Claude Pepper Awards Luncheon). Happily, both events were a major success thanks to our generous South Florida community.
Variety of activities fill calendar for early May

3 weeks ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

Coral Gables Woman’s Club’s conducted its spring new member installation on May 7. Second vice president Kristina Jackson, the club’s membership chair, was assisted by club president Arely Ruiz in conducting the ceremony that included candles and gifts for all. The 11 new members installed were Yolanda L. Gonzalez, Joyce Stokes, Joelle Saliba, Lina Pinzon, Nadya Gribanova, Irene Martinez, Lee Harper, Julie Fowler, Cristina O Alvarez, Roxy Collazo and Helen Tarbutt.
Mothers Day Tea celebrates India, charity outreach

1 month ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

Coral Gables Woman’s Club (CGWC) ballroom was transformed for the club’s “Passage to India” themed Mothers Day Tea with stunning décor. The affair, a fundraiser for the club’s free children’s dental clinic, offered guests a chance bid on a variety of great silent auction items while enjoying drinks and Indian cuisine as an appetizer plate followed by the usual tea sandwiches and dessert trays.
CGWC hosts former astronaut, retired USAF Col. Cady Coleman

1 month ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

The General Federation of Women’s Club’s Coral Gables Woman’s Club hosted Col. Catherine “Cady” Coleman (USAF ret.) on May 2, #nationalspaceday. Col. Coleman — an American chemist, engineer and former NASA astronaut — is a veteran of two Space Shuttle missions and a six-month expedition on the International Space Station (ISS), logging over 180 days in space.
WVN marks 9 years; Gables Woman’s Club holds tea

1 month ago | communitynewspapers.com | Gloria Burns

It was only nine years ago that Iris Garcia had a vision to empower survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. This entrepreneur and cyber tech businesswoman founded The Women Voice Network (WVN), a 501(c)(3) non-profit, that began as an awareness campaign out of her studio in Doral. It has grown into a vibrant community of hope, education, and economic empowerment for hundreds of women and girls helping them rebuild their lives.