- 2010
- 03/05/2010 - Starlight Children's Foundation 25th Annual GalaNEW
- 03/02/2010 - American Ballet Theatre’s Junior Council and Quest MagazineNEW
- 03/02/2010 - Hanley Center Foundation's 15th Annual LuncheonNEW
- 03/01/2010 - The School of American Ballet’s Winter Ball NEW
- 03/01/2010 - Literacy Partners 26th Annual Evening of Readings Gala Kick-off NEW
- 02/27/2010 - New York Junior League 58th Annual Winter Ball
- 02/27/2010 - 2010 GOTOs Annual Black-tie GalaNEW
- 02/27/2010 - Society Ties' Black Tie & Black Jack Casino Night
- 02/25/2010 - Bailey House 22nd Annual Auction and PartyNEW
- 02/25/2010 - Hedge Funds Care 12th Annual New York Open Your Heart to the Children BenefitNEW
- 02/25/2010 - Toast to "Justice is Served" Dinner Benefit
- 02/25/2010 - 2010 Frick Museum Young Fellows Ball
- 02/25/2010 - Chabad’s Children of Chernobyl's Third Annual Purim BallNEW
- 02/24/2010 - Kick Off Party to Benefit The East Side House Settlement Gala Preview of the 2010 Auto Show
- 02/24/2010 - C-CAP 20th Anniversary CelebrationNEW
- 02/24/2010 - POSH Palm Beach 2010 Gala Dinner
- 02/23/2010 - ForEverglades Benefit
- 02/20/2010 - 5th Annual Childhelp Fashion Show and Luncheon
- 02/19/2010 - MacDella Cooper Foundation Fashion Week Finale Party
- 02/17/2010 - Friends of the South Florida Science Museum Toast
- 02/14/2010 - Action Against Hunger Help Heart Haiti Valentine's Day Benefit
- 02/13/2010 - 55th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball
- 02/09/2010 - Museum of Design Patron Preview event
- 02/09/2010 - Animal Fair and Wendy Diamond’s Yappy Hour
- 02/06/2010 - Lighthouse Center for the Arts’ 46th Annual Beaux Arts Ball
- 02/06/2010 - Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Gem of an Evening Gala
- 02/06/2010 - Norton Museum of Art Bal des Arts 2010
- 02/05/2010 - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's annual Light The Night Awards Party
- 02/05/2010 - The Princes Ball Mardi Gras Masquerade Gala
- 02/04/2010 - City Chicks 4 Charity & Young Wall Street benefit Chess in Schools
- 02/03/2010 - International Women's Health Coalition 2010 Gala
- 02/02/2010 - The Associates Council Lunch at The Oak Room
- 02/02/2010 - Parsons Dance Opening Night Gala
- 01/31/2010 - KIDs Strikes Back Bowling Party at Chelsea Piers
- 01/30/2010 - 53rd Annual International Red Cross Ball
- 01/30/2010 - Epilepsy Foundation’s Taste of Love Gala 2010
- 01/29/2010 - Partnership for the Homeless’ Auction at the Gagosian Gallery
- 01/28/2010 - Hearts 4 Haiti
- 01/26/2010 - Peggy Adams Unveils Much-anticipated Grace Pavilion
- 01/26/2010 - Art Battles
- 01/25/2010 - Fashionable opening night for Red Cross Show House
- 01/25/2010 - MICHAEL KORS and GRAFF Fashion Show Honors Heart Ball
- 01/24/2010 - National Dance Institute's Benefit Performance of Imagine: A Celebration of John Lennon
- 01/22/2010 - LADACIN Polar Bear Plunge
- 01/21/2010 - Help Haiti Now
- 01/21/2010 - Hospice Evening 2010 with Oscar de la Renta
- 01/21/2010 - UJA-Federation of New York's Generosity Event
- 01/20/2010 - Citymeals-on-Wheels Winter Cocktail Benefit
- 01/20/2010 - The American Antiques Show (TAAS) Benefit Preview Celebrating Texas
- 01/19/2010 - Cocktails for Vital Voices Global Partnership
- 01/14/2010 - Winter Antiques Show Preview Party
- 01/14/2010 - CCE Honors Over the Big Top Chairs at Saks Fifth Avenue
- 01/12/2010 - Zac Posen Fashion Show Featuring Cartier
- 01/12/2010 - Hope For Haiti With The Red Cross
- 01/11/2010 - Young Friends Red Cross Beach Bash
- 01/10/2010 - AICF-American-Israel Cultural Foundation 70th Anniversary Gala and Concer
- 01/07/2010 - Autism Speaks to Young Professionals
- 01/07/2010 - CHIC @ the Ames hotel
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
Children's Home Society's Claws for a Cause 2008
10/12/2008 - By Jo's Stone Crab. Miami Beach, FL
Claws for a Cause Chairs Joni Armstrong Coffey, George Fernandez and Karen Throckmorton.
On October 12, 2008, Children's Home Society of Florida held their 8th Annual Claws for a Cause Luncheon. Once again, Joe’s Stone Crab graciously opened its doors to welcome and delight guests of CHS with stone crabs and other fine dishes.
On October 12, 2008, Children's Home Society of Florida held their 8th Annual Claws for a Cause Luncheon. Once again, Joe’s Stone Crab graciously opened its doors to welcome and delight guests of CHS with stone crabs and other fine dishes.
Almost 400 of Miami’s most prominent professionals and their families gathered to support CHS and help the children and families in our programs. Guests included Miami- Dade County Commissioner Sally Heyman, Bunny Bastian, Mike Fernandez, Commissioner Carlos Gimenez, Former Florida Supreme Court Justice Raoul Canteras and Greenberg Traurig CEO Cesar L. Alvarez.
Guests enjoyed a reception with cocktails sponsored by Bacardi followed by the fabulously extravagant live auction that included trips to the Isle of Capri, Paris, San Francisco and China. Finally, the much-anticipated stone crab lunch was mouth-watering. The successful event raised more than $100,000 to help serve our children and families!
Jackie Gonzalez, Executive Director of CHS, Chairwoman of the Board Karen Throckmorton and Claws for a Cause Event Chairs Karen Throckmorton. George Fernandez, Joni Armstrong Coffey and Jenny Nieveen thank our guests for attending. Major sponsors included DYL; Ryder; Charles & Karen Throckmorton; Greenberg Traurig; Miami Parking Authority; Kendall Coffey and Joni Armstrong Coffey; Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines; HUMANA; MBF Healthcare Partners, L.P.; and Diane Walder, M.D.
CHS is the statewide leader in providing high quality, community based solutions to meet the needs of children and families in the community serving more than 2,500 children per month and almost 30,000 each year, providing a wide range of social services including emergency shelters, foster care, adoption, residential group homes, day care for medically needy children, out of school programs for at-risk youth, family and individual counseling, child abuse prevention and intervention services, home-based services, help for pregnant teens and first-time mothers, mentoring programs, family preservation, and a range of education programs. The vision and hope at CHS is that in the future, with the unwavering support of people interested in the children of Florida, there will no longer be a need for this kinds of agencies.
Photos courtesy of The Children's Home Society of Florida
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Lauren Harrison Genovese and John Genovese
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Sonia Viyella, Claudia Viyella, Josefina Sussmane, Samantha Sussmane
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Joni Armstrong Coffey, Kendal Coffey, Seth Gordon and Hugo Black at Joni Armstrong and Kendal Coffey's table.
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Kid's Claw Zone Magic Show
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Walter and Linda Lieber
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Board Chairs Joni Armstrong Coffey, Karen Throckmorton and George Fernandez with Commissioner Sally Heyman.
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Melissa Elbrand
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Bunny Bastian, Raphael Bastian, James Bonk, Leo Hernandez, Virginia Jaspar, Pierre Jaspar, Leslie Lovell and Warren Lovell III
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Sara Dann, Robin Gart, Brian Gart, Bing Herald, Sara Herald, Jim Hinds, Kathy Hinds, Beth Johnson, Soneet kapila, Praboth Kapila, Joe Matthews, Joanne Mathews, Paul McMahon, Chuck Throckmorton, Karen Throckmorton, Jackie Rodrigues, Mike Throckmorton, Jim
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Sara Dann, Robin Gart, Brian Gart, Bing Herald, Sara Herald, Jim Hinds, Kathy Hinds, Beth Johnson, Soneet kapila, Praboth Kapila, Joe Matthews, Joanne Mathews, Paul McMahon, Chuck Throckmorton, Karen Throckmorton, Jackie Rodrigues, Mike Throckmorton, Jim
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Sara Dann, Robin Gart, Brian Gart, Bing Herald, Sara Herald, Jim Hinds, Kathy Hinds, Beth Johnson, Soneet kapila, Praboth Kapila, Joe Matthews, Joanne Mathews, Paul McMahon, Chuck Throckmorton, Karen Throckmorton, Jackie Rodrigues, Mike Throckmorton, Jim
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George Fernandez and Lili Llanez
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Michelle Payer and Jennifer Suskind
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Anton Aki, Llaria Aki, Michael Bayley, Karla Beyley, Lance Lazarus, Yolanda Lazarus, Carlos Perdomo, Carmen Perdomo, Patti Rothstein, David Rothstein
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Chuck and Karen Throckmorton and Mike Throckmorton
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Commissioner Pepe Diaz
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Nelson Hincapie and Sara Dann- Raffle Winner
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Mario Carballo, Mary carballo, Martha DeZayas, John Eazon, Rosanna Eazon, Armando Garcia-Mendoza, Paul Haralson, Brad Hornbacher, Cori Lopez-Castro, Lili Ann Sanchez
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Commissioner Pepe Diaz, Commissioner Sally Heyman, Joan Heyman, Bob Levy, Bonnie Michaels, Kitt Raferty
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Jackie Gonzalez , Greg Anderson and Mildred Lugo
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Monica Rabassa, Carla Rabassa
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Rick and Cameron Sisser
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Jose and Cary Gonzalez
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Ryder Table
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Al and Maria Maloof
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Adam Moskozitz and Jesica Werner
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Jackie Gonzalez, Commissioner Pepe Diaz pulls winning raffle ticket.
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Sonnia and Miguel Viyella
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Johnny Acero, Daniel Acero and Wioleta Bublik
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Jackie Gonzalez, Executive Director of Children's Home Society
