The 26th Annual Best Buddies Miami Gala and Champion of the Year is a spectacular and impactful event benefiting Best Buddies’ mission. This year’s Gala will honor Celebrity Chef and Best Buddies Global Ambassador Guy Fieri with the Spirit of Leadership award.
When
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2024
7:00 PM Cocktails and Silent Auction
8:30 PM Gourmet Dinner
9:00 PM Presentation of the Spirit of Leadership award to Guy Fieri
9:30 PM Announcement of the Champion of the Year
10:30 PM Musical Performance by 50 Cent
Where
Ice Palace Studios
1400 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, 33136
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Gala Chairs
Peter Cancro, Founder & CEO, Jersey Mike’s Subs
Anthony K. Shriver, Founder & CEO, Best Buddies International
Title
Sponsors
($1M+)
Tatiana & Peter Cancro, Jersey Mike’s Subs
Presenting Sponsors ($250k)
Andrew P. Barowsky, The Andrew P. Barowsky Foundation
Ken Griffin, Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund
Tina & Richard Carolan, The Tina & Richard V Carolan Foundation
Jennifer Mann, The Coca-Cola Company,
The Official Beverage Partner of Best Buddies
Andrea & Ken Shanley
Friendship Sponsors ($100k)
Megan & Jim Ferraro, The Ferraro Law Firm
Holly & David Meehan, The GEO Group Foundation
Christine & Ralph Winter, W5 Group
Donna & George Zoley, The GEO Group Foundation
Employment Sponsors ($50k)
Braman Miami
Mary & Mark Freitas, Mark Edward Partners
Ron Haft, Dart Group Foundation
Marc Leder, Sun Capital Partners Foundation Inc.
May Liang & Jim Lintott, Sterling Foundation Management
Evens Saint Clair
Daniel Sundheim
Leadership Sponsors ($25k)
Tatsiana & Andy Ansin, The Ansin Foundation
Ricky Ariola, Inktel Holdings Corp.
Brittany & Geraldo Castillo, Ashbritt Management & Logistics
Leila & David Centner, Leila & David Centner Family Foundation
Christina Griffith
Penney & Gerry Klingman, Klingman & Associates
Susan Crown & William Kunkler, The Crown & Kunkler Family
Michael Rubin, Fanatics Foundation
Mitsie & Albert Scaglione, Park West Foundation
Eunice K. Shriver II & Michael Garcia, Ocean Automotive Group
Inclusive Living Sponsors ($10k) - SOLD OUT
Susan & Raymond Butler, Midstate Mitsubishi Horst Ferrero
Andrea Fuerer & Mayor Glenn Singer
Holland & Knight
Ellen & Bill O’Brien
Meredith & Michael Ortega, Ortega Construction
Marley & Brett Overman
Company Commissioner Micky Steinberg, Miami-Dade County District 4
Lewis Swezy, Swezy Family Foundation
Town of Golden Beach
The Vandeboom Family
Gala & Challenge Sponsors
Tina & Richard V Carolan Foundation Kenneth C. Griffin Charitable Fund Dart Group Foundation The Crown & Kunkler Family
Gala Committee
Anthony Abraham
Tatsiana & Andy Ansin
Roxane & Jeff Baum
Brad Blank
Tom Burchill
Christine & Richard Carolan
Gerardo Castillo
Federica Chimento & Jose Padilla
Victoria Crown & Matthew McKinney
Olivia Culpo
Mark Devincentis
Alexander J. H. Dessauer
Beverly & Greg DeWeese
Haley & Chris Doherty
Jack Eichel Rachel Engel
Gareth Evans
Bob Friedman
Aaron Gershenberg
Paul Griffin
Barbara & Steve Hearst
Catherine Anne Hennessy
Jamie Hintlian
Michelle Kligman
Carl Lewis
Chris Lindstrom
Roman Josi
Gilda & Thomas Mooney
Lee Moore
Pablo Osorio
Scott Patsiga
Alla & Serge Permyakoff
William V. Powers
Eliana Quero & Eligio Cedeno
Thomas Quick
Luuk Remmen
Matthew Ryan
James P. Shay
Fran Sheinberg
Ian Singer
Jackie Soffer & Craig Robbins
Marcy & Mark Smith
Chad Strickland
Mark Strode
Tom Sullivan
Bernie Yuman
Best Buddies is the largest organization dedicated to ending the social, physical and economic isolation of the 200 million people worldwide with inte llectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Our programs empower people with IDD to form meaningful friendships with their peers, secure jobs, improve communication and advocacy skills, and live independently, while also offering support for their families.
The IDD community that Best Buddies serves includes, but is not limited to, people with Down syndrome, autism, Fragile X, Williams syndrome, and other undiagnosed disabilities.
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