SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
www.thefinleyproject.org
Event Program
Saturday,September 23, 2023 GALA 6:00–10:00 p.m.
OPENING RECEPTION
DINNER & PROGRAM
7:00–10:00 p.m.
AUCTION WINNERS NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL
8:45 p.m.
"WINE-FOR-A-YEAR" WINNER ANNOUNCED
9:55 p.m.
AUCTION CHECKOUT
10:00 p.m.
Check out our AMAZING Auction! The Auction will close at 8:45 p.m.; be sure to check out and see if you won then!!! Winners will collect their baskets at the end of the program around 10:00 p.m. Scan the QR Code to see the items.
REGISTRATION
5:30–6:00 p.m.
6:00–7:00 p.m. AUCTION
6:00–8:45 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
DR. ANTHONY ORSINI
Dr. Anthony Orsini is a practicing physician, author, and frequent speaker on compassionate communication in medicine and business. He is the former Level II NICU Medical Director and Chief of Patient Experience at Winnie Palmer Hospital in Orlando. He now lives in Jupiter, Florida, and serves as the Section Chief of Neonatology for Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialist.
Profoundly impacted by an early career experience and the discovery that even the most successful and well-respected physicians often struggled with their communication skills, Dr. Orsini has spent the last 25 years developing proven communication techniques that help doctors build rapport and quickly form trusting relationships with their patients. In 2011, he founded The Orsini Way, a company that provides communication training to healthcare and business professionals. Through his interactive workshops and unique coaching, he has trained thousands of senior physicians, nurses, and practitioners to enhance their patient’s overall experience and become more fulfilled with their own lives.
He is the author of the book titled “It’s All in the Delivery – Improving Healthcare Starting with a Single Conversation.” His TED Talk titled -How the Human Connection Improves Healthcare has been viewed more than 250 thousand times.
Dr. Orsini has a weekly podcast called “Difficult Conversations –Lessons I Learned as an ICU Physician,” which hit the Top 100 podcasts on Apple in just one week.
Speaker
SHANIQUA & MAKENZIE SPENCER
Born in St. Petersburg, Florida, Shaniqua Spencer is a Central Florida native through and through. She attended Jones High School and loves all things beach! Shaniqua’s favorite food is chicken wings and she loves the color purple. Shaniqua has a true passion for education and currently is a teacher.
Born April 19, 2016, Makenzie Spencer, is also a Central Florida native. She attends Orange County Public School Academic Center of Excellence and loves the color blue, pizza and going down water slides.
Shaniqua and Makenzie are here tonight to honor the memory and legacy of their son/brother, Jordan Harris, born September 29, 2019.
Event Host
YBETH BRUZUAL
Ybeth Bruzual has been with Spectrum News 13 since June 1998, working her way from an assignment editor, to a Spanish language news reporter/anchor, to her current position as the face of Your Morning News. Ybeth is passionate about being able to provide people with news 24 hours a day, telling viewers about what is happening right away and going beyond the headlines.
The University of Central Florida graduate loves informing people about new things in the community — and knowing that maybe they’ll even walk away knowing something new. Great storytelling is important to her, since thoughtful content shows that Spectrum News 13 cares. Ybeth has been in Central Florida since 1981, when her mother moved from Puerto Rico to Orlando. The avid cyclist is a native Spanish-speaker and learned English when she came to Orlando.
Ybeth is a respected journalist and was honored as one of Orlando’s Women of the Year 2019. A two-time Emmy winner, Ybeth earned her first Emmy in 2016 for her coverage of the Orlando United Pulse vigil, which is still one of the most meaningful stories she’s covered. She earned a second in 2019 for her coverage of Puerto Rico on both the island and mainland in the series Hurricane Maria: Healing a Humanitarian Crisis. Ybeth is also a four-time Emmy nominee and has countless awards, including Valencia College’s 2018 most Distinguished Alumna Award. She was part of a team that was awarded an Associated Press Broadcast Award for Public Affairs, Documentary and TV Magazine in 2018. Ybeth has extensively covered politics for Spectrum News.
Happy Birthday
TO OUR LITTLE
MYRON ABELEFF
Amparo Abelbey
March 26, 2022
GENEVIEVE ANGOTTI
Ursula Angotti
March 23, 2023
CAMBRIA BENOIT
Makayla Benoit
February 19, 2023
GIDEON BIRKS
Amy Birks
August 13, 2022
THEO BOROSON
Manda Boroson
February 25, 2021
STEELIE BOYD
Logan Boyd
April 10, 2023
OLIVER & LEVI BURGOS
Brooke Stoermer
October 26, 2022
KAYTLYNN BURKS
Casey Burks
January 21, 2023
LAYLA BURNHAM
Melissa Burnham
January 1, 2023
ONES
PARIS BUTLER
Geneva Butler
May 8, 2022
NATALIE BUZZARD
Kristen Buzzard
July 10, 2022
SIMON CHISTYAKOV
Luba Chistyakov
September 12, 2022
GREGORY CLAY III
November 5, 2022
LINCOLN COLLIER BRAYDEN COOP
SAMANTHA CUCA VARGAS
Alma Vargas
March 28, 2023
AMARI DAVIS
Courtney Curtis
October 17, 2022
ANDREW DEL ROSARIO
Nina del Rosario
March 22, 2022
SANTINO DIAZ
Martha Diaz
August 28, 2022
NOAH DIAZ
Melanie Pabon Diaz
August 19, 2022
ELIZABETH DOCKTER
Alexandra Dockter
January 24, 2023
MILO DORBERT
Deborah Dorbert
March 3, 2023
WILSON EPPENBROCK
Meghann Eppenbrock
December 6, 2022
ANNIE EVERETT
Jaycee Everett
June 7, 2022
HUCK FINCKE
Hilary Fincke
July 6, 2022
HÈVYN FORD-WIMBERLY
Shakera Ford
January 7, 2023
OAKLEIGH FRYE
Paula Frye
May 11, 2023
KATHERINE FURNO
Stephanie Furno
August 19, 2022
TIMOTHY JACOB 'TJ' GREEN
Tatum Green
June 16, 2022
PROSPER GRIFFIS
Brianne Griffis
November 9, 2022
OLIVER HARRIS
Cassie Kernodle
September 3, 2022
EMMALINDA HEIL
Mary Brouillette
November 12, 2022
TIDUS HELSLEY
Marissa Scott
March 6, 2023
ELLIOT HENDRIX
Hillary Hendrix
September 24, 2021
AVIANNA HERNANDEZ
Edlyn Hernandez
January 21, 2022
ATLAS HERRERA
Brandi Herrera
PHOEBE HOWARD
Heidi Ragland
January 21, 2022
BRINLEY JARVIS
Presley Jarvis
January 9, 2022
KAIZAIAH JOHNSON
Candice Arnold
July 5, 2022
SOVEREIGN JONES
T'aira Jones
June 21, 2022
AGNES KENNEDY
Michelle Kennedy
September 6, 2022
MILES LAVRIC
Nicole Lavric
October 5, 2022
GRAHAM LENZ
Abby Lenz
January 12, 2023
MERCY LEWIS
Britnee Denton
February 11, 2023
MADELYNN LIU
Lily Chang
December 23, 2022
ISAIAH LOPEZ
Shahnika Lopez
December 17, 2021
AZALEA MCKINNEY
Jennifer McKinney
March 27, 2022
CAMERON MIRANDA
Kathleen Miranda
May 4, 2022
JOSHUA NESHAM
Jess Nesham
May 1, 2023
ANYA PASTOR
Nathaly Pastor
November 5, 2022
LINO PAZ
Lindy Paz
December 20, 2022
KYRIE & KASEY PERRYMAN
Tora Davis
December 14, 2022
NAILAH POLANCO
Karen Sierra
August 19, 2022
SIENA POLI
Savanna Poli
August 23, 2022
OLIVIA PRIETO
Cristina Silvas
January 26, 2023
CYPRESS REYES
Sara Reyes
September 22, 2022
JETHRO RICHARDSON
Lydia Richardson
October 6, 2022
BABY RIVERA
Elizabeth Rivera
April 21, 2023
MONSERRAT SAEZ
Angélica Saez
December 20, 2022
ROWEN SCHROCK
Spencer Schrock
September 10, 2022
ELLIE SIDDALL
Analyn Siddall
June 7, 2022
MARCUS SMALL
Taneka Small
January 13, 2021
IZAIAH SMITH
Jazzmyne Harris
September 5, 2022
LUCA STEPHENSON
Joanna Lent
April 6, 2022
BECKETT SUFFI
Peyton Suffi
October 20, 2022
GIDEON SUMROW
Miranda Sumrow
August 22, 2022
AURORA THOMAS
AyLexus Thomas
December 12, 2021
ANDREW TORRECH
Jessica Torrech
October 11, 2021
EMILIA-LILIAN VAN LEINBOCK
Ariel Van Leinbock
June 15, 2022
AMAR'E VARGAS
Evedeana Lugo
March 13, 2021
COLLINS VITALE
Ashley Vitale
March 25, 2023
BABY WALLINGTON
Denecia Wallington
January 1, 2023
AKILI WILLIAMS
Denise Williams
May 24, 2023
KOLTER WILSON
Olivia Wilson
November 9, 2022
JOSEPH WOODS
Erin Woods
January 27, 2023
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POKER?
to give back and enjoy a fun night out? Join The Finley Project for the "3rd Annual Funds for Finley Poker Tournament." This event will be held in Winter Park on March 8, 2024. To learn more, email Noelle at noelle.moore@thefinleyproject.org Join PRS in support of The Finley Project for a day of golf! ALL golf tournament proceeds will be donated back to The Finley Project. This fun day will be held on December 9, 2023, at Eagle Creek Golf Course.
get in touch with Christina Wollfinger at cwolfinger@prs-jobs.com to sign up!
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A letter to a little boy...
Dear Everett,
I want to tell you a story about an angel named Finley. She was a beautiful baby girl who was born just a few months after you were. She was bigger than you when she was born (just about every baby we know was) and her mommy and daddy were in love with her from the start.
She had a light dusting of brown hair and the cutest little sausage toes anyone had ever seen. Her eyes were a clear crystal blue, just like her mommy’s, but instead of being wide open and full of wonder, Finley’s eyes were closed.
She was very sick when she was born and we were all so worried about her. She didn’t sleep in a regular crib like you did, she had to sleep in a special bed with lots of wires, beeping noises and blinking lights. Her mommy and daddy just wanted to grab her up, kiss her face and rock her to sleep but they couldn’t, and it broke their hearts.
I got to meet her when she was one day old and I just melted when I saw her. She looked so peaceful and perfect. She reminded me so much of you and how you looked when you were teeny tiny.
You and dad were there that day, too. You wore a onesie made just for Finley and cheered her on as you explored the hospital downstairs with dad while I was falling in love with that precious baby girl upstairs. I knew she was special from the start, but I just didn’t realize how special she would become.
Baby Finley stayed in the hospital for a few weeks longer after that visit and although she was fighting her hardest, she didn’t get any better. Her mommy and daddy did everything in their power to help her, but nothing seemed to work. She had an amazing doctor and precious nurses who loved her just as much as we did, but they couldn’t help her either.
One day, after weeks of sadness, Finley took one last breath and said goodbye to all of us. She went to sleep in her daddy’s arms, holding her mommy’s hand and was finally at peace. There would be no more poking or prodding, only dancing among the clouds like the beautiful ballerina that she was.
I want you to know that Finley not only changed the whole world, she changed our world. She taught people how to love again. She taught me how to savor every minuscule moment and not to sweat the small stuff, because in the end it really is all small stuff, and she showed your daddy how lucky he is to have a baby boy as amazing as you.
In honor of Finley, we promise to never take any moment with you for granted and will love you with every part of our being each and every day. Just like Finley’s mommy and daddy loved her.
You are our heart. Love, Mom
(Written by: Lane Alexander, A close friend of Noelle, 2013)
I love you more than there are stars in the sky
THE FINLEY PROJECT LOVES OUR VOLUNTEERS!
If you are interested in becoming a Volunteer Support Coordinator, working directly with our moms, please contact Serina at serina.raiker@thefinleyproject.org.
OUR MISSION
The Finley Project is committed to providing care for mothers who have experienced the unimaginable - the loss of an infant. Our devoted team provides a lifeline for mothers in the minutes, hours and days after infant loss through a 7-Part Holistic Program that supports each mother physically, emotionally and spiritually at no financial cost to them.
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