FEBRUARY 2013
Doral Business Council continues HEALTH CARE CORNER Good for leading the way with solid direction YouVolunteering: and Your Community BY RON MANN Executive Director, Doral Business Council
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hange is good and this year saw significant change in the City of Doral. We welcomed a new City Hall, new Mayor and three City Council Members. We received national exposure with the Trump Organization purchasing the Doral Golf Resort and Spa. We continue to benefit from affordable commercial rents, favorable business environment and most importantly, an improving economy. The City of Doral is certainly moving in the right direction and The Doral Business Council is proud to be leading the charge. Since its formation in 2004, the DBC has been a force for economic development, increased business awareness and continued professional support for its members. With a corporate membership of over 200 companies and 500 plus individual representatives, the Council produces over 35 yearly events for its members and provides one of the best opportunities to build relationships, meet other engaging professionals and ultimately grow your business. THIS PAST year saw the introduction of our Legacy Gala Awards. Almost 400 attendees came out to the Doral Golf Resort & Spa for a fabulous Black Tie event to honor three truly dynamic Doral business leaders. Honorees for 2012 included former Doral Mayor Juan Carlos Bermudez, Juan Del Busto, recently retired Regional Executive for the Federal Reserve and a Doral pioneer, and Stephen Musolino, Founder and President of Casa Linda Tile. We were also excited to relocate our monthly signature breakfast at Doral Golf Resort & Spa and appreciate the relationship forged with the Trump Organization. For 2013, we are planning some of our most impressive events to date. In March we will be hosting our
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Casimiro Global Foundation Gala Celebrates 12th Anniversary
Seen here at the Casimiro Global Foundation 12th Anniversary Gala are event emcee Mitch Schlimer, Charles Cheng, Graciella and Mayor Luigi Boria, Pedro Cheng and Marilyn Cheng.
BY GLORIA BURNS The Casamiro Global Foundation’s 12th Annual Anniversary Gala was true to its title “The World is Aglow with Potential”. Hundreds gathered for this black tie affair at the Hotel Sofitel on Feb. 1 to enjoy a entertaining evening with a silent auction, awards ceremony, dinner and dancing. While the program revolved around honoring social entrepreneurs, one young 15 year old artist, Magyulie Magdayulie Gelves seen her artwork created for the Gala. Gelves, a graduate of the Foundation’s Leadership Camp and stu- to benefit the Foundation, but also had a dent at DASH, certainly spoke volumes table of beautiful hearts made by special for the work that Juan Casimiro and his needs students. The idea for this program board invest in creating entrepreneurs. Gelves not only donated a painting sold to World of Wines (the Cocktail Sponsor) –––––––––––– See page 5
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olunteering your time and talent can be an extremely rewarding experience, on many levels. Many people achieve great satisfaction by offering their services to make a difference in the life of an individual or a community. Around the country, more than 64 million people participated in volunteer activities in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, representing about 27 percent of the population. Perhaps what the other three quarters of the population do not know is that volunteering is down right good for your health. A study by the Corporation of National and Community Service found volunteers had lower mortality rates, reported lower rates of depression (if over the age of 65), and enjoyed greater senses of self-worth and trust. Additional volunteer benefits: • Meeting new people • Making a difference in someone’s life • Making important networking contacts • Gaining work experience There are numerous volunteer opportunities available in the Miami-Dade community. The key to finding the perfect fit is to start with a few questions: • Do you prefer to work alone or as part of a team? • How much time are you willing to commit? • What skills can you bring a volunteer job? • What causes are important to you? Once you know the type of volunteer project you’d like to pursue, you can check out sites like <VolunteerMatch.com> to see a list of opportunities. Here in Doral, United HomeCare
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