League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade honors extraordinary woman in annual ceremony

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – In honor of Girls’s Historical past Month, the League of Girls Voters of Miami-Dade County hosted its annual “Girls Who Shine” award ceremony on Saturday.

The ceremony acknowledges ladies who’ve made excellent contributions to the group and who function function fashions for future generations.

The occasion came about on the La Jolla Ballroom positioned at 301 Alcazar Avenue in Coral Gables.

Native 10 Information anchor Nicole Perez was honored because the Grasp of Ceremonies for the occasion.

“We’re so excited to deliver again our Girls Who Shine Awards ceremony after a two-year hiatus as a result of pandemic. We’re trying ahead to celebrating this years’ honorees and their constructive impression on the Miami-Dade County group,” she mentioned.

The 2023 Honorees have been:

•Lifetime Achievement Award: Sally Heyman, Former Commissioner of District 4

•Excellent Beneath 40 Award: Fritzie Saintoiry, Govt Director Genesis Hopeful Haven

•Enterprise and Neighborhood Innovator Award: Isabel Berney, Co-Founder Buggy and Vacayo

•Philanthropist/Humanitarian Award: Santra Denis, Govt Director Miami Staff Heart

The LWVMD’s President, Madison Berndt shared her ideas in a information launch in regards to the upcoming award ceremony.

This 12 months’s award ceremony Co-Chairperson, Regina Silas, echoed Berndt’s sentiments in a information launch: “This 12 months, the League of Girls Voters of Miami-Dade County will maintain our ‘Girls Who Shine’ occasion, highlighting the excellent accomplishments of phenomenal ladies in our group. We recognize our sponsors who’re devoted to our group’s mission.”

In line with occasion organizers, this 12 months’s sponsors included:

•Commissioner Eileen Higgins

•Commissioner Danielle Cohen Higgins

•Commissioner Mickey Steinberg

•Commissioner Rene Garcia

•County Mayor Daniella Cava

•Metropolis of Doral

•City of Golden Seashore

•Maurice A. Ferré Institute for Civic Management