Ruth
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
I've always been a follower of the Salvation Army. Also Emily's list. To help the ACLU is automatic. They are down on all the things that are unjust. And, everything that has to do with eyes because of my vision problems.
Ethan
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
If I want to promote anything, it's electric vehicle ownership. The Village of Pinecrest asked me to do a presentation during Earth Day a few years ago and talk about debunking the myths of owning an electric vehicle. For many people, it's kind of a scary concept. There's something called “range anxiety”, which is the fear that you're going to run out of charge. When you realize that there are hundreds of thousands more electrical outlets than gas stations, the anxiety goes away. Once you get over these myths, you find that the energy independence and environmental benefits outweigh driving a gas car, by far. If anyone's interested, I can let them take a drive in our car and I can guarantee you after one drive, you'll understand how the electric vehicle ecosystem is far better.
Liz & Joe
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
oral Gables Museum and Make-A-Wish
Greg
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
We like the WOW Center. They help adults specifically with special needs, to get reintegrated into the community. They help with job training and other opportunities that they wouldn't normally have. It's a little close to home too, because one of my uncles has down syndrome and he does a lot of stuff with them.
Spence
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
We have cancer on both sides of my family and it has touched our family so many times that, we raise money for different cancer events. As a company we give and as a family we are active as well.
Diane
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
I'm on the board of Casa Valentina, which is an organization that takes young men and women who are homeless or formerly foster care children who age out and provides housing and wraparound social services so they can ultimately be self-sufficient. Right now, I'm on the executive board and the chair of the governance committee. One of the jobs in my portfolio is working on diversity, equity and inclusion on the board of the organization. And that's been a really fascinating journey this year. I've learned a tremendous amount.
Noah
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
We're working on getting a little bit more involved. If you have any ideas, I'd love to hear.
Keren
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
I'm currently president elect for Crew, which stands for Commercial Real Estate Women and our philanthropic arm is the Women's Fund. We raise money annually to help support causes that are important to women in Miami. It's very near and dear. I was raised by a single mom and as a woman growing up in the United States, our lives are very different than others around the world. To be able to give back and do something so that women understand that they have a chance, they have opportunity and purpose. There's so many women out there that don't see a future for themselves. Being a woman, it's important to give back and to make sure that other women have a path forward. It's something I want to teach my daughter and my nieces. We must remember that we have to support each other.
Claire
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
Two groups that I worked a lot with it as a case manager that I really enjoyed are The Miami Bridge, and, Kristi House.
Ben
Are there any community events or groups that are important to you and your family?
We are members of Fairchild Tropical Garden, which going back to your question about best kept secrets of Miami, is certainly one of them. I would encourage anybody who lives in Miami-Dade county to get a membership and support them. Also, The Lotus House. They are a shelter and support system for abused women and children.