Delray Beach-based Artists & Charities Hand in Hand is showcasing local talent while supporting charities with Virtualoso, a unique virtual talent show open to children and adults. Artists & Charities founder and CEO Ingrid Robinson, who hosted professional art fairs in South Florida, came up with the Virtualoso talent show as a way to raise
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Two prominent South Florida business leaders will be taking on additional responsibilities in their new board roles with United Way of Broward County. The renowned nonprofit recently announced that Gary Rosen is the new chair, and Lisa Lutoff-Perlo (pictured above) is the new vice-chair, of its board of directors. Rosen, managing shareholder and CEO of
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Mireya Toquica Nurse, Aventura Hospital & Medical Center Background: Toquica, 34, was born in Colombia; she moved to Miami in 2000 with lifelong dreams of becoming a nurse. “I grew up in a place where people lacked basic health care resources and services,” she explains. “Seeing that changes you. That’s what inspired me to make a difference.” Shortly
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With its new exhibit, ArtServe is offering South Florida art lovers several ways to experience art. “Emerging Art From War-Torn Syria: War & Hope” features the work of two generations of Syrian and Syrian-American artists who began a new phase of their artistic careers in response to the Syrian War. With influences from American and
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If you’re looking for a way to give back Boca Helping Hands could use your time. The organization recently announced that it is in need of volunteers to continue to fulfill its mission to provide food, medical and financial assistance. Volunteer jobs registering new clients for the pantry program and helping to distribute hot meals
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Eden Roc Miami Beach 4525 Collins Ave., Miami Beach About the resort: There’s an ever-present element of chic and cool inherent to Eden Roc, whether it’s the people-watching opportunities in the famed Lobby Bar or the curated works in each room by Saatchi Art or the award-winning culinary offerings. The latter includes South Florida outposts
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Sending them off. Earlier this month, the Broward Education Foundation collaborated with Destination Dorm to donate dorm essentials to Broward County public high school graduating seniors who have experienced homelessness. Seniors registered with the Broward County Public Schools Homeless Education Assistance Resource Team (H.E.A.R.T.) received items such as bedding, pillows, laundry baskets and lamps. “We
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Like many artists, Marvin Keith has an “unstoppable need” to create something every day. For the Coconut Creek painter (pictured left), that means using acrylics on canvas to depict peaceful nature scenes, as well as colorful sailboats and hot air balloons, and often choosing to forgo realism in favor of following the light in a
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Gulfstream Park Village is helping families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by hosting a food drive for Pantry of Broward, a non-profit organization that serves seniors in need on low, fixed incomes and grandparents raising their grandchildren. Items can be dropped off Monday through Friday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Gulfstream Park Village office
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AvMed will present several online concerts on Facebook Live during its Live! from the Broward Center for the Performing Arts series. Coming up on July 27 is Havana-native Alex del Sol, who performs with a flamenco dancer. Other upcoming acts include jazz duo Davis and Dow (Aug. 17), vocal group Brazilian Voices (Aug. 31) and
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The coronavirus pandemic has shown how we’re all connected—something that players in the dining industry know all too well, including those at The Hungry Post, a restaurant recommendation platform that covers Miami dining news. More recent dining restrictions, The Hungry Post managing editor Andrea Becerra says, have made operations more difficult for restaurants—creating ripple effects
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Unlike some athletes, Marlee Fray doesn’t have any pregame rituals. No prayers or affirmations or double-tying her shoelaces. But the 19-year-old soccer player from Coconut Creek doesn’t really need luck—not when the sport is in her blood. Her father, Michael, played for the Jamaican national team, and her mother, Desiree, grew up playing in the
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