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Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme is proud to announce that Rafaela Ferreira, the first female race winner of the F4 Brazilian Championship, will look to continue to make history, together, with the VCARB Team for the 2025 F1 Academy season. Rafaela, hailing from Santa Catarina, Brazil, brings with her an abundance of talent. Competing in national karting championships in her home country, Rafaela was the first woman to score pole position in the Copa Brasil de Kart in 2022 and finished fourth in the championship. In 2023, Rafaela joined the F4 Brazilian Championship, securing a podium at the final event at Interlagos Circuit, on the same weekend as the Formula One race. During her second season this year, Rafaela has become a serial podium finisher, clocking up seven podiums, including two wins, to date. Showing her ability to adapt to any track, this presents the perfect opportunity for Rafaela to step up to F1 Academy with VCARB in 2025. Rafaela Ferreira said: “I’m extremely happy to be driving for the Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme in F1 Academy in 2025. This opportunity represents a big step in my career, and is a dream come true to work with a Team that has so much talent. I’m determined to give my best and go after great results. It’ll be something new for me, but I’m confident that we will achieve a lot together. I’m already preparing and am excited for next year!” Visa Cash App RB Team Principal, Laurent Mekies said: “Everyone at the Team is hugely excited to welcome Rafaela to the VCARB family. Rafaela is an exceptional emerging Brazilian talent, and we’re pleased to share this global, and empowering, platform to compete, race, and grow together. F1 Academy has been a great success this season, the exposure that it’s generated for women’s motorsport is revolutionary. I hope we can continue to inspire the next generation of female talent in motorsports, and we look forward to seeing Rafaela grow and flourish as a driver. The Team would also like to thank Amna for her commitment across the season, we look forward to watching her progress and wish her the best of luck in the next phase of her career.” Red Bull Academy Programme Manager, Sarah Harrington said: “We’ve been impressed by Rafaela’s performance this season and are very pleased to welcome her to the Team and work with her in F1 Academy in 2025. Rafaela has great talent and potential and has already cemented herself as a race winner in Brazil. I’m looking forward to supporting her development and am excited to see what next season brings.” Visa Brazil Marketing Vice President, Carla Mita said: “We are thrilled to support Rafaela as she joins the Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme for the 2025 F1 Academy season. Rafaela's talent and determination perfectly embody the spirit of our initiatives to empower women in all fields. Her journey and achievements are inspiring, and we are proud to be part of this exciting chapter in her career.” 2025 will be the Team’s second season supporting F1 Academy, as part of the Red Bull Academy Programme. The Programme’s investment marks the Team’s sustained commitment to the future of women’s motorsport and is a global gateway to drive change, through directly increasing female participation and talent in motorsports. Title partners of the Formula One Team, Visa and Cash App, are also title partners of the Academy Programme car. Dedicated to empowering women, the Academy Programme is another way Visa and Cash App help to create access, and uplift women, through its sponsorship platforms. In the F1 Academy series, drivers can only participate for two seasons, before stepping in to the next phase of their career. The Visa Cash App RB Academy Programme would like to thank current driver Amna Al Qubaisi for her hard work over the 2024 season. About Red Bull Academy Programme The Red Bull Academy Programme is sponsoring three cars and drivers for the 2025 F1 Academy Season. The introduction of F1 Academy in 2023 marks a major step for women’s progression into motorsport, and the Red Bull Academy Programme’s aim is to help provide a pathway to ensure all drivers can fulfil their potential in motorsport. By ML Staff. Content/Image courtesy of RedBull

To mark the birth of its new Cubitus collection, Patek Philippe is unveiling a completely new model with innovative displays combining a large-format instantaneous date and instantaneous moon phases and day of the week. Endowed with a new movement for which six patent applications have been filed, the Cubitus Instantaneous Grand Date, Day and Moon Phases Reference 5822P-001 also stands out by its striking square-shaped platinum case with rounded corners – an exclusive design – its blue sunburst dial with horizontal relief embossing and its navy-blue strap in a composite material, embossed with a fabric motif. In sum, a unique new alliance of haute horlogerie, technical daring and sporting elegance. The launch of a new Patek Philippe collection is a milestone in the company’s history and a cause for celebration. And what better way to honor it than by presenting it together with a new, exclusive complicated movement? To accompany the casual chic of the Cubitus design, the manufacture chose to highlight the “grand date” function, distinguished both by its legibility and its assertive air. Useful in everyday life, the large-format date –in its double aperture – is also ideally suited to the bold geometry of the Cubitus case and dial. But the development of an all-new movement uniting this function with moon phases and a day indicator required that Patek Philippe surmount a considerable number of technical and aesthetic challenges. In particular, it called for the design of a completely new large-date mechanism –the aim being, as in all the manufacture’s complications, to unite technical complexity with outstanding simplicity, practicality and safety in use. A New Metamorphosis for the Renowned Caliber 240 First essential: the slenderness of the movement, to guarantee the timeless elegance of the case. To deliver this exceptional finesse, despite the addition of a complex mechanism, Patek Philippe’s engineers decided to take as their base the acclaimed caliber 240 ultra-thin self-winding movement with a 22K gold off-center mini-rotor. This great classic of mechanical horology, introduced in 1977, is recognized as a cult movement, renowned for its slim profile, reliability and performance. It has proved its value and versatility in several versions with additional functions that now power numerous models in the current collection. It is found for example in the caliber 240 PS IRM C LU movement (249 parts) with powerreserve indicator at the 10:30 position, analog date and moon phases at 7 o’clock and small seconds at 4:30 equipping the Nautilus 5712 references since 2006. On the new Cubitus Reference 5822P-001, the aim was to offer – along with the large date indication at 12 o’clock and small seconds at 4:30 – a dual co-axial day display by a hand and moon phase by an aperture in a subsidiary dial at 7 o’clock. Thus was born the new caliber 240 PS CI J LU self-winding movement (353 parts), a perfect blend of tradition and innovation. Despite the addition of 104 more parts compared with the caliber 240 PS IRM C LU, the height of the movement increased by only 0.77 mm (4.76 mm versus 3.99 mm). In particular, for this purpose, the engineers re-worked the base movement by endowing it with an instantaneous-jump calendar mechanism for the display of a grand- date indication in a double aperture. Simultaneous Jumps in 18 Milliseconds If slender proportions were of the essence, so too was perfect legibility, a key requirement for a large date indication. To avoid any time lag between the different displays, Patek Philippe developed an instantaneous-jump mechanism, not only for the grand date but for the day and moon-phase indications. A large lever, the “main lever” driven by the 24-hour wheel controls all these changes. This wheel carries a cam that winds the main lever continuously. At midnight, the beak of the main lever drops from the top of the cam, released by its powerful spring. The main lever then engages –via various components –a tooth of the date star, a tooth of the day star and a tooth of the moon-phase star, to effect the change in these indications. Accordingly, every night at midnight, all these displays jump instantaneously and simultaneously in 18 milliseconds, using the energy accumulated throughout the day. Coplanar Disks for the Grand Date To endow this timepiece with the sleekest and most elegant system possible for displaying the grand date, Patek Philippe’s engineers designed a caliber featuring coplanar disks (that is, disks positioned exactly on the same plane): a device that avoids any unaesthetic superposition. Each night at midnight, the energy supplied by the main lever is divided between two gear trains driving, respectively, the tens disk (with a double sequence of 0, 1, 2, 3) and the units disk (with digits from 0 to 9). Thanks to a patent taken up from the caliber 31-260 PS QL (launched in the in-line perpetual calendar Reference 5236 in 2021), this mechanism makes it possible to manage the jumps from 31 to 01 while maintaining the 1 digit stationary by means of gears with truncated teeth. An “anti-double-jump” system for the units, also patented in 2021, avoids any second change of the date in the event of a shock or during a correction. Complex Energy Management As the display of the grand date by means of two coplanar disks consumes copious energy, it was necessary to accumulate enough power to drive these two very large disks and have them jump instantly as well as the day and moon-phase indications. It was also important to ensure that the mechanism distributes this energy exactly according to the three different types of jump of the grand-date indication occurring over time. The first scenario is when only the units change (e.g. during the passage from 11 to 12) and where, consequently, only the units disk is moving. The second scenario is when the tens change during the month (e.g. during the passage from 09 to 10) which causes both disks to move (tens and units). And the third scenario, which occurs once a month, is the passage from 31 to 01, when only the tens disk is moving, while the units disk remains stationary. Six Patented Technical Innovations To meet all these challenges, Patek Philippe’s engineers developed new technical solutions leading them to file six specific patent applications. In particular these innovations guarantee: perfect alignment of the grand-date numerals at all times in the two apertures; absence of any double jump of the tens during the change of the date from 31 to 01 or in the event of a shock, and the possibility of correcting all the indications (including the time and the day) at any hour of the day without risk of damaging the movement or disturbing the correct display of the information. These technical breakthroughs combine to optimize the reliability, legibility and ease of operation of the various functions, directly in line with Patek Philippe’s design philosophy of putting the user first. The movement is endowed with three correction push-pieces set into the flanks of the case, for the date, the day and the moon phases respectively. As this is what is known as a “simple” calendar, the owner must correct his or her timepiece on the first day of the months of March, May, July, October and December. The moon-phase display is so precise that it takes 122 years to deviate by a single day from the true lunar cycle. As to the rate accuracy of the new caliber 240 PS CI J LU, it meets all the strengthened criteria declared official by the manufacture in spring 2024, with a tolerance range of -1 and +2 seconds per 24 hours in compliance with the directives of the Patek Philippe Seal. A Dial Combining Character With Legibility The new Cubitus Instantaneous Grand Date, Day and Moon Phases Reference 5822P-001 presents a blue dial embellished with a sunburst motif and horizontal relief embossing. The grand date appears in a double aperture at 12 o’clock in an embossed beveled frame. The coaxial day and moon-phase indications at 7 o’clock and the asymmetric small seconds at 4:30 stand out in white on the blue ground. Legibility is further ensured by applied baton-style hour markers and rounded baton-style hour and minute hands, all in white gold with a luminescent coating that is white by day and glows green in the dark. The Nobility of Platinum The new Cubitus case in platinum is a two-part construction with lateral attachments, distinguished by its 45mm diameter and the elegant finesse of its profile (9.6 mm). Its characteristic design, a square with rounded corners, gains additional impact from contrasting finishes –vertical satin-brushed on the flat of the bezel and the front of the case, polished on the beveled sides of the bezel and the case flanks. Like all Patek Philippe’s platinum models, the new Reference 5822P-001 has a diamond (here, a baguette cut for the first time) set into the bezel at 6 o’clock. The transparent case back in sapphire crystal affords a private view of the new caliber 240 PS CI J LU movement, with its 22K gold off-center mini-rotor adorned with the same pattern of horizontal lines as the dial–a signature distinguishing the models in this collection. The watch’s blend of modern, casual chic with a technical edge continues through to a navy-blue strap with cream contrasting stitching in an ultra-resistant composite material embossed with a fabric motif. The platinum fold-over clasp is engraved with the name of the Cubitus collection. Patek Philippe also offers new Cubitus cufflinks in the collection, designed to match the watch, their white-gold frame echoing the shape of the case and centering a blue sunburst motif adorned with an embossed horizontal relief (205.9821G-001). The Six New Patents for Caliber 240 PS CI J LU During the development of caliber 240 PS CI J LU Patek Philippe filed six new specific patent applications: Tangential brake (European patent application EP4328674) At the end of each month, while the date changes from 31 to 01, the unit must remain stationary. The energy therefore, instead of being distributed between the two wheel trains (tens and units) is transmitted entirely to the tens train. This tangential brake mechanism integrated into the tens train causes an artificial overconsumption during the passage from 3 to zero. By thus absorbing the surplus energy directed towards the tens disk, it makes it possible to avoid any double jump of the latter. Dual-lever correction system (patent application CH719977) This security system was designed for manual correction of the date using the corrector push-piece located at 10 o’clock during corrections from 9 to 10, from 19 to 20, from 29 to 30 and from 31 to 1, where one does not benefit, for the tens, from the energy of the instant jump. Thanks to the presence of a second lever (a flexible finger-piece ending the travel of the tens disk) this system makes it possible to ensure the jump of the tens at any time and regardless of the force of the pressure exerted on the corrector Flexible day corrector (European patent application EP4246247) This system makes it possible to correct the day of the week at any time of the day, notably between 9:30 and 12 o’clock, when the corrector is blocked on the return by the click of the grand lever actuating the day star. This solution allows for a retractable corrector in a thickness that is insufficient to accommodate a pivoting click. Cam winding wheel with dual-function spring (European patent application EP4312083) Designed for a cam driven by the 24-hour wheel, this system of a winding wheel with a dual-function spring makes it possible to overcome a greater force of friction (torque) while ensuring the perfect precision of the date jump at midnight. A system of disconnecting gear fitted with a flexible finger-piece that retracts when the 24-hour cam strikes the beak of the grand lever also enables the user to adjust the time at any moment, backwards or forwards, passing midnight, without any risk of damaging the movement. Mechanism for positioning the disk indications & flexible blocking plate (patent applications CH720028 & EP4336273) On a large date display, the slightest visual lag between the tens and units would be displeasing to the eye. This new mechanism, comprising an eccentric and a flexible plate, makes it possible to adjust on each watch individually the position of the two disks at the time of casing-up, once the final dial has been fitted. In this way, the two indications are perfectly centered in their apertures, for optimal legibility. This system makes it possible to keep these positions tensioned and thus permanently conserved, so that they resist shocks during wear and remain perfectly aligned. Patents Taken Over From Caliber 31-260 PS QL The new caliber 240 PS CI J LU incorporates two patents developed for the caliber 31-260 PS QL equipping the in-line perpetual calendar Reference 5236P-001 unveiled in 2021. • Shock absorber and/or anti-double-jump mechanism for a watch movement (European patent application EP 3786724) This mechanism strengthens security as regards the date display and the perfect synchronization of the two disks by avoiding any second change of the date in the event of a shock or during a correction. • Date: Switch from 31 to 01 (European patent EP3786723B1) This mechanism ensures that the unit remains in its position when the switch from the 31st to the 1st of the following month takes place. This is handled by a 31-point star from which two teeth were removed. ML Staff. Courtesy of Patek Philippe

Effective May 20th, 2024, Sotheby's has lowered its Buyer's Premium rates and removed Overhead Premium for all categories excluding Wine & Spirits. Sotheby's Overhead Premium will only be charged for Wine & Spirits lots. Please refer to the Conditions of Business located on the relevant sale page for the updated rates. For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact: +1 212 606 7000 enquiries@sothebys.com ML Staff. Content/image courtesy of Sotheby's

The Miami Dolphins announced they have signed defensive tackle Shakel Brown to the practice squad. Brown entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Tennessee in 2023 and spent the season on injured reserve. He spent part of the 2024 season on the practice squad with San Francisco. Brown played collegiately at Troy (2020-22) where he appeared in 29 games and recorded 58 tackles (18 solo), 4.5 sacks, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and two fumble recovery in three seasons with the Trojans. He played for Itawamba Community College in 2019 before transferring to Troy. Name Pos. Hgt. Wgt. Birthdate Exp. College Hometown Acq. Shakel Brown DT 6-3 295 12/4/98 2 Troy ‘23 Miami, Fla. FA, ‘24 By ML Staff. Content/Image courtesy of Miami Dolphins

Researchers, conservation professionals, educators, and managers working on Florida’s Coral Reef are invited to join us for the annual ReeFLorida Symposium on November 12 – 15, 2024 to share their work. This four-day event, held at Frost Science, will feature plenary talks, short presentations, posters, and workshops all highlighting the important scientific, conservation and education work being done to protect and restore Florida’s Coral Reef. Time and Date November 12 - 15, 2024 Location Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science 1101 Biscayne Blvd Miami, FL 33132 For more information or to register for the event, click here . If you are interested in sponsoring the event, please email ReeFLorida@frostscience.org . Learn more about ReeFLorida at Frost Science here . By ML Staff. Courtesy of Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

Salsa A la Playa is a Miami-based collective of Dj’s, Collectors & Dancers that celebrate Salsa with a unique twist; spinning classic vinyl records and sharing their stories to showcase the genre's rich history. Known for their lively beachside gatherings, they not only bring people together across generations but also breathe new life into the culture by connecting contemporary enthusiasts with the music's golden era. Date: Thursday, November 7, 2024 Time : 6:00PM - 9:00PM Address Dalé Zine Shop 50 NE 40th St Miami Florida, 33137 ML Staff. Content/image(s) courtesy of MDD

With the continued support of long-term partner Jaeger-LeCoultre, a new international edition of the Homo Faber Fellowship launched in Venice during Homo Faber 2024: The Journey of Life. © Michelangelo Foundation For this second edition, 23 selected duos, 13 of which are international pairings, have come together to practice 18 different crafts. Developed with partners from the Michelangelo Foundation’s network and supported by long-term partner Jaeger-LeCoultre, the Homo Faber Fellowship includes a one-month creative and entrepreneurial masterclass developed and certified by ESSEC Business School and Passa Ao Futuro at the International University of Art in Venice and a six-month placement in a master artisan’s workshop in one of 9 participating countries across Europe, culminating in a co-creation project for each duo.  Meet the Duos The Homo Faber Fellowship aims not only to help an emerging artisan take the first steps towards a career in craft and ensure the future of a master artisan’s workshop, but also to have a lasting impact on the futures of different crafts. With this in mind, the selection jury chose artisan duos whose crafts are closely linked to a territory, some who are the last guardians of their crafts in their home countries, others who are offering new solutions to environmental concerns and many more. Delve into the stories of the chosen duos and discover those united by a sustainable approach to their practise, others who share a love for the heritage crafts they practise and wish to protect, some who are guardians of rare crafts and others who specialise in creation for haute couture items. Get a glimpse into the talented duos and their passions with our series of themed press stories. Hear about Oliver Hymans and Ash Appadu, a British duo practising the endangered craft of puppet making; Luis Mínguez Serrano and Gonzalo Mínguez Mínguez, a father-and-son duo in Spain seeking to protect a local and family heritage of bookbinding; Ole Morten Rokvam and Line Blom Salvesen a Norwegian duo using wood firing techniques to create ceramics. Learn about the different cultural backgrounds of numerous multi-national duos: Manuel Mazzotti and Chihiro Shigemitsu, an Italian and Japanese duo based in London; and Encarnación Berrio López and Anastacia Juana Gómez González, a Spanish and Mexican duo based in Spain. The 23 duos of master artisans and fellows participating in this second edition are: CYPRUS Woodworking: Navid Gholipour, Iranian & Natali Touloupou, Australian/Cypriot FRANCE Felting: Laurine Malengreau, Belgian & Emma FardeauGlassblowing: Eve George & Alexandra Holmes, BritishLeatherworking: Pierre Roux & Cristina Alvarez Matallana, ColombianTextile creation : Cecile Feilchenfeldt, Swiss & Karla Huff, GermanWood marquetry: Pierre-Henri Beyssac & Victoire Camus GREECE Ceramics: Vanessa Anastasopoulou & Aikaterini Sara Batistatou Textile dyeing: Christiana Vardakou & Paolina Bumeder, German Weaving: Maria Stavropoulou & Ella Solberg, Norwegian IRELAND Blacksmithing: James O'Riordan & Michal Halvoník, CzechLacemaking: Fiona Harrington & Jack O' MearaStone carving: Helen O'Connell & Finn Conlon NORWAY Basket weaving: Liss Mona Wammer-Pettersen & Coline Bouquin, FrenchCeramics: Ole Morten Rokvam & Line Blom SalvesenWoodworking: Stian Korntved Ruud & Marianne Bain POLAND Embroidery: Alicja Stańska & Alicja KozłowskaPORTUGALTapestry weaving: Célia Esteves & Erica Monteiro SPAIN Bookbinding: Luis Mínguez Serrano & Gonzalo Mínguez MínguezEmbroidery: Encarnación Berrio López & Anastacia Juana Gómez González, MexicanWood sculpting: Víctor García Villalgordo & Juan Manuel Juárez CabelloWoodworking: Francisco Luis Martos Sánchez & Florencia Iracema Olivera Mutuberria, Uruguayan UNITED KINGDOM Bookbinding: Manuel Mazzotti, Italian & Chihiro Shigemitsu, Japanese Puppet making: Oliver Hymans & Ash Appadu © Michelangelo Foundation (left), © Camille Hervouet (middle), © Pierre-Henri Beyssac (right) About Jaeger-LeCoultre: The Watchmaker of Watchmakers™  Since 1833, driven by an unquenchable thirst for innovation and creativity, and inspired by the peaceful natural surroundings of its home in the Vallée de Joux, Jaeger-LeCoultre has been distinguished by its mastery of complications and the precision of its mechanisms. Known as the Watchmaker of Watchmakers™, the Manufacture has expressed its relentlessly inventive spirit through the creation of more than 1,400 different calibres and the award of more than 430 patents. Harnessing 190 years of accumulated expertise, La Grande Maison’s watchmakers design, produce, finish and ornament the most advanced and precise mechanisms, blending passion with centuries-old savoir-faire, linking the past to the future, timeless but always up with the times. With 180 skills brought together under one roof, the Manufacture creates fine timepieces that combine technical ingenuity with aesthetic beauty and a distinctively understated sophistication. jaeger-lecoultre.com About Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship The Foundation is a non-profit institution based in Geneva, which champions contemporary craftspeople worldwide with the aim of promoting a more human, inclusive and sustainable future. The Foundation seeks to highlight the connections between craft and the wider arts and the design world. Its mission is to both celebrate and preserve craftsmanship and its diversity of makers, materials and techniques, by increasing craft’s everyday recognition and its viability as a professional path for the next generations. The Foundation presents Homo Faber, a cultural movement centred on creative artisans worldwide. Its signature projects are education programmes for the next generations, an international biennial celebration and an online guide. homofaber.com   michelangelofoundation.org ML Staff. Content/image courtesy of Richemont

Maimone Legal PLLC ,   a Fort Lauderdale, FL-based immigration law firm that   specializes in helping Canadians seamlessly transition to life in Florida, is pleased to host free weekly webinars titled, “Estate Planning Webinar: How To Protect Your Assets And Loved Ones,” via Zoom every Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET starting on Nov. 4, 2024. Hosted by the iconic daughter-mother duo, Filomena “Mena” Maimone, Esq., and Rocki Maimone, the webinar will dive into everything that people need to know about estate planning and its importance.  Virtual attendees can expect to learn about tax implications for Canadian residents vs. U.S. residents, specific considerations for Canadians relocating to the United States, will requirements and specifics for Canadians in Florida, health care and financial directives, revocable vs. irrevocable trusts and their benefits, cross-border tax considerations, impact of Florida real estate ownership on estate planning, homestead exemption for Canadian property owners in Florida, how to name beneficiaries in the United State as a Canadian resident, passing property to heirs, options for cross-border healthcare coverage and long-term care planning, strategies to minimize tax liability in both Canada and the United States, capital gains and estate tax for Canadians in Florida, and more.   Many immigrants come to the United States to take advantage of the work opportunities, start a business, or invest in a commercial enterprise. Whether a business owner, entrepreneur, or investor, the draw of the United States is the economic opportunity that it offers. However, it’s important to know that your assets and loved ones are protected.  ​ Mena and Rocki Maimone understand this journey personally; as Canadians who immigrated to the United States themselves, they have a unique perspective on the immigration process. They know firsthand how confusing the immigration system can be, and they can guide individuals through all of the requirements, steps, and forms.    As the legal powerhouse behind Maimone Legal, Mena Maimone is a passionate and dedicated attorney with a deep commitment to her clients. Her approach is client-focused, ensuring that each individual feels supported and informed throughout the immigration process. With over 30 years of experience in the business industry, Rocki Maimone is the strategic mind behind Maimone Legal. Her extensive experience in sales, real estate and business strategy has been instrumental in the firm’s rapid success, helping to guide clients through the complexities of moving to the United States and making sure their assets are protected. Every Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET Free. To register, please visit:  joinnow.live/s/M7Aoi0 ML Staff. Images courtesy of Maimone Legal PLLC and Tim Gouw/Unsplash

Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade celebrated its annual “Wild About Kids” Disco Ball at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. The 70s-themed, black-tie event raised over $630K to benefit the Club’s crucial programs and services at its six Clubs and sites combined including its educational after-school programs, tutoring and homework assistance, mentoring and athletic programs. Through the generous support of sponsors, hundreds of area youth were granted a one-year fully paid membership to Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. South Florida’s top community leaders, philanthropists and influencers were among the guests who experienced the 70s with glitter and glamour under the disco ball.   Emmy Award-winning journalist and WSVN Channel 7 News anchor Lynn Martinez emceed the event and helped engage and energize the crowd. “Salsa Disco Queen” Lucy Grau provided the soundtrack for the evening. Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s youth members captivated the guests with an amazing 70s musical performance. Supporters also participated in a special opportunity to sponsor a child through donations and a silent auction featuring exotic vacation packages, such as a Lindblad Expeditions ten-day cruise for two to the Galapagos aboard the National Geographic Endeavour II Expedition. Other items were VIP experiences, travel, fine jewelry and much more.   The 16th Annual “Wild About Kids Disco Ball” Gala Chair was Michelle Zubizarreta. Olga Guilarte, member of Boys & Girls of Miami-Dade’s Executive Committee, was the special event chair. Gala committee members included Conchi Argiz, Tom Bezold, Liana de Mena, Jackie Gonzalez, Lynda Gordon, Rudy Lleonart, Lisa Mendelson, Yuni Navarro, Kristina Perez-Cubas, Karen Rodriguez, Rae Stein and Allison and Andy Stuart. “We are sincerely grateful for the support from all those who joined us at our 16th Annual ‘Wild About Kids’ Disco Ball at Loews Coral Gables Hotel,” said Alex Rodriguez-Roig, president of Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade. “The evening wouldn’t be possible without our Gala Chair, Michelle Zubizarreta, our board members and donors who are committed to creating great futures for our area youth. The annual event helps us raise funds to serve the Clubs’ many positive programs. These programs help children realize their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.” “It was an honor to chair Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s most significant fundraiser of the year,” said Zubizarreta. “Supporting the Club and the youth members is very near and dear to my heart. The event helped build a better future for the youth in our community.”   Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade thank the sponsors for their generous support and making the evening shine. The presenting sponsor was the Carmen Rebozo Foundation. Other sponsors were Gordon Alliance, Traba Financial Group, Ansin Foundation, WSVN 7, OceanBank, Allison and Andy Stuart, Michelle Zubizarreta and Jorge Xiques, Thoma Bravo, Meredith and Chip Virnig, GENCOM, Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, Lisa and Victor Mendelson Family, Joe Zubizarreta and Jeanette Cabrera, First American Bank, Academica, Margaret and Clint Gulley, Gemini Communications, Bermont Gold Wealth Advisory of Raymond James, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, Robert Kramer, Rae and Barry Stein, Conchi and Tony Argiz and USI Insurance. Underwriters included Mark and Greta Walker Foundation, COMCAST, Eris Thomas, Karin and Thomas Reuther, Robert Kramer, Rae and Barry Stein, World Fuel Services/World Kinect Corp., Financial Designs, the Bernhardt Family, Greenberg Traurig, Silvia Fortun, Amanda Rodriguez and Bob Parks.   The In-kind sponsors were Bacardi and Total Wine & More and the media sponsor was WSVN Channel 7. ML Staff. Images courtesy of Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade

A new era in the 41-year history of Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida  began this month with the opening of the Finker-Frenkel Wish House , the nonprofit’s new headquarters in Miami. The one-of-a-kind facility will provide the organization event and administrative space but, most importantly, be a place children and families can come to explore possibilities and make determinations about the life-changing wishes they want to have.   MAWSF President & CEO Norm Wedderburn Malnik WishWorks Ribbon Cutting The 25,000-sq.-ft. building, located at 343 NW Sixth Street in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood, is five stories tall and overlooks I-95 and the downtown skyline. Its centerpiece is “WishWorks,” an interactive, multi-media experience created by a former Disney imagineer, whose leading-edge technology and effects will take critically-ill children on a journey of discovery to determine the ideal wish for them.   Finker-Frenkel Wish House WishWorks “The Finker-Frenkel Wish House is an opportunity for us to help critically-ill kids expand their imaginations and dream bigger than the reality they currently know, which is all too often dominated by thoughts of doctors, treatments, and hospitals,” said Norman Wedderburn , president & CEO of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida. “WishWorks will take their minds to another place and transform the wish discovery process as they navigate their way through what we’ve created.”     Norm Wedderburn, Eugene Frenkel A privately-funded capital campaign enabled Make-A-Wish to raise the dollars required to purchase land and build the facility without using funds generated to grant wishes. The opening of the wish house was celebrated over the course of two days with many of the stake- holder groups that collaborated during the ten years from the initial idea to ribbon cuttings, including donors, professional service firms, Make-A-Wish alumni, families, and staff. Cindy Baumgarten Among the major donors in attendance at the events were representatives of the Finker-Frenkel Family Foundation and the Malnik, Zebersky, Weissman, Crowley, and Perez families. Additionally, Sonrisa, a rum brand co-founded by Make-A-Wish Southern Florida Chairman Emeritus Shareef Malnik , provided its product at a pop-op rooftop bar. Building partners that took part in the opening festivities included Arquitectonica, Greenberg Traurig, Cumming Group, and Suffolk Construction. Shareef Malnik Laura Zebersky   Make-A-Wish Southern Florida has granted more than 14,000 life-changing wishes since 1983 for children who have critical illnesses. It aims to grant a wish for every medically-eligible child and understands wishes aren’t just nice, they’re necessary for kids and families during some of their most difficult times. Wish Alumnus Juliana Bach Wish kids most often ‘wish to be’ (something), ‘wish to meet’ (someone), ‘wish to go’ (somewhere), ‘wish to have’ (something), or ‘wish to give’ (to a cause) and the nonprofit organization makes this happen for the child and his/her entire family at no cost or obligation.   Wish Alumni Chris Alegria, Devon Vickers The Southern Florida chapter’s territory includes 22 counties/four regions in southeast and southwest Florida, on the Suncoast, and around Tampa Bay. It also includes the U.S. Virgin Islands.   Follow and engage with Make-A-Wish Southern Florida on Facebook , X , Instagram , YouTube , and TikTok . By ML Staff. Images courtesy of Brand Advancement

The  Community Foundation of Broward  is proud to announce the winners of its celebratory “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants.” To commemorate its 40th anniversary, the Community Foundation is awarding $400,000 total to help 40 nonprofits make a BOLD impact and shape a brighter future for Broward. After a rigorous application process of over 200 applicants, President and CEO Jennifer O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., presented the “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” to the 40 selected nonprofits at a ceremony at the Community Foundation of Broward office on Thursday, Oct. 17. The new grants – $10,000 each – will support 40 innovative, impactful opportunities for nonprofits to help the community by investing in projects and initiatives that make life better in Broward. The campaign is another way for the Community Foundation of Broward to say “thank you” to the community that, for 40 years, has embraced its mission to champion local philanthropy that shapes a brighter future for Broward. “We are proud to celebrate our 40th anniversary with this creative grant initiative that will make a real difference across this community we love,” said O’Flannery Anderson, Ph.D. “Each of these nonprofits’ creative ideas incorporate the number 40 while staying true to their mission and benefitting the community. We are excited to see how they use this opportunity to make a BOLD impact in Broward, in honor of the Community Foundation’s 40th Anniversary.” The Community Foundation of Broward The “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” grantees and their projects include: All Florida Youth Orchestra, Inc. (FYO): 40 for 40: Symphony in the Parks – To bring the joy of live music to the community through two large-scale concerts held at Broward County Parks. Ann Storck Center: One Heart Forty Families – Provide Love baskets catered to the specific needs of 40 families enrolled in the All-Heart Leaning Academy at Ann Storck. Art Prevails Project: 40 Voices for Freedom – This project includes community workshops and culminates in a multidisciplinary exhibit of 40 local multigenerational artists presenting work centered around the central theme: Freedom, Justice and Everything In-Between. Brazilian Voices Inc.: 40 boys and girls from Ipanema – This project will train 40 individuals, (20 will be children with differing abilities, and 20 will be caregivers) with three rehearsals and one sensory-friendly performance at the Miniaci Performing Arts Center in Fort Lauderdale on May 10, 2025, for an est. audience of 380. Broward Partnership for the Homeless Inc.: Wheels of Hope: Empowering Clients with Mobility – Enhance mobility by providing 40 bicycles to clients transitioning out of the shelter. Caribbean Community Cares Foundation: 40 Days of Haitian Heritage: Celebrating Contributions in Broward County – Honor and highlight the rich contributions through a special documentary aired over 40 days. Center for Hearing and Communication: 40 Ways of CHC Connection with the Community – Identify, connect and present at 40 outreach events in Broward County to collaborate and provide resources and services to bridge the gap of hearing health care. Center for Independent Living of Broward: 40 Features for Accessible Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities – Provide 40 accessible home features and assistive technology devices to residents with disabilities. Chainless Change, Inc.: Bags of Hope – Provide 40 welcome home care packages for people exiting incarceration. Change Me Foundation: Legacy 40 – Launch a series of community-oriented initiatives focusing on educational empowerment, community engagement and resource accessibility. Children’s Bereavement Center: Connect and Remember Together – Provide 40 children, teens, adults and families with grief support. Do Good 4-1, Inc.: 40 Seniors Crossing the Digital Bridge – Align youth tech team with 40 Broward County seniors with technology challenges. Easterseals South Florida: Easterseals’ 40 for 40: Enriching lives one week at a time – Provide 40 weeks of enrichment activities to seniors at the Pembroke Pines Adult Day Care Center. Flamingo Gardens: Celebrating Sustainability: Rain Barrel Initiative – Install 40 rain barrels across Broward County to foster sustainable water management practices. Friends of Birch State Park: 40 Tools in 40 Hands – Preserve over 40 Acres of Birch State Park by providing adequate tools to volunteers. Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale: 40 Masterpieces Celebrating Special Needs Artists – Expand the creative horizons of people with developmental disabilities through art. Gateway Community Outreach (501c3): 40 Years, 40 Families Fed for a Month – Provide 40 Broward County families struggling with food insecurity, with $225 worth of essential groceries each, directly addressing their immediate needs. Gilda’s Club South Florida: 40 Community Meals for Connection and Healthy Community – 40 community meals will be offered for patients, caregivers and family members impacted by cancer in Broward County. H.O.M.E.S., Inc.: HOMES, Inc. Celebrates 40 Families a “CF Broward” Spread the Love Project – 40 Families newly housed through the HOMES Housing Services Program will receive a $250 Walmart gift card. HANDY, Inc.: Voices of Tomorrow: 40 Stories, One Community – Provide 40 youth with an artist-guided experience to craft and design their own spoken word pieces to reflect personal challenges and triumphs. Holy Cross Health: 40 Lifelines for 40 Healthcare Heroes – Provide a lifeline for colleagues who have found themselves in difficult financial situations due to unforeseen circumstances, through the employee hardship assistance initiative. Island City Stage: 40 & Fabulous: Free Friday Tickets – Provide 250 free $40 theater tickets to new and underserved theatergoers for a Friday evening performance. Kappa Foundation of Pompano Beach: 40 for 40 Art Experience: Bringing Creativity and Wellness to Broward – Provide 40 opportunities in 40-minute increments for 40 Broward County students in Pompano Beach to engage in therapeutic and expressive art. Light of the World Clinic – Luz Del Mundo: The Power of Health: Free Healthcare for 40 Broward County’s Medically Underserved – Provide 40 uninsured families with a comprehensive range of free essential healthcare services. Memorial Foundation, Inc.: The Community Pediatric HUB – Assist 40 families with emergency financial hardship services, post pediatricdischarge. Miami Diaper Bank Inc.: 40 Babies Strong: Broward County’s First Mobile Diaper Pantry – Launch Broward County’s first Mobile Diaper Pantry and connect a regular supply of free diapers and diapering supplies directly to 40 babies monthly. Nova Southeastern University: 40 Sensory Adventures – Provide 120 autistic students with 40 new developmental sensory adventures. PROPEL Inc.: 40 Readers and Leaders – Help 40 students who are reading at least one grade below their grade level or two grades below grade level to read at grade level by the end of 40 weeks of instruction. Reyna Group Home Foundation Inc.: Zen Kidz Yoga for 40 – Offer 40 structured yoga sessions for young autistic boys in foster care. Seniors HelpDesk: 40 Meals for 40 Seniors – Provide 40 seniors with 40 meals prepared in their homes, using 40 ingredients, over 40 days to improve health and reduce hospitalizations. Showering Love: 40 Days of Support for Veterans, Seniors and Families– Support 40 veterans, 40 seniors and 40 families experiencing homelessness by providing showers, clothing, food, healthcare, etc., to inspire the desire for self-sufficiency. Stonewall National Museum & Archives: 40 Years of Broward County LGBTQ+ History – Produce a documentary to celebrate the last 40 years’ most significant individuals and events in LGBTQ history. Sunshine Circle: Touching 40 Hearts: Breaking the Cycle of Isolation for Broward Seniors – Enhance the quality of life and ensure vulnerable seniors receive critically needed attention, resources and care. Sweet Dream Makers: 40 Beds for Broward’s Kids – Elevate 40 children and youth out of detrimental sleeping conditions by providing them with brand-new, quality beds and bedding at no cost to them. Symphony of the Americas: A Forte of 40!: Symphony of the Americas Youth Music Engagement Program – Offer 40 high school musicians, comprehensive and accessible musical training. Take Stock in Children of Broward County, Inc.: Investing in 40 Futures – 40 Scholars will meet with their mentors during school hours at selected Broward County schools. The FLITE Center: FLITE University – Cooking 101 – Provide practical tools to 40 youth to learn to shop for ingredients, meal plan prep and cook. The Fruitful Field: Fresh Food Forty -Spread Health with Love from CFB– Provide 40 pounds of produce per week to four nonprofit organizations in Broward County. The Mobile School Pantry Inc South Florida: 40 Recipes for a Healthier Future – Develop and distribute 40 healthy recipes featuring fresh fruits and vegetables to school-age children and families. Urban League of Broward County: 40 Frames: A Celebration of Black Art in Broward – Bring together 40 artists to celebrate their craft andrecognize the cultural impact of art and build strong communities. Like all Community Foundation of Broward grants, this new anniversary-themed wave of support is made possible by the dedicated fundholders who partner with the Foundation to create charitable funds to fuel their philanthropy. The Community Foundation of Broward now shepherds 571 charitable funds and in over 40 years it has provided more than $195 million in support of student achievement, the arts, career readiness, seniors in need, HIV/AIDs prevention, equity and social justice, environmental resilience, health care, mental health, affordable housing, disaster relief, nonprofit empowerment and much more. For more information about the Community Foundation of Broward, please visit  cfbroward.org/ . ML Staff. Images courtesy of The Community Foundation of Broward

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