SocialMiami.com: Power of the Purse 2022

The Women’s Fund of Miami-Dade event celebrated three decades of making a difference.

The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade held its Power of the Purse event. Co-Chairs, Norma Jean Abraham, Ann Machado, DeAnne Connolly Graham and their wonderful host committee worked to raise $230,000, applauding the confirmation of Miami’s own Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court, Madame Mayor Levine Cava, stellar performances by Juliette Valle and Lee-Yahna Lawson, and the testimonial of LEAP graduate Angelena Jackson, while welcoming in a new phase of grant making, research and celebrating 3 decades of making a difference!

: Dr. Allison Thompson, Kaisa Levine, Kathryn Mikesell, Britta Hanson, Marya Meyer and Fran Katz

: Board of Directors and Committee Chairs

: BOD Chair, Arathi Ramappa

: Mayor Daniella Levine Cava

: Miss Miami, Juliette Valle

: Board of Directors and Committee Chairs

: Chairs of the Host Committee, Ann Machado, DeAnne Connolly Graham with Marya Meyer, ED and and Arathi Ramappa, BOD Chair

: Maria Clara Harrington, Dr. Ebony Coney and Viviana Alvarado Pacheco

: Executive Director, Marya Meyer

: Angelina Jackson from LEAP

: Marya Meyer with Lee Yahna-Lawson and Arathi Ramappa

: DJ Trendy Wendy

: Miami Herald table led by Miami Herald executive editor, Monica Richardson

: Spectacular Silent Auction

: Stephanie Fidler, BOD Member Marcia Narine Weldon, Sherylle Francis and Ria Chattergoon

: Thank you Board Members and Corporate Sponsors

: Kevin Roque, Biscayne Park Mayor Virginia O’Halpin, Alexis Mosely, Commissioner Sally Heyman, Bonnie Michaels, Miami Shore Mayor Sandra Harris and Mary Ferrerio