Christian Slater & Matt Giraud

Miami, FL – January 14, 2012 – Voices For Children Foundation, the fundraising arm of the 11^th Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program, held its 2012 “Be a Voice, Build a Dream Gala,” on Saturday, January 14^th at Mandarin Oriental in Miami. Co-chaired by Jeff & Yolanda Berkowitz and Richard & Beth Tasca, this year’s event honored Paul & Swanee Dimare, influential leaders and inspiring philanthropists of the South Florida community, with the 2012 Humanitarian Award.

CBS Channel 4 News Anchor, Shannon Hori, served as the evening’s Mistress of Ceremony and notable guests in attendance included Christian Slater and Top 5 contestant of American Idol Season 8, Matt Giraud, who surprised guests with a musical performance.

Christian Slater

Brittany Lopez & Christian Slater

Matt Giraud

Paul Castronovo, & Yolanda & Jeff Berkowitz

Stephan Brunelle & Christina Getty-Maercks

Carlos & Lourdes Gimenez

Yolanda Berkowitz & Matt Giraud

Trish & Dan Bell

Nelson Hincapie & Yolanda Berkowitz

Jeff Berkowitz

Matt Giraud, Yolanda Berkowitz, Christian Slater, & Pauline Hevia

Yolanda Berkowitz, Matt Giraud, & Beth Tasca

Matt Giraud, Gina & Paul Castronovo

Matt Giraud, Yolanda Berkowitz, Jeff Berkowitz, Gina & Paul Castronovo

Shannon Hori & Christina Getty-Maercks

Sarah Mirmelli & Donald Pliner

Marysol Patton & Donald Pliner

Lisa Pliner & Marysol Patton

Seth Browarnik & Sarah Mirmelli

Shannon Hori, Jeff Berkowitz, & Seth Browarnik

Lydia Touzet & Colleen Schiff

Donald Pliner

Carole Seikaly, Donald & Lisa Pliner, & Marysol Patton

Barbara Hevia & Pauline Hevia

Brittany Lopez & Christian Slater

Donald & Lisa Pliner, Jennifer Valoppi, & Christian de Boudaire

Jeff & Yolanda Berkowitz

Brittany Lopez, Sandra Scanavino, Marysol Patton, & Beth Tasca

Jeff Berkowitz, & Teresa & Mark Sarnoff

Lisa & Donald Pliner

Brittany Lopez, Christian Slater, & Yolanda Berkowitz

Marysol Patton, Oscar & Carole Seikaly

Max & Sandra Scanavino

Oscar & Carole Seikaly, & Jeff Berkowitz

Patrick Murphy & Brittany Rawlings

Richard & Beth Tasca & Max & Sandra Scanavino

Richard Tasca, Lisa Pliner, Beth Tasca, Marysol Patton, Brittany Lopez, & Christian Slater

Richard & Beth Tasca, Christian Slater, & Brittany Lopez

Lydia Touzet, Marysol Patton, & Carole Seikaly

Sandra Scanavino, Beth Tasca, Christian Slater, Brittany Lopez, & Max Scanavino

Yolanda Berkowitz & Shannon Hori

Shannon Hori & Jeff Berkowitz

Shannon Hori & Kendall Cogan