Miami, FL – April 15, 2015 – Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour hosted its second annual Charitable Couples Event where five couples were honored and recognized for their philanthropic commitment in our community. Vice President/General Manager for Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour, Frances Salgado, welcomed the VIP crowd to the exclusive event and presented each couple with an award for inspiring change and making a difference. Those being honored included Debra & Dennis Scholl for Locust Projects, Eilah & Ben Beavers for Miami Children’s Health Foundation, Melissa & Robert Netkin for Miami Children’s Museum, Nancy & Jon Batchelor for Patricia & Phillip Frost Museum of Science, and Erica & Mark Mutchnik for National YoungArts Foundation. Last year’s Charitable Couple honorees Tara Solomon & Nick D’Annunzio for Make-A-Wish Southern Florida, Keila & Sergio Stiberman for Women’s International Zionist Organization, and Sandy Levy for Diabetes Research Institute were also in attendance. Over 60 others of Miami’s elite, including Andreea Baclea, Regina Moody, Yolanda Berkowitz, Lucy Morillo, Debbie Spiegelman, and Jackie Malamed also joined in on the joyful celebration. Guests enjoyed a tasty lunch, which was followed by a runway fashion presentation of the Neiman Marcus Bal Harbour Spring 2015 Collection which featured looks for both men and women.

Yolanda Berkowitz & Melissa Netkin

Debra  & Dennis Scholl

Debra & Dennis Scholl, Debra Frank, & Chana Sheldon

Jon & Nancy Batchelor

Erika Koopman & Jackie Malamed

Tara Solomon & Nick D’Annunzio

Frances Salgado

Chana Sheldon & Frances Salgado

Frances Salgado & Chana Sheldon

Chana Sheldon, Frances Salgado, Debra & Dennis Scholl

Erica & Mark Mutchnik, & Frances Salgado

Jon & Nancy Batchelor, & Frances Salgado

Marile Lopez, Frances Salgado, & Eilah

Robert & Melissa Netkin, Deborah Spiegelman, & Frances Salgado

Frances Salgado

Marile Lopez, Eilah Beavers, Lucy Morillo, Gil Wernovsky, & Andreea Baclea

Lucy Morillo, Marile Lopez, & Meschelle Huether

Leslie Munsell, Anna Batchelor, & Chris Powers

Eilah Beavers, Andreea Baclea, & Yolanda Berkowitz

Sandra Berkowitz & Melissa Netkin

Robert & Melissa Netkin

Scott Voelkerm, Simone Weissman, & Jon Batchelor Jr

Debra & Dennis Scholl

Deborah Spiegelman & Melissa Netkin

Eilah Beavers & Frances Salgado

Siri Willoch Traasdahl, Laura Buccellati, Andreea Baclea, Angelique Konrad, Eilah Beavers, Gill Wernovsky, Lucy Morillo, Marile Lopez, & Meschelle Huether

Jon & Nancy Batchelor, Melissa Netkin, Eliah Beavers, Frances Salgado, Debra & Dennis Scholl, & Erica & Mark Mutchink