Miami, FL – September 5, 2019 – Special Olympics Florida– Miami Dade hosted their official 2019 Athlete Awards Gala kick off event at Rácket in Wynwood. Guests and sponsors alongside Special Olympics athletes mixed and mingled. Gala Chair Ricardo Miyares welcomed guests and invited them to attend the gala. This year’s Athlete’s Award Dinner will be held at the JW Marriott Marquis on October 5th, presented by TD Bank. Individual tickets for the gala are $500 which goes directly to sponsoring one athlete for one full year of sports training and competition. For more information on tickets, tables or donations, visit www.specialolympicsflorida.org/awards.

AJ Johnson, Jason Jackson, Erin Kozlowski, & Geno Carfagna

Christel Chaunslot, Natalia Neverko, & Paula Purpera

Jasmine Johnson & Eva Mejicanos

Carolina Goncalves, Jasmine Johnson, Arin Phillips, & Eva Mejicanos

Marlee Michelson, Haley Edelson, & Yami Alvarado

AJ Johnson, Linsey Smith, Jason Jackson, & Kristy Conboy

Paula Purpera & Linsey Smith

Geno Carfagna & AJ Johnson

AJ Johnson & Catrina Pacinelli

Geno & Shebah Carfagna

Yvi Moran, Geno Carfagna, & Monique Graciotti

Geno Carfagna

Jasmine Johnson, Yvonne Johnson, AJ Johnson, & Arin Phillips

Janeen Lofton, Alana Starke, LaUntrice Starke, & Yvonne Johnson

Karla Pascua, Ricardo Miyares, & Jorge Baste

Kim Sarkisian & Susan Huang

Ingrid de la Fuente, Ellie Schultz, & Elisa Serra

Felipe Basulto, Karla Callender, Clara Montes de Oca, & Nick Miceli

Karla Pascua, Jose Val, Marianne Leguia, Hugh Quinn, & Maria Pineda