Miami, FL – December 20, 2013 – Over 300 of South Florida’s philanthropically inclined movers and shakers attended the Little Lighthouse Foundation’s Iconic Holiday Toy Drive on December 20, 2013 at the home of Evan Kaye and Stacy Josloff. The event, hosted by Little Lighthouse Foundation’s Co-Founders and Board Members, Aaron Resnick, Rob Sena, and Charlie Venturi, culminated the Little Lighthouse Foundation’s efforts to collect holiday toys for the children at the Chapman Partnership for the Homeless.

Guests enjoyed endless champagne and cocktails, specialty drinks provided by LIQS, and hors d’oeuvres provided by Cuisine Works. Among the philanthropists in attendance include Little Lighthouse Foundation Advisory Board members, Aaron J Butler, Dr. Charles Mahl, David Deshe, Lyndsey Cooper, Marcel Van Gemerden, and Mike mberely, as well as Little Lighthouse Foundation supporters, Dr. Matt Cooper, Roza Abdurazakova, Tina Martin, Austin Gorris, Rich Rinella, Tom Gramatis, Mark and Amanda Tamis, Shawn and Heather Chemtov,  JC Carey, Regina Sil, and  Dr. Curtis Slipman and Dianne Wall Slipman.

More than 540 toys were distributed to the 140 children at Chapman Partnership on December 21, 2013. Over 50 volunteers attended the toy distribution at the Chapman Partnership and helped setup, distribute toys, and read stories during a holiday rendition of the Little Lighthouse Foundation’s Story Hour.

The Little Lighthouse Foundation’s Healing Light Recipient, Ellie, along with her mother Janine were also in attendance and helped bring holiday cheer to the children at the Chapman Partnership.  For more information on the Little Lighthouse Foundation and to see ways to volunteer in 2014 please visit www.thelittlelighthouse.org. To donate to the Healing Light Fund, visit www.thelittlelighthouse.org/healinglight.

 

  Aaron Resnick & Evan Kaye

 Aaron Resnik, Erin Heit, & Derik Schwartz

 

 Haby Taylor Sall & Yolaine Desmis

 Amy Bee & Natalie Jay

 Cheryl Hohweiler, Kalia Mardoyan, & Anna Bella

Stephanie Diaz

Jonathan Babicka & Elaine Dweck

Jonathan Babicka & Missy Babicka

 Mari Pintado, Nicole Mitchell, Jonathan Babicka, Brooke Ward, & Soley Gonzalez

 Lasma Dzene, Ziri Nowicka, & Christina Hofferova

Aaron Butler & Roza Abdurazakova

Andrew Savysky & Tanya Savysky

Anna Paola Infante & Annalise Davis

Brandon Smith & Audra Lilyja

Cayla Parks & Katy Lynn

Holly Finn, Roland Katavic, & Molly Leblanc

Jamil Bouchareb & Jill Gelinas

Jekaterina Kondratenko & Christina Hofferova

Jessica Bari, Joshua Bruno, Daniele Hamo, Elaine Jones, & Dirk Desouza

Kalia Mardoyan & Anna Bella

Kita Tian & Ana Delgado

Melissa Stang & Seth Gissen

Missy Babicka, Chad Simpson, & Nicole Cornelius

Natalie Fabian & Missy Babicka

Nicole Quintavalle, Janine Beattie, & Tina Martin

Rene Faustin, DJ Louis, & Annie Mercado

Rene Faustin, Shawn Folk, Lindsay Cooper, & Shannon Casey

Rich Rinella & Amber Warren

Tina Martin

Valentina Bissoli & Julia Kdn

Stacey Josloff & Evan Kaye

Zachary Scott & Jessica Motes