Miami, FL – October 17, 2015 – In a glittering evening befitting the theme “Stars”, philanthropists, business leaders and friends joined Chapman Partnership at the JW Marriott Marquis to kick off the organization’s 2015 social season and to celebrate two decades of achievement and community service. As a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the homeless, Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. To date the organization has provided services for more than 100,000 individuals, including 20,000 children, achieving a success rate of 64% for transitioning people from homelessness to self-sufficiency. A highlight of the evening was the presentation of the annual Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Humanitarian Award to Mrs. Betty Chapman, widow of the organization’s founder. With thousands of success stories to tell, Chapman Partnership had much to celebrate at the gala while committing to higher levels of accomplishment in the decade ahead. In sharing this 20th Anniversary milestone, guests enjoyed an elegant dinner, live entertainment and dancing, all perfectly orchestrated by the event chairs Nancy and Jon Batchelor and Trish and Dan Bell. News anchor Laurie Jennings served as virtual Master of Ceremonies for the gala, capturing some of the highlights of the past 20 years, and for the 20th Anniversary celebration: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.

Jon & Nancy Batchelor, Trish & Dan Bell, Maria & Carlos Fernandez-Guzman, & Daniel Vincent

Dan & Trish Bell

Nancy & Jon Batchelor

Nancy Batchelor & Swanee DiMare

Maury Udell, Bronwyn Miller, Michael Mandich, & Swanee DiMare

Ron Book & Carlos Fernandez-Guzman

Swanee DiMare & Mike Eidson

Trish & Dan Bell

Manny Machado & Ray de Leon

Daniel Vincent & Carlos Fernandez-Guzman

Carlos Fernandez-Guzman

Carlos Fernandez-Guzman & Betty Chapman

Bob Chisholm, Trish Bell, Betty Chapman, & Carlos Fernandez-Guzman

Sally Heyman, Ron Book, Daniela Levine, & Russell Bedford

 Dan & Trish Bell, Nancy & Jon Batchelor

Trish & Dan Bell, & Betty Chapman

Paul Imbrone, Rana Brown, & Ron Book

Jorge & Marile Luis Lopez, Nancy & Jon Batchelor

David Chapman Hilton & Betty Chapman

Alex Leary, Nancy & Carolyn Batchelor

Jonah Pruitt, Melissa Mendez, Melissa Rosko, & Judy Pruitt

Carlos & Maria Fernandez-Guzman, Trish & Dan Bell

Bronwyn Miller & Swanee DiMare

Manny Machado & Ray de Leon

Hasel Bustamante

Dan & Trish Bell

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