Make-A-Wish Annual Garden Party at the Malnik Residence

Photography by World Red Eye on April 10th, 2018 in Celebrity, Lifestyle

West Palm Beach, FL – April 8, 2018 – Al and Nancy Malnik, Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida “Lifetime Benefactors,” hosted their annual Garden Party on Sunday, April 8. The private occasion, held at their Ocean Ridge, Florida residence welcomed more than 200 supporters to celebrate the kickoff of the highly anticipated 24th Annual InterContinental® Miami Make-A-Wish® Ball, taking place Saturday, November 3, 2018. Shareef Malnik, Chairman of Board of Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida, Gala Chair of the InterContinental® Miami Make-A-Wish® Ball, and proprietor of The Forge Restaurant | Wine Bar, announced this year’s theme will be Summer of Love while rallying excitement for another spectacular sell-out event and what is again expected to be the charity’s largest Ball to date. Shareef also announced the return of Ball celebrity emcee, actress and filmmaker Gabrielle Anwar for the 8th year. The elegant garden party featured passed canapes and cocktails while guests were treated to a special live performance by Dreams of Crystal Vision band playing classic hits by Fleetwood Mac. Attendees of the annual spring soiree included hosts Al and Nancy Malnik; Ball Chairman, Board Chair and Founder of Chairman’s Challenge Society Shareef Malnik and 2011-2018 Ball emcee and Chairman’s Challenge Society member Gabrielle Anwar; President and CEO of Make-A-Wish® Southern Florida, Norman Wedderburn; InterContinental® Miami General Manager and Gala Host Robert Hill and wife Breda Hill; Chairman’s Challenge Society members Richard and Robin Weisman, Denise Crowley and Greg Sienema; Make-A-Wish ® Southern Florida Board Members Mayte Fernandez, Joseph Perez, Jodi Siravo, Richard Weissman, Dennis Crowley, Danielle Gonzalez and Miami notables including Laura Buccellati, Fabian Basabe, Linda Levy Goldberg, Lily Zinardi, Christina Termaine, Jolie Balido, Stephen and Deanna Snyder, Jen Montoya, Renee Lopez-Cantea, Elaine Lancaster, Nick D’Annunzio, Richard and Susan Finkelstein, Howard and Barbara Glicken, Robby Elias, and Jesus Rohena.