Miami Beach, FL – May 5, 2019 – Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach once again hosted Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s 8th Annual “Claws for Kids” fundraising brunch. Guests enjoyed delicious stone crabs and other signature menu items. Proceeds benefited Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s many positive programs, including after school programs, homework assistance, computer training, social skills, dance, arts and crafts, professional mentoring, and summer and athletic programs. The event kicked off with a cocktail reception at 11 a.m., followed by brunch at noon.

Located at 11 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, 33139, Joe’s opened for brunch only on May 5 for supporters of Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s “Claws for Kids” event. Menu items included stone crabs, coleslaw, hash brown potatoes, creamed spinach and Key Lime pie. For attendees who don’t eat stone crabs, main course options were also available. Frank Sinatra impersonator Jeff Grainger of Sinatra Sounds Entertainment provided entertainment for the guests.

Judy Kramer, a retired Miami-Dade County Public Schools executive, who has chaired the event since its inception 8 years ago graciously co-chaired this year’s event again. Joining Judy this year were the mother-daughter team, Lisa Mendelson and Lindsey Mendelson, who engaged younger professionals and philanthropists with pre-events and promotions. Olga Guilarte, director of the Carmen Rebozo Foundation returned as the Special Events Chair. Also on the “Claws for Kids” committee were Vanessa Bertran, Willie Ho, Melissa Pallett-Vasquez, Raúl Rodríguez Jácome, Rae Stein, Virginia Vich and Mark Walker, MD.

This year’s Claws for Kids sponsors included Carmen Rebozo Foundation, The Michael & Lynda Gordon Charitable Foundation, Ocean Bank, Norwegian Cruise Line, Performance Team Sports and Eller-I.T.O. For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade, please visit www.bgcmia.org.