Monday, February 28, 2011
MIAMI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF MIAMI CHILDREN’S YOUNG AMBASSADORS
Group Offers Young Professionals Opportunity to Network and Advocate for Children’s Issues
MIAMI - Miami Children's Hospital Foundation recently announced the formation of Miami Children’s Young Ambassadors (MCYA), a membership organization for young professionals between the ages of 22 and 45 who have a strong commitment to improving the lives of children in our community and beyond.
The group of community leaders will advocate for children’s issues and serve as community ambassadors on behalf of Miami Children’s Hospital.
Members will have the opportunity to network with prestigious business and community leaders, meet with key Hospital and Foundation personnel and determine how their donations can best be used to benefit the children of our community and beyond.
The MCYA Leadership Committee will host its first networking event on March 16 at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at Norman’s 180 at 180 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables. Attendees are encouraged to make a $10 donation to Miami Children's Hospital Foundation.
MCYA is led by Co-Chairs Cristina Echavarria and Dr. Chad Perlyn and Leadership Committee members Dr. Plato Alexander, Juan Carlos Antorcha, Gabriel Decaran-Voigt, Michael Grieco, Jesse Manzano, Brooke Perlyn, Brenda Vargas and Barbara Weiss-Havenick.
For more information on MCYA and Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation, please click here or contact Lani Valido, Director of Community Relations, at 786.624.2826 or lvalido@mchf.org.
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