Informed Families/The Florida Family Partnership celebrated 25 years of helping kids grow up safe, healthy and drug-free at Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant, on Monday, May 14, 2007. This year was the 22nd year in a row that Joe’s generously opened its doors to the non-profit organization on the last day of stone crab season to promote a great cause.

The Informed Families 25th Anniversary Celebration Dinner & Auction at Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant was an extraordinary success thanks to Chairpersons Paula & Michael Fay and the following committee members: Dana Dominici; Samantha & James Dorsy; Mary & Joel Eaton; Molly & Doug Eaton; Allison & Jorge Freeland; Meghan & Robert Harris; Shawna Kemper; Shelley Krause; Alison & Darryl Robinson; Cybelle & Miguel Santo Domingo; Beverly Ann & Byron Sharp and Kim & Tom Wood.

Celebrity Maitre‘Ds generously donated their time to participate in the festivities: Judge Marilyn Milian from the People’s Court; Katrina Campins of The Campins Company; Commissioner Sally Heyman; State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle; John Crotty of Colliers Abood Wood-Fay; and former Dolphins players Nat Moore, Ed Newman and Mark Higgs.

Informed Families is grateful to the following sponsors for their tremendous support:

• Sponsor of the Year: Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida
  
  
• Jumbo Claw Sponsor: Gulliver Schools
  
  
• Premium Claw Sponsors: Baptist Health South Florida, Bill Ussery Motors/Paula & Bob Brockway
  
  
• Select Claw Sponsors: Trish & Dan Bell, Bermont/Carlin Group, Colliers Abood Wood-Fay, Tammy & Coach Paul “Butch” Davis, Northern Trust, Village of Miami Shores Police Department, Williamson Cadillac Hummer
  
  
• Street Party Sponsor: Goldsmith Family Foundation, Tammy & Coach Paul “Butch” Davis
  
  
• Invitation Sponsors: Judy & Phillip T. George, Cheri & Sheldon Rosenthal
  
  
• Program Sponsor: Kerrin & Peter Bermont
  
  
• Decoration Sponsor: Hector Family Foundation
  
  
• Street Party Entertainment: The Varon Brothers
  
  
• Special Super Grand Claw Sponsor: Kahn-Carlin & Co., Inc.
  
  

Special thanks to the following Super Grand Claw Sponsors: AirTran Airways; Buchanan Ingersoll; Carlton Fields; Betty & Alvah Chapman; Coral Gables Trust; Major James DiBernardo; Judy & Phillip T. George; Goldsmith Family Foundation; Health Foundation of South Florida; Grossman & Roth, P.A.; Hogan & Hartson; The Lunsford Family; The Carol & Scott Lyons Foundation; Mead Family Foundation; Marabel & Charles Morgan; Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Farra; Jenifer & Jeff Pfleger; Podhurst Orseck, P.A.; Laura & Jeff Roberts; Alison & Darryl Robinson; Shula Family Enterprises; and White & Case, LLP.

Congratulations to dedicated President & CEO Peggy B. Sapp, the wonderful Board of Directors and hard-working Staff at Informed Families for 25 years of helping kids grow up safe, healthy and drug-free.