by Victoria P. Lerman
Honey Shine is a mentoring program and not-for profit organization that provides programs to enrich and empower the lives of girls and young women. On May 7, 2013, there were over 600 guests that attended the luncheon and silent auction in Miami at JungleIsland’s Treetop Ballroom. This year’s fundraising event raised over 100k. All proceeds go to workshops, field trips as well as summer camp for the “honey bugs” which are the individuals between the ages of 8 and 18 enrolled in the program.
The theme of the event was “Peace, Love, Honey Shine”. The décor was colorful, retro chic 60’s. Besides the successful silent auction, the highlight of the afternoon was the runway fashion show. Models were selected from the ”honey bugs”. The individuals chosen showed exemplary status in their academics.
Featured auction items : Hublot White Caviar timepiece, a vintage hand bag collection, Sakara Beach Club escape, Beyonce concert tickets, One Direction concert tickets, a Stella McCartney handbag, Fendi handbag, Nancy Gonzalez handbag, Miami Heat autographed ball, a signed pair of Dwayne Wade’s newest basketball shoes, Li-Ning Way of Wade, and more
The top sponsors included Carnival Cruiselines, Publix, Bloomingdales, Gap, Chambord Vodka and Premier Beverage, Miami Heat. Notable attendees included: Alonzo and Tracy Mourning , Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ mother, Janice Combs, event host and MC, Louis Aguirre news anchor with WSVN TV Fox 7 and DECO Drive, Betty Wright, R&B Singer/Songwriter, Miami Heat Executives, Gila Edrich from Louis Vuitton, DJ Elle, Katharine Rubino, VP of Marketing at Neiman Marcus Coral Gables, representatives from Peace Love World, Paola Rueda from Hublot, Violet Camacho with Haute Living, select members of the news media, volunteers and committee members from Honey Shine, Inc., Overtown Youth Center and Mourning Family Foundation.
The day was a huge success. The contributions received will bring smiles to many faces.
ABOUT HONEY SHINE
Founded as the Honey Shine Mentoring Program in 2002 by Tracy Wilson Mourning, Honey Shine’s mission is to encourage the balance of mind, body and soul in girls and young women by providing nurturing experiences that enlighten their paths and empower their futures. Honey Shine, an entity of the Mourning Family Foundation, holds bi-monthly workshops, field trips, and a summer six-week day camp for enrolled participants each year. The “Aspire to Shine” workshops offered to the girls in the program, who are affectionately called ‘Honey Bugs,’ address life-skill lessons and educational experiences. Workshops are held at a variety of South Florida attractions to assist participants in the development of personal goals, self-respect and self-esteem, financial literacy, journaling, self-exploration and expression. For more information visit www.HoneyShine.org.
ABOUT MOURNING FAMILY FOUNDATION
Mourning Family Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by Alonzo and Tracy Mourning, provides a multitude of opportunities to enhance the lives of children and families in the South Florida community through education, enrichment and advocacy. Presently, the Mourning Family Foundation supports over a thousand youth and families through the OvertownYouthCenter and Honey Shine programs.For more information visit http://www.mourningfamilyfoundation.org/
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