Residents, attendees at the Festival of Lights, customers of the Mayor’s Cafe and employees of The Graham Companies donated hundreds of toys for kids that the Giving Gators charity distributed this holiday season.
Shown in the first photo at The Graham Companies in Miami Lakes, from left, Giving Gators Board Member Emily Garcia and Co-Founder Daylin Garcia, The Graham Companies Accountant, Corporate Cathy Quintanta; Sponsor Tony Fernandez, Layer 8 Solutions; Giving Gators Board Member Mario Pinera; The Graham Companies Asst. Controller, Corporate Hermann Lopez, Vice President of Accounting and Treasurer Milly Garcia Chica, Accounts Payable Clerk Nina Gonzalez and Vice President, Corporate Relations Andrea Graham Rechichi; Giving Gators President Denis Brenes. Sponsors included Neighbors 4 Neighbors; Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids Miami Lakes; Vida Custom Designs; The Breanna Vergara Foundation; Annabelle Gonzalez; Esther Colon; The Mayor’s Cafe, Zonta Club of Miami Lakes and student volunteers.
JetStream Federal Credit Union held its annual toy drive for kids at Kristi House, a facility for youth who have survived sexual abuse and trafficking.
In the second photo, at left: Emilio Ruiz, Market Outreach; Network Support and Systems Specialist Stewart Curet; Senior Loan Administrator Aylen Barrios; Vice President Information Technology, Oscar Gomez; Human Resources Manager Danielly Camacho; Chief Operations Officer Aaron Small; Chief Executive Officer Jeanne Kucey; Cards and Loans Administrator Rosa Jackie Leinen; Chief Financial Officer John Frearson; Accounting Manager Beata Bezen; Asst. Vice President, Lending, Ileana Izquierdo; Business Loan Processor Nancy Franco; Consumer Loan Originator Yudith De La Vega; Asst. Vice President E-Commerce, Maribel Alvarez and Senior Loan Consultant, Johanne Gonzalez.
Ana G. Mendez University gathered toys for kids on Dec. 9. Third photo, from left, Campus Counselor Lady Romero; Vidal Lopez, Director of Student Affairs; Student Advisors Elizabeth Salcedo and Susana Gutierrez and her son, Jared Chaveco; Campus Director Marcela Munera; Jessy Allain Mena, George Snow Scholarship Fund; Patricia Vila, Larkin Community Hospital; Fastest Labs of Miami Owner Monica Wilson; Dr. Danay Rodriguez-Arritola, Larkin Community Hospital and a guest.