Community and business leaders unite to raise funds for Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center.
Ted Morley, Susan Penrod, Beverly Morley, Stephanie Koury, Lisa Morley, Lucy Reed, Jennifer Wurtzebach, Bill Barrett, Linda Edson, Maria Sacks, Christine Battles –Merhige, John Koury , Eric Wurtzebach
The fifth annual Waterway Soirée, Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center’s (CDTC) signature event, took place on the docks of Bahia Mar Marina on Saturday, May 11.
The signature event raised just over $259,000, the largest ever, to help support CDTC’s Primary Medical Center, Dental Clinic, and social services for children with special health care needs. Since its inception five years ago, the event has raised more than $1M to support these boys and girls and their families.
The unforgettable, chic evening began dockside with a yacht hop, offering guests the chance to explore a beautiful display of eleven luxury yachts. Dinner guests were later treated to an intimate evening aboard one yacht where they were served a sumptuous, custom-prepared dinner from one South Florida’s finest chefs and restaurants with perfectly paired wines courtesy of Breakthru Beverage.
This year’s Waterway Soirée Community Anchor Honoree Award was presented to three outstanding community philanthropists and activists selected by the event Host Committee and Anchor Society Members. Receiving the awards were Florida Senator Lauren Book for her support and advocacy for children in our community; Beverly Morley, CEO and President of Maritime Professional Training, for her compassion for families in need and many years of philanthropy; and Dev Motwani, President and CEO of Merrimac Ventures, for his dedication to the growth and well-being of our community.
“CDTC is blessed to have such an amazing outpouring of support by our community partners and sponsors,” said Dr. Ana Calderon Randazzo, Executive Director for Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center. “The Waterway Soirée continues to grow with the help of sponsors and our incredible host committee.”
Bahia Mar Resort & Yachting Center and Expo Convention Contractors worked alongside CDTC to create a breathtaking outdoor venue. Breakthru Beverage prepared special wine pairings to go with savory meals created by top chefs from restaurants including: Oceanic Pompano Beach, ETARU, JWB Prime Steak & Seafood, Timpano Italian Chop, Truluck’s, SALT and Mastro’s Ocean Club.
For more information visit WaterwaySoiree.com or contact Jessica Vones at 954.728.1040 or jvones@browardhealth.org.
About CDTC
Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) is a not-for-profit that serves more than 12,000 clients with special healthcare needs in Broward County annually. As a facility of Broward Health, CDTC’s mission is to promote the optimal health and well-being of children with special healthcare needs by providing comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment services. CDTC was awarded Level 3 Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and is a nationally recognized “Center of Excellence” offering a unique system of care for infants, children, youth and women with chronic illnesses, disabilities and developmental delays. For more information, visit ChildrensDiagnostic.org.
Alex Lazowick, Lindsay Lazowick, Maureen Straub, Jeremy Straub, Kelly Blanco, Dev Motwani, Drs. Marcelle and Andy Rosen
CDTC Executive Director Dr. Ana Calderon Randazzo with Community Anchor Award Honorees Senator Lauren Book, Beverly Morley, CDTC Board Chair Juliette Lippman and Honoree Dev Motwani
Broward Health CEO Gino Santorio and CAO Alan Goldsmith
Daniel and Ronna Burgoyne with daughters Aspen & Saylor
Soirée spokeschild Saylor Burgoyne preparing to take the stage with mom Ronna
Shannon McCoy and Megan Lagasse
Beverly and Ted Morley
Richard and Christine Battles-Merhige
Katie Karl and Katie Harlow from Breakthru
Mike Mracek, Diana Hanford, Mary Anne and Captain Lee Rosbach
Dominic & Bonnie Fimiano, Melanie Johnson, Lani Tole from Soirée sponsor Expo Convention Contractors
2019 Waterway Soiree Anchor Society Juliette Lippman, Jane Bolin, Lisa Morley, Carolyn Aronson, Liz Kofsky, Sandy & Kenny Tate, Dev Motwani, Drs. Marcelle and Andy Rosen
