Gloria Estefan To Receive Humanitarian Honor

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:30:00 -0000

Grammy winner Gloria Estefan will be honored as the 2008 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year for her philanthropic, professional and cultural accomplishments.

The 50-year-old pop star will receive the honor at a star-studded concert and tribute dinner on November 12 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, with a portion of the proceeds from the evening’s tribute dinner going to the Gloria Estefan Foundation and the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

“The Latin Recording Academy and its Board of Trustees are elated to recognize Gloria Estefan as an extraordinary Latina woman, humanitarian and talented musician who has made a global impact on music and culture,” said Latin Recording Academy President Gabriel Abaroa. “She is one of Latin music’s most enduring icons, and we are privileged to be honoring such a dedicated, generous, and gifted lady.”

Estefan – who will play concerts in October benefiting schools – established the Gloria Estefan Foundation to promote good health, education and cultural development. One of the main benefactors of the Foundation is the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis – the leading research center for spinal cord injuries. She also served as chairwoman for a campaign that raised more than $40 million to build the Lois Pope Life Center neurological research facility.

Gloria Estefan Gala Attracts Stars, Money For Charity

Sun, 11 Feb 2007 16:11:51 -0000

Written by Steve Purcell

Friday Feb 9 saw the first ever Gloria Estefan Foundation Gala at the Miami Sound Machine singer’s mansion.

The charitable Foundation was started ten years ago by Gloria Estefan and husband Emilio, funded exclusively by the couple’s recording industry proceeds and other personal income. It has since given out over $3m to people and charities in need.

Wanting to extend the charity’s base of support to other wealthy individuals, the couple announced last month their plans to open their luxury home for the first time ever to host a gala and benefit concert called “En Casa con Gloria.”

The $5,000-a-seat event took place on Friday, featuring a cocktail reception, fine dining, dancing, and a live acoustic musical performance by Gloria and the Miami Sound Machine.

Attendees included local celebrities Rosie O’Donnell and Romero Britto, and the primary benefactor of the event is the Brain Institute at Miami Children’s Hospital.

“It was a truly remarkable and inspiring experience to meet some of the courageous young patients suffering from neurological disorders at Miami Children’s Hospital,” said Estefan.

“The children and their families now have new hope for the future thanks to the very special care and pioneering research taking place at the Miami Children’s Hospital Brain Institute.”

Estefan secured corporate sponsorship for the event from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and other contributing organisations include Target, the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians, Bacardi, The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Bank of America.

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