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COMMUNITYNEWSPAPERS.COM
May 1 - 14, 2012
Symphonettes raise $7,000 during fashion show/auction
Pictured (l-r) are Symphonettes auction co-chairs Tesi Zito, Kaylee Fantis, Morgan Mills and Cara Zito.
BY MARY MILLS
Symphonettes, a girls high school community service club, conducted its annual fashion show during April in conjunction with a silent auction that raised more than $7,000 that will be donated to various charitable organizations in the community. The 2012 fashion show was hosted by Macy’s at the prestigious Epic Hotel and more than 100 auction items were donated by businesses from throughout MiamiDade County. The fashion show was organized by Hallee Meltzer, a junior at the School for Advanced Studies, and Megan Mers, a junior at Ransom Everglades. The auction was organized by Cara and Tesi Zito, Morgan Mills and Kaylee Fantis, sophomores at Gulliver Prep. The Symphonettes work throughout the year to organize a wide range of fundraising activities. These efforts have benefited organizations such as the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, Florida Youth Orchestra, Homeless Assistance Center and Miami Children’s Chorus. Working together with businesses and charitable organizations in the community, the Symphonettes demonstrate leadership, initiative and commitment. Collectively, Symphonettes members
perform more than 1,500 community service hours, volunteering their time to organizations such as Fairchild Tropical Gardens, South Dade Cultural Center and the Beaux Arts Festival. The fashion show recognizes the senior members of Symphonettes. These talented young women will attend top colleges next year, including Harvard, Southern Methodist University, Duke and North Carolina. This year’s seniors are Rebecca Bartleson, Dana Brown, Catalina Cuervo, Savannah Chiavacci, Emily Eckblom, Lindsay Kerdyk, Caroline Murphy (president), Ellie Newman, Amanda Quinones and Amanda Roberts. Symphonettes is a community service club of high school girls dedicated to enriching music and the arts in MiamiDade County. A charitable tax-exempt organization made possible through the Coral Gables Foundation, the club was founded in 1966 for the purpose of promoting music and arts appreciation throughout the community. Symphonettes members represent a variety of public and private high schools in the community including Gulliver Prep, Ransom Everglades, New World School of the Arts, Palmer Trinity, Palmetto High, Miami Arts Charter, Coral Gables High and Lourdes Academy.