A Celebration of Outstanding People
The Pan American Development
Foundation's second-annual Heroes of the
Hemisphere celebration was a huge
success! Thank you to everyone who attended the
event on the Celebrity Cruises' Solstice in
Ft. Lauderdale. See a selection of
photos below and click here for more
images.
Olden Polynice, Gabrielle Union,
Jimmy Jean-Louis and Satcha Pretto at the step
and repeat. (Photos by Steve Levine of Steady 70
Photography)
Joining PADF at the 2010 Heroes of the Hemisphere celebration were actress Gabrielle Union, actor Jimmy Jean-Louis, former NBA player Olden Polynice, celebrity chef Ron Duprat, actress and Cover Girl model Dania Ramirez and television host Maria Elvira Salazar. Univision's Satcha Pretto returned this year as the mistress of ceremonies.
The 2010 Heroes of the Hemisphere honorees with their awards: (from left) Henrique Gelinski of Brazil; Flor Nancy Muelas of Colombia; Monserrat Guzman of Mexico; Nicole Orelus of Haiti; and Amarilys Castillo of the Dominican Republic.
Please click here to see more images from the 2010 Heroes of the Hemisphere celebration.
Colombia pop star Marre performed at the 2010 Heroes of the Hemisphere celebration. The 19-year-old singer, songwriter has performed throughout Latin America and the United States where she has a large (and growing) following. Click here to visit her website.
Colombian singer Marre
performs at the 2010 Heroes of the Hemisphere
celebration.
Celebrity
Cruises hosted the event aboard its
luxurious Solstice, which was docked at
the Port of the Everglades in Fort Lauderdale
for this exclusive gala. The event included
live entertainment, cocktails, lunch and the
second annual awards ceremony.
About Heroes of
the Hemisphere
PADF works each day with individuals in Latin
American and the Caribbean
who are making a significant difference in
their communities. They help
the survivors of natural disasters, strengthen
civil society and create
economic opportunities for the most vulnerable
among us. To
celebrate these remarkable individuals, PADF
has created a marquee event
called Heroes of
the Hemisphere that tells their
stories.