{"id":61495,"date":"2018-05-21T21:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T17:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-16th-annual-fedexst-jude-angels-stars-gala-brings-a-night-of-50s-era-style-and-classic-miami-glamour-to-south-florida-and-raises-1-million-for-st-jude-childrens-research-hospit\/"},"modified":"2018-05-21T21:12:02","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T01:12:02","slug":"la-16a-gala-anual-fedexst-jude-angels-stars-trae-una-noche-con-el-estilo-de-la-decada-de-1950-y-el-glamour-clasico-de-miami-al-sur-de-la-florida-y-recauda-un-millon-de-dolares-para-st-jude-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-16a-gala-anual-fedexst-jude-angels-stars-trae-una-noche-con-el-estilo-de-la-decada-de-1950-y-el-glamour-clasico-de-miami-al-sur-de-la-florida-y-recauda-un-millon-de-dolares-para-st-jude-c\/","title":{"rendered":"16th annual FedEx\/St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars gala brings a night of 50&#8217;s-era style and classic Miami glamour to South Florida and raises $1 million for St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 21, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The South Florida community united against childhood cancer on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, May 19<\/span>, when 500 guests filled the Grand Ballroom at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> at the 16<sup>th<\/sup> annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stjude.org\/miamigala\" rel=\"nofollow\">FedEx\/St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars Gala<\/a>. \u00a0Philanthropists, influencers and celebrities gathered to honor the true stars \u2014 the patients and families of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stjude.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>. The annual event, chaired by <span class=\"xn-person\">Javier Polit<\/span>, President &amp; Chief Information Officer for The Procter &amp; Gamble Company, raised funds to help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food \u2013 because all a family should worry about is helping their child live.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg541fleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg541fleft\" title=\"Julia Rodriguez, Maria Elena Salinas &amp; St. Jude patient Victoria at 16 FedEx St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars gala\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Julia Rodriguez, Maria Elena Salinas &amp; St. Jude patient Victoria at 16 FedEx St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars gala\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/694366\/St_Jude_patient_gala.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Broadcast journalist, news anchor, and the author, called the &#8220;Voice of Hispanic America&#8221; by The <span class=\"xn-org\">New York Times<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Maria Elena Salinas<\/span>, received the 2018 &#8220;FedEx\/St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars Lifetime Achievement Award&#8221; for her outstanding citizenship to the community.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have always been on a mission to inform and empower my community, and now I am excited to be able to share the remarkable stories of bravery and inspiration from St. Jude as well, this is truly an honor I take with the greatest of responsibility,&#8221; said Salinas.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Monica Rabassa<\/span>, Vice President of Marketing &amp; Corporate Communications from Univision Communications, also received an award for her longstanding commitment to the families of St. Jude. This event was co-founded in 2002 by model and entrepreneur <span class=\"xn-person\">Daisy Fuentes<\/span>. Since that time, the <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> gala has raised more than <span class=\"xn-money\">$7 million<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Events like these are so important as we continue to raise awareness and funds for our lifesaving mission all across <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and beyond,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Richard Shadyac Jr.<\/span>, president and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization\u00a0for\u00a0St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital. &#8220;We congratulate both <span class=\"xn-person\">Maria Elena<\/span> and Monica for their commitment to the patients and families of St. Jude and thank them for their continued support.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>The gala had the support of some of television and music&#8217;s most notable stars, including <span class=\"xn-person\">Victor Manuelle<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Zuleyka Rivera<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Ilia Calderon<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">William Valdes<\/span>, DJ Mauricio Parra, Sebasti\u00e1n Villalobos, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jorge Bernal<\/span>, Quique Usales, <span class=\"xn-person\">Boris Izaguirre<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Marc Clotet<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Candela Ferro<\/span>, Khot\u00e1n Fern\u00e1ndez, Poncho de Anda, <span class=\"xn-person\">Maky Soler<\/span>, and Federico D\u00edaz among others.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s gala sponsors included: FedEx Express, Bancr\u00e9dito International Bank, Salesforce, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Dell Technologies, CISCO, Softtek, Carnival Foundation, AT&amp;T, C-Comm Group, Accenture, Diario La Americas, Rana Furniture, Clarins and International Dermatology Research.<\/p>\n<p><b>About St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<br \/><\/b>St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children.<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since\u00a0the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. St. Jude won&#8217;t stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude freely shares the discoveries it makes, and every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing\u00a0or food \u2013 because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. Join the St. Jude mission by visiting\u00a0<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stjude.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">stjude.org<\/a>, liking St. Jude on Facebook (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stjude\" rel=\"nofollow\">facebook.com\/stjude<\/a>), following us on Twitter (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/stjude\" rel=\"nofollow\">@stjude<\/a>) and subscribing to our YouTube channel (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MyStJude\" rel=\"nofollow\">youtube.com\/user\/MyStJude<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg5f02left\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg5f02left\" title=\"Carlos Ponce, Javier Polit &amp; Karla Monroig at 16 FedEx St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars gala\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Carlos Ponce, Javier Polit &amp; Karla Monroig at 16 FedEx St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars gala\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/694365\/St_Jude_Carlos_Ponce.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg680fleft\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: left; WIDTH: 100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg680fleft\" title=\" \" border=\"0\" alt=\" \" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/613525\/St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/694366\/St_Jude_patient_gala.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/694366\/St_Jude_patient_gala.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Photo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/694365\/St_Jude_Carlos_Ponce.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/694365\/St_Jude_Carlos_Ponce.jpg<\/a> <br \/>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/613525\/St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/613525\/St_Jude_Childrens_Research_Hospital_Logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  ALSAC \/ St. Jude Children&#8217;s Research Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">MIAMI<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">May 21, 2018<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212;\u00a0The South Florida community united against childhood cancer on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, May 19<\/span>, when 500 guests filled the Grand Ballroom at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown <span class=\"xn-location\">Miami<\/span> at the 16<sup>th<\/sup> annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stjude.org\/miamigala\" rel=\"nofollow\">FedEx\/St. Jude Angels &amp; Stars Gala<\/a>. \u00a0Philanthropists, influencers and celebrities gathered to honor the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":61496,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interes-humano"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61495","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61495"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61495\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61495"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61495"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61495"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}