Romance-themed fundraiser gives museum a $5k Valentine

February 12th, 2013

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Alberto Mejia, Loretta Blanco, Erick Myrthil, Xavier Valdes, Juan Abercoff and Sophie Salgado. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Alex Dehghanie follows 'Kiss & Repeat' theme with Cristina Mas. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Alexis Rua, Mari Novo, Tracey Ashton and Cristina Mas.

Alfredo Riascos and Cristina Mas follow 'Kiss & Repeat' instructions. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Ashley Garcia, Whitney Kimmel, Joey Butler, Melissa Mendez and Cristina Mas. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Beatriz Osorio, Jessica Haayen and Olivia Rodriguez. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Betty Llorente and Vanessa Bertran. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Bruno Cunha, Anais Ganoura, Kristin Schulman and James Schulman. Photo by Betty Alvarez

No encouragement needed for 'Kiss & Repeat.' Photo by Betty Alvarez

A couple with the 'Kiss & Repeat' sign. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Cristina Mas, Jessica Haayan and Beatriz Osorio. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Davide Frau, Francesca Vergani and Daniela Alzuru. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Diana Reyes, Yenny Calabrese and Denise Gonzalez. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Estefanie Saab, Susana Colarte, Karina Garcia, Lauren Majewski and Casey Crist. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Gabriella Torcife and Aflredo Riasco. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Henry Mack III, Cristina Mas and Zak Mann. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Tarpon Bend is the first stop on the Heart Crawl. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Guests mix and mingle on the patio at Fritz & Franz. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Heart 'Crawlers' at Fritz & Franz Bierhaus. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Jessica Haayan, Zak Mann, Melissa Mendez and Joey Butler. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Jora Lopes, Sofia Sarria and Pablo Tamayo. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Juan Martinez, Olee Fowler and Estrella Sibila. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Kristina Alexander, Jon Ridley and Andy Pino. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Lauren Majewski and Susan Colarte. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Lorena Lama, Oscar Careaga and Vanessa Melo. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Mallori Morris, Steven Aitkenhead and Christian Saravia. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Mariana Gougie, Alejandro Gomez, Jackie Golden and Jeff Gougie. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Mariana Gougie and Cristina Mas. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Mariana Gougie, Jeff Gougie and Cristina Mas. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Olivia Rodriguez, Ashley Garcia, Alex Guerra and Johana Alfaro. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Patricia Fernandez, Christina Celeyro and Courtney Gardner. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Paul Perez and Carlo Romero. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Rosana Colarte and Casey Crist. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Server offers Irishman whiskey shots at JohnMartin's. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Tomas Pastori and Roberto Salazar. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Victor, Erika, Daniel Leon and Sofia Souto-Lopez. Photo by Betty Alvarez

Whitney Kimmel, Cristina Mas, Joey Butler, Alex Guerra and Ashley Garcia. Photo by Betty Alvarez

More than 200 social “crawlers” helped raise $5,000 for the Coral Gables Museum on Saturday, Feb. 9, by participating in the Valentine’s-themed Heart Crawl, presented by the museum’s Young Associates organization.

Participants were encouraged to wear green if they were single, red if they were in a relationship and yellow for “it’s complicated” as they made their way from Tarpon Bend to the Local, Fritz & Franz Bierhaus, JohnMartin’s Irish Pub and, finally, The Bar.

At each stop guests enjoyed complimentary beverages, and many crawlers happily posed behind a “kiss and repeat” sign to illustrate the Valentine’s Day theme.

Patrons also received color-coded beads to match their dating status, glow sticks and koozies as they migrated from one pub to the next.

The second annual Heart Crawl was organized by Cristina Mas, founder and president of the Young Associates, with Zak Mann and the YA board.

Established in 2011, the Young Associates is a forum for like-minded young professionals and art enthusiasts under age 40 to connect with peers while supporting the Coral Gables Museum and enjoying all it has to offer. Click here for more information.

Photos by Betty Alvarez / Events Photographer