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Yeleynis de la Barca, Gloria Burns, Barbara Van Hussen and Amy Randall.

Christina Ward from Crave.

The Christy's team.

Dulce Blancher from Christy's and Jenny Larson from Sushi Maki / Pao Town.

Dulce Blancher from Christy's and Kenny Lugo from Giardino Salads.

Elizabeth Nourse, Juan Carlos Marchan and Johnny Garcia from Fleming's.

Janet Jara and Yvonne Debesa.

Jay de Jesus and Yeleynis de la Barca.

Jenny Larson, Mike Mulrey and Jienferg Liu at the Sushi Maki station.

Johnny Garcia and Juan Carlos Marchan from Fleming's.

Jose Clavell, Andi Magee, Rosalyn Castillo, Gloria Burns, Lorna Valdes and Barbara Van Hussen.

Lillian May and Alicia Caballero.

Lourdes & Al Gonzales.

Mauricio Chavez, Diana Darken, Janette Driggers and Richard Bamonte.

Rene Rey and Christina Cooper.

Tastes from Seasons 52.

Wilie Arenas, Christina Ward and Vincent de Crook.

Yadi Rose and Michael Angelo.

Ana & Peter Abraham.

Christina Ward, Denise Erwin, Tabitha Baca, Heather Navickas, Emie Fernandez and Vanessa Fisher.

Teaming up with several Coral Gables restaurants and other sponsors, a group of philanthropy-minded Gables women presented a fundraiser Thursday evening, Feb. 21, at the Westin Colonnade to support Global Medical Brigades — and one young patient in particular.

Guests enjoyed beverages and an array of delicious appetizers from the participating restaurants during the fundraiser, which also featured raffles and auctions.

The event, organized by Gables Gals Give Global, raised $4,610 for Global Medical Brigade and the treatment of Prince Inkoom, a 6-year-old boy in Ghana who has extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. His parents farm for a living with an average income of $2 per day.

Organizing the event, with the lead of Denise Erwin of Seasons 52, were Christina Ward of  Crave, Vanessa Fisher of the Westin Colonnade, Heather Navickas of JohnMartin’s, Emie Fernandez of the Flyer and Katherine Perez of Morton’s, along with Tabitha Baca, president of Miami Dade College’s Global Medical Brigades chapter.

Sponsors included Double Cross Vodka, Morton’s The Steakhouse, JohnMartin’s, Fleming’s Steak House, Giardino, Seasons 52, Christy’s Steak House, Red Koi, Taverna de Giralda, Westin Colonnade Hotel, Hyatt Regency Coral Gables, Crave, Cibo, Broadway Across America, Envy Pilates, Da Infamous DJ Q, Presentation Services PSAV, Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Sushi Maki and Pao Town, Tarpon Bend, BAC Colonnade, Spirit Airlines, Atlantico Rum, Gables Fitness, Miracle Mile & Downtown Coral Gables, HBO, Catamaran Sailing Miami and Red Zone.

Global Medical Brigades is the world’s largest student-led nonprofit organization that works to provide free medications and medical care to rural communities worldwide.

Photos by Betty Alvarez / Events Photographer