The Founders Circle is a group of our most generous donors. Founders commit $1,200 or more annually to support our general fund and overall operations. Founders are the backbone of our organization. Their generosity enables us to meet monthly expenses and expansion of our programs and services.
The Founders Development Committee has established a series of networking events that are sponsored and/or hosted by local businesses or individuals. The receptions are designed to attract business and professional individuals interested in learning more about the Pride Center in an after working hours networking environment. If you would like to host a Founders Reception or join the Founder Circle – please contact Roger Roa, Director of Development, at 954.463.9005.
The Pride Center salutes the following Founders Circle Members and thanks them for their support of the Center. Those names in bold are new Founders & names italicized are renewing.
Lifetime
Bob and Hal Bernier-Peterson
Gil Corwin
John C. Graves Charitable Fund
Kimio Sato
Alan Schubert (Founder of The Pride Center)
Premier Level ($20,000 and above)
AIDS Healthcare Foundation – Southern Bureau
Goodman-Klein-Pinckney Family Foundation – Gary Snyder
Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau – Richard Gray
HITS 97.3 & EASY 93.2
The Howard Greenfield Charitable Fund
Hunters Nightclub – Mark Seymour and Patrick Volkert
Macy’s Galleria
The Windhover Foundation – Richard and Emilio Quadracci Cabrera
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino – Hollywood
Platinum Level ($10,000 and above)
Anonymous (3)
Avita Pharmacy – Shawn Smith
Carrfour Supportive Housing – Stephanie Berman
Chris Ambs and Scott Clearwater – Charitable Fund at Our Fund
City of Wilton Manors
Crush Law, P.A. – Courtney Crush Esq.
Erwin S. Mayer – Didier Moritz
Goodman Public Relations – Michael Goodman
James Laird
LSeven Solutions – Scott Kean
Michael Kalb & Dion Westerman
Our Fund – Jim Stepp and Peter Zimmer
Paul Smith (Board Member) and Gerald Kennedy
Red Chair Catering – Chef Jessica Rosales
Richard Schwarz and Tom Massey Endowed Fund for The Pride Center at Our Fund
Robert S. Kecskemety Trust
Rosie’s Bar & Grill – John Zieba and Cliff Mulcahy
Russell Vance and Eddie Schwartz – Charitable Fund at Our Fund
Scott Gray
Scott L. Bennett – Charitable Fund at Our Fund
Thomas Gehlbach and Warren Stauffer
Thomas Tocalis
Wells Fargo Foundation
Diamond Level ($5,000 – $9,999)
Anonymous
Anonymous
Bright Star Credit Union
Courtyard Marriott Ft. Lauderdale Beach – Steve Zunt
David Bartnick and Jack Hazard
Development Partners – Chris Caputo
Diageo / Smirnoff Vodka
Fast Printz – Joaquin Pastor
Funky Buddha Brewery
Goodman PR – Michael Goodman
Greg Dudzek and Jayant Goyle
Johnsons Bar
Ilene Berliner and Maura Lane
Isle Casino Pompano
Ken Can Help Network – Jaime Cristancho, Jeremy Willard, Ken Calhoun
Kenny Silverman Sotheby’s Realtor
Kevin Schoeler and Philip ver der Voet – The Kevin G. Schoeler Foundation
Legal Aid Service of Broward County
Leny Blicher and Randy Hooker
Dr. Leslie Leip (Board Vice-Chair) and Fritz Leip
Manors Night Club – Brett Tannenbaum & Paul Hugo
Memorial Healthcare System – Tim Curtin
Midland Medical
Richard L. Buchanan and John Dool
Richard Huitema
R3 Accounting LLC – Tim & Lisa Hart
Ron Ansin and James Stork
Sam Picciotto
Scott Morawsky and Charles Tracy
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek – Robert Dearstine
Southern Glacier Coastal Wine and Spirits
Stephen Driscoll and Robert Tocci
Ted Schultz
Ted Wolf and Frank Decolator
Travis Walker
Truist Bank
Wayne A. Schrebe – Charitable Fund at Our Fund
We Florida Financial – Dawn Clark
Gold Level ($2,500 – $4,999)
Anonymous (4)
Alfredo Olvera (Board Member)
Argenti Jewelersm – Mark Silver
The Bears of South Florida
Bernie Langeluttig and Dennis Fitzkee
Blue Moon Cruises & Tours – Stuart Cassel
Brian Flanagan and Cory Hagopian
Bryon F. Bowlby and Robert Baldwin
Charles Loring
Charles McBee
Christopher Bates (Board Chair)
Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Downtown – Jason Alexander
Craig Engel (Board Treasurer)
Daniel and Joey Golfarb
Danny Selvin
Dave Stubbins
David Coviello – Shutts & Bowen LLP
David L. Starkey and Arianto Sumargo
Dean Trantalis
Denise Spivak (Board Member) and June Cashwell
Donald Keith
Doug Candler and Felipe Guaqueta
Dr. Bryan Curry (Board Member)
Dr. G. Jim Rockwell
Ernest Olivas – Emerald Elite Senior Home Care
Evan Nelson
Florida Medical Center – Dr. Frank Vittimberga
Glenn Goldberg
Harvey Chasser
Hector Zuazo and Robert Medina
Home2 Suites and tru by Hilton
James Jagielski
Jerry McDonald and Michael Grant
Larry L. Prasse and Ken Crush
Lightship Media – Andy Perrot
Mark Kasper
Matthew Farber (Board Member) and Richard Bachmann
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management – Juan Carlos Bastida
Michael Brown
Michael Dager and Harvey Shapiro
Michael Murphy Photographic Studios & Gallery
Moonruby, LLC – Stanley Lou
Natura Dermatology & Cosmetics – Dr. Will Richardson
Neuvio Architects – Jason Hagopian (Board Secretary) and Rick Fenstermacher
Oakland Park Dental – Dr. Howard R. Cunningham
Peter Bieger and Demian Gaiteri
Robert Pingpank
Rocco Costello and Jay Roehrig
Roman Foster and Marcus Koch
Scott Leatherman and Alex Shulman
Seva Learning
Sid Goldenberg
Solimar Rodiguez-Saez (Board Member)
SRL Media Inc. – Stephen Lang
Stephen Thayer and Howard Terry
Steve Barnard
Steve Wetzler
Tom Jones
Tyler Healis
Silver Level ($1,200 – $ 2,499)
Anonymous (5)
A J Jabre
Adam Farron and Michael Feit
Adam Wright – Edward Jones
Aflac Lauderdale Legacy – Scott Cooke
Anda Inc. – Carlos Lopez and Jose Lassalle
Anthony Molluso and Bill Volbrecht
BeWell MedSpa – Oren Kiriat and Michal Kitai
Bill Elliott and David Bacher
Blackhawk Funding
Bob Collier & Chuck Hunziker
Bob Poster and Carmine Martorilli
Bottega – Carolyn Mariani
Bradford and Christian Barnes
Broward Burial and Cremation – Daniel Klaver
Bruce Lane
Bruce Parrish
Bud Beehler
Carl Skaggs and David Jones
Challenge Fitness, LLC
Chen Senior Medical Center
Chic Optique – Karen Carroll and Julie Slater
Chris Brown and Roger Roa
Chuck Burianek
Church of the Holy Spiritsong
Conrad & Scherer, L.L.P. – Russell O’Brien
Dan Fountaine
Daniel Byrne
Daniel J. O’Flaherty
Daniel Knox and John Rossi
David Bose and Jay Shah
David Fawcett and Edward Brown
David Fettes
David Hall
David Moon
David Ratcliffe
Dennis Dean Photography
Dental Associates of Boca Raton
Dolphin Democratic Club
Donald Allen
Drew Miller
Dwellings Property Management – Daren Painter
Ed Garcia and Charles Rube
Edwin Kowalski and Michael Donnan
Fab Scout Entertainment – Howard Andrew
Fort Lauderdale Prime Gentlemen
Futurity 1st Ins. Group – South Florida – Gary Kempler
Dr. George A. Bishopric, Jr.
George Zuber
Greg Kabel, Esq. and Oscar Pastor
Gregory K. Moore and Dr. Allan Barsky
Harvey Milk Foundation
Hyatt Centric Las Olas Fort Lauderdale – Amanda Friedman
Island City Smiles – Dr. David Warner and Chris Shultz
Its Just eCommerce
J.P. Morgan Chase – David McConnell
Jack Schlossberg and Greg Fineman
Dr. James Doan and Brad Zuckerman
James D. Wagner
Janet Weissman
Jared Falek and Don Chorpenning
Jeffrey Axelson
Jeffrey Lammers and James McLaughlin
John and George Hasandras
Jimmy Cunningham
Joe Pumphrey and Carl Whitley
Joel King
John Bolton
John LeBlanc
Joshua Stahley
Kathy Macchio
Ken Manford and Jeffrey Roach
King Law – Robin King
The Law Offices of Stephanie L. Schneider, P.A.
Lee Rubin and James Walker
Lee Sathre
Leslee W. Walker
Lifeway, Inc. – Dr. Marah J. Lee
Marc Cain – Aqua Home Care
Marc Grossman
Maria Kondracki and Jim Dwyer
Mark Budwig and Nick Scalzo – S. Mark Graphics
Mark Gordon and Aldo Buono
Mark Halacy and Tom Pollock
Maureen Faul
Michael Altman and Miguel Garcia Rivera
Michael Dessaro
Michael Ekman
MinuteMan Press Wilton Manors
Miriam Richter
Mitchell Bloom and Paul Wardell
Mona Pittenger
New York Life Insurance Company – Loyda Molina Pagan
Norm Berkowitz
Dr. Oren Hertz
Pallant Insurance Agency, Inc. – Joe Pallant
Paul Bryers
Paul Hyman and Bill Bracker
Paul R. Alpert and Michael Lawrence
Peak Seven
Premier Smile Center – Dr. Charmaine Johnson-Leong and Warren Leong
RBC Wealth Management – Ellen Krider, CFP
The Restaurant People
Rene Franco
RHome Mortgage LLC – Richard McNally and Kelly Lizotte
Ric Hudson and Raymond Seah
Richard Calvin
Richard Herman
Richard McCune and Brian Carroll
Rick Reddington and Rob Birnbaum
Rick Salomon
Robert Boo (CEO of The Pride Center)
Robert Gunning
Robert N. DeBenedictis
Robin Estes and Courtney Hale
RWE Real Estate – Robert Eldredge Jr.
Sage of South Florida, Inc.
Scott Brown
Shawn Fanshier
Sierra Robotic Hair Institute
Rev. Skip Kennings
The Spa at Auberge Beach
Stephen Draft and Allen Peterson
Stephen Fleishman
Steven Carlin
Steve Shires Photography
Dr. Steven Davidson
Steven Filenbaum and Matthew Woolf
Susan Penrod Public Relations – Susan Penrod and Leia Bosco
Terrazzo Vacation Apartments – Douglas Cureton
Theodore Filteau and Paul Meehan
Thrive in Life LLC –
Tim Singer and Richard Cascarelli
Tomas Soto and Frank Lefevre, M.D.
Tony Seguino and Dan Ayers
The Walsh Law Firm LLC
William Kowalchuk
Wilton CoWorx – Chuck Schutza