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(l-r) Ricardo J. Garcia, Chairman of the Board, United HomeCare; Jose R. Fox, President & CEO, United HomeCare; Education/Advocacy Award Honoree Dr. John A. Rock, Founding Dean & Senior VP for Health Affairs, Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine; and Dr. Jeffrey Horstmyer, Member of the Board, United HomeCare |
United HomeCare (UHC) recently hosted the 19th Annual Claude Pepper Memorial Awards Dinner. More than 350 friends of the elderly gathered to honor seven South Florida champions who, like the Honorable Claude Pepper, have made a significant contribution to meeting the needs of the growing elderly and disabled population in Miami-Dade County.
Honorees included:
• Community Builder/Contributor: Manny Diaz, Esq., Lydecker | Diaz Attorneys & Counselors at Law
• Corporate Service: Gladys Reed, Executive Vice President/Market President, BankUnited N.A.
• Education/Advocacy: John A. Rock, M.D., Founding Dean and Senior Vice President for Health Affairs, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
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(l-r) Jose R. Fox, President & CEO, United HomeCare; Thelma Gibson, RN, Member of the Board, United HomeCare; Thelma Gibson Community Service Award Honoree Linda S. Quick, President, South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association; and Ricardo J. Garcia, Chairman of the Board, United HomeCare |
• Public Awareness/Media: Cesar Conde, Univision Networks
• Public Service: The Honorable Anitere Flores, The Florida Senate, District 37
• Public Service: The Honorable Rene Garcia, The Florida Senate, District 38
• Thelma Gibson Community Service: Linda S. Quick, President, South Florida Hospital & Healthcare Association
• Active Living Award: United Flying Octogenarians, Florida Chapter
