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A Resolution authorizing the Coral Gables Community Foundation to use forty-two parking spaces during the annual "Tour of Kitchens" Fundraiser on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm and waiving the parking fees for use of said spaces.
(Requested by Vice Mayor Quesada)
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The Coral Gables Community Foundation was established in September 1991 by community leaders, and since its creation has awarded over 4 million dollars to worthy causes. Through its discretionary, donor-advised, and scholarship funds the organization has helped youth, elderly, and disabled persons, and has provided dental care for needy children, sponsored cultural activities, awarded academic, dance, and music scholarships, and offered seminars to educate the public on important health, finance, and estate-planning issues.
A nonprofit §501(c)(3) organization, the mission of the Coral Gables Community Foundation is to foster programs and initiatives that enhance the quality of life for people living and working in the City Beautiful.
The annual Tour of Kitchens is one of the Foundation’s largest, most popular and most successful events. With the purchase of a ticket, participants can tour some of the Gables’ greatest homes and kitchens. The Tour is a fundraising event for the Coral Gables Community Foundation and the Culinary Arts Program at Coral Gables Senior High.
The Foundation intends to use Lot 7 and Lot 20 to offer complimentary parking for participants of the self-guided tour.