Eleven Years Strong
An Amazing Week….A great cause

Aqua Girl® traces its beginnings to the year 1999. That year, Alison Burgos and NYC’s legendary women’s producer, Shescape, gathered a committee of like-minded women from around South Florida to produce an exciting one-night event to benefit breast cancer. The event, Sweet Charity, was an extraordinary dance event bringing together over 800 women and raising over $15,000 for two local breast cancer organizations, Cancer Link and Gilda’s Club.

In 2000, Sweet Charity grew into an entire weekend of events and Aqua Girl® was born. The goal was to create a dynamic national fundraising weekend celebrating women and the issues that effect them. Women descended on Miami from all over the world, and the first year of this spectacular weekend of events was a huge success.

We can’t believe how time flies. Now in its eleventh fabulous year, Aqua Girl® continues to attract women from all corners of the country, the Americas and around the globe. The week continues to grow with an ever-expanding variety of events that enhance its appeal and have created what is now one of the hottest Women’s festivals in the country.

At Aqua Girl® there is something for everyone, from dance parties, to comedy shows, to live music, to pool parties, to a bowlathon, a jazz brunch, dine-out event, vip reception, an art show to celebrity meet and greets and so much more. Having so much fun, never did so much good.

As the largest charity women’s week in the country, your participation in Aqua Girl® contributes to a very good cause. In fact, 100% of the proceeds from Aqua Girl® benefit the Aqua Foundation for Women, a not-for-profit-foundation whose primary mission is to promote the equality, strength, health, and visibility of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender women.

Monies raised during the Foundation’s signature week, as well as, through individual and corporate donations go directly to educate, empower and foster the lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women’s communities throughout South Florida.

Over the past six years the AFW has giving out over $285,000 in grants and scholarships while empowering hundreds of women to be engaged in our community.

Contact:

Aqua Foundation for Women
4500 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 340
Miami, FL 33137
305.576.AQUA (2782)
www.aquafoundation.org
info@aquafoundation.org

For information regarding the steering committee, becoming a sponsor or performing at Aqua Girl® please email Alison at alisonburgos@mac.com or call her at 954.288.8691.

For all press inquiries, please contact our Publicist Rebecca Heaps with Cause+Effect at rebecca@cause-pr.com or call her at 415.265.4279..

Aqua Girl® Chair and Founder

Alison Burgos

Aqua Girl® Event Coordinator

Lynn M. Bové

2010 Aqua Girl® Steering Committee

Desi Bautista
Vanessa Bautista
Jennifer Blunier
Meril Camel
Gabriela Cartiglia
Jennifer Cordoba
Joyce Fabregas
Michelle Gaber
Patrick Gonzalez
Carrie Guzanick
Jennifer Kritz
Maria Pino
Ingrid Quallo
Michelle Rodriquez
Soraya Swingen
Vivian Villagra
Jennifer (Jrzy) Winn
Elise Withers
Nicole Waters

Aqua Foundation for Women, Board of Directors

Laura Steckler, President
Jennifer Kritz, Vice President
Yolanda Flores, Treasurer
Jessica Lam, Secretary
Alison Burgos, Chair Emeritus
Alicia Apfel, Chair Emeritus
Angela Diaz-Vidaillet
Josie Blanco
MaryAnne Lukacs
Marta Neira
Jodi Strang
Nicole Waters

Aqua Foundation for Women, Staff

Robin Schwartz – Executive Director

Campaign Photos by ©Kat Rabbitt
Hair by Lymari Veloz
Make Up by Joyce Fabregas
Graphic Design by Kent Hernandez
Event Photos by ©Dale Stine

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