Make Your Mark on Humanity

Heroes of the Hemisphere was a huge success. More than 400 people registered to celebrate the achievements of five outstanding individuals from five countries who are making a mark on humanity.

Celebrating the Heroes

PADF's Heroes of the Hemisphere drew a large number of distinguished guests, including OAS Assistant Secretary General Albert Ramdin, author Carlos Alberto Montaner, members of the diplomatic community, executives and other invitees. Rainn Wilson, who stars as Dwight on NBC's hit comedy series The Office, and Jimmy Jean-Louis, who plays The Haitian on NBC's Heroes, presented two of the five awards.

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Jimmy Jean-Louis, the actor who plays The Haitian on NBC's Heroes, and Nicole Muller Cesar, the 2009 honoree from Haiti, celebrate on stage in front of nearly 400 invited guests.




Rainn Wilson, who plays Dwight on NBC's The Office, along with his wife (right) Holiday, with four of the five Heroes of the Hemisphere honorees in Miami, October 24. Rainn presented the 2009 award to Andrea Gonzalez of Colombia.





Satcha Pretto Padilla, weekend anchor on Univision's Primer Impacto Fin de Semana and emcee of the Heroes of the Hemisphere, introduces the next guest presenter.




Teresa Rodriguez, anchor of Univision's Aqui & Ahora, listens to Gorki Aguila, a Cuban musician who accepted the 2009 award on behalf of Yoani Sanchez. Unfortunately, Sanchez, the creator and writer of the blog Generacion Y, could not attend the event.



Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), speaks about the PADF's role in hemispheric development during the luncheon. Ambassador Ramdin is also the Vice Chair of PADF's Board of Trustees.





Contemporary artist Romero Britto created a one-of-a-kind painting of the Heroes of the Hemisphere logo, which includes the thumbprints and signatures of a number of VIPs who attended the event.

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Your Host

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCCL) hosted this fabulous event on behalf of PADF to honor this year's group of Heroes of the Hemisphere.

 

RCCL's luxurious Liberty of the Seas, which was docked at the Port of Miami, was the venue for this exclusive celebration. Entertainment on the ship will included a welcome reception, an exciting ice show, a silent and live auction and a three-course luncheon.

Because RCCL is hosting the 2009 Heroes of the Hemisphere, the donations from this great event will be used for proven, sustainable programs and their beneficiaries. The funds from the 2009 Heroes of the Hemisphere will be used to support Haiti, our neighbor that needs help from all of us.