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United HomeCare's Annual Awards Overview

Thank you for joining us for the

30th Annual Claude Pepper Awards Luncheon
 
Friday, May 16, 2025
 
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
 
The Pullman Hotel
5800 Waterford District Drive, Miami, FL
 
Thank you to our Sponsors and Supporters.

 
United HomeCare® is celebrating over 50 years of improving the lives of tens of thousands of elderly and disabled adults in Miami-Dade County. United HomeCare is proud of its fundamental mission to provide our clients with the dignity, independence and compassionate care they deserve. Our mission remains as vital today as when the agency was created.

For 30 years, United HomeCare's Annual Claude Pepper Awards event has emerged as South Florida's signature, charitable event honoring individuals and organizations exemplifying the spirit and ideals of the prestigious awards' namesake, The Honorable Claude Pepper. Senator Pepper once said, “Life is like riding a bicycle: you don't fall off unless you stop pedaling.” In this spirit, United HomeCare continues our commitment to the community by championing causes that deliver proven quality care solutions and continues to carry on Claude Pepper's legacy at what has become a gathering of camaraderie for South Florida's most dedicated community champions and advocates.

2025 CLAUDE PEPPER AWARD HONOREES
 
Public Service Award
The Honorable Daniel A. Perez
Speaker of the House and Member
Florida House of Representatives
 
Thelma Gibson Community Service Award
The Honorable Marleine Bastien
Commissioner, District 2
Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners
 
Education & Advocacy Award
Rudy Fernandez
Executive Vice President for University Operations and External Affairs and Chief of Staff
University of Miami
 
Corporate Service - Healthcare Award
Michael Lawton
Chief Executive Officer
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Florida
 
Community Builder Award
Charlotte Mather-Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Area Agency on Aging of Broward County
 
Hispanic Leadership Award
Mario E. Tapia
Founder, President and CEO
Latino Center on Aging
 
Media Service Award
Michael Miller and Grant Miller
Co-Owners and Publishers
Miami's Community News
 
 
A special thank you to our generous sponsors and donors for supporting our charitable mission of caring for older and disabled adults.

Presenting Sponsors





Platinum Sponsors
 





 
 
 
Gold Sponsors
 











 
Silver Sponsors
Anthony Brunson, PA
Area Agency on Aging of Broward County
First Quality Products
FIU Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Florida PACE Centers
HHAeXchange
Holland & Knight
Humana
Jet Fuel Meals
Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez
Latino Center on Aging
Metro-Dade Firefighters Local 1403
National Association of Hispanic Nurses Miami Chapter
Pacific National Bank
Residential Plaza at Blue Lagoon 
Savills
The Jose Milton Foundation 
TwinMed
United Way Miami
VITAS Healthcare
 
Dare to Dream Sponsor
Claris Healthcare
 
In-Kind Sponsors
         
 
 
To learn more about our future Claude Pepper Awards Ceremony, please contact Amber Rodriguez at amber@unitedhomecare.com.