Former President Bill Clinton, the Knight Foundation and
South Floridians join in Miami Beach to build the Martin
Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington DC

Knight Foundation Spearheads South Florida Campaign with $1 Million Donation
Former President Bill Clinton and the South Florida community turned out in full force at the newly renovated Fountainebleau Miami Beach Thursday,
January 8th, 2009, to support the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. President Clinton
received the Memorial Foundation’s “Humanitarian Award” and served as the keynote speaker while the John S.and
James L. Knight Foundation, through its donation of $1 million to the Memorial, served as the lead dinner sponsor.

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MLK-Miami-5338 - NBA Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning and Jorge M. Pérez. Chairman and CEO of the Related Group
MLK-Miami-5338 - NBA Miami Heat's Alonzo Mourning and Jorge M. Pérez. Chairman and CEO of the Related Group

 MLK-Miami-5354a - Vice President Corporate Responsibilities & Diversity General Motors Corporation Roderick Gillum, former United States President Bill Clinton and President & CEO of Washington DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Harry E. Johnson
MLK-Miami-5354a - Vice President Corporate Responsibilities & Diversity General Motors Corporation Roderick Gillum, former United States President Bill Clinton and President & CEO of Washington DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Harry E. Johnson

 MLK-Miami-5369 - Mike Molina, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and Rick Rodriguez Pina
MLK-Miami-5369 - Mike Molina, Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho and Rick Rodriguez Pina

 MLK-Miami-5375 - Suzan McDowell, at right
MLK-Miami-5375 - Suzan McDowell, at right

 MLK-Miami-5378 - Junior's Band Orchestra saxophonist
MLK-Miami-5378 - Junior's Band Orchestra saxophonist

 MLK-Miami-5384 - Junior's Band Orchestra members
MLK-Miami-5384 - Junior's Band Orchestra members
MLK-Miami-5390 - Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Communications Dir. Rica Orszag and Michele Green (South Florida Times)
MLK-Miami-5390 - Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Communications Dir. Rica Orszag and Michele Green (South Florida Times)

 MLK-Miami-5397 - Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut and Dolores Ziff
MLK-Miami-5397 - Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut and Dolores Ziff

 MLK-Miami-5400 - Victoria Cummock, with Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut and Dolores Ziff
MLK-Miami-5400 - Victoria Cummock, with Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut and Dolores Ziff

 MLK-Miami-5404 - Max Blumberg, Victoria Cummock, Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut, Former State Representative Elaine Bloom, Dolores Ziff and Jackie Marin Chapuis
MLK-Miami-5404 - Max Blumberg, Victoria Cummock, Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut, Former State Representative Elaine Bloom, Dolores Ziff and Jackie Marin Chapuis

 MLK-Miami-5203 - Jeffrey Cohen and Amber Lyon
MLK-Miami-5203 - Jeffrey Cohen and Amber Lyon

 MLK-Miami-5139 - Bishop John Gordon, Dr. Theresa Powell and Bishop Herro Blair O.J.
MLK-Miami-5139 - Bishop John Gordon, Dr. Theresa Powell and Bishop Herro Blair O.J.
MLK-Miami-5144 - Faye Postell and Carlo Postell
MLK-Miami-5144 - Faye Postell and Carlo Postell

 MLK-Miami-5152 - ?? and Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Communications Dir. Rica Orszag
MLK-Miami-5152 - ?? and Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Communications Dir. Rica Orszag

 MLK-Miami-5165 - Charlie Jackson, CBS4 News Anchor Jawan Strader and Maurice Hurry
MLK-Miami-5165 - Charlie Jackson, CBS4 News Anchor Jawan Strader and Maurice Hurry

 MLK-Miami-5171 - Barbara Beaudry and WPLG Channel 10 Reporter Michael Putney
MLK-Miami-5171 - Barbara Beaudry and WPLG Channel 10 Reporter Michael Putney

 MLK-Miami-5175 - Samuel Gay, Eleonor Gay, Rema Willis and Dr. Jules Oaklander
MLK-Miami-5175 - Samuel Gay, Eleonor Gay, Rema Willis and Dr. Jules Oaklander

 MLK-Miami-5180 - WPLG Channel 10 Reporter Michael Putney, left, conducts an interview
MLK-Miami-5180 - WPLG Channel 10 Reporter Michael Putney, left, conducts an interview
MLK-Miami-5183 - Aletha Player (FPL) and Wendy Kallergis (Miami Beach Chamber Pres.)
MLK-Miami-5183 - Aletha Player (FPL) and Wendy Kallergis (Miami Beach Chamber Pres.)

 MLK-Miami-5184 - Lester Sharlach and Jeffrey Sharlach
MLK-Miami-5184 - Lester Sharlach and Jeffrey Sharlach

 MLK-Miami-5188 - Sara Solomon, Martin Solomon and Diane Sepler
MLK-Miami-5188 - Sara Solomon, Martin Solomon and Diane Sepler

 MLK-Miami-5191 - Sean Kramer and Cheryl Lawko
MLK-Miami-5191 - Sean Kramer and Cheryl Lawko

 MLK-Miami-5213 - Oscar Levin, Mark Schnapp, Brooke Levin and Wendy Green
MLK-Miami-5213 - Oscar Levin, Mark Schnapp, Brooke Levin and Wendy Green

 MLK-Miami-5218 - Sumner Hutcheson and Trabian Shorters
MLK-Miami-5218 - Sumner Hutcheson and Trabian Shorters
MLK-Miami-5224 - Mark Schnapp, David S. Mandel and Andrew M. Smulian
MLK-Miami-5224 - Mark Schnapp, David S. Mandel and Andrew M. Smulian

 MLK-Miami-5228 - Ana Maria Pozo, David Duckenfield and Claudia Lopez- Duckenfield
MLK-Miami-5228 - Ana Maria Pozo, David Duckenfield and Claudia Lopez- Duckenfield

 MLK-Miami-5230 - Betty Major and Father J. Kenneth Major
MLK-Miami-5230 - Betty Major and Father J. Kenneth Major

 MLK-Miami-5236 - Sildy Cervera and Daniel Latour
MLK-Miami-5236 - Sildy Cervera and Daniel Latour

 MLK-Miami-5239 - Dianne Williams, Suzan McDowell and Sope Aluko
MLK-Miami-5239 - Dianne Williams, Suzan McDowell and Sope Aluko

 MLK-Miami-5257 - Bishop Herro Blair, Dr. Theresa Powell and Bishop John Gordon
MLK-Miami-5257 - Bishop Herro Blair, Dr. Theresa Powell and Bishop John Gordon
MLK-Miami-5264 - CBS4 News Anchor Jawan Strader
MLK-Miami-5264 - CBS4 News Anchor Jawan Strader

 MLK-Miami-5267 - David Crouch, Lynn Overmann and Sienna Reynaga
MLK-Miami-5267 - David Crouch, Lynn Overmann and Sienna Reynaga

 MLK-Miami-5270 - Alex Villoch, Sanford Cloud, Roberta Lawrence and David Lawrence Jr.
MLK-Miami-5270 - Alex Villoch, Sanford Cloud, Roberta Lawrence and David Lawrence Jr.

 MLK-Miami-5273 - Lataryn Gay and Gregory Gay (Miami Alpha Chapter)
MLK-Miami-5273 - Lataryn Gay and Gregory Gay (Miami Alpha Chapter)

 MLK-Miami-5278 - Andrers Gyllenhaal, Beverly Gyllenhaal, Tony Custer
MLK-Miami-5278 - Andrers Gyllenhaal, Beverly Gyllenhaal, Tony Custer

MLK-Miami-5282 - Ernesto Mata, Katrina Peebles and Leslie Bowe
MLK-Miami-5282 - Ernesto Mata, Katrina Peebles and Leslie Bowe
MLK-Miami-5285 - Trudy Cejas and Ambassador Paul Cejas
MLK-Miami-5285 - Trudy Cejas and Ambassador Paul Cejas

 MLK-Miami-5290 - Donahue Peebles and Katrina Peebles
MLK-Miami-5290 - Donahue Peebles and Katrina Peebles

 MLK-Miami-5294 - Donahue Peebles, Katrina Peebles and Ted Small
MLK-Miami-5294 - Donahue Peebles, Katrina Peebles and Ted Small

 MLK-Miami-5300 - Dean Samuel and Kerry-Ann Powell Kerry- Ann Powell (director of developement)
MLK-Miami-5300 - Dean Samuel and Kerry-Ann Powell Kerry- Ann Powell (director of developement)

 MLK-Miami-5303 - Senator Ron Silver and Irene Silver
MLK-Miami-5303 - Senator Ron Silver and Irene Silver

 MLK-Miami-5305 - Richard Marshall and Pat Marshall (chief financial manager for Martin Luther King foundation)<br>
MLK-Miami-5305 - Richard Marshall and Pat Marshall (chief financial manager for Martin Luther King foundation)
MLK-Miami-5346 - President and CEO Knight Foundation Alberto Ibargüen
MLK-Miami-5346 - President and CEO Knight Foundation Alberto Ibargüen

 MLK-Miami-5353 - Former United States President Bill Clinton and President & CEO of Washington DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Harry E. Johnson
MLK-Miami-5353 - Former United States President Bill Clinton and President & CEO of Washington DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Harry E. Johnson

 MLK-Miami-5354 - Vice President Corporate Responsibilities & Diversity General Motors Corporation Roderick Gillum, former United States President Bill Clinton, President & CEO of Washington DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Harry E. Johnson and President & CEO Knight Foundation Alberto Ibargüen
MLK-Miami-5354 - Vice President Corporate Responsibilities & Diversity General Motors Corporation Roderick Gillum, former United States President Bill Clinton, President & CEO of Washington DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Harry E. Johnson and President & CEO Knight Foundation Alberto Ibargüen

 MLK-Miami-5377 - Junior's Band Orchestra saxophonist
MLK-Miami-5377 - Junior's Band Orchestra saxophonist

 MLK-Miami-5402 - Max Blumberg, Victoria Cummock, Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut, Dolores Ziff and Jackie Marin Chapuis
MLK-Miami-5402 - Max Blumberg, Victoria Cummock, Philanthropists Dr. Sanford Ziff, the founder, former chairman and CEO of Sunglass Hut, Dolores Ziff and Jackie Marin Chapuis

 MLK-Miami-9697 - Former United States President Bill Clinton
MLK-Miami-9697 - Former United States President Bill Clinton