31st Annual Claude Pepper Awards Luncheon

United HomeCare® will hold its 31st Annual Claude Pepper Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 15, 2026 at the Pullman Hotel in Miami, Florida.

This event includes a networking hour with sponsorship exhibit and silent auction, luncheon, live auction, and awards ceremony.

For general questions or to join the event's waiting list for tickets, please email [email protected].

2026 AWARD HONOREES

Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Rudolph "Rudy" Moise, DO, JD
President and CEO
Comprehensive Health Center

Public Service Award - State Legislature
The Honorable Alex Rizo
Member, District 112
Florida House of Representatives

Thelma Gibson Community Service Award
Alonzo Mourning
Founder
Mourning Family Foundation

Corporate Service - Healthcare Award
Charlene Zein
Chief Executive Officer
Sunshine Health

Public Service Award - Local Government
The Honorable Dariel Fernandez
Tax Collector
Miami-Dade County

Philanthropic Contribution Award
Armando Fernandez
Director of External Affairs for Miami-Dade County
Florida Power & Light / NextEra Energy

Community Builder Award
The Rok Family Shul - Chabad Downtown Jewish Center

Education & Advocacy Award
Miriam Singer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jewish Community Services of South Florida

2026 EVENT SPONSORS

Presenting Sponsors: FPL and Sunshine Gasoline Distributors

Platinum Sponsors: Commissioner Juan Carlos Bermudez, Senator Rene Garcia, Sunshine Health, TD Bank, The Claude Pepper Foundation

The signature event benefits United HomeCare®, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization helping families care for their aging relatives and Miami-Dade’s most vulnerable older and disabled adults for 52 years.

United HomeCare reserves the right of refusal due to strict space limitations. Refunds will be provided if we become sold out.

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