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Wendy Unger nominationMIAMI BEACH COMMISSION FOR WOMEN NOMINATION FORM FOR "WOMEN WORTH KNOWING" 2008 INFORMATION ABO T NOMTfus:F. Name:. Wendy Unger Address /Phone(s): 5750 Collins Ave. Miam( Beach, FI. 305 $61 - 0607 Place of birth: New York City, New York Miami Beach resident? yes # years? 53 Miami Beach workplace? Yes # years? 30 Profession: Sales. and Marketing Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce Her family built and operated the Royal Palm Hotel In Miami Beach.; she inherited the Inclination for community services from her grandparents and parents. Interests and activit(es beyond the home and/or workplace: Sailing, arts and crafts, fundraising What has nominee done to better the community (on a local, state or national level)? 1) MB Relay for Life -volunteer worker since the event began In 2002 ~ ~ ~ 2) Active volunteer member Miami Beach ]aycees -she was part of the grass roots group that helped women become members of a national organization that originally catered to men only. Her group went to the Supreme Court in order to help women become members of national organizations such as the Jaycees; that were up to that time "for men only". 3) Founding member of MBCC Womens Council -volunteers her time to create events such Lunch with a View;' celebrating women leaders. 4) Diabetes Research Institute -fundraiser for organization 5) Mlamf Beach Festival of the Arts -volunteer worker 7) Mentor at the UM business school - a volunteer since graduating from MB Hlgh 8) MB senior high -active member of the MB alumni association. 9) Committee member for 50~' year Treasure Island School, Miami Beach. 10) See attached Bfo Name: Dona Zemo Contact #(s): 305 672 1270 Relationship to nominee: friend and business colleague # of years: 27 WINDY >s. UNOtR ~a700 Collins Avonuo #1?.-A Miami. Desch RL 33140•):310 (300) as01-060T Ontcos (300) 061-t1604 lraxs (3063) a361.19>i>3 st-1tla11= wendv32~,{~~_I_crn~ih.net ~;:,, ~'"r; In 1955, I started 2nd Oracle at Treasure Island Elementary School, as a Charter Student, in lass the very first day that the school opened. I am Htvoived in Community Service because I Inherited the indination from my parents and grandparents, all of whom were alto involved in service to our. dty. For the City of Miami Beach itself, I was appointed to the Commission on the Status of Woman for two periods in 1981-85 and 1991-92. After I graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelors degree in English, Drama and Education, I worked for Jordan Marsh Florida, i had originally intended to teach Drama or work in Theatre; however, my stage became the selling floor and then the Sales Classroom at Jordan Marsh. While I was working there, I started volunteering with the United Way of Dade County. 1 worked wfth and for my family at my Grandfathers Royal Palm Hptel. During those years (1975-82,) I was very involved in the City of Miami Beach. In an effort to help promote the hotel, I was invohred as a member of the Miami Beach Chamber and Miami Beach Jaycees. Through my work with the Jaycees, I took on the responsibUity of alerting the first Women's Jaycee Chapter in our City. h gave young women a chance to do things on a citywide level to help our community. VYe were the organization that made, distributed end decorated our city with moro~than 10,000 yellow ribbons to bring attention to the Middle East Hostages In the 'SO's. Also though this involvement, l gained the experience in public Relations and Marketing that I have used In'my career. I worked for Flagler Federel Savfrsgs and Loan. Assocaton from 1982 to 1888 as Community Relations 8pedalist, where I was in dtarge of 27-branches and seeing that the Branch Man , ers were Involved in their communities. One of the major responsibilities of my job was to represent the assodn in 14 Chambers of Commerce in Miami-Dade County. t also had a. chance to volunteer as part of my job to expose Flagler to the Community. 1 started working for the Miami Bead? Chamber of Commence in 1988 as Program Manager, where I wotkeclwwith volunteers, committees, events and the membership department. During that period, l also co-chaired the Chambers Lducation Committee where I founded and cheirod the Annual Career Shadowing Day for seven years. When I left the Chamber, I was the Business Development Officer for Jefferson (now Coloniaq National Bank. While I worked for Jefferson on Key Biscayne, I was an alive school volunteer at Key Biscayne Elementary School and MASt Academy. 1 was a member of the Rotary Club of Key Biscayne and I nerved for one year as Secretary of the Club; and 1 also had the oppoRunity to help them with their Annual Art Festival advertising and public relations. 1 continued to help wilts the Art Festhral for four years after I IeR Key Biscayne and the Rotary Club. As my next venture, I worked for the Association for Retarded'Citizens oT South Florida far 5 years. While at ARC,1 was in charye of the volunteere and the fundraising and apedal events. While therox 1 helped to start the organization s first fundraising auction. i was also a 'Loaned Execastive' for the United Way, during whfdt time, traveled throughout Miarrll-Dade County representing ARC and the United Way. pne of my accounts was the City of Miami Beach. where I helped with the Clt~'s United Way campaign. I also had the opportunihr to serve Mlamt Dade County as Vice Chair of National Volunteer Week. That year, we started the Volunteer Feir held in Miami-Dade County for National Volunteer Week. 1 am back workirp with the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce since July 1998. 1 have been selling Chamber membership and advertising in Chamber publications. Also, as a sideline, I am Raffle Cady, responsible for solioivng donations to use for raffle prizea at Chamberfundionsond then selling the tickets and giving away the prizes.