Volunteer of the Month:

Tom Cabrerizo, CFH Group

Lotus House has a new “roof over its head,” thanks to generous efforts by Tom Cabrerizo, founder and CEO of CFH Group, a Miami-based real estate development and management company that currently oversees the day to day operations of over 5,000 units in the company’s residential portfolio and over one million square feet of commercial property throughout the Southeast. With hurricane season underway, that much-needed donation could not have been timelier. “Our facility was in need of repairs – costly undertakings that may otherwise have been impossible without a donation of this magnitude,” said Lotus House President Constance Collins Margulies. “We are extremely thankful to Tom and everyone at CFH for providing such an immeasurable gift.” Cabrerizo also helped ensure regular maintenance of the shelter..

Past Honorees:


Shelby Hinds, chef

Shelby came up with the idea for the Valentine's Day sale after she heard that she would receive $250 for being chosen by the Soroptimist International of Coral Gables as the runner-up for the Violet Richardson Award. The award, which she will donate to the Lotus House, is given to young women who have done exemplary work in the community. "At first I wanted to match it,'' Shelby said. "But then I decided to set my goal for $1,000.'' "I was completely blown away,'' said Constance Collins Margulies, president of the Lotus House. "To see someone her age with such a sense of social consciousness is uplifting to say the least.'' Beyond donating the cakes, Shelby has also gone to Lotus House to teach classes to the women who live in the shelter.