Houston, TX – Last Saturday, December 17, annual recognition was given to the volunteers Miraistas of the nonprofit organization MIRA USA in the city of Houston. The Organization highlighted the work of its volunteers with a successful gala dinner titled “Hormiga De Oro 2016”. The evening took place in the elegant “The Bougainvilleas” event hall located in Westheimer in Houston. Two hundred people attended, including donors and sponsors, who, with their voluntary contribution, contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of hundreds of people who are part of MIRA USA INC’s aid programs throughout from the United States.

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The masters of ceremony Catalina Caicedo, Miraista, social communicator and journalist in the Houston School District and Lizzet Lopez, a reporter for Univision 45 Houston, conducted the gala on a brilliant evening.

During the night an account was taken of the activities of MIRA USA for the immigrants. María Clara Mur, National Director of the Organization MIRA USA, attended the event. María Clara along with Carolina Pedroza, director of the MIRA USA headquarters in Houston, thanked and praised the work of the Miraistas volunteers for their performance, support and commitment to social work this year. A way to practice this motto “Helping Moves us.” The volunteers were surprised with the delivery of the prize “The Golden Ant.” Their faces full of happiness and their hearts expressing words of gratitude and happiness transmitted to many a ray of motivation to want to be part of the organization MIRA USA.

Attendees also received prizes for several raffles that were made, donated by the different sponsors and donors who joined the cause of the annual “Golden Ant 2016” award.

Additionally, the master of ceremony Lizzet Lopez and Catalina Caicedo made mention of human talent in Houston. However, It was MIRAISTA April Vera who confessed that singing is her passion and sang the Disney classic “Colors of the Wind” and “All I ask” from the album ’25 ‘by the artist Adele.  Also, the evening was delightful with a talented Venezuelan jazz vocalist, Raquel Cepeda and his jazz group, the dance group – Solo Dance Company and finally a Flamenco in simple guitar by John H. Clarke.

The night was unforgettable, thanking all the volunteers, donors and acknowledging everyone’s hard work. Everyone took in words their directors expressed to them letting them know that they are the “engine” of the organization.