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About Gloria Burns

A University of  Florida graduate with a major in Spanish, Burns has an extensive background in advertising, marketing and reciprocal trade, travel as well as nonprofit consulting and management. Active in many nonprofits, she received numerous awards across the community including most recently nominated by So. Fla. PBS  as an unsung hero. Burns had her own Cruise only travel agency and closed that to pursue her passion and accept leadership roles with nonprofits.

She has served as Executive Director of the Jr. Orange Bowl Committee and was the first executive director of the Coral Gables Community Foundation.  After 14 years, she then accepted the same role with the Pinecrest Community Foundation which she helped set up before going to work working full time for Community Newspapers.

As a PR and Marketing Representative, columnist and show host,  her list of current nonprofit responsibilities include serving on the boards of the Rotary Club of Coral Gables, the GFWC Coral Gables Woman’s Club and Ambassador for A Safe Haven for Newborns.  She chairs a monthly fundraiser for the Coral Gables Woman’s Club called Gringo Bingo at Clutch Burger which has raised more than $20,000 since March 2019  for a dozen or more charities.

Gloria is also an active member of the Music Ministry at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, where she sings in the choir.  She is involved in several other civic organizations.  Her Gloria’s Gab columns run in 6 different Community Newspapers and her Facebook Live Show, entitled Gloria’s Gab LIVE,  airs every Monday morning at 10 a.m.   She can be reached at 305 968-3090 or via email: gloria@cnews.net.