NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 25: Lin-Manuel Miranda attends Lin-Manuel Miranda And Jean Shafiroff Honored At Dominican Women's Development Center's 30th Anniversary Gala at Grand Hyatt New York on October 25, 2018 in New York. (Photo by Jimi Celeste/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Lin-Manuel Miranda
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The Dominican Women’s Development Center, the largest independent Dominican founded organization in the United States, held their 30th Anniversary Gala at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, where they honored composer, lyricist, and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, and other notable people, including philanthropist Jean Shafiroff.

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Photo by Jimi Celeste/PMC

The gala raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help fund the center’s diverse programs for Latina women and families of the Washington Heights community.

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father Luis A. Miranda, Jr. introduced Rosita Romero, DWDC Executive Director, who danced her way on to the stage before offering a rallying speech, saying “Our evening’s theme is transforming lives, but the first life the DWDC transformed was mine.” She spoke about the center’s achievements and how they have helped more than 11,000 individuals and families with support services, referrals and resources.

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Jean, Shafiroff, Lin Manuel Miranda