Through The Ortega Family Foundation, Ana Mari and her family are committed to improving their Miami community by supporting several organizations. Be it building homes with Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami, ensuring families have a warm Thanksgiving meal with the Centro Mater Foundation, or thoughtfully reviewing Miami-area high school students’ applications for their foundation’s college scholarship program, the family supports with both time and treasure.
While she is honored to support these initiatives and students, for the last twelve years Ana Mari has been most proud to don a Red Jacket. She has been a member of the City Year Miami board for ten years, serving as board chair for four. In her time serving with City Year Miami, she has been actively involved in strategic planning and development, and has traveled to D.C. to lobby on Capitol Hill to rally greater resources for AmeriCorps. Additionally, she is the founding chair of Miami’s Red Jacket Society, and after successfully establishing that program was asked to serve as the national vice chair.
Ana Mari dedicates her Red Jacket to all those that City Year does not yet serve, hoping that her work will allow the organization to one day reach every student that needs it. She feels privileged to serve alongside volunteers, staff, and AmeriCorps members from across the country. For her efforts, Ana Mari was awarded The Miami Foundation’s first-ever Emerging Philanthropist Award. She received a B.A. in International Affairs from the George Washington University. She lives in Miami with her husband Marc, and their three children Paloma, Benjamin and Marcela.
