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North Miami Jaycees
(Meets every Thursday, 8:00 pm, North Miami Jaycee Hall, 12100 West Dixie Hwy.) The North Miami Jaycees is an organization made up of young men and women who want to make a difference in their community while having a good time. Recent charitable projects organized by the Jaycees include our annual Haunted House, the Winternational Festival, and a Classic Car Show. Additionally, through our non-profit charity branch, we have sponsored Little League baseball teams in North Miami and have donated to charities like the Boy/Girl Scouts and the American Cancer Society. The Jaycees allows its members to learn valuable leadership skills as well. Though everyone has a lot of fun organizing our events, they take a great deal of preparation and organization. I learned much of what I know today from the Jaycees. Find more up-to-the-moment Jaycee info at http://home.att.net/~nmjaycees/ |
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PFLAG (Parents, Family,
and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) Chapter meets at PRIDELINES, 180 NE 19th Street, Miami, (Biscayne Blvd. to 19th Street, west on 19th and through 1st set of lights, building on left) the third Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 P.M. PFLAG opens the windows of understanding to help
people come out and does sensitivity training. PFLAG helps to promote
the health and well being of all gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgended
people through, support, education and advocacy. They are inclusive of
gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, intersex, straight spouses, families,
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St. Paul's United
Methodist Church
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Greater North Miami
Chamber of Commerce Serving the business community of the North Miami area for over 50 years, the Chamber continues to host invaluable networking events. Monthly luncheons are held on the 4th Wednesday of each moth a the Miami Shores Country Club, 10000 Biscayne Boulevard. It begins at Noon and costs $18.00 for members and $20.00 for non-members per plate. We also host business card exchanges and raise money for a variety of charitable issues. For more up-to-date info on all the Chamber events, visit them at http://www.northmiamichamber.com |
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N.A.N.A.Y.
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Greater North Miami Historical Society |
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North Miami Foundation
for Senior Citizens' Services The Foundation provides a variety of services to the elderly community in North Miami, Miami Shores, El Portal, and the surrounding area. Services include Meals on Wheels, home chores, and telephone reassurance. Call them at 305-893-1450 or visit http://www.nmf620.org |
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American Czech-Slovak
Cultural Club Meetings held on the second Sunday of each month. Delicious lunch served every Sunday beginning at noon. Call for reservations. Located at 13325 Arch Creek Road. Visit them on the web: http://www.acscc.org/ |
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Center for Positive
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Heroes Unite is founded on the premise that the disadvantaged can improve the quality of their life through exposure to various cultural arts, Tai Chi, and more. In operation since 1994, Heroes Unite provides a variety of programs from their location at the Kung Fu Connection. Call them at 305-895-8326 or visit http://www.kungfuconnection.com Here's a note from their president, Alice Billman: I am Alice Billman, a North Miami resident and president of the grassroots non-profit organization, Heroes Unite Inc. My passion for arts, culture and education can only compare to my enthusiasm for the enrichment of youth. If we don't address the lack of integrity, literacy and social consciousness of our youth now, what hope do we have for our collective future? For the past five years I have conducted a unique after school program fusing art and academic enrichment with astounding results. There is an undeniable need for quality enrichment services between the hours of 3:00 - 6:00 pm not just in North Miami but Dade County in general. As a parent of a Dade County public school student, this need is more than just a statistic for me. Our small class size, nurturing environment and exposure to arts provides the type of supplemental educational that renders a student more successful in conduct, effort and academic grade. Arts foster the powers of concentration, observation and cooperation. They are non-competitive and have been documented to improve literacy, self-esteem, critical thinking and perseverance. Unfortunately, when budget cuts for education occur, the first thing to disappear are the arts program. Due to the demand (waiting lists are filled a year in advance) for quality programming which Heroes Unite provides, I'm expanding the S.S.A.S. (Shaolin Studies After School Enrichment Program) program to include fine art, dance, drama and music for the 2004 - 2005 school year. This will be a collaboration of several non-profits in the North Miami area. I am underway writing grants to secure funding which is an ongoing obstacle. Currently, families pay $2.50 per hour for this exceptional daily service. This includes transportation from the school to the activity site, 1 hour of academic tutoring and 1 hour of an arts curriculum. None of our administrators, tutors or teachers receive monetary remuneration for their services. Naturally, I would like that to change by acquiring grants that go beyond covering operating costs. By expanding this program, more transportation needs to be secured as well as additional tutor training programs and administrative action. The most important factor to secure success is a powerful and influential board of directors. This is the ultimate task currently facing Heroes. We can enhance our youth only to the extent that a dedicated board of directors offer their expertise in the areas of law, education, finance, culture, marketing, politics and social advocacy. Our long range goal is to acquire an independent facility (ideally to purchase a building) to be able to offer all these services under one roof. This brief outline is to acquaint you with our goals and implore you to lend your support, ideas, suggestions or funds to this very worthy cause which directly serves our North Miami elementary age school children. Please refer to our website at www.heroesunite.org for measurable outcomes, history, etc., regarding our worthy non-profit. Feel free to contact me directly at alice@kungfuconnection.com. |
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