The Marlins Foundation announced the 2013 Charity Partners during the pre-game ceremonies at Marlins Park on Saturday, April 27 The four organizations selected to receive a $25,000 gift from the Marlins Foundation are Miracle League of Miami-Dade, Breakthrough Miami, Miami Children’s Museum and Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Marlins Foundation Charity Partner Program was created to make a focused impact in philanthropy. Additional benefits include volunteers from Marlins Ayudan, recognition throughout the season at Marlins Park, and player involvement. “During the Inaugural Year at Marlins Park, the Marlins Foundation gifted over $1.2 MM in philanthropy in South Florida. In addition, over 6,000 hours of volunteer service was done through Marlins Ayudan. To continue our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, and in recognition of the vital role non-profits play in South Florida, the Marlins Foundation has selected four impactful organizations to empower and designate as our official 2013 Charity Partners.” said Miami Marlins President, David Samson. Marlins Foundation received 137 applications, which went through two application processes. To be considered as a 2013 Marlins Charity Partner, organizations must provide direct and unique programming for youth through educational, arts and baseball related programming, more specifically by providing unique experiences
Read more →“GATES MILLENIUM SCHOLAR” We are very pleased to announce that Katherine Barahona has been selected as one of the 1,000 Gates Millennium Scholars for the GMS Class of 2013. We commend her on her strong leadership, community service and academic achievements that contributed to her selection as a Gates Millennium Scholar. Her accomplishment is especially notable in context of the more than 54,000 students who applied, making this year’s the largest and most competitive group of candidates in the program’s history. We are very excited for her to join the community of Gates Scholars and we are very pleased to confer this distinct honor that distinguishes her as a Leader for America’s Future™. As a Gates Millennium Scholar, GMS funds are available for her to attend any U.S. located, accredited* college or university of her choice.
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We have exciting news! Breakthrough Miami is one of the 20 organizations, out of more than 140, that are competing for a grant from the Miami Marlins. Best of all, our wonderful program participants and supporters can actually help us get the grant – and it’s easy as can be to do that. If you’re on Facebook, go to the Marlins Facebook page and “Like” it. Once you’ve done that, you’ll see a button that says “Marlins Charity Partner Empowerment Fund.” Click on that tab to see the names of all the groups who are being considered for the grant. Click the circle next to Breakthrough Miami and you’re done! (You must “Like” the Marlins page in order to vote for us.) To help out even more, share that Marlins page and tell other people how to vote for Breakthrough. Every vote that we get helps us get the grant. Twitter followers can also help Breakthrough. Follow the Marlins (@Marlins) and tweet TO them – “.@Marlins – I support Breakthrough Miami for the #MarlinsCharityPartnerEmpowermentFund” – you can just copy and paste that text into a tweet! Ask your Twitter followers to do the same if possible. Feel free to share
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Please join us Saturday, April 13th, at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach for The Blacks’ Annual Gala featuring mega superstar Flo Rida. Each year, this annual fundraising gala draws more than 500 of Miami’s Who’s Who, a committed group of donors, philanthropists, business leaders and celebrities who come to party for a great cause. Top tier entertainment, exciting live and silent auctions, cocktails and gourmet cuisine contribute to an event that is often referred to as “over the top” in its ability to showcase Miami’s best to raise funds for those most in need. The Blacks’ Annual Gala benefits the Consequences Charity, Teach for America, Breakthrough Miami, Big Dreams for Kids and other 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Please reserve your space before the invitations go out by emailing Jason Clarke or calling him at 305.443-8980 or visiting the website gala ticket purchase page. Limited space is available, so get tickets before they are gone!
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Read more →FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Kiskinis Communications, Inc. John Kiskinis (305) 447-1224 Miami Bayside Foundation Extends Educational Partnership to Breakthrough Miami MIAMI, FL – The Miami Bayside Foundation recently announced a gift of $50,000 to Breakthrough Miami, an award-winning organization that provides a tuition-free, eight-year academic enrichment program serving motivated students from disadvantaged communities in 5th to 12th grade. The funds will be allocated over the course of five years, $10,000 per year, to programs located in the City of Miami and benefiting the organization’s City of Miami minority students. Founded in 1986, the Miami Bayside Foundation seeks to stimulate economic development in the City of Miami and provide educational opportunities for minorities who live in the City of Miami. As part of its mission, the recent gift will provide talented students within the city the resources needed to pursue their academic goals. Recently, the Foundation has made contributions benefiting students at local institutions of higher education such as Miami Dade College, Florida International University and Florida Memorial University. This gift is a first for the organization – as it focuses on college preparatory education. “Education is one of the most important elements of our mission,” said Nathan Kurland,
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Breakthrough Miami students were working hard on Election Day. Students who are part of the Breakthrough Miami summer and after school program visited precinct 538 — because it’s walking distance from their campus, Ransom Everglades School. They surveyed voters and processed the data themselves for a math exercise in percentages and graphing. You know we’re suckers for data, and we love that young Florida students were getting into the spirit of the elections.
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by Laurel Zaima, RJD Intern Saturday, November 10th, 2012 After all of the late nights studying for my tests, and quizzes, Saturday could not have come fast enough! Before I knew it, the count down was finally over and I was driving down to Islamorada with Christine. Unfortunately, when we arrived at Captain Curt’s house, the weather was looking a little grim and the wind just began to pick up. Regardless of the weather, everyone remained optimistic! Captain Curt informed us that we would be going to a shallow site that was approximately 15-22 feet in hopes that the water would be less choppy. Little did we know, we underestimated the power of the waves. As we waited for our guests to arrive, we each predicted which species of shark we were going to encounter that day. Although there was a little discrepancy about what we were going to catch, we all agreed that this shark tagging expedition had good vibes. Fortunately, we were correct, and the student group was able to have a great educational and hands on experience. We went out with a group that is apart of a program called Breakthrough Miami. This program assists low income
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