His House Children’s Home, located at 20000 N.W. 47 Avenue, encourages the community to participate in the $100,000 match challenge sponsored by the Batchelor Foundation. For every dollar donated the Batchelor Foundation matches the donation up to $100,000. As of March 10, $67,708 has been donated. Those who donate $50 or more get a “Love is Louder than DNA” t-shirt and those who donate $25 will receive a “Love is...

His House Children’s Home (HHCH) is known for its spectacular Silent Auction items offered at the organization’s annual galas. This year’s theme is “Seeds of Kindness” and will be taking place on April 1 at 12:30 p.m. at Jungle Island’s Treetop Ballroom, 111 Parrot Jungle Trail in Miami.The event will feature Mistress of Ceremony Ruthie J. Velez, a public speaker and on-air radio host at Z...

The annual “Geezer” softball game, one of the opening events of the 2017 Miami Lakes Senior Games in early February, was literally a “blow out” as the visitors demolished the home team 26-4. The epic event attracted a record number of 26 players. Pictured in their stylish 2017 Senior Games purple shirts provided by the Elderly Affairs Committee are (kneeling in front) Alberto Sordo-Ramos, Peter Fishel, Mariano...

A woman clad in a black and white gingham button-up greets visitors at the doors of the newly renovated Shula’s Steak 2 Restaurant and Sports Bar located inside the Shula’s Hotel on Main Street. Having opened a week before Valentine’s Day, without any official marketing, the restaurant pulled in over 200 people for the evening, a high number compared to previous years.Renovations and updates have completely transformed the...

The Zonta Club of Miami Lakes has set the date for its annual signature fundraising gala. The club asks locals to mark their calendars for Saturday, April 8, and plan to attend an elegant evening of dining and dancing at Shula’s Hotel on Main Street.   The event will also include a silent auction of items donated by local businesses and individuals available for bidding during the pre-dinner cocktails and hors d’oeuvres....