Town Foundation awards $18,605 in grants for education, community

Featured By Alexandra Herrera, Reporter Wednesday, November 13, 2024

    The Miami Lakes Town Foundation has awarded $18,605 in 12 grants to local schools and a non-profit to support education and foster community.       The money comes from the annual Miami Lakes Food & Wine...
  Miami Lakes Branch Library announced the following programs are available for the public during March: For Children and Families: Read the Book, Watch the Movie – Share in stories and enjoy the book based films. Event is sponsored by the Miami Lakes Education Advisory Board at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, March 16, 23 and 30. Reading Ready Toddler Storytime – Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers. For...
  Miami Lakes Cars for a Cure will be hosting its second annual car show to raise money to benefit the University of Miami Sylvester Cancer Center, at 10 a.m., Sunday, April 10, on Main Street. The event also honors the memory of former Miami Lakes vice mayor Roberto Alonso, who collected classic cars and created the first classic car event hosted by the Town of Miami Lakes. During the inaugural event, more than 1,000 people were on...
  The Bob Graham Education Center Bobcat Dance Team helped the homeless of Camillus House on Wednesday, February 24. Coach Mayri Martinez, along with Yesse Ruano, a dance team mom, decided to join with Life Coach Nancy for a women’s empowerment act to help Miami’s homeless men that are in need of shoes.  The team and coaches held a drive and almost 100 pairs of shoes were delivered in late February to Camillus House for...

OLL accepts AED donation from Vergara Foundation

Education Thursday, March 17, 2016

  Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic School accepted a donation of an AED (Automated  External Defibrillator) from the Breanna Vergara Foundation, and with the help of the school’s Dads’ Club, the school will now offer the required training to all the teachers and staff on how to use the machine. The Foundation was named after the 11-year-old Miami Lakes resident, who died of a rare heart condition after she collapsed...

Pace welcomes NFL alumni

Sports Thursday, March 17, 2016

  Monsignor Edward Pace High School will honor their alumni NFL players for outstanding careers in a “Spartans in the NFL” ceremony at 11 a.m.  on Wednesday, March 16, at the school’s Brother Felix Gymnasium, 15600 N.W. 32 Avenue in Miami Gardens Among the honorees, Denver Broncos cornerback Kayvon Webster, whose team won Super Bowl 50 last month; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Stephen Morris; Pittsburgh Steelers...
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