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~~ The Kiwanis Club recently hosted a "Jail & Bail"
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fund-raiser to generate scholarships for deserving
Miami Beach High School students. Miami Beach
Commissioner Jerry Libbin was smack in the middle
of the action, where high school volunteers, Miami
Beach police, and numerous business professionals
were "arrested on various charges such as "caring for
our youth" and "being too involved with kids." The
pledges exceeded $50,000. "VVe are still collecting"
said Commissioner Libbin. In only the first year, it
was the biggest fund-raiser for the Kiwanis Club to
date. Those giving time and money were "picked up"
by. Miami Beach police, brought into the court room
(The Shore Club) where the judge heard the charges
and immediately sent to "lock-up" until they each
raised the pledged "bail" amount.
The detainees worked their cell phones to reach
their bail, and real estate executive Carol Housen
was among them. "Giving back is just my way of
life. I've been blessed on a universal scale
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and there are some people that aren't
as blessed, so giving provides a sort of
balance." Commissioner Libbin agreed
with Housen saying "it's a part of who I
am; from developing j ob skills training for
our kids who need it most, to working to ' '
protect and serve our elderly...community
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