LTC 291-2013 2013 Family and Community Service Day ® MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
NO. LTC # LETTER TO COMMISSION
To: Mayor Matti Herrera Bower and M bers of th City Commission
FROM: Jimmy L. Morales, City Manager
DATE: August 21, 2013
SUBJECT: 2013 Family & Community Servic Day
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (LTC) is to invite you to the Second Annual
Miami Beach Service Day on Saturday, September 28 from 9am to 1 pm at North Shore
Open Space Park.
This annual community service event engages residents and businesses in projects that
enhance local parks, restore sand dunes crucial to our coastal environment, and
promote intergenerational programming while introducing participants to free services
and resources available throughout the City by participating Miami Beach Service
Partnership agencies. This year's service learning projects include:
• Dune restoration and beach clean -up
• Cross- generational (youth & seniors) recreational activities
• Expansion of butterfly gardens
• Tree planting and non - native plant removal
• Cleanliness and litter abatement efforts
• Community beautification plantings
• Graffiti removal projects
This year's event is sponsored by the City's Office of Community Services, Parks &
Recreation Department, Environmental Management Office, and Communications
Office, in collaboration with member agencies of the Miami Beach Service Partnership.
Participating agencies include:
• Ayuda,
• Barry University School of Education
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Choices, et al, Inc.
• ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions _
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• English Language Centres
• Miami Beach Coalition rT7
• Miami Beach Community Health Center
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• Miami Beach Police
• Miami -Dade Public Library System to r
• On It Foundation
• Open Arms Community Center °
• Rose Lesniak ABC Dog Trainer
• Switchboard of Miami
• Teen Job Corps
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Coinciding with National Attendance Awareness Month, the will also focus on educating
the public about the importance of consistent school attendance by offering parents tips,
resource lists, and referrals to free programs.
In addition, the event will offer information on a variety of community -based services
including job training, counseling, youth development programs, educational support,
health care services, and food banks, among others.
Residents interested in volunteering at the event are asked to register online at
https: / /docs.google.com/ forms /d /l r7gAYvylvbLoTeRTiMX1 WBrpg1 pUznsuEW5CV2RYU
qc /viewform as event shirts and lunch will be provided to registered volunteers.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact
me.
JLM /KGB /MLR