The Miami Foundation

🌟 Tonight at 7 PM: Join us for the District 07 forum moderated by Martin Vassolo of Axios Miami! The elected District 7 Commissioner represents Key Biscayne, part of Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, and Kendall. While you can attend tonight’s forum virtually by registering at Vote Miami (https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83), did you know you also have the option to watch the forums with others? The CLEO Institute is hosting a watch partner tonight! Watch parties are a fantastic way to come together, share insights, and get informed about the candidates who will shape Greater Miami’s future. Hosted by: The CLEO Institute - Gen Cleo Action Group (Students from FIU, UM, MDC) 📅 Date: Thursday, July 18th, 2024 🏢 Location: 2103 Coral Way, 2nd floor, Miami, FL 33145 🕡 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM 🍽️ Food will be provided 👉 Link to RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eqwHvkQh 🏙️ Remember: Your vote is your voice. Hear from the candidates, get informed, be engaged! Let’s make a difference together and show the power of our community. 🌟

Thank you to everyone who attended our Supervisor of Elections candidate forum this evening!  Join us tomorrow at 7pm for the District 07 forum. These are the leaders who want to serve you as your commissioner: 🗳️Raquel Regalado 🗳️Richard Praschnik 🗳️Cindy Lerner The District 7 Commissioner represents residents from Key Biscayne, part of Brickell, Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest, and Kendall. 🗳️ Engage with the candidates and discover their plans for our community. Register for the online forum at our Vote Miami website: https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 #VoteMiami #District07 #CivicEngagement Martin Vassolo

"I have Down syndrome and that is the least interesting thing about me." Madison Telvin is an actress, a model, a media personality, and an award winning influencer with three Webby awards on her shelf. But let's pause for a moment. When I was born, people with Down syndrome had a life expectancy of 20 years old. Now it's 60+. Think about that quantum leap, and how much it will continue to grow. As society expects more, we will achieve more. We will see more people with diverse abilities thriving in the workplace. We will make more accessible spaces. We will foster environments where people like Madison graduate with degrees, marry and live independent lives, build, create and lead companies, vote, serve, and shape communities. Let us not only expect more of Madison...let us expect more of OURSELVES. #expectmore

📣Your vote is your voice! Tonight at 7 PM, join us for the Supervisor of Elections forum moderated by Liz Rebecca Alarcón from Pulso! 🗳️ Learn about your candidates' plans to ensure fair and transparent elections in Greater Miami. Your voice matters—be informed, engage, and help shape our community's future! 🌟 Register for the online forum at our Vote Miami website: https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 #VoteMiami #SupervisorOfElections #CivicEngagement

📢 Tomorrow’s the day! Join us for the Supervisor of Elections online forum. Get to know YOUR candidates: 🗳️ Willis Perry Howard 🗳️ JC Planas 🗳️ Arnie Weiss Hear how they plan to lead the electoral process in our county to uphold trust and democracy. Don’t miss this chance to ask questions and inform yourself about your upcoming vote in August. Register for the online forum at our Vote Miami website: https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 #VoteMiami #CivicEngagement Liz Rebecca Alarcón Pulso

📢Learn about your local candidates and their priorities! We're gearing up for the following Vote Miami candidate forums this week: 🗳️ Wednesday, July 17 @ 7 PM: County Supervisor of Elections 🏙️ Thursday, July 18 @ 7 PM: County Commissioner District 7 Join us to get to know the candidates to determine who best aligns with your goals and priorities for Greater Miami. Remember, civically engaged communities are stronger communities! Register to attend at our VoteMiami website: votemiami.org/watch/ 🌟 #VoteMiami #CivicEngagement

Drowning is the leading cause of death for children aged 1-4 years in Miami-Dade County. Imagine if there were zero drownings in Miami-Dade County! Imagine if all children in Miami-Dade County knew how to swim! Imagine if no parent in our community had to experience the loss of a child to a preventable drowning! This week, an enormous step was taken to make that dream a reality. On Tuesday, a collaborative group of Miami-Dade County’s public and private sector organizations launched the Zero Drownings Miami-Dade initiative, a large-scale swim safety program aimed at teaching four-year-old children enrolled in public and private early learning centers and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) kindergarteners essential water safety lessons. Designed to reach 20,000 students across Greater Miami, this initiative will offer each student ten, 30-minute, group swim lessons with a maximum instructor-to-student ratio of one to six. The program also includes a water safety curriculum to teach them to be smart in and around water, and a digital water safety course for their families. Finally, the Zero Drownings Miami-Dade initiative also provides free transportation during school hours to ensure access and increases the likelihood of children completing the program. At The Miami Foundation, we seek to build a Greater Miami where everyone can thrive, and we believe that our community’s challenges can only be solved through cross-sector partnership and collective action. We are so honored and proud to be part of this coalition. Zero Drownings Miami-Dade is a collaborative effort between The Children's Trust, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the American Red Cross - South Florida Region, United Way Miami, Edu Foundation, the Templeton Family Foundation, and The Miami Foundation. Learn more at zerodrowningsmiamidade.org

🌟Calling all nonprofits of Greater Miami - mark your calendars! Registration for Give Miami Day 2024 opens August 1! We host Give Miami Day each year to celebrate you – our nonprofits. The work you do is crucial to building a thriving Greater Miami. You help address our community’s needs by providing essential services. You foster community engagement, and you enhance the well-being and resilience of our community. 🏘️💪 Give Miami Day is our chance to help amplify your impact through 100% unrestricted funding and tools to strengthen your end-of-year giving campaigns. 💜 We hope your organization will sign up to participate. It’s a chance to witness the boundless generosity that resides within the hearts of Miami’s residents. Let’s make generosity trend! Be sure to register your nonprofit on August 1st! 🗓️ #GiveMiamiDay2024

Even with millions living here, many of our local Miami-Dade elections are decided by just a couple hundred votes. Your Vote is Your Voice - and it makes a difference! 🗳️ Join our online forums this month to get to know your local candidates so that you can make informed decisions at the ballot box. Voting isn't just a right—it's a responsibility we all share to create a Greater Miami where we all can thrive. Hear from our CEO Rebecca Fishman Lipsey and learn more about our candidate forums next week at https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83. #VoteMiami

SCHEDULING CHANGE: We want to inform you that our online forum with District 11 candidates, which was originally scheduled for this evening, has been postponed due to the scheduling needs of one of the candidates. We have rescheduled this forum for Thursday, July 25 at 7pm. We hope you are able to join us on this new date. If you registered for this forum already, you will not need to re-register. We will send you a reminder email prior to July 25 with the link to join. If you have not yet registered to attend the District 11 candidate forum (or any other forum coming up this month), there is still time! Register at our Vote Miami website - https://lnkd.in/gJ_AXP83 Civically engaged communities are stronger communities. We hope to see you there.