Honoring our Community Heroes

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On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 during our Miami Shores Friendly Villager's Grant Recipient Ceremony, we had the privilege of celebrating community heroes doing very special work. We awarded seventeen (17) grants and for the first time in the MSFV history, we secured two (2) scholarships. The grant recipients were given the opportunity to share their organization’s Mission. We hung to every word and were honored to have them recount their personal stories. Many collaborations were born as a result and we hope these relationships yield more awareness to each respective nonprofit.

We whoeheartedly thank all of the nonprofit organizations for all of their hard work and dedication - our hearts are full. And thank you to all of our members and friends for all of their support. We couldn’t do this without you.

The MSFV organization is dedicated to welcoming neighbors from every walk of life, and commited to supporting local and valuable nonprofits. Our annual signature Fashion Show & Silent Auction event is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, December 5th at the Miami Shores Country Club. This is where we raise most of our money to fund our grants and scholarships.

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Our Grant Recipients and Angels:

1.Cancer Links (Delivered by Mail)

2.Childhood Experience Fund, Giana Murdocco

3.Doctors Charter Sister II Sister Program Director, Sunja Leon

4.Ellie’s Army Founder, Stacey Levy

5.Horace Mann School, Carl Pinder, Magnet Lead Teacher & Orchestra Director

6.Humane Society of Greater Miami, Toni Diaz

7.Kennedy Kids Founder, Robert Bailey

8.Leading Ladies Vice President Sage Hoffman

9.Miami Art League, Linda Winters, Community Coordinator

10.Miami Dade County Foster & Adoptive Parent Assoc. Executive Director, Shamelle Jenkins

11.Miami Giving Tree, Max Hornstein

12.Miami Light Project Artistic and Executive Director Beth Boone

13.Miami Shores Brockway Memorial Library Director, Michelle Brown

14.Miami Shores Community Church, Brenda Merrill

15.Miami Theater Center Managing Director, Yolima DeAvila

16.North Miami Foundation, Sandy Diolikumm

17.Safe Space North, Cassandra Armstrong, Supervisor