CRWC returns… Jean Tong-Noon tells us that the Cutler Ridge Woman’s Club (CRWC) starts its September 2019 to May 2020 monthly meetings on Sept. 24th at 9:30 a.m. at Cutler Ridge Park, 10100 SW 200 Street, Cutler Bay, FL 33189. The Cutler Ridge Woman’s Club, founded in 1956, is an organization of women engaged in community service. Meetings are held the fourth Tuesday of every month. On October 12th they will hold their yearly BUNCO fundraiser luncheon. For more information contact: Stephanie – caravets@gmail.com or call 786-701-3484.
So proud! We’re so proud of our local communities, Palmetto Bay, Cutler Bay and Pinecrest banding together to gather donations to help the people of the Bahamas after the devastation caused by Hurricane Dorian, one of the worst storms ever. Kudos to everyone involved for helping and showing that we care.
P3 Downtown Proposal Task… Palmetto Bay residents, you can see a video recording of the September 16 meeting of the P3 Downtown Proposal Task Force. Just go to http://palmettobay.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=1345
Climate helpers… We hear from Adriana Oliva that the Kresge Foundation has awarded Catalyst Miami a $100,000 grant to “advance policy solutions aimed at improving climate resilience and equitably reducing health risks in low-income communities.” Catalyst Miami is one of 15 community-based nonprofits nationwide receiving grant funding as part of the planning phase of Kresge’s Climate Change, Health and Equity initiative. With this funding, Catalyst Miami will work with partners from multiple other disciplines and sectors to develop multi-year work plans that address community-defined health and climate priorities. “Miami-Dade County is ripe with opportunities to influence climate resilience and health policy,” says Santra Denis, Chief Program Officer, Catalyst Miami. “The groundwork for taking advantage of these opportunities has also been laid, with robust coalitions already active. By amplifying the connections between health/wellness and climate change, we hope to galvanize increased community mobilization and additional system-level reform. We are eager to plan how to maximize all the current possibilities for change.”
Catalyst Miami will join forces with the Florida International University (FIU) Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM) and its NeighborhoodHELP™ (Health Education Learning Program), as well as with the FIU Sea Level Solutions Center (SLSC), The Miami Foundation (TMF), and Florida Clinicians for Climate Action (FCCA) to offer expertise and connections critical to navigating climate change’s complexities and community/political dynamics.
Thought of the Day:
Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. – Og Mandino
Gary Alan Ruse contributed to this column.
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