Carlos A. Migoya and Jackson Health System Named as Recipient of the 2014 Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Humanitarian Award
MIAMI,– Sept. 22, 2014 – Chapman Partnership announced Carlos A. Migoya and Jackson Health System as its 2014 recipient of the Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Humanitarian Award for continuously leading the way in 
supporting and assisting the homeless in Miami-Dade County. The award will be presented to Mr. Migoya, President & CEO of Jackson Health System at Chapman Partnership’s 13th Annual Gala on November 1, 2014, at the JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami.
“We chose to honor Carlos Migoya and Jackson Health System because of Carlos’ personal commitment, his leadership and the effort of all healthcare professionals at Jackson Health System to ensure that the homeless of our community receive world-class healthcare, dignity and respect,” said Trish Bell, chairman of Chapman Partnership’s board of trustees. “Jackson Health System’s continued support, management and staffing of our two health clinics enables us to meet the critical healthcare needs of the homeless residents at our two centers serving Miami-Dade County.”
The Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Humanitarian Award is given at the annual gala to an individual or organization in Miami-Dade County who has been instrumental in leading the challenge of helping homeless men, women and children in our community.
“Being recognized by an organization for which I care so deeply is truly an honor,” Carlos Migoya, President & CEO, Jackson Health System, said. “My involvement with Chapman Partnership and with Jackson is part of my ongoing work to honor the legacy of Alvah Chapman, who defined service and community for everyone who loves South Florida.”
A key component of Chapman Partnership’s services is providing resources to support the physical and mental health of residents. Through partnerships with key providers, residents have access to state-of-the-art on-site health resources.
Jackson Health System has been a valuable partner of Chapman Partnership since 1995 when the downtown center first opened and has since seen more than 167,000 patient visits. The clinics become their primary care provider during their stay, and offer a highly cost-effective approach to serving the homeless as compared to emergency room visits which homeless individuals utilize multiple times a year, thereby saving the community $1,000,000 per year in ER services.
The 13th Annual Chapman Partnership “Illuminations” Gala will be held on Saturday, November 1 at the JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS. Proceeds from this gala help fund Chapman Partnership’s life changing programs and services to the homeless men, women and families that reside at its two centers. The event co-chairs are Susan Kahn & Lani Kahn Drody and Norma Quintero & Alessandra Quintero.
About Chapman Partnership
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. We help the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that includes emergency housing, meals, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing. At Chapman Partnership we empower homeless men, women and children to build a positive future by providing the resources and assistance critical to growth and independence. To learn more about Chapman Partnership, please visit chapmanpartnership.org
Contact:
Alec J. Rosen
arosen@chapmanpartnership.org
305-329-3003
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Chapman Partnership Announces 100,000th Homeless Admission
Achieves Major Milestone in Impacting and Empowering the Homeless
MIAMI, Fla. (Sept. 16, 2014) – Chapman Partnership, Miami-Dade County’s primary emergency intake facility for the homeless, today announced that this month it admitted its 100,000th resident since opening 19 years ago. Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead.
Meeting the needs of the homeless population remains a challenge, according to Chapman Partnership CEO H. Daniel Vincent, but the organization has had stand-out success due largely to its network of partner organizations and 20,000+ volunteers. The majority of Chapman Partnership residents, 64%, are able to move to permanent or transitional housing – a rate more than four times the national average of 15%.
Chapman Partnership empowers the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that also includes emergency housing, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing.
“The challenges continue to evolve as we serve increasing numbers of families with children and ‘working homeless’ but under ongoing financial constraints,” said Vincent. “Admitting our 100,000th resident is a significant milestone for our organization, but a great deal of work remains.”
Chapman Partnership relies on its partners and volunteers to fulfill its mission, including The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, the Jackson Health System and Citrus Health among many others. Private sector partners help fund additional training and employment programs that have helped thousands obtain jobs and start new careers towards self-sufficiency. Other organizations, including churches, synagogues, civic groups and support organizations as well as city-, county-, and state-level departments, round out the continuum of homeless care in Miami.
Chapman Partnership at a Glance
About Chapman Partnership
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. We help the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that includes emergency housing, meals, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing. At Chapman Partnership we empower homeless men, women and children to build a positive future by providing the resources and assistance critical to growth and independence.
Our mission is to provide comprehensive services to empower our homeless residents to become self-sufficient. To learn more about Chapman Partnership, please visit www.chapmanpartnership.org.
MIAMI, FL – Chapman Partnership, Miami-Dade County’s primary intake facility for the homeless, recently received a $30,000 grant from Health Foundation of South Florida to help support medical costs affiliated with the provision of oral health care for homeless men, women and children offered through Chapman Partnership’s onsite Mobile Dental Unit.
The Mobil Dental Unit, a 40’ long dental office on wheels created in 2005 through support from the North Dade Medical Foundation, provides essential oral health care to approximately 1,400 Miami-Dade County homeless individuals annually. The community cost savings of the serious oral health procedures provided that divert homeless clients from using an emergency room setting is approximately $300,000 annually.
Chapman Partnership estimates that one-half of its 5,000 annual clients are negatively impacted by gum disease. Malnutrition, poor oral hygiene, tobacco use and trauma wreak havoc on the oral and general health of homeless people. Too often grossly decayed and missing teeth disfigure the faces of the 800 homeless persons who daily access temporary housing and supportive services at Chapman Partnership’s two Homeless Assistance Centers located in Midtown Miami and Homestead. Exacerbating these problems is financial barriers to treatment, an insufficient supply of dental providers willing to treat them, and a lack of transportation.
“The rampant tooth decay that we’ve found in our underprivileged population is one of the leading causes of poor overall health. The inclusion of oral health care into our current medical triage has enabled us to reduce the wait time to access appointments for the underserved and uninsured, and reduce the distance they have to travel to access culturally appropriate care,” said H. Daniel Vincent, President & CEO of Chapman Partnership.
The collaboration between Chapman Partnership, Health Foundation of South Florida, and other private and public sector sources, provides the perfect vehicle for increasing access to critically needed dental care for our community’s homeless population.
For more information on Chapman Partnership, the Homeless Assistance Center or the Mobile Dental Unit, please call 305.329.3066, or visit the website, www.chapmanpartnership.org.
Chapman Partnership was founded in 1993 and operates as the primary private sector partner to the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. The service mission of Chapman Partnership is to provide comprehensive services to empower our homeless residents to become self-sufficient. Chapman Partnership is commissioned by the Homeless Trust to raise private sector funding necessary to implement the Homeless Plan, and to operate two Homeless Assistance Centers that provide an average of 47-to-60 days of stabilization and comprehensive needs assessment to 5,000 clients annually. This partnership has been continually recognized nationally as a best practice model for its comprehensive approach to helping the homeless, including recognition by former U.S. Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development Mel Martinez and Andrew Cuomo, and two former Florida Governors.
Health Foundation of South Florida, a nonprofit grant making organization, is dedicated to improving health in Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. By funding providers and supporting programs to promote health and prevent disease, the Foundation makes a measurable and sustainable impact in the health of individuals and families. Since 1993, the Foundation has awarded more than $106 million in grants and program support. For more information, please call 305.374.7200 or visit the website, www.hfsf.org
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Victoria Hopta, Grants Management Consultant
Phone: 305.443.9730
Miami, FL – June 14, 2014 – BoConcept Miami, a Danish furniture design store, announces its summer campaign, “Cash for Your Couch” to benefit Chapman Partnership beginning June 15th through August 31st.
This summer, renewing your living room is worth a lot more. BoConcept has joined Chapman Partnership to help less fortunate families furnish their new space and everyone can be part of it. Customers can receive UP TO$1,000 to use towards a new sofa when they bring in pictures of their old couch for an appraisal. And BoConcept will take care of delivering the old couch to its new home at Chapman!
“BoConcept is a worldwide brand, but we are new to South Florida. When we opened the doors to our Brickell showroom last October, we knew that one of the things we wanted was to be community minded. For months we have been looking at local charities that we could partner with and Chapman Partnership was just the perfect fit for us,” said Carlos Rojas, BoConcept Miami franchisee. “What we do best is furniture so when we learned that Chapman helps find stable housing for those who have been less fortunate, we wanted to create a program that we could really help with.”
When a family is ready to move on from Chapman Partnership and live independently, there are many things they need, including furniture and household items. “Chapman Partnership is honored to partner with BoConcept on their summer promotion in helping our residents with furniture items such as sofas as they move out on their own. These are the items that make a house a home,” said Grace Ugalde-Wolpert, Chapman Partnership Community Outreach Manager.
BoConcept offers customized, coordinated and affordable design furniture and accessories. Their products are customized, because they can be fitted to the needs and dreams of their customers through the in-home consultation program. They are coordinated because they take a holistic approach in the development and design of their product range for all spaces. They include design because they are a design company with their own designers. And they are affordable because they want to spoil their customers by giving them great value.
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About BoConcept
BoConcept began its long tradition of creating high-quality design furniture at affordable prices since inception in Denmark in 1952. It is the brand name of Denmark's most global retail furniture chain with 250 sales units in 58 countries around the world.
With passion at its core, passion and persistence are what move the people behind the BoConcept brand, whether they are designing a wall unit, leading a team, or managing a store. Its common mission is to make modern design furniture available to the urban-minded customer. They have skilled interior consultants who care about furniture and urban design as much as you do. Their design and product knowledge can help you make the best choices for your home. Visit one of the Brand Stores, Inspiration Stores or Studios around the world and get professional advice about your home interior. For more information or design ideas, please visit us at www.boconcept.com.
About Chapman Partnership
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. We help the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that includes emergency housing, meals, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing.
Since 1995, Chapman Partnership has had more than 98,000 admissions including 20,000 children in Miami-Dade County and a 64% success rate of moving people from homelessness to self-sufficiency. As the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, we have continually been recognized as a national model for our comprehensive approach to helping the homeless. We empower men, women and children experiencing homelessness to build a positive future by providing the resources and assistance critical to growth and independence. For more information please visit us at www.chapmanpartnership.org.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The winners of the 2014 Sapphire Awards were announced by the Florida Blue Foundation at an awards luncheon today in St. Augustine, Fla. The winning individuals, programs and organizations, selected from more than 100 nominees across the state, were recognized and awarded for excellence and innovation in nonprofit community health. The winners and honorees have made a significant, positive impact on health-related outcomes for Florida's at-risk people and communities.
“The Sapphire Awards recognize the outstanding people, organizations and programs that have proven success helping the most underserved members of our communities,” said Susan Towler, vice president, Florida Blue Foundation. “We are proud to shine a spotlight on the winners and honorees. They are models for how to help people and communities achieve better health.”
The following organizations, categories and individuals were recognized:
Organization Category
Big Bend Cares, the only agency providing comprehensive HIV/AIDS services in the eight-county Big Bend region of Tallahassee was honored as a Winner in this category and awarded $100,000. Big Bend Cares reached more than 22,000 individuals for HIV/AIDS education and outreach last year, an increase from the previous year of 10 percent.
Chapman Partnership, operating two homeless assistance centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead, offering health, dental and psychiatric care, was honored as a Winner in this category and awarded $100,000. The Chapman Partnership reports a 63 percent success rate of moving people from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
Program Category
Green Family Foundation NeighborhoodHELPTM (Health Education Learning Program) at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, has shown the program’s monitored households who used the emergency department on a regular basis for health care, decreased from 61 percent to 26 percent. The program was honored as Winner in this category and awarded $60,000.
Individual Category
Paul Ahr, Ph.D., M.P.A., president and CEO of Camillus House in Miami, was honored as Winner in this category and awarded $50,000. Camillus House is a nonprofit organization in the Miami area that provides humanitarian services to persons who are poor and/or homeless, providing housing to 1,000 persons per night.
Estrellita “Lo” Berry, M.A., president and CEO, REACHUP, Inc., in the Tampa area, was honored with Honorable Mention and awarded $25,000. REACHUP is a nationally recognized program that, according to a University of South Florida evaluation study, results in a significantly lower chance for low preterm birth, low birth weight and infant mortality for program participants. REACHUP, Inc. with Central Hillsborough Healthy Start (CHHS) serves more than 1,200 families a year and intensely case manages approximately 550 families annually.
Susan Widmayer, Ph.D., founder and former executive director, Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center in Fort Lauderdale, was honored with Honorable Mention and awarded $25,000. The CDTC serves annually more than 11,000 Broward County children with disabilities, developmental delays, and chronic and terminal illnesses and their families, many of whom live in impoverished conditions. Since its inception, more than 200,000 children have been served.
The Sapphire Awards is a highly competitive nomination program. Nominations were reviewed and finalists selected by a prestigious, external panel of experts in the field of health and health care related fields.
This year’s ceremony was held at the Renaissance World Golf Village Resort Convention Center. The two-day event included an expanded program that featured national experts addressing rural health care in Florida, the Affordable Care Act, emerging trends and innovation in health care delivery systems and other timely topics.
* Images and video of the Sapphire Awards honorees are available by contacting Mark Wright.
About the Florida Blue Foundation
Florida Blue Foundation is a trade name for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Foundation, Inc. Florida Blue Foundation is a separate, philanthropic affiliate of Florida Blue, Florida’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield company. The Foundation and its parent are independent licensees of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an association of independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies. For more information about the Foundation, please visit www.bluefoundationfl.com.
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Miami, April 21, 2014 --
Chapman Partnership’s Take A Walk in Her Shoes, a vintage fashion show and luncheon produced by C. Madeleine’s, directed by Danny Santiago and hair styling and make up by Rik Rak Salon is back for its 5th annual celebration of Miami’s top women philanthropists and community leaders.
Chapman Partnership’s Womenade Committee is made up of women from all walks of life who are committed to the mission of increasing awareness and revenue for Chapman Partnership. Funds generated through membership and events assist the homeless women and children living at Chapman Partnership.
Womenade members engage in a variety of hands-on volunteer projects that assist Chapman Partnership in carrying out its mission, collaborate and serve the community with other dedicated and motivated women and advocate and build partnerships with community agencies and initiatives. In addition, Womenade members are invited to several fundraisers throughout the year, such as cocktail receptions, luncheons, spa parties and shopping events.
Take A Walk in Her Shoes Fashion Show And Luncheon
2014 Take a Walk in Her Shoes Womenade Honorees include: Lourdes Castillo de la Pena, Lana DeSimone, Pam Garrison, Barbara Hevia, Laurie Jennings, Liliam Lopez, Marysol Patton, Ayana Rodriguez Boucher, Katherine Fernandez Rundle, and Maggie Villacampa.
For more details, tickets and sponsorship opportunities please click here.
About Chapman Partnership
Since 1995, Chapman Partnership has had more than 97,000 admissions including 19,000 children in Miami-Dade County and a 63% success rate of moving people from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. We help the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that includes emergency housing, meals, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing. At Chapman Partnership we empower homeless men, women and children to build a positive future by providing the resources and assistance critical to growth and independence. Our mission is to provide comprehensive services to empower our homeless residents to become self-sufficient. Chapman Partnership is the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. To learn about Chapman Partnership, visit www.chapmanpartnership.org.
Contact:
Alec Rosen
305-329-3003
arosen@chapmanpartnership.org
Top Male runner Evan Dehart and Top Female runner Alison Stitz
Miami – February, 2014 -- On a picture perfect day on Saturday, February 8, more than 2,300 runners and walkers participated in the third annual RunWild 5K to benefit Chapman Partnership at Zoo Miami, hosted by Adam Kuperstein, co-anchor of NBC 6 and radio host at WQAM. This year’s race raised more than $125,000 to help empower homeless men, women and children in Miami-Dade County to lead independent lives.
Proceeds from the RunWild 5K Run / Walk benefit Chapman Partnership, which helps the homeless become self sufficient with a comprehensive case-managed program that includes emergency housing, meals, health and dental care, day care, job training, job placement, and assistance with securing housing.
Competitive awards were given to the top three males and females in each age category from 8 and under to 75 years and older. Top overall male and female runners also received a one year Zipcar membership and a $100 driving credit. The top male was Evan Dehart (15:57) and the fasted female was Alison Stitz (19:35). Full race results and individual photos are available here .
RunWild 5K Run / Walk included an all-day entrance to Zoo Miami and festival with food, DJ, games, activities and fun for the whole family. RunWild 5K is presented by BB&T and sponsored by Assurant, Ocean Bank, Deloitte, Florida East Coast Industries, J.N. McArthur, Capital Bank, Williamson Cadillac and Espirito Santo Bank. Major in-kind sponsors included Whole Foods , Alpina, Fit2GO, Zico Coconut Water, zipcar and Homestead Hospital. For more information about the race or how to become involved in next year’s event please visit www.runwild5kmiami.com.
About Chapman Partnership
Since 1995, Chapman Partnership has had more than 96,000 admissions including 19,000 children in Miami-Dade County and a 63% success rate of moving people from homelessness to self-sufficiency.
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds for men, woman and families located in Miami and Homestead. We help the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that includes emergency shelter, meals, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing. Our mission is to provide comprehensive services to empower our homeless residents to become self-sufficient. Chapman Partnership is the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. To learn about Chapman Partnership, visit www.chapmanpartnership.org.
Contact:
Alec Rosen
305-329-3003
arosen@chapmanpartnership.org
MIAMI, FL – Tuesday, October 15th, 2013 – Chapman Partnership was awarded its third consecutive Charity Navigator 4-star rating, the highest ranking bestowed to a nonprofit organization for exceeding industry standards and outperforming other charities in America.
As the recipient of a four-star rating out of four, Chapman Partnership is acknowledged for sound fiscal management, transparency and accountability. Only 11 percent of charities evaluated by the rating service receiveat least two consecutive 4-star designations.
“We are proud to receive this exceptional designation from Charity Navigator for the third year in a row, demonstrating again to the public that Chapman Partnership is worthy of their trust,” said H. Daniel Vincent, president and CEO of Chapman Partnership.
“Our commitment is to assist homeless individuals and families in our community and get them back on their feet—that’s where we invest our dollars,” Vincent said.
Chapman Partnership spends 84 percent of its income on programs for the homeless men, women and children. Administrative and fundraising expenses account for only 16 percent of its income.
Charity Navigator’s evaluation of a charity’s financial health – which examines daily management of finances and the ability to sustain programs over time – help millions of donors make better giving decisions. By logging onto www.charitynavigator.org, donors can determine which charities have “best practices” that minimize the chance of unethical activities and whether they freely share basic information about their organization to stakeholders, along with the traditional Charity Navigator matrices.
About Chapman Partnership
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. We help the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that includes emergency shelter, meals, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing. At Chapman Partnership we empower homeless men, women and children to build a positive future by providing the resources and assistance critical to growth and independence. To learn more about Chapman Partnership, please visit chapmanpartnership.org
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MIAMI, FL – Tuesday, September 24th, 2013 – Chapman Partnership announced the Miami HEAT as its 2013 recipient of the Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Humanitarian Award for continuously leading the way in supporting and assisting the homeless in Miami-Dade County. The award will be presented to the HEAT at Chapman’s 12th Annual Gala on Oct. 18, 2013, at the JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami.
“We chose to honor the Miami HEAT because of the commitment of both the organization and its individual members in giving back to our community repeatedly and generously,” said Trish Bell, chairman of Chapman Partnership’s board of directors. “Their continued support of our work in eradicating homelessness in Miami-Dade County is commendable.”
The Alvah H. Chapman, Jr. Humanitarian Award is given to an individual or organization in Miami-Dade County who has been instrumental in leading the challenge of helping homeless men, women and children in our community.
In March 2013, the HEAT unveiled the renovation of its 11th HEAT Learn & Play Center at Chapman Partnership North in Miami. The renovations included new paint, wall graphics, Apple iPad minis and furniture. Players Shane Battier, who donated shirts and shoes, and James Jones attended the ribbon cutting. The HEAT regularly donates food to the Chapman centers, located in Miami and Homestead, after home games through their ReHEAT program.
At the Gala, there will be clothing donations of practice gear and auction items, such as game tickets to support a variety of Chapman’s fundraising efforts.
Many of the Miami HEAT players are involved and host events supporting Chapman Partnership. Dwyane Wade’s organization, Wades World Foundation, donated the construction of a basketball court, and Chris and Adrienne Bosh will be serving meals and spending time with families for the third year this Thanksgiving. Adrienne Bosh has also hosted Easter and Mother’s Day events. Ray Allen’s Ray of Hope donated Christmas gifts for 140 kids last year.
Udonis Haslem is a community advocate for Chapman Partnership and frequently visits with the kids at the Chapman centers. James Jones hosted a week long summer camp for 48 kids from Chapman North and South, and Coach Erik Spoelstra has new players serve meals every year.
“The dedication of the Miami HEAT players, their families and the entire HEAT organization to the homeless in our community is overwhelming,” said H. Daniel Vincent, president & CEO of Chapman Partnership. “We are extremely grateful for their ongoing support of our centers and the homeless families we assist.”
About Chapman Partnership
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead. We help the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program that includes emergency shelter, meals, health, dental and psychiatric care, day care, job training, job placement and assistance with securing stable housing. At Chapman Partnership we empower homeless men, women and children to build a positive future by providing the resources and assistance critical to growth and independence. To learn more about Chapman Partnership, please visit chapmanpartnership.org
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For more information contact:
Contact: Alec J. Rosen, 305-329-3003
arosen@chapmanpartnership.org
MIAMI, FL – Thursday, September 5th, 2013 – The Mann Sisters, Lauren and Alexandra Mann, who are 20-year-old twins and singers-songwriters from Miami, are producing “Strum Together Miami,” a concert benefiting Chapman Partnership and its fight to end homelessness in Miami-Dade County, at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at The Stage in the Miami Design District, 170 NE 38th St., Miami, FLa. 33137.
Alexandra and Lauren Mann of Nashville were born and raised in South Florida. Their love and concern for South Florida issues such as homeless never left them. “Strum Together Miami” is a way for them to contribute to the community and help raise awareness of important issues facing society today.
The Mann Sisters’ music is deeply rooted in American rock and country music with influences ranging from Fleetwood Mac to Patsy Cline. Their music premiered on Forward Motion Records. The Mann Sisters will bring their critically acclaimed music back to Miami to support Chapman Partnership with a one-night performance. Also performing with The Mann Sistersis Omine, rocker, singer-songwriter, the bandBrothers of Others, and special guest emcee Ron Magill of Zoo Miami.
“Homelessness has always been close to our hearts and we hope this event brings awareness to a very relevant issue in our world today, and that it encourages everyone to use their own talents and strengths to assist others in their community," Alexandra Mann said. "After Lauren and I played a show for the residents at Chapman Partnership in their Homestead center, we saw firsthand the amazing things music can do for people."
Chapman Partnership operates two Homeless Assistance Centers with 800 beds located in Miami and Homestead and helps the homeless by providing a comprehensive support program.
"After seeing how live music raised the residents' sprits with families singing, laughing and dancing the night away, we thought we need to take what we know best, music, and use our talents to help our community and produce a benefit concert, which became Strum Together Miami,” Lauren Mann said.
Strum Together Miami – Concert benefiting Chapman Partnership – Empowering the Homeless
DATE: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
PLACE: The Stage, in the Miami Design District, 170 NE 38thStreet, Miami, Florida 33137
TICKETS: $20 at the door and $15 with RSVP atwww.facebook.com/strumtogethermiami
To learn more about Chapman Partnership, please visit
- FaceBook: www.facebook.com/chapmanpartnership
Twitter: @chapmanpartner
To interview Alexandra and Lauren Mann – The Mann Sisters – please contact:
Zach Mann, 305-219-0628
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For more information contact:
Alec J. Rosen, 305-329-3003
arosen@chapmanpartnership.org
*Impact numbers are updated at the beginning of each fiscal year and will be updated annually.
As the private sector partner of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, Chapman Partnership is another step in the continuum of care. Any person or family who is homeless, about to be homeless, or assisting someone facing homelessness, and requiring emergency assistance must first contact the Homeless Helpline administered by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. Homeless Helpline Toll Free Number: 1-877-994-HELP (4357).
