Make a difference in the lives of those most in need. Donate Goods.
Make a difference. Donate Goods.
FIU Athletics and its more than 400 student-athletes take great pride in their involvement in the community. This past year, the Panthers have been involved with Chapman Partnership – an organization that provides comprehensive services to empower homeless residents to become self-sufficient.
Neighbors 4 Neighbors 2015 Spring Special. View stories of your neighbors in need and how they are being helped, stories of struggle and hope. Stories that shows that helping feels good.
Philanthropist R. Kirk Landon drove an old wood-paneled station wagon for years, and was known to turn up at business meetings with his tie in his briefcase. Though the walls of his Coral Gables office showcased paintings by Jasper Johns and Frank Stella, nearest his desk sat an abstract sculpture of the city created by Miami-Dade County schoolchildren from scrap materials.
Just beyond the shadows of downtown Miami’s skyscrapers, Desmond Meade JD ’14 stared at empty railroad tracks, planning to jump when the next train came around. How would those last seconds of his life go down, he wondered.
Over the last seven seasons, the Re-Heat program has donated more than 33,000 pounds of food including pasta, chicken, shrimp, rice, chips, hamburgers, hot dogs, even pizza in the box. “This is just a part of what we do and I am proud and very pleased to be part of an organization that understands the importance of giving,” said former Miami Heat player and current team executive Alonzo Mourning.