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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.
On Saturday, Chris Bosh and his wife Adrienne and their charity Team Tomorrow held “Santa Bosh’s Workshop” at GameTime at the Shops at Sunset Place, where nearly 200 youngsters — from Chapman Partnership Homeless Shelter and other charities — were invited to enjoy games and food, and to visit “Santa Bosh’s Workshop”.
Published on: Mercedes-Benz Winter Event, Special Offers & Much More. A donation from Mercedes-Benz of Cutler Bay will be made to the Chapman location in Homestead and a donation from Mercedes-Benz of Coral Gables will be made to the Chapman location in downtown Miami.