An avid kayaker, Dave Doebler was out paddling in Biscayne Bay one day when he saw trash floating in the water. He instinctively picked it up to toss when he returned to shore. The following week, he did it again. Then, he did it again....
What would he be doing if he were still alive? That’s a question I often think about. Nearly 20 years ago, my older brother, Alan, lost his life in a car accident at the age of 18. I find myself musing about whether he would...
The families of East Little Havana in Miami weren’t comfortable using their local space: 81 percent of respondents in a February 2016 neighborhood survey said that safety concerns held them back from going to Riverside Park. “Delincuencia” was the word many Spanish-speaking parents used to...
Whether it’s planting shade trees at bus stops, making recycling fun and colorful for kids or getting folks to use less plastic, Miamians are creating easy ways for residents to reduce their carbon footprint every day. Here are five Public Space Challenge winners who’ve used...
A few weeks ago, I went for a jog around South Beach. I ran up past Ocean Drive, onto the 23rd street wooden boardwalk and looped around rollerbladers along Collins Avenue. I was plugged into my distance tracking app to keep tabs on mileage. But...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) represents the most sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Tax Code in more than 30 years. The new law provides opportunities for professional advisors to discuss philanthropy strategies with clients who are considering corporate and individual tax reductions,...
When I reflect on all the recent events that have transpired in our communities, our schools, and our world, I think about the environments and the culture in which we live, learn, work and play. I believe that we should, strategically, think about all the...
As a second-generation Miamian, born in Coconut Grove to a family of “givers,” I learned the importance of helping a community thrive. My grandmother, Areta Kaufman, who moved here from Ohio at a young age, was well-known in Miami social circles for serving on the...
I am a woman. I am an immigrant. I am Hispanic … born and raised in Mexico. I am a proud mother of two and, for the past 10 years, an entrepreneur. All of these titles together would make my success story a statistical anomaly...
Editor’s note: This op-ed by Foundation President and CEO Javier Alberto Soto originally ran in the Miami Herald on March 2, 2018, celebrating the close of the Foundation’s 50th anniversary year. “It may seem strange to you, but it is the dream of my life to see...