YDC Fundraise for Ofc. Somohano
The youth of YDC held a fundraiser for
the family of slain Officer Jose Somohano. They raised $880, which
was presented to the family on September 25, with Shaq, as part of
the funds raised by the Miami Beach Police Department (which totals
over $4000).
MB Police and Fire Fishing Tournament
The Miami Beach Police and Fire Fishing Festival
have included PAL as one of the recipients of their event along with
the Miami Burn Center.
For more information on the event, visit www.miamibeachfishingfestival.com
Take Your Child to Work Day
PAL co-sponsored with the MB Police Department's "Take your Child to
Work Day." This event is held annually each year in which parents
are allowed to bring their children to work to observe what they do
on a daily basis.
Miami Beach PAL girls under 12 Basketball Team
are the champions.
On Tuesday, May 1, 2007, PAL Board Member Matt
Krieger and the Law Firm of Bratter/Krieger, will be hosting its 2nd
annual fundraiser for the Miami Beach PAL (Police Athletic League).
The event will take place between 5:30pm-8:00pm at Nikki Beach (Penrods – One
Ocean Drive) and will feature both a live and silent auction, hosted
by “Mr. Miami Beach”, Michael Aller, in addition to many
raffle prizes.
There are many ways to help, here are a few:
1. Buy a ticket - $40 each which includes an open bar, hors d’oeuvres
and entertainment.
2. Make a donation to: Miami Beach PAL
3. Silver Sponsor - $500 ( includes 5 tickets and logo placement on
all official media)
4. Gold Sponsor - $1,000 ( includes 10 tickets and logo placement on
all official media)
5. Donate an item for our Live/Silent Auction
6. Donate raffle prizes
Please become a sponsor and join this distinguished list:
Bratter/Krieger Law Firm, Joshua Bratter and Matt Krieger
Nikki Beach, Jack Penrod and Steven M. Joanos
Brothers Vending, Manny Diaz Jr.
Beach Towing, Jorge Rodriguez
Koniver/Stern, Lyle Stern
Miami Beach Fraternal Order of Police, President Robert Jenkins
Miami Beach Fire Fighters (IAFF), President Adonis Garcia
Cash Appeal Multimedia Inc., Cash McMahon
Mango’s Tropical Café, David Wallack
Premier Beverage, Scott Hersh
Presidente USA Beer, Jorge Luis Obarrio
Dazzlers, Albert Elmassian
If you can commit to a sponsorship or are interested in purchasing
tickets, please contact Bernie Winer.
20th Annual MBPAL Baseball Tournament
20th Annual Miami Beach PAL Baseball Tournament
held February 13-16, 2007. Championship game winner Miami Senior High
School. Runner-up Varela High School. Final score 11-3. Most Valuable
Player awarded to Kenny Socorro from Miami Senior High School.
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Officer Harry Morgan, Ivor Rose, Lawrence Kaplan, Rita Starr, Damir Romic, Bernadette West, Chief Donald DeLucca, Assistant Chief Carlos Noriega |
The Great EsSkate donated $3,000 to PAL. YDC kids assist with their annual fundraiser and will assist again in February.
PAL Team First in Sunshine Games
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Back Row L-R, Ray Martinez,
Walter Flores, Michael Martinez, Ricardo Martinez, Kyle Hardy,
Pierce Rukrigl, Kevin Kacer, Matt Diaz, Steven Theile, Jorge
Martinez |
The Sunshine State Games is Florida's own Olympic-style
sports festival created for amateur athletes of all ages and skill
levels. The Sunshine State Games premier event, the 2006 Summer Games,
was held in Miami-Dade County, June 15-18, 2006. More than 5,000
athletes competed in 24 sports during the five-day competition.
The Miami Beach PAL Team won the Gold Division in the 16 age category
for Baseball. The team took the championship with a 6-1 victory against
the South Florida Raptors. They had a combined score of 51-5 in the
five games against their competition during the entire tournament.
Jerome McDougle Youth Football Clinic
On Saturday, June 24, the First Annual Jerome
McDougle Youth Football Clinic was held. Over 200 youth from Miami
Beach, Miami, and Key West PALs attended and had a great experience.
Each participant was given a t-shirt and lunch. Information on anti-gang,
tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana was distributed to each child and talked
about by the NFL players. Dhani Jones and Jonathan Vilma were in attendance.
During lunch, Omar Carillo, a Miami-Dade police officer, who assisted
McDougle when he was shot, was presented an autrographed football.
For pictures of the event, click
here.
PAL Board Meeting and Awards at Mango's
This February the Miami Beach PAL held their
board meeting at Mango's Tropical Cafe, where awards were given out
to thanks those that make PAL possible.
For pictures of the event, click
here.
Jerome McDougle Press Conference
On May 18, 2006, NFL Player Jerome McDougle
hosted a press conference to announce the First Annual Jerome McDougle
Youth Football Clinic to benefit the Miami Beach and Miami PALs.
Jerome, a South Florida native, played for the University of Miami
and was the number one pick for the Philadelphia Eagles. "Last
year, I unfortunately was the victim of a carjacking and shooting by
young men who, maybe, with the proper guidance from organizations like
PAL, would not have been involved in this criminal activity," said
McDougle. "While recovering, I decided to do my part to repay
our community by getting involved with the youth of our future."
At the conference, McDougle presented a check for $950. Many other
NFL players from around the country have agreed to participate in the
clinic to be held on June 24, 2006. As part of the clinic the players
will speak on and provide written anti-gang, anti-smoking and anti-drug
information, while at the same time, speak about the positive relationships
with police officers.
Also in attendance at the press conference was Miami Beach PAL President
Ken Stowe, Miami Beach Assistant Chief Ray Martinez, Major Juanita
Walker Kirkland from the City of Miami Police Department, and the youth
of the Miami Beach Youth Leadership Council.
For more information or to find out how
you can help, please call 305-531-5636 ext. 24, email MiamiBeachPAL@gmail.com,
or click here.
Click here for
the sponsorship form.
Click here for
the the official press release.
Dellutri Family Foundation Holiday Party
On Saturday, December 17, the Dellutri Family Foundation held their annual Holiday Party at Sal's Abatement in Miami. There was a DJ, petting zoo, and two bounce houses along with free hamburgers, hot dogs, snow cones, and cotton candy. At the end of the day each kid received a toy. The Miami Beach YDC helped staff the event. 39 PAL kids attended and had a great time. Pictures
On September 17, the International Fellowship of Hunting and Fishing Rotarians (IFHFR) took 20 Miami Beach PAL kids fishing. Pictures
Training was held at the Miami Beach Police Department on October 14, 2005. Seven Miami Beach Police Department Personnel were trained in implementing the Science on Patrol program. The course targets youngsters who would like to become Junior Crime Scene Detectives, learning how to solve crime scenes using forensic science. It was sponsored by the Miami Beach PAL. Pictures
On Tuesday, November 22, the Miami Beach PAL
hosted their annual Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway, donating 450 baskets
of food to low income Miami Beach Families. The baskets were filled
with a turkey, canned goods, fruit, and everything else that a wonderful
Thanksgiving dinner would need. Lots of cans were donated by the students
of Miami Beach Feeder Pattern schools.
The Miami Beach PAL would like to thank the many generous contributors
who made this day possible with a special thanks to the following:
-Beach Towing
-Dazzlers, Inc.
-Florida Marlins
-John Forte Family
-Gumenick Family
-Kiwanis Club of Miami Beach
-MPL Financial Group
-Publix Supermarkets, Inc.
-Brett Ratner
-United Automobile Insurance Company
-Wallack Family Foundation
-Yablick Charities, Inc.
-Jerome A. Yavitz Charitable Foundation, Inc.
More Pictures
On Saturday, August 13, Miami Beach PAL took 50 children and chaperones to the University of Miami Convocation Center for a morning of fun with Shaq and Dwane Wade sponsored by Nestle's Crunch. PAL was given 185 tickets by Board Member Steve Stowe who works for the Miami Heat Foundation and Miami Beach PAL President Ken Stowe. Tickets not used by our PAL were distributed to other local PALs including North Bay Village, Florida City, and Miami. A great time was had by all.
Buffalo PAL Fundraiser / Hall of Fame
(L to R) Bernie, UAW Union Chief Wayne Hendel, Det. Mark Fitzpatrick - Buffalo PAL, Norman Weber - Plant Manager of American Axle and Manufacturing
While meeting with National PAL Board Members in Buffalo, NY, Bernie attended a fundraiser for Buffalo PAL. While there, he couldn't pass a trip to the Hall of Fame Induction of Dan Marino in Canton, OH.
SurfBalBay PAL Pancake Breakfast
Miami Beach PAL supported Pancake Fundraiser on July 30, 2005, to help support recently established SurfBalBay PAL. Pictured above are Bal Harbour Police Officers (from left to right) Lt. Jose Andrade, who is a former MB PAL Explorer; Capt. Kenny Klingman, former MB PAL Boxer; Chief Tom Hunker, former MB PAL Executive Director; MB PAL Executive Director Rocky Morgan and Bernie Winer.
Joey Daoud, PAL Kid, was invited to the set of Director Brett Ratner's next movie X-Men 3. Ratner grew up on Miami Beach and is a Beach High Alumni and Hall of Fame Inductee. The film is being filmed in British Columbia and Joey spent a week there observing the filmmaking process. Joey will be majoring in film directing at Florida State University where he will be an incoming freshman.
4th Annual Back to School Fair
What started out as an Eagle Scout project for Joey Daoud in 2002 has turned into an annual affair. On Friday, July 29, 2005, the 4th Annual Back to School Fair took place. 500 book bags filled with notebook paper, duo-tang folders, composition books, spiral notebooks, glue sticks, rulers, pens, pencils, highlighters, scissors, erasers, crayons/colored pencils, and bookmarks were distributed. Also, the four branches of the military donated bumper stickers and pencils that were included in the bookbags.
Along with that, children were able to select books that were donated by Scholastic Inc. to take home, read, and pass on to their friends. At the end of the day there was a barbeque where hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks were given to everyone who attended.
A big thanks goes to the following organizations who made this day possible:
- Department of Justice - Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
- G.R.E.A.T. Program (Gang Resistance Education and Training)
- National Police Athletic/Activities League
- Five Millers Foundation
- Scholastic, Inc.
- Miami Beach Police Athletic League.
National PAL Youth Leadership Conference
Silvie Fojon, Elizabeth Fojon, Rudy Fojon, Lori Freedline,
Bernie Winer, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Keonne Rodriguez, and
Joey Daoud
From July 10 - 15, four Miami Beach PAL youth and two advisors from the Miami Beach YLC traveled to the Second Annual National PAL Youth Leadership Conference in Washington D.C., made possible by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
After learning about the latest crime prevention and youth service activities in the morning, the afternoons were reserved for sightseeing and learning about our nation's capital. There was even a march of all the youth groups to the Capitol where each PAL meet with their respective congressmen.
To further take advantage of this excellent opportunity, the Miami Beach YLC representatives went to Georgetown and Mt. Vernon for the remaining two days of the trip.
Pictures3rd Annual Junior Police Academy
The Miami Beach Police Department and PAL sponsored the third annual Junior Police Academy which took place during July 11- 22, 2005. The fifteen students from local elementary schools who participated in the program were issued complete sets of uniforms and provided with lunch and snacks daily.
The class was given instruction in patrol procedures, investigative techniques, SWAT training, Marine Patrol, Juvenile/gangs, and other functions of the Police Department. They were also given course instruction on the evils of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. There was also a field trip to the Dade-County courthouse where they received an overview on how the court system works.
The highlight of the program was the Team Ropes Adventure Challenge at Florida International University. The ropes course focuses on human development, group dynamics, and enrichment through group and individual challenges. Our students learned new skills through involvement in a series of adventure-based activities that provide training in leadership and team building development, communication and problem solving skills.
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| Jose's mom Vilma Urbizo, Hector Gonzalez, Carla Gonzalez, Ofc. Gary Aimes, Sgt. Bernie Ruder, Det. Larry Marrero, Jose Urbizo, Pedro Socarras, Bernie Winer |
Jose Urbizo, in center, started as a Miami Beach Police Explorer at the age of 14. For the past several years he has worked as a Public Safety Specialist for the North Miami Police Department. On July 22, 2005, Jose graduated from the Police Academy and will now be a sworn police officer with the city of North Miami. Congratulations Jose!
National PAL Male Youth of the Year
Miami Beach's Joey Daoud has been named the 2004 Male Youth of the Year by the National Association of Police Athletics Leagues. He was recently honored at a banquet in Palm Springs California, which was also attended by Elizabeth and Ed Smart.
Joey volunteered over 1500 hours of community service throughout his high school career, which was only three years. An Eagle Scout, he organized the annual Backpack Giveaway, which as to date donated over 1100 backpacks to underprivileged kids.
Joey will be attending the Florida State University Film School in the fall, and was accepted into the FSU Community Service Scholar Program to continue his commitment to community service.
Fishing Day with the Miami Dolphins
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| Miami Dolphin Alumni Troy Drayton and Shawn Wooden Volunteer with PAL |
On June 4, the Miami Dolphins and Rotary Club of Broward participated in a Fishing Day with 20 PAL kids. The children were given fishing rods and reels, tackle box, tackles and shirts.
More pictures here.5900 DNA Kits given to elementary school kids in Miami Beach Feeder Pattern.
15th Annual Clevelander Golf Tournament
The 15th Annual Golf Tournament was held at International Links Miami - Melreese Golf Course. Though rained out after the thriteenth hole, the 120 golfers had a great time and several thousand dollars was raised for our youth programs.
The Miami Beach PAL had a concession stand at the Boat Show selling hamburgs, hot dogs, and refreshments. The stand raised several thousand dollars for PAL programs.