Doing Good Work With Understanding and Love
The Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet is much MORE than an animal shelter. Did you know that they provide temporary house for approximately 2,000 animals looking for loving homes? I met some of the employees who work for the Humane Society and they do their work with understanding and love. The Humane Society of Greater Miami is dedicated to placing every dog and cat into a loving home, promoting responsible pet ownership programs, and offering an array of helpful animal services. The Society is extremely dedicated to ending pet over populatin by providing quality adoption services and low-cost spaying and neutering. They also provide services in pet grooming, pet loss support, humane education, volunteer programs, and more. They even have a special adoption and education center for Greyhounds!
New at the Humane Society - OPEN TO ALL DOG OWNERS
The Humane Society of Greater Miami Adopt-A-Pet now offers a FREE program. Do you have questions about your pet? Join them to learn more about:
chewing - play biting - digging - jumping on people - jumping on furniture - begging - barking - going into the trash can - taking food - pulling on the leash - and more
Join the Humane Society on the 4th Saturday of each month for FREE TRAINING in dog obedience.
For more information please call 305.264.0027.
Soffer and Fine Adoption Center
16101 West Dixie Highway
North Miami Beach, FL 33160
One day . . .
. . . all children in this nation will have the opportunity to attain an excellent education. That is the mission of Teach For America.
Teach For America and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in Miami, Florida have a partnership to make this a reality. Thanks to help from the school district and community friends, we aim to reach that goal sooner than later. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's support, and their $6 million dollar grant donation, is helping to bring down the costs of this mission. You can help too. Donate today - www.teachforamerica.org
Teach For America recruits top college graduates in all academic majors to teach for two years. By the 2014 school year, M-DCPS will have 350 teachers helping 25,000 Miami-Dade students from elementary to senior high school.
These Teach For America teachers are enthusiastic and inspiring. They make learning fun. I try to visit the Teach For America teachers who teach at MIami Central Senior whenever I go there to work with my classmates. They are my friends.
Teach For America and Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) in Miami, Florida have a partnership to make this a reality. Thanks to help from the school district and community friends, we aim to reach that goal sooner than later. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation's support, and their $6 million dollar grant donation, is helping to bring down the costs of this mission. You can help too. Donate today - www.teachforamerica.org
Teach For America recruits top college graduates in all academic majors to teach for two years. By the 2014 school year, M-DCPS will have 350 teachers helping 25,000 Miami-Dade students from elementary to senior high school.
These Teach For America teachers are enthusiastic and inspiring. They make learning fun. I try to visit the Teach For America teachers who teach at MIami Central Senior whenever I go there to work with my classmates. They are my friends.
Introducing the Miami-Dade
2010-2011 Teach For America Corps
Fairchild Tropical Garden Photo of the New Corps
Teach For America Smiles
This is my new friend Kettysha.
Kettysha spoke at the Teach For America celebration. She asked me to share it with you. Here it is - Kettysha's Speech
Kettysha's Teach For America Teacher - Ms. Williams
Imagine all the people sharing all the world . . .
"Be here now." Ram Dass
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us and the world will be as one." John Lennon
"Be the change you want to see in the world." Mahatma Gandhi
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life...don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice...and most importantly, have the courage to follow your heart." Steven Jobs
Urban Search and Rescue Team
Miami Lighthouse for the Blind Dog Walk
My friends from the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue's Urban Search and Rescue Team went to Haiti. They are a team of Golden Retrievers who go into fallen and crumbled buildings looking for people who are still living and need help. When they find living people they alert the rescue workers and then the rescue workers go in, find the survivors, and try to get them out of the fallen buildings safely.
"When you're up on the moon looking back at earth, all the differences and nationalistic traits blend and you get a concept that maybe this is really one world... and why can't we learn to live together like decent people?"
Frank Borman
Frank Borman
"You have the power to create your healing process...no matter what anyone tells you. Take control of your life." Danny
Our friend, Danny, is the Director of Inspiration for Dream One World. Danny's website, www.trustthenheal.org is dedicated to educating, connecting, and inspiring those of us with life challenges. He wants us to believe in ourselves and be as healthy as we can be.
Danny is also a very good friend of ours and owns daruma workshop in Miami, Florida www.darumaworkshop.com This is where my dad gets his hair cut.
Our friend, Danny, is the Director of Inspiration for Dream One World. Danny's website, www.trustthenheal.org is dedicated to educating, connecting, and inspiring those of us with life challenges. He wants us to believe in ourselves and be as healthy as we can be.
Danny is also a very good friend of ours and owns daruma workshop in Miami, Florida www.darumaworkshop.com This is where my dad gets his hair cut.
Danny - Director of Inspiration
Minority Compassion
Helping Others - My friend, Mr. Arana, has a new non-profit company that helps the community. The staff at Minority Compassion aims to offer you a variety of services such as legal advice, counseling, and employment assistance. Their approach is one of kindness and compassion. They help you put the pieces of life together.
www.minoritycompassion.com
www.minoritycompassion.com
Think on These Things
"We must remain together, in service and sacrifice. Our patchwork heritage is a strength." Barack Obama
"If the problem has a solution, there is no need to worry. If the problem does not have a solution, then there is no use in worrying." Tenzyn Gaytso (the Dalai Lama)
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Do not complain. Make every effort to change things you do not like. Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity." Maya Angelou (from her book, Letter to My Daughter)
"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These things are your greatest treasures." Lao-tzu
"Remember to "paws" for happiness everyday. Be cheerful and joyful. Live to give. That is why we are here." Sequoia
"Take your time. Think alot. You may still be here tomorrow but your dreams may not." Cat Stevens
"Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily - life is but a dream."
"He who binds to himself to joy, foes the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise." William Blake
"We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great things." Mother Teresa
"If you're not rushing to get somewhere, you'll get there just as fast." Yogi Berra
Live your passion. Work hard at what you love. Take risks to achieve your dreams. Never try to be like anyone else because you are special."
"If the problem has a solution, there is no need to worry. If the problem does not have a solution, then there is no use in worrying." Tenzyn Gaytso (the Dalai Lama)
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud. Do not complain. Make every effort to change things you do not like. Be certain that you do not die without having done something wonderful for humanity." Maya Angelou (from her book, Letter to My Daughter)
"I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These things are your greatest treasures." Lao-tzu
"Remember to "paws" for happiness everyday. Be cheerful and joyful. Live to give. That is why we are here." Sequoia
"Take your time. Think alot. You may still be here tomorrow but your dreams may not." Cat Stevens
"Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream. Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily - life is but a dream."
"He who binds to himself to joy, foes the winged life destroy; But he who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise." William Blake
"We cannot do great things. We can only do small things with great things." Mother Teresa
"If you're not rushing to get somewhere, you'll get there just as fast." Yogi Berra
Live your passion. Work hard at what you love. Take risks to achieve your dreams. Never try to be like anyone else because you are special."
Here are some of my favorite websites (in no particular order)
Helping children in this nation will attain an excellent education. www.teachforamerica.org
Helping people, places, and animals...all from LOVE...Dream One World www.dreamoneworld.org
Helping minorities www.minoritycompassion.com
Helping the blind and visually impaired in Miami-Dade County, Florida www.miamilighthouse.org
Celebrating Western North Carolina www.sequoiasmountains.com
Animal advocacy www.united.wag.org
The North Carolina Arboretum www.ncarboretum.org
Dr. Brad Richter and Dr. Erin Bauer - Coral Gables Animal Hospital www.cgah.vetsuite.com
The Blue Ridge Parkway www.blueridgeparkway.org
Helping rescued dogs www.miamidade.gov/animals
Helping rescued dogs www.paws4you.org Learning about therapy dogs www.therapydogs.com
The Sea Turtle Preservation Society www.seaturtlespacecoast.org
The Sierra Club www.sierraclub.org
The Good Life Center at Forest Farm www.goodlife.org
The Yoga Journal www.yogajournal.com
Friends of the Smoky Mountains www.friendsofthesmokies.org
Golden Retriever Rescue www.goldenrescuesouthflorida.com
Nature and preserving the environment www.greanpeace.org
Sea Turtle Preservation Society www.seaturtlespacecoast.org
Looking for a Golden? www.circusgoldens.com
Looking for a Lab? www.rosewaterlabradors.com
Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami, Florida www.fairchildgarden.org
Suzanne's website (my massage therapist) www.zosmassage.com
