RE LOG - Spring 2017

32 Ransom Everglades LOG SPRING 2017 Expanding our RE ach Community Events Rock 4 Relief More than 20 student musicians entertain the RE com- munity with frequent Rock 4 Reliefs that raise money for various causes. More than 150 turned out to the Lewis Family Auditorium this fall to enjoy more than a dozen new and old classic hits from Aerosmith to Amy Winehouse to Cage the Elephant. The more than $2,000 raised was designated for Mind & Melody, a local charity focusing on the enrichment of those with dementia and neurological impairments. St. Alban’s Day The annual Ransom Everglades “St. Alban’s Day” celebra- tion brings together approximately 400 local children from St. Alban’s Child Enrichment Center and Miami- Dade County Public Schools, including Tucker, Holmes, Santa Clara and Phyllis Wheatley elementary schools. Children enjoy a free carnival with games, treats, arts and crafts, and barn animals hosted by the RE community. Other Fundraisers and Drives • VSO x ARC Carnival supports The Arc’s ACE Academy in Kendall • Thanksgiving food drives generate baskets for the Rolle Community Center in Miami • “Pack the Pantry” assists the Miami Rescue Mission • Students raised nearly $6,000 for the United Way’s Haiti hurricane relief fund • Camillus House • Feed the Grove • Shower House Ministry • Rising Tide Car Wash • Urban Greenworks Service Groups • Best Buddies • Breakthrough Miami Club • Charitable Arts • ECOS • Grove OutREach • HealthcaRE • Heart Strings Club • Human Rights Coalition • LEAP (microlending) • RE Flyers • REbuild Miami • Red Cross Club • SEA • Support Our Soldiers • Techo Club • Toy Story Club • Tri-M • United Cerebral Palsy • Volunteer Services Organization • Women Empowered