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The Children's Trust Family Expo 2014
ORGANIZATION: The Children's Trust
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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66 people are interested
The Children’s Trust Family Expo is a daylong family festival, which takes place at the Miami-Dade Fair and Expo Center. This year it’s being held on Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. It features activities and entertainment for the entire family in an effort to provide parents with direct contact with health and social services, as well as educational opportunities. The event attracts more than 20,000 visitors a year. Activities include: face painters, clowns, stiltwalkers, magicians, storytellers, arts & crafts, bounce houses, rock climbing walls, music and dance performances, workshops and classes for parents, child fingerprinting, injury prevention, programs for children with special needs, Pre-K registration, KidCare outreach, vaccination information, after-school programs, child seat safety demonstrations, puppet shows, appearances by well-known characters, mobile units offering community services and much more.
The Children’s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue established by voter referendum to improve the lives of children and families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their futures. For more information about The Children’s Trust Family Expo, visit www.thechildrenstrust.org/events-parents or call 211 The Children’s Trust Helpline. Sponsors of The Children’s Trust 2014 Family Expo include: Baptist Health South Florida, Target, Infinity Insurance, Houghton Mifflin, Miami Herald, and El Nuevo Herald.
More opportunities with The Children's Trust
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About The Children's Trust
Location:
3150 SW 3rd Avenue (Coral Way), Coral Gables, FL 33129, US
Mission Statement
To partner with the community to improve the lives of all children and families in Miami-Dade County by making strategic investments in their futures.
Description
Vision
The Children's Trust will become the recognized leader in planning, advocating and funding quality services to improve the lives of children and their families.
Guiding Principles and Values
- We respect and strengthen the family.
- We seek for all children the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential.
- With the fullest integrity, we invest wisely in partnerships, advocacy and systems of care to create change and earn the community's trust.
- We promote high-quality, research-based practice that is culturally competent and sensitive.
- We will target early intervention and prevention services to our most vulnerable children, families and neighborhoods, while advocating for, and supporting, the increased availability of needed services for all children and their families.
- We will be responsive to the community and focus on supporting parents with the best possible, high-quality choices for their children and families.
- We will strive to remove barriers to the full participation of children with disabilities in all that this community has to offer.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Coral Way & Sw 112th Avenue10901 Coral Way (SW 24 Street)Miami-Dade County Fair & Expo CenterMiami, FL 33165
DATE POSTED
July 31, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A