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Posted on January 03, 2010
The KBCF announces a grant of over $7,000 to the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center for their ongoing education series at the Key Biscayne Community School. This fund was made possible by a combination of discretionary grants and the Ritz-Carlton Youth Fund. Throughout the school year, the Biscayne Nature Center will provide in-class presentations on our environment to all classes; these will be followed by field trips to the Nature Center.
KBCF recognizes budget shortfalls that schools are facing; we hope to set an example for the rest of the community by showing that, even in tough economic times, students can receive the highest quality of interactive education possible through the charitable work of Key residents.
For more information, you can call the Community School PTA -- or to inquire about volunteering or donations -- at 305.361.5418.
You can also contribute to all the great work that the Nature Center is doing by calling 305.361.6767.
Posted on January 03, 2010
For more information on the always-active Island Angels group -- a local community service group that allows concerned families help citizens in need -- contact Amy at . They're always looking for volunteers of all ages, especially families with young children.
Posted on January 03, 2010
Key Biscayne Community Foundation is proud to announce six (6) new funds of recent vintage:
- Key Biscayne Athletic Fund and partnership with the Key Biscayne Athletic Club (KBAC): The fund will be available to donors that would like to make a special contribution which will benefit youth sports on Key Biscayne by providing scholarships for need-based families to play sports, bringing additional safety to Key Biscayne youth sports through first aid and coaching training and providing additional capital improvements that enhance the safety of children on the key -- as well as other safety and good will initiatives. The fund is immediately available for donations. "I am very excited about this new partnership with the Key Biscayne Community Fund and the KBAC. As the KBAC has evolved it's mission to sports volunteerism and fundraising, this new relationship could not be more appropriate." says John Lombardi, Key Biscayne Athletic Club, President. "The KBAC has been serving Key Biscayne Youth Sports since 1971 with a long history of community sports involvement." You can reach John at or visit the athletic club's website at www.kbacfl.org.
- The Key Rats Scholarship Fund: Rats?!?! Gross. Naw. This one is for a good cause. The program -- more info about which can be found here (http://thekeyrat.com/) -- benefits children on the Key. A portion of every item sold off that link will go towards the scholarship program. This was founded by Dr. Mike Kelly.
- Rising Moon Fund: This fund was started by Bill Durham to promote the study and awareness of meditation. For more information, check out their website here: http://www.kbzen.com/intro.html.
- Studio 1156 Giving Circle: For more information on this group of artists working to prevent domestic violence, you can contact the Key Biscayne Community Foundation at .
- Library Beaufication Fund: This is a project by local residents to renovate the library's garden area ... to serve as a teaching space about the Key's environment. For more information, you can contact Ceci Sanchez at .
- Key Biscayne Cuban-American Heritage Fund: The fund recognizes the important role of the Cuban community in the development of the Key -- and seeks out projects that preserve and advance that legacy.
Posted on January 06, 2009
BBF@KB (The Square Shopping Center at 260 Crandon Blvd., #29 & #30, Key Biscayne, FL 33149) will be celebrating its opening on January 16, 2009 at 7pm with a cocktail reception and unique art event. Owner and artist, Bénédicte Blanc-Fontenille will present a new installation piece: hopping on one foot on the rope. Part of the installation is a large painted canvas that will be cut up into 40 individual canvases and raffled off to benefit the Key Biscayne Community Foundation.
The artist will be cutting the painting live on the evening of January 16, 2009. Each winner will receive a 12"x12" piece and a certificate of authenticity.The cost of each raffle ticket is $5, click on the Buy Now button to purchase tickets. Tickets can also be purchased through the Key Biscayne Community Foundation office, 305.361.2770 and on the day of the event.
For more information about the artwork or evening event, please contact Benedicte Blanc-Fontenille at or 305.361.0116. For more information about the foundation please contact Ximena Antunez de Mayolo, Key Biscayne Community Foundation at or 305.361.2770.
Posted on October 27, 2008
The Key Biscayne Community Foundation is pleased to announce three new board members: Enrique Falla, Jr., Joan McCaughan and Sherry Reed.
Enrique Falla, Jr. serves as a Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Advisor for a select group of high net worth families and their closely held businesses domiciled throughout the United States, Latin America & the Caribbean. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 2000, Mr. Falla had an impressive 14 year financial and sales management career with two major multinationals in diverse assignments throughout Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. His extensive multinational experience and bi-cultural upbringing has given him great insight into the financial and planning needs of multinational corporate executives, global high net worth families, and their related businesses. Mr. Falla holds two degrees from the University of Miami where he graduated with distinction: an M.B.A. in International Business; and a B.A. Degree in Business Administration. He is actively involved in the community and previously served as a member of the Special Olympics Committee of Dade County.
Joan McCaughan, a graduate of Trinity College in Washington, DC, has a bachelor's degree in Economics, has been a licensed Real Estate Broker and Mortgage Broker since 1973. Ms. McCaughan and her two daughters, Jamie and Melissa, are 21 year residents of Key Biscayne. Since joining Coldwell Banker in 1995, Joan has been their Top Producer. She is also a Board member of the Greater Miami Tennis Foundation, the Treasurer of St. Agnes' "St. Vincent de Paul Society", a member of the Key Biscayne Yacht Club and an active Board member of the Key Biscayne Chamber of Commerce. Ms. McCaughan has worked on the Progressive Dinner Committee, the Welcome Basket Committee, the Relocation Committee and the recently formed Past President's Committee.
Sherry Reed is a Principal at Lancaster & Red and Audit Department Manager. She is an experienced professional with more than twelve years of public accounting experience. She has audit experience in all phases of audit field work and report preparation. Ms. Reed's experience in serving nonprofit clientele includes: captive insurance companies, numerous foundations, defined benefit and defined contribution plans, membership associations, voluntary health and welfare organizations and several service-provider agencies. She has served as the audit manager on hundreds of nonprofit engagements. Ms. Reed has been a featured speaker at nonprofit conferences and taught the Nonprofit update for the last seven years at the University of Denver School of Law. Ms. Reed is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Florida and Colorado. She is a graduate of the University of Colorado, with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, emphasis in accounting. Ms. Reed serves as Treasurer for the Easters Seals of South Florida Board of Directors.
Posted on October 27, 2008
The Key Biscayne Community will host a presentation by Dr. William H. Thies of the Alzheimer's Association on Thursday, November 13, 2008 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Community Room in Village Hall. Dr. Thies will provide an update on recent Alzheimer's research for island residents and visitors.
The presentation will be preceded by a short cocktail reception in the Village Hall turtle pond area, located at 88 W. McIntyre Street, Key Biscayne, FL 33149.
William H. Thies, Ph.D., is vice president for medical and scientific relations at the Alzheimer’s Association, where he oversees the world’s largest private, nonprofit Alzheimer’s disease research grants program. Under his direction, the organization’s annual grant budget has doubled, and the program has designated special focus areas targeting the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and Alzheimer’s disease, caregiving and care systems, and research involving diverse populations. He played a key role in launching Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, and in establishing the Research Roundtable, a consortium of senior scientists from industry, academia and government who convene regularly to explore common barriers to drug discovery. He has worked with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) to form the Brain Attack Coalition. Prior to joining the AHA, he held faculty positions at Indiana University in Bloomington and the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Thies earned a B.A. in biology from Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Ill., and a Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
The program is sponsored by the Key Biscayne Community Foundation and made possible through a partnership with the Alzheimer's Association and United Home Care Services. For more information or to RSVP please contact Ximena at or 305.361.2770.