Neat Stuff

Photo by Imani Ogden On Saturday April 14th, Neat Stuff held its 3rd Annual Charity Casino Night Event at the Coral Gables Country Club. Some of those in attendance included the City of Coral Gables Mayor, Jim Cason who presented Chairman of the Board, Eric Vainder with a city proclamation. Crystal Ruiz, Miss Florida Teen was presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. MC Lissette Gonzales introduced two former clients, Roxana and Becky Cespedes who talked about how Neat Stuff impacted their lives when they were in foster care. CBS4 Lissette Gonzalez and community friends helped raise $75,000! This will provide a one week supply of new school uniforms to 1,250 children. Sponsors include: Allstate, Northern Trust Bank, Miami Dolphins Foundation, Solstice Point Partners, Navarro Hernandez Law Firm, Doctor’s Choice Pharmacy, ByWines, Lucky Player Vodka, Segel Family Foundation, Mead Family Foundation, TD Bank, and Affiliated Health Care. Neat Stuff was founded in 1995 by Phyllis Krug. With only a handful of clients in their beginnings, they have grown to helping more than 7000 children. Ninety-six percent of every dollar donated goes towards services for the children, while only 3 percent is for management and one percent towards fundraising. http://www.neatstuffhelpskids.org For more photos of the event, goto: www.miamishoot.com/aroundtown/