key biscayne – The Key To Giving https://www.thekeytogiving.org Key Biscayne Community Foundation | Supporting our local, greater, and global communities Wed, 20 Jun 2018 02:56:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 116613941 June 19: Bill Baggs State Park Monthly Beach Cleanup https://www.thekeytogiving.org/june-19-bill-baggs-state-park-monthly-beach-cleanup/ Wed, 07 Mar 2018 18:43:28 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=777 Read more]]> Come on out and join Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and Friends of Cape Florida, Inc. for their Monthly Beach Cleanup from 9 am – 11 am.  Please wear closed toe shoes and a hat and bring along sunscreen, insect repellant,  and a water bottle.  Trash bags, plastic gloves and trash grabbers and iced tap water to refill your water bottles will be provided.

If you’re bringing a group of children please have one chaperone present for every 10 individuals. Individuals under 16 years of age require adult supervision.  Please, no drop-offs.   Areas to be cleaned vary from month to month, based on the needs of the park.

Please be at the park promptly at 9 am so that everyone can start out at the same time and complete the activity before it gets too hot in the late morning.

This is a great way to earn volunteer hours for school, so please tell your classmates about this opportunity.  All Volunteers will receive a letter certifying their volunteer hours.

Cleanups are always held on the second Saturday of each month, so if you cant make this event check back next month.

Thanks and we hope to see you here.  We believe that teaching stewardship for our parks is the best hope for the future of our parks.

Date & Time:

Saturday, June 19, 2018
09:00 AM

Location:

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
1200 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:

Jorge Brito
Jorge.Brito@dep.state.fl.us
305-361 8779

]]> 777 May 12: Bill Baggs State Park Monthly Beach Cleanup https://www.thekeytogiving.org/may-12-bill-baggs-state-park-monthly-beach-cleanup/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 18:35:24 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=771 Read more]]> Come on out and join Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and Friends of Cape Florida, Inc. for their Monthly Beach Cleanup from 9 am – 11 am.  Please wear closed toe shoes and a hat and bring along sunscreen, insect repellant,  and a water bottle.  Trash bags, plastic gloves and trash grabbers and iced tap water to refill your water bottles will be provided.

If you’re bringing a group of children please have one chaperone present for every 10 individuals. Individuals under 16 years of age require adult supervision.  Please, no drop-offs.   Areas to be cleaned vary from month to month, based on the needs of the park.

Please be at the park promptly at 9 am so that everyone can start out at the same time and complete the activity before it gets too hot in the late morning.

This is a great way to earn volunteer hours for school, so please tell your classmates about this opportunity.  All Volunteers will receive a letter certifying their volunteer hours.

Cleanups are always held on the second Saturday of each month, and another event is scheduled for June 19.  So if you can’t make this event, check back next month.

Thanks and we hope to see you here.  We believe that teaching stewardship for our parks is the best hope for the future of our parks.

Date & Time:

Saturday, May 12, 2018
09:00 AM

Location:

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
1200 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:

Jorge Brito
Jorge.Brito@dep.state.fl.us
305-361 8779

 

]]> 771 May 12: Volunteer EcoAction Day at Crandon Park https://www.thekeytogiving.org/may-12-volunteer-ecoaction-day-at-crandon-park/ Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:43:44 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=769 Read more]]> Connect with nature and get down and dirty at one of Miami EcoAdventures and Miami-Dade Parks monthly volunteer days!

Join their naturalists in restoring the park and its natural areas with projects that include weed/invasive exotic vegetation removal, planting, mulching, and garbage clean-up.

This program meets at the park Nature Center; please bring comfortable closed-toe shoes, insect repellent, work gloves, small hand tools, and protection from the sun. Long shirts/pants, water, hats, and sunglasses are highly recommended.

Date & Time:

Saturday, May 12, 2018
9:00 AM

Location:

Crandon Park Visitor and Biscayne Nature Center
6747 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:

Heather Tedlow
Heather.Tedlow@miamidade.gov
305-361 6767

]]> 769 April 14: Bill Baggs State Park Monthly Beach Cleanup https://www.thekeytogiving.org/april-14-bill-baggs-state-park-monthly-beach-cleanup/ Fri, 02 Mar 2018 18:37:25 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=766 Read more]]> Come on out and join Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park and Friends of Cape Florida, Inc. for their Monthly Beach Cleanup from 9 am – 11 am.  Please wear closed toe shoes and a hat and bring along sunscreen, insect repellant,  and a water bottle.  Trash bags, plastic gloves and trash grabbers and iced tap water to refill your water bottles will be provided.

If you’re bringing a group of children please have one chaperone present for every 10 individuals. Individuals under 16 years of age require adult supervision.  Please, no drop-offs.   Areas to be cleaned vary from month to month, based on the needs of the park.

Please be at the park promptly at 9 am so that everyone can start out at the same time and complete the activity before it gets too hot in the late morning.

This is a great way to earn volunteer hours for school, so please tell your classmates about this opportunity.  All Volunteers will receive a letter certifying their volunteer hours.

Cleanups are always held on the second Saturday of each month, and upcoming events are scheduled for May 12 and June 19.  So if you can’t make this event, check back next month.

Thanks and we hope to see you here.  We believe that teaching stewardship for our parks is the best hope for the future of our parks.

Date & Time:

Saturday, April 14, 2018
09:00 AM

Location:

Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park
1200 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:

Jorge Brito
Jorge.Brito@dep.state.fl.us
305-361 8779

]]> 766 April 14: Volunteer EcoAction Day at Crandon Park https://www.thekeytogiving.org/april-14-volunteer-ecoaction-day-at-crandon-park/ Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:44:22 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=764 Read more]]> Connect with nature and get down and dirty at one of Miami EcoAdventures and Miami-Dade Parks monthly volunteer days!

Join their naturalists in restoring the park and its natural areas with projects that include weed/invasive exotic vegetation removal, planting, mulching, and garbage clean-up.

This program meets at the park Nature Center; please bring comfortable closed-toe shoes, insect repellent, work gloves, small hand tools, and protection from the sun. Long shirts/pants, water, hats, and sunglasses are highly recommended.

Date & Time:

Saturday, April 14, 2018
9:00 AM

Location:

Crandon Park Visitor and Biscayne Nature Center
6747 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:

Heather Tedlow
Heather.Tedlow@miamidade.gov
305-361 6767

RSVP:

To RSVP, please click here

]]> 764 Mar 10: Community Beach Cleanup – National Water Dance https://www.thekeytogiving.org/mar-10-community-beach-cleanup-national-water-dance/ Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:42:32 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=786 Read more]]> Join Miami Waterkeeper and our friends at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center for a clean up of Crandon Park Beach. This volunteer event will be followed by a National Water Dance event — highlighting Miami’s water quality issues through spoken, visual, and performance art. Free art workshops will be available — and Miami Waterkeeper will be there providing environmental education information for attendees!

RSVP at https://www.miamiwaterkeeper.org/national_water_dance

Event Schedule:

Beach Cleanup from 8:30 – 10:30 am
Free workshops for students: 11:00 am
Poetry with Dana DeGraff: 11:00 – 12:00pm
Free lunch provided by Biscayne Nature Center: 12:00 – 12:30 pm
Dance with Katie Brennan: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Art with Jenny Llewellyn-Jones: 1:30 – 2:30 pm

 

 

Date & Time:

Saturday, March 10, 2018
08:30 AM – 2:30 PM

Location:

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center
6747 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:

dandree@nationalwaterdance.org

 

]]> 786 March 10: Volunteer EcoAction Day at Crandon Park https://www.thekeytogiving.org/march-10-volunteer-ecoaction-day-at-crandon-park/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:44:53 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=753 Read more]]> Connect with nature and get down and dirty at one of Miami EcoAdventures and Miami-Dade Parks monthly volunteer days!

Join their naturalists in restoring the park and its natural areas with projects that include weed/invasive exotic vegetation removal, planting, mulching, and garbage clean-up.

This program meets at the park Nature Center; please bring comfortable closed-toe shoes, insect repellent, work gloves, small hand tools, and protection from the sun. Long shirts/pants, water, hats, and sunglasses are highly recommended.

Date & Time:

Saturday, March 10, 2018
9:00 AM

Location:

Crandon Park Visitor and Biscayne Nature Center
6747 Crandon Blvd
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:

Heather Tedlow
Heather.Tedlow@miamidade.gov
305-361 6767

RSVP:

To RSVP, please click here

]]> 753 Feb 27-Mar 2 and Mar 6-Mar 9: Wellness In The Schools Labs at Key Biscayne K-8 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/feb-27-mar-2-and-mar-6-mar-9-wellness-in-the-schools-labs-at-key-biscayne-k-8/ Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:46:22 +0000 https://www.thekeytogiving.org/?p=780 Read more]]> WITS Labs are getting ready to start up again! This is the most popular component of the WITS program and Wellness In The Schools is so excited to be putting them on!
WITS needs assistance in setting up the classroom before each class, helping the students read recipes, measuring and cutting during class, and cleaning up between classes. They could not do it without you!
WITS Chefs will be teaching WITS Carrot Lab for two weeks starting February 27th, 2018 at the Key Biscayne K-8 Center.
Thank you so much for your continued support of WITS!
If you are interested in volunteering, please see the pointers below which may assist you in deciding whether or not to sign up.
  • You do not have to commit to the entire 4-day week; you may pick and choose whichever date(s) work best for you.
  • Chef Laura typically teaches from 8:45 am to 12:30 pm. The school often does not have an exact schedule until days before their scheduled week, so we apologize in advance for not being more precise on each classes’ time frame.
  • If you are only able to stay for a specific amount of time (e.g. 9 am to noon), please let Laura Culbreth know (her contact information is below) or add a note when signing up.
  • NOTE: All volunteers must pass a background check and receive clearance from Miami-Dade County in order to volunteer for a school. Volunteers who have been previously cleared must renew their clearance each year. See the instructions below for receiving or renewing a clearance.

 

Instructions to register as a volunteer for Dade-County schools for the first time:

  • Click on this link: http://www.engagemiamidade.net/community-school-volunteers 
  • Then click on “Community Members” 
  • When you switch to that page, you will see “Create an Account” in the bottom right corner.
  • Create an account. Please note that your password can ONLY be 8 characters.
  • After creating an account, you will get an e-mail confirmation. Click on the link that says “To Log In Community Portal Click Here” and complete your registration. You will be directed to a link that will give you your username (bear with the system, sometimes its takes a little long).
  • Use the Log in that they give you with the password that you gave while creating your account. 
  • After logging in, you should be directed to your Community Portal. 
  • Scroll down and click on “Register to be a Volunteer”. It is right under “Give your time and talent”
  • Here please fill in your information including Social Security, Birthdate, etc. Then click “Submit”
  • You will then arrive to your final page! There will first be a scroll down menu where you will need to select the school that you will be volunteering at.  Choose KEY BISCAYNE K-8 CENTER or CHARLES R. DREW K-8 CENTER. Then you will click “Classroom” under the first box that says Level 1 Volunteer. Click Submit!
  • After clicking submit, please check back periodically for the next few days to confirm that you were cleared for the BackGround Check. 
 
*Please write down your log in and password somewhere to help you remember them for when you next log in. 
**After being cleared from the background check, you will need to bring your drivers license to the school at the time of volunteering and then you are ready to go!
 
 
How to re-register as a volunteer for Miami-Dade County:
  • Go to www.dadeschools.net
  • On the top of the link you will see colored tabs stating Students, Parents, Employees, Community & Bond. Please click “portal” above the word Bond. 
  • After clicking “portal” you should have been redirected to the Login Page. 
  • Here you will use the same C number that you had from last year. 
    • In the case that you have forgotten your portal login number (C#), please click on “Forgot Username/Password”. This should help guide you to your login information from previous year(s). 
  • When you successfully login, on the top left corner, please click “Apps| Services| Sites” (this is all one link). 
  • Then click “Be a School Volunteer” 
  • Read over the policies and then click, “Acknowledge and Accept”
  • Then click the scroll down where it says, “Select a New Volunteer Location”. 
    • It will only allow you to click on one school at a time so please find the school you plan on volunteering at (either Key Biscayne K-8 or Charles Drew K-8). In the Level 1 check off box, please check off “Classroom”. Then hit “Submit.”
  • After clicking “Submit” you should be able to add another school. If you plan on volunteering at another school, please reach for that school and again click, “Classroom” in the Level 1 Box. 
  • On the bottom of the page in the box that reads “Messages” you should see, “Your service activity selection at CHARLES R. DREW K-8 CENTER or KEY BISCAYNE K-8 CENTER requires district level approval. Allow 7 days for review.” You should see this for both schools if you selected both. 
  • After seeing that message, you should be set. You will receive an e-mail within 3-7 business days stating whether or not you are cleared. (If you do not receive an e-mail within that time frame, please log into your account and check status there).
Please follow the link to sign up for the date you would like to volunteer.

LINK TO SIGN UP: http://signup.com/go/bMRaFvn

 
WITS is using SignUp.com (the leading online SignUp and reminder tool) to organize their upcoming SignUps.
Here’s how it works in 3 easy steps:
1) Click this link to see their SignUp on SignUp.com:
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
3) Sign up! It’s Easy – you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.com.
Note: SignUp.com does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact Laura Culbreth and she can sign you up manually.
Date & Time:

Tuesday, February 28, 2018 – Friday, March 2, 2018
08:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – Friday, March 9, 2018
08:45 AM – 12:30 PM

Location:

Key Biscayne K-8 Center
150 W. McIntyre Street
Key Biscayne, FL 33149
United States
Google map and directions

Contact:
Laura Culbreth | Program Coordinator, Florida
Wellness in the Schools
office: 212.724.2130 | mobile: 404.863.0149
email: lculbreth@wellnessintheschools.org
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