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M-DCPS HONORS ITS CORPORATE
AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
Information Services
• School Board
Administration
Building • 1450 N.E.
2 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33132
M-DCPS HONORS ITS CORPORATE
AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
CONTACT: Dr. Henry C. Fraind
305-995-1206
April 12,1999
Miami-Dade County Public Schools honored its corporate and community
partners at the 21st annual Dade Partners recognition ceremony held
on March 31. Winners were honored for their exemplary partnerships
with schools and students. Honorees were:
Small Profit Company, Tropical Fun Center for partnership with Campbell Drive Middle SchoolMid-Range Profit Company, Atlantic Gulf Communities for partnership with F.S. Tucker Elementary School
Large Profit Company, Costco Wholesale Club for partnership with West Homestead Elementary School
Non-profit, Aventura Marketing Council for partnerships with six schools in the Highland Oaks Middle School/Dr. Michael M. Krop Senior High School feeder pattern
Joint Venture, Toyota Technical Education Network (T-TEN) Advisory Committee for partnership with Miami Lakes Technical Education Center
County Wide, University of Florida/Dade 4-H Clubs
Regional, Stanley C. Myers Community Health Center, Inc. for partnership with the Miami Beach Senior High School Feeder Pattern
Newcomer, Digimax, Inc. for partnership with Sylvania Heights Elementary School
Community Leader, Ronald Jefferson, General Manager, Cutler Ridge Mall for partnership with Miami Southndge Adult and Corrununity Education Center
Community Leader, Joan Reitsma, Owner, The Giving Tree for partnership with Glades Middle School
Exemplary Partnership School, Glades Middle School
Each winning partnership is an exceptional story of thoughtfulness
and concern for our public schools and the children who attend them.
The school system has one of the largest and most renowned business
partnership programs in the country. Currently more than 3,000
business partnerships provide $8 million in in-kind contributions to
M-DCPS. Businesses become Dade Partners by adopting a school,
donating personnel and financial resources, or participating in
special events and projects requiring specialized expertise.
For further information, contact Lisa Cardenas or Stephen Wolfe,
Bureau of Community Services, at 305-995-1215.
99-J0126/JM