BNI Miami-Dade Members Give Back To At-Risk Children By Volunteering with Neat Stuff, Inc. Charity

June 6, 2011 - PRLog -- MIAMI – South Florida business professionals from BNI Biscayne Connection, a chapter of BNI Miami-Dade, recently volunteered their time with Neat Stuff, Inc., a local non-profit organization that provides free new clothing and school uniforms to abused, neglected, abandoned, and other at-risk children. The chapter’s participation was part of BNI Miami-Dade’s Charitable Giving Initiative that launched early this year.  

Founded in 1995, Neat Stuff serves more than 5,000 children and distributes more than $1 million worth of new clothes, school uniforms and accessories annually. BNI members assisted with a shipment of new donations.

“In less than 3 hours, the BNI members sorted, assembled and organized over 700 pairs of pants and 500 polo tops,” said Franklin Monjarrez, Executive Director of Neat Stuff. “These uniforms will be enjoyed by at-risk children from our community. Our staff was very impressed by their dedication, and contagious drive to serve those in need.”

When children arrive at Neat Stuff for their “free shopping experience,” they are able to select new clothing, contemporary shoes and other accessories. It is often the first opportunity these children have had to wear new clothing.

BNI Biscayne Connections members who volunteered their time were Rick Kaplan with US Office Solutions; Jodi Mitchell with Streamline Voice & Data; Lynette Janac with South Florida Luxury Guide; Bill Wallace with Rich Bragassa and Associates; Glen Sommer with Glenn S. Sommer, P.L.; Nellie Hernandez with Great Florida Bank; Carlos Gaviria with Metro1 Properties; Jesse Stolow with Total Window, Inc.; Peter Leighton with Best Care; and Todd Paton with Paton Internet Marketing.

BNI Biscayne Connections meets at The Bankers Club in downtown Miami every Wednesday at 7:00 am.

Neat Stuff is located at 2624 NW 21st Terrace in Miami. For more information, please visit www.neatstuffhelpskids.org or call 305-638-5878.

ABOUT BNI:
BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world with more than 140,000 members in 47 countries all doing business under the philosophy of "Givers Gain®": By giving business to others, you will get business in return. With more than 1000 members, BNI Miami-Dade hosts weekly meetings for its 30 chapters in Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell, Kendall, Coconut Grove, Aventura, North Miami, Doral, Dadeland, Pinecrest, South Miami and Homestead. Last year, BNI Miami-Dade passed 53,000 qualified referrals generating $40 million in member-to-member business. For more information about BNI Miami-Dade, please visit www.bnimiami.com.

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