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Coral Gables PAL had a Santa of their own who visited and brought cheer to the residents of West Gables Health Care Center at the center’s annual Christmas party on December 22, 2007. Carlos Santos, a teen in Coral Gables PAL Youth Directors’ Program, donned the red suit and white beard. The elders there at the center were delighted to see him handing out presents. Jose Flores, executive director of Coral Gables PAL, said the local Chamber of Commerce told him that the nursing center needed help with their annual Christmas party. “Our kids really enjoyed interacting and assisting during the party,” he said. “We will begin to visit regularly soon. Playing Santa for the West Gable residents was just one stop in the pre-holiday schedule for Coral Gables PAL. “At our PAL, we put a strong emphasis on helping others during the holiday season,” Flores said. During their toy drive, the PAL kids collected hundreds of toys for more than two hundred kids and families at the Community Partnership for the Homeless shelters, and raised more than $4500 for them. The PAL kids also worked two days at the Camillus House Soup Kitchen in downtown Miami. “We always get great feedback from the PAL kids. They truly enjoy helping others and are thankful for the things and life that they have,” Flores said. ************************ Region 1 is currently in the midst of starting a new PAL Flag Football League to begin in May. Each participating PAL will play each other twice followed by a 4 team playoff in the two divisions 12 U boys and 14 U boys. Coral Gables: We recently held our Spring Break Camp. We are currently preparing for the summer. This year we will have a baseball camp, soccer camp, marine camp, and a community service camp. We also applied for and received the National PAL YLC grant and Dunkin Donuts grant. Florida City: No Report Homestead: Preparing for the summer. Just participated in the Florida PAL basketball championships. Key Biscayne: No report Key West: No report Miami: Just completed a successful Spring Break Camp. They are still working with their basketball league, baseball, tutoring and mentoring programs. Girls 12U just participated in the Fl. PAL basketball Championships. Miami PAL is aggressively pursuing grants and other funding avenues. They are also conducting F.C.A.T. tutoring. Miami Beach: They just initiated a clear minds program at the middle schools serving approximately 500 kids. They submitted applications for both YLC and Dunkin Donuts grants. They will be sending youth the New Orleans and Ohio this summer for Youth Leadership training. Their PAL is sending a group of youth to a white water rafting trip this summer to Idaho. They are conducting a raffle for 1996 Chevy SS once owned by Tom Harris author of “Hannibal”. Tickets are available for $20.00 a piece. They are preparing for summer camp, hosting a pitch, hit and run competition on May 3rd, their girls 10 U team finished 2nd at the Florida PAL championships, and their cheerleaders competed in two competitions in Chicago and Coral Springs finishing second in both competitions. Miami Dade: They just participated in a basketball clinic at the University of Miami with 150 kids on April 19th, conducted their annual DARE walk at Miami Metro Zoo, and they are preparing for their summer camp which will be at Mays Middle School this year. North Bay Village: They participated in the Bay Harbor Islands 5k race, continuing basketball program, attended a UM Women’s basketball game, continuing YDC program, and will attend March of Dimes event on April 26th. North Miami: Continuing basketball program, participated in the region basketball tournament, held a Track & Field event at North Miami, and the YDC program continues. Sunny Surf Bal Bay: They participated in the Hot Shot competition in Orlando, the region basketball tournament, and are preparing for summer camps.
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