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KIDCO
Child Care, Inc.
KIDCO
Child Care, Inc. is a non-profit organization concerned for
the safety and well being of young children and their
families. Its
main goal is to provide early care and educational service
to children between two months and five years who are from
low and moderate-income families.
Address:
3628 N.E.
1st Court
*
Miami, FL
E-mail
address: nilsa@kidco-childcare.org
Contact:
Nilsa Velázquez
Telephone:
(305) 576-6990
Borinquen
Health Care Center
Borinquen
Health Care Center began as an effort to satisfy the health
care needs of the Puerto Rican Miami community.
The center is a primary care facility that serves the
area of Wynwood/Edison/Little River and other needy
residents of Dade County.
Address:
3601 Federal Highway
* Miami, FL 33137
E-mail
address: borinquencare@aol.com
Contact:
Gamaliel Rivera
Telephone:
(305) 576-6611
Borinquen
Health Care Center
Borinquen
Health Care Center began as an effort to satisfy the health
care needs of the Puerto Rican Miami community.
The center is a primary care facility that serves the
area of Wynwood/Edison/Little River and other needy
residents of Dade County.
Address:
3601 Federal Highway
* Miami, FL 33137
E-mail
address: borinquencare@aol.com
Contact:
Telephone:
(305) 576-6611
Asociación
de Damas Puertorriqueñas
Asociación
de Damas Puertorriqueñas is a non-profit organization that
was founded with the main objective of promoting Puerto
Rican culture, history and customs and also serving as a
welcoming and orientation group to new comers in the
community of Broward County.
The association has also become active in civic and
charitable causes and events with groups such as Women in
Distress, and Kids in Distress among others.
Address:
5079 NW 98 Lane
* Coral Springs, FL 33076
E-mail
address: evferrer@bellsouth.net
Contact:
Evelyn Ferrer
Telephone:
(954) 345-0587
National
Conference of Puerto Rican Women (NACOPRW)
The
National Conference of Puerto Rican Women, Inc. was founded
in 1977 in Washington
as a non-profit organization to promote the full
participation of Puerto Rican and other Hispanic women in
their economic, social and political life in the United
States and Puerto Rico.
E-mail
address: icorchado@fl.aspira.org
Contact:
Iris Corchado
Telephone:
(305) 893-0970
De
Hostos Senior Center
De
Hostos Senior Center is a non-profit community based
organization that serves elderly and handicapped
participants of Wynwood and surrounding areas. The
Center’s goal is to empower seniors to achieve
self-sufficiency and to mobilize resources on their behalf,
their families and their community.
De Hostos Senior Center serves breakfasts,
distributes food, provides education, transportation, and
escort services among others.
Address:
2909 NW 2 Ave * Miami, FL
E-mail
address: dhscenter@aol.com
Contact:
Sra. Esther Nieto-Couvertier
Telephone:
(305) 573-6220
Puerto
Ricans Organized Overseas in Florida (PROOF)
Puerto
Ricans Organized Overseas in Florida is a non-profit
organization that seeks to preserve, protect and promote the
values and culture of Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans in
Florida through civic, cultural and educational activities.
Address:
PO Box 971327
* Miami, 33197-1327
E-mail
address: futurepj@aol.com
Contact:
Cristy Acevedo
Telephone:
(786) 293-2391
Organización
Demócrata Puertorriqueña, Inc.
Organización
Demócrata Puertorriqueña was founded in 1955 with the
purpose of stimulating Puerto Ricans to become actively
involved and participate in the political process.
It also attempts to encourage all qualified Puerto
Ricans in Dade County and the State of Florida to become
registered democrats.
E-mail
address: asb321@hotmail.com
Contact:
Alicia Baro
Telephone:
(305) 661-1550
Carlos
Albizu University
Carlos
Albizu University is a private, non-profit specialized
institution of higher learning that offers degrees at the
undergraduate, master of science and doctoral levels in
psychology. Carlos
Albizu University provides services with sensitivity towards
culturally diverse constituencies with special attention to
Hispanic sectors in order to contribute to the improvement
in the quality of life of society.
Address:
2173 NW 99 Ave.
* Miami, FL 33172
E-mail
address: talbizu@albizu.edu
Contact:
Teresa Albizu
Telephone:
(305) 593-1223
Asociación
de Borincanos Unidos de Florida (ABUFI)
Asociación
de Borincanos Unidos de Florida is an organization that
promotes Puerto Rican Culture and works towards maintaining
a posivite image of Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans in South
Florida.
Address:
2132 Hollywood Boulevard
* Hollywood, FL 33020
E-mail
address: mailto:markbike@bellsouth.com
Contact:
Mercedes Pérez
Telephone:
(954) 927-2901
ASPIRA
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South Florida
ASPIRA
is a non-profit organization devoted to the education and
leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Hispanics
youth. The
Organization has
pursued its mission of empowering the Latino community
through the development of its youth.
ASPIRA’s goals are inspired in one belief:
“Puerto Ricans and Latinos have the collective
potential to move their community forward.”
Address:
3650 North Miami Avenue
* Miami, FL 33127
E-mail
address: aspirafl@aol.com
* www.aspira.org
Contact:
Raul Martínez
Telephone:
(305) 576-8494
The
Puerto Rico Cultural Center of South Florida
The
Puerto Rico Cultural Center of South Florida is a non-profit
organization dedicated to the study, presentation, erichment,
preservation and promotion of the values, traditions and
heritage of Puerto Rican culture.
The PRCC serves the cultural interest of all Puerto
Ricans in Miami Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
Address:
PO Box 6621
* Miami, FL
33172
E-mail
address: jose_5255@msn.com
Contact:
José Rodríguez
Telephone:
(305) 593-0828
Open
Door Health Center
The
Open Door Health Center is a non-profit organization that
serves people by providing medical care to the poor and
uninsured. The
Open Door Health Center provides free primary healthcare,
diagnostic and education services for adults, children and
teens. The Health Center helps uninsured persons who are low
income, regardless of race, occupation, national origin or
immigration status.
Address:
1350 SW 4 St.
* Homestead, FL 33030
E-mail
address: nsoto26@msn.com
Contact:
Dr. Nilda I. Soto
Telephone:
(305) 246-2400
Toy
For Joy
Toy
for Joy is a non-profit organization founded in March 2002
with the purpose of helping the less fortunate children and
their families. The
Organization collects educational material, clothes, and
donations of cash. Their
emphasis is the education of children, youth and women.
Address:
6481 Harding Street
* Hollywood, FL 33024
E-mail
address: info@souveniles.com
Contact:
Ricardo Rivera
Telephone:
(954) 274-5373
Puerto
Rican Community Resource Center
The
Puerto Rican Community Resource Center mission is to
increase the visibility of Puerto Ricans by advocating for
Puerto Ricans and other minorities in all facets and aspects
of human endeavors. The
objective is to establish and maintain a Community Resource
Center in Miami to render services to Puerto Ricans and
other minorities.
E-mail
address: drivette@bellsouth.net
Contact:
Dr. Ivette Morgan
Telephone:
(305) 576-0155
Puerto
Rico Festival Committee
The
Puerto Rico Festival Committee has been celebrating for 47
years the Puerto Rico Day in South Florida. The
organization pursues to create cultural awareness, promote
the accomplishments of Puerto Ricans, take pride in Puerto
Rico’s history and keep a sense of community.
E-mail
address: asb321@hotmail.com
Contact:
Alicia Baro
Telephone:
(305) 661-1550
Puerto
Rican Democratic Club
The
Puerto Rican Democratic Club was founded with the purpose of
stimulating Puerto Ricans to become actively involved and
participate in the political process.
It also attempts to encourage all qualified Puerto
Ricans in Broward County and the State of Florida to become
registered democrats.
E-mail
address: minervasimon@aol.com
Contact:
Minerva Simon
Circulo
Cultural Boricua
E-mail
address: rhernan6@worldnet.att.net
Contact:
Ricardo Hernandez
Telephone:
(954) 967-0063
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