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LITTIE
H-AVANA
ACTIV (TICS
G NUTRITION
CCNTCRS OF
DADC COUNTY
INC.
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To: The Honorable Mayor &
City of Miami Commission
From: Josef ina Carbonell
Executive Vice -President
Little Havana Activities
& Nutrition Centers
Re: Expansion of Services
to Refugees
Date: July 2, 1982
The Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers one of the
largest deliverer of social services to the disadvantaged of
819 S.W. 12th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33130 the South Florida area is currently administering two entrant
(305) 858-2610
'projects geared at assisting Cuban and Haitian entrants adjust
Wilfredo (Willy) Gort and find employment in the South Florida area. Currently the
chairman of the Board
Luis Lauredo projects are housed at 1501 S.W. 8 1-th Street in the heart of
Vice President
Manuel Diaz Little Havana and serves over two hundred entrants per month.
Secretary
Manuel Medina A mayor shortcoming of the present location of the entire
Treasurer
W. E (Willie) Gonzalez. Jr project is lack of participation of the Haitians. Although
Board 6fember
Raul Martinez Board Memberideally located to serve the Cuban entrant population the loca-
David Fincher
Board Member tion has proven to be distant for Haitians. Because of the
Antonio (Tony► Pargas
Board Member commitment and desire of the Little Havana Activities and Nutri-
Rosario Kennedy
Board Member tion Centers to serve all entrants the agency is requesting
Alberto Cardenas
Board Mernber assistance from the City of Miami.
Rafael Villaverde
Founder
Jose
dve Vice President na Carbone
ll
ENosereCubnt The assistance requested is in the form of funds to rent a
Dulce M. Hidalgo
soc Services Director facility at 630 N.E. lst Avenue. This will permit staff from
Lily Mestre
Activities Director the entrant projects to outreach and serve the Haitian population
Maria Rodriguez
Nutrition Director
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United Way Member Agency