HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up DocumentOctober 31, 2016
Daniel J. Alfonso
City Manager - City of Miami
444 SW 2nd Ave., 10th Floor,
Miami, FL 33130
Re: Fins Weekend at Miami Marine Stadium
Dear Mr. Alfonso:
Each May, the Miami Dolphins Foundation (the "Foundation") hosts its signature Fundraising event, the Fins
Weekend Fishing & Golf Tournament, in South Florida. The funds raised during Fins Weekend are critical, as
they underwrite the Foundation's health, education, and volunteerism initiatives, including our $1MM
sponsorship of City Year Miami and the Dolphins Cancer Challenge, which has raised $16.5MM for the University
of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center since 2010.
For many years, the Foundation has staged the bulk of its Fins Weekend activities at the Miami Beach
Marina. This year, however, we are considering bringing our signature fundraising event to the City of Miami
and hosting Fins Weekend at the Miami Marine Stadium ("MMS"). In order to do so, however, we would need
access to approximately Fifty Thousand (50,000) square feet of the MMS parking lots, as well as approximately
1,000 parking spaces, for a one (1) week period leading into either May 19/20 or June 2/3.
We request your consideration with respect to MMS for one principal reason: to raise additional dollars for our
philanthropic efforts. We firmly believe that hosting Fins Weekend at such an iconic and historic venue would
have a material impact on our ability to fundraise, which would, in turn, allow us to fund more charitable
initiatives in FY 2017.
If schedules and logistics allow, we hope the City will consider entering into an Access Agreement, which would
allow the Foundation to host Fins Weekend 2017 at MMS on a complimentary basis. To be clear, the Foundation
would cover all event expenses (e.g., tenting, staffing, security, etc.) and ensure that MMS is treated with the
utmost respect.
At your convenience, please advise as to the availability of MMS and the feasibility of our request. Should you.
have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out directly at (305) 943-6720.
CMCJM
Sin
MaIts
Directorond Government Affairs
Miami Dolphins & Hard Rock Stadium
cc: Mayor Tomas Regalado (City of Miami)
Mayor Mayra Pena Lindsay (Village of Key Biscayne)
City Commission (City of Miami)
Dan Rotenberg (City of Miami)
347 Don Shula Drive Miami Gardens, FL 33056