Miami New Times has highlighted 10 cultural organizations that local donors can support during Give Miami Day, the annual giving drive run by The Miami Foundation. This year’s campaign starts with Early Giving on Saturday, Nov. 14, includes a 5K race and festival on Sunday, Nov. 15, and peaks on Thursday, Nov. 19.
The list includes The Black Archives in Overtown, which preserves records and artifacts of Black Miamians, and Dance Now! Miami, a dance company that performs across the city. Film and theater groups are also featured, including FilmGate Miami, which is seeking $10,000, and Latiné Theater Lab, which hopes to raise $7,000 for its production “La Botánica.”
Music and arts education programs are represented as well. Miami Music Project offers free after-school instruction at seven schools, while Miami’s Children’s Theater, which turns 30 this year, is aiming to raise $100,000. MAD Arts, based in a 50,000-square-foot Dania Beach headquarters, and Miami Poetry Club, which wants to open a permanent clubhouse, round out the group.
Give Miami Day has drawn more than 1,000 participating organizations in past years. Last year, 60,000 donors gave $43.8 million, and the foundation takes no fee from the donations. Residents can find other participating groups at givemiamiday.org.
