BNI Miami-Dade Chapters Host Christmas In July Toy Drives For Miami Children's Hospital Patients

Aug. 11, 2011 - PRLog -- MIAMI – In an effort to continue the holiday spirit throughout the year, several BNI Miami-Dade chapters organized a “Christmas in July” Toy Drive to benefit patients at Miami Children’s Hospital. These toys will help commemorate major milestones in a child’s treatment at Miami Children's Hospital – from going home after a long hospital stay to completing chemotherapy.

The chapters that participated were BNI Miami Beach led by Todd Narson of the Miami Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic Center and Michelle Wolfe of Halo Branded Solutions; BNI Creators led by Bob Arnold of The Victoria Law Group and Dean Neiger of DryEco Green Cleaners; BNI Premier led by Michael Mowatt of Miami Children's Hospital Foundation; and BNI Elite Professionals led by Lyndon Todd of Ocean Collision Center and Tamar Gold of Ultimate Nutrition & Health. In all, BNI collected more than 200 toys valued at more than $2,200.

“Children are hospitalized throughout the year, not just during the holidays,” said Mowatt. “It is our goal to support the patients and their family members whenever they need a smile.”

Miami Children's Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital in South Florida that caters exclusively to children. Ten Miami Children's Hospital (MCH) pediatric specialty services are among the best in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report's 2011-12 "America's Best Children's Hospitals" rankings. Miami Children's is the only hospital in Florida with programs listed in all 10 categories in which the publication offers rankings. Miami Children’s Hospital is one of 170 pediatric hospitals in North America affiliated with Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®.  

To learn more about how you can support Miami Children's Hospital, visit www.mchf.org, become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MCHFoundation, or call 305-666-2889 (toll free: 1-800-987-8701).

BNI is the largest business networking organization in the world with more than 140,000 members in 47 countries all doing business under the philosophy of "Givers Gain®": “By giving business to others, you will get business in return.” With more than 1000 members, BNI Miami-Dade hosts weekly meetings for its 30 chapters in Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Brickell, Kendall, Coconut Grove, Aventura, North Miami, Doral, Dadeland, Pinecrest, South Miami and Homestead. Last year, BNI Miami-Dade passed 53,000 qualified referrals generating $40 million in member-to-member business. For more information about BNI Miami-Dade, please visit www.bnimiami.com.

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