Community Arts and Culture Launches Membership Program

Initial level offers free merch and tax credit, future levels to offer more

Miami, FL — March 23, 2021 — Miami-based non-profit Community Arts and Culture (CAC) has long been a champion of the arts in South Florida. From hosting the award-winning Afro Roots Fest for more than two decades, to bringing Roots in (to) theSchools, and curating the Day at the Beach concert series, CAC has fed the public’s appetite for African culture and expression since its inception. Now, supporters have an opportunity to “Join the CAC Tribe” and unlock special membership privileges.   

“Our multicultural programming is usually made possible by the generous support from municipal organizations like the Miami-Dade County’s Department of Cultural Affairs, the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Council, and the Monroe County Tourist Development Council,” says Executive and Artistic Director Jose Elias. “Now we are offering individuals the opportunity to make a tax-deductible donation that will not only help fund our events, but will grant them some exciting membership benefits.”

For starters, any “Give 33 to Join CAC” action earns the donor a tax-credit and the choice between a limited-edition Afro Roots t-shirt or tubular buff, which both sell for $19.99. One can also become a member by texting JoinCAC to 44321. Founding members levels will have exclusive access to additional benefits in the works, once conditions allow.    

“Our world music fans are the inspiration and essentially the co-creators of our events. Their continued contributions and support allows us to bring exceptional world music to South Florida, and we look forward to making these rewards available to them,” says Elias. “We are honored to welcome them to the CAC Tribe.” 

This year’s series of events kicks off with a Road to Afro Roots concert in Jupiter at Guanabanas Island Restaurant & Bar on April 17, 2021 with an afternoon of live music featuring CortaditoVenezonix, and FABI World Music. Tour tops will also include Key West April 21-23, Miami Beach on May 1, Miami May 2, Doral on May 15, and Islamorada on Memorial Day Weekend.   

For more information about the organization, visit CommunityArtsandCulture.org. Those interested in membership can click here or text JoinCAC to 44321.

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ABOUT COMMUNITY ARTS & CULTURE

Incorporated in September 2002, Community Arts and Culture, Inc. (CAC) is a Miami-based non-profit organization that fosters an appreciation and understanding of a vast assortment of arts and cultures through workshops, lectures and artistic performances in local communities for individuals of all ages and social backgrounds.

CAC has a track record of community collaborations which have earned the support of many other organizations and sponsors, such as the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural AffairsGuanabanas Island Restaurant & Bar, the Florida Department of State’s Division of Cultural Affairs, the City of Miami Beach, the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, the Moksha Arts CollectiveMiami-Dade College, the Monroe County Tourist Development Council, and the Rhythm Foundation. These harmonious relations help CAC fulfill their co-presenting mission to the community.

In 2018, Executive and Artistic Director Jose Elias was recognized by the Knight Foundation as a Knights Art Champion, which allowed him to donate $10,000 to CAC for the production of the 2019 season of events. In 2019, Afro Roots Fest was named “Best Music Festival” by the Miami New Times in weekly’s “Best of Miami” edition. Organizers produced a “Virtual Fest” successfully live streamed from the North Beach Bandshell for the first time ever in September of 2020. An all-new membership program launched in March of 2021, just in time for the latest season of events, the 23rd overall.

For more information, please visit CommunityArtsandCulture.org.

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Bean Partners with Live Like Bella

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Bean Automotive Group Partners with the Live Like Bella Foundation

 

Kendall car dealership joins and supports the fight against childhood cancer by helping area non-profit

 

Miami, FL – April 18, 2018 – Having always been a community-oriented company, the Bean Automotive Group has now partnered with the Live Like Bella® Childhood Cancer Foundation. Bean’s recent donation to the non-profit group, one of the largest corporate contributions made to the foundation to date, now ensures continuous support of Live Like Bella’s mission to fund innovative childhood cancer research, provide financial support to families whose child is undergoing treatment, and assist families who have lost a child to cancer with memorial expenses.

 

“To see so much courage in children, the children of our future, is truly inspiring,” says Bean Automotive Group Dealer Principal Lori Bean. “I am honored to be working with Live Like Bella to promote their well-being.” The agreement makes Bean the prime sponsor of Bella’s annual events, including the fifth annual Bella’s Ball in September, the Live Like Bella Superhero 5K in February of 2019, and an array of events throughout the year supporting children battling cancer.

“Childhood cancer is the number one disease killer of children and approximately 13,500 children in the United States alone are diagnosed with cancer a year,” said Nicole de Lara Puente, CEO of the Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation. “We are humbled by Bean Automotive Group’s trust in our ability to support the childhood cancer community. It is thanks to their generous support that we are able to help ensure that childhood cancer become a curable and treatable disease,” she added.

As part of the partnership, the company has taken the additional step of placing four large treasure chests – one at each dealership – to serve as collection points for gift cards from associates, customers and the public. The gift cards will help families dealing with illness to offset the costs of groceries, gas, and even parking, and will last through the month of April.

 

Founded in 1973 by Gerald Bean, Bean Automotive owns and operates four area car dealerships: Lexus of Kendall, West Kendall Toyota, Lexus of West Kendall, and Kendall Toyota. The company also runs the Kendall Collision Center. The company strives to deliver on every customer’s expectation, one customer at a time. Their vision is to be the leading automotive group within the industry, serving customers, associates and communities.

 

Headquartered in Coral Gables, FL, Live Like Bella was founded in June 2013 in memory of Bella Rodriguez-Torres, who passed away at the tender age of 10 from Rhabdomyosarcoma, an aggressive childhood cancer. In her six-year battle she inspired the world to #LiveLikeBella and the foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for pediatric cancer by funding innovative pediatric cancer research. The Foundation also provides support for families with children currently in treatment and assists families who have lost a child to cancer with funeral or headstone expenses. To date, the foundation has served families in 46 states and 12 countries. For more information, visit www.LiveLikeBella.org.

To learn more about Bean Automotive Group, please visit www.beanauto.com, call 786.573.7600 or email info@beanauto.com.

 

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ABOUT BEAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

 

The company began in 1973 with the vision and determination of a man who built a business into a thriving enterprise selling world-class automobile brands in South Florida. Through his leading expertise in conventional and luxurious automobiles, and his relentless ambition, Gerald Bean transformed a small car dealership into an automotive dynasty.

 

The team is now made up of approximately 750 employees, championing Miami’s rich automobile heritage and serving customers’ needs through five store locations: Kendall Toyota, Lexus of Kendall, West Kendall Toyota, Lexus of West Kendall, and Kendall Collision Center. Bean’s long-term success is a result of their loyalty and commitment to the brands they proudly represent, Toyota and Lexus, and is their founder’s legacy.

 

Mr. Bean’s vision, passion, and pride will forever remain the cornerstone of their business and will continue on as they grow in the automotive industry.

 

For more information, visit www.beanauto.com.

 

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Kendall Toyota, West Kendall Toyota, Lexus of Kendall, Lexus of West Kendall, and Bean Automotive Group partner with Live Like Bella Childhood Cancer Foundation in Miami, Florida (PRNewsfoto/Bean Automotive Group)


Bean y Live Like Bella se asocian

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Bean Automotive Group Se Asocia con la Fundación Live Like Bella

 

Grupo de vendedores de carros localizado en Kendall apoya a la lucha en contra el cancer de niños y jovenes

 

Miami, FL – 18 de abril del 2018 – Bean Automotive Group siempre a sido una compañia que respalda a la comunidad, y ahora ellos han creado una asociación on a la fundacion de cancer de niños Live Like Bella®. La reciente donación corporativa de Bean a la organización sin fines de lucro representa una de las mas grandes, y ahora asegura recursos continuos para la misión de fundar la investigación innovadora, ayuda financiera para las familias de los ninos que estan recibiendo tratamiento, y apoyo a las familias para los gastos funerales.

 

“Es realmente inspirador,ver tanto valor en estos niños, que son nuestro futuro,” dice la directora comerciante del Bean Automotive Group Lori Bean. “Es un honor tabajar con Live Like Bella para promover su bienestar.” El acuerdo hace de Bean el patrocinador principal de eventos de Bella annuales como el quinto anual Bella’s Ball – la gala en septiembre, el Live Like Bella Superhero 5K (recaudacion por medio de correr / caminata) en febrero del 2019, y varios otros eventos durante el año que ayudan a los que estan luchando en contra el cancer.

 

El cancer de niños y jovenes es la enfermedad mas gráve en la juventud y aproximadamente 13,500 casos nuevos son diagnosticados cada año solamente en los Estados Unidos, dice Nicole de Lara Puente, CEO de Live Like Bella. “Estamos realmente honrados por la confianza que Bean tiene en nuestra capacidad de apoyar a la comunidad de los niños enfermos con cancer. Gracias a la generosa donación nosotros podemos asegurar que la enfermedad se convierta en una que sea tratable y curable,”agrego Lara Puente.

Como parte de la donación, la compañia ha puesto baules en cada ubicación para recoger tarjetas de regalos desde los empleados, clientes y gente del público. La campaña ayudara a las familias que se encuentren en la batalla contra el cáncer con gastos como: mandados, gasolina, y hasta estacionamiento, y durará hasta el final del mes de abril.

 

Fundado en 1973 por Gerald Bean, Bean Automotive posee y opera cuatro concesionarios de autos en el area: Lexus of Kendall, West Kendall Toyota, Lexus of West Kendall, and Kendall Toyota. Ademas, la compañia maneja el Kendall Collision Center. Bean se esfuerza en brindar  la satisfacción maxima a todas las expectativas de sus clientes, con un toque personal. La vision del grupo es ser lideres de la industria automotriz, sirviendo clientes, asociados y comunidades como uno solo.

Localizados en Coral Gables, FL, la fundación Live Like Bella se lanzó en el 2013 despues en memoria de Bella Rodriguez-Torres, quien fallecio a los 10 añitos de edad de Rhabdomyosarcoma, una forma rara y agresiva del cancer. Durante su batalla que duro seis años, ella inspiró al mundo que “Viva como Bella”, y la fundación se dedica a encontrar la cura para el cancer pediátrico por medio de fundar la investigación innovadora. Ademas, la fundación apoya a las familias que tienen hijos o hijas recibiendo tratamiento, y ayuda a las familias que han perdido un nino al cancer con los arreglos funerales y cementerio  La organización ha ayudado familias en 46 estados de EEUU y 12 paises alrededor del mundo. Para mas información, visite a livelikebella.org.

 

Para aprender mas sobre Bean, favor de visitar a www.beanauto.com, llamar a 786.573.7600 or por correo electronico contacte al info@beanauto.com.

 

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ACERCA DE BEAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

 

Bean Automotive Group se lanzo in el 1973 con la visión y determinación de un hombre que llevo a su humilde negocio hacia una empresa luctrativa vendiendo autos desde al sur de la Florida el mundo entero. Guiado por su pericia en autos convencionales y de lujo, su implacable ambición, Gerald Bean transformo su pequeña concesión en una dinastía de autos.

 

Hoy en dia, Bean tiene aproximadamente  750 empleados, todos representando la tradicion automóvilistica de Miami, y las Necesidades del consumidor por medio de cinco tiendas locales: Kendall Toyota, Lexus of Kendall, West Kendall Toyota, Lexus of West Kendall, y el Kendall Collision Center. El exito a largo plazo de Bean es un resultado de lealtad y un compromiso a las marcas de auto que ellos representan., Toyota y Lexus, y es el legado de el Señor Bean.

 

La visión, pasión, y orgullo de Señor Bean siempre sera la clave del negocio y seguirá siendo su guia.

 

Para mas información, visite al www.beanauto.com.

 

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