Miami Beach Police Athletic League » Programs http://beachpal.org Cops and Kids Working Together Fri, 18 May 2012 13:44:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Video Explores PAL’s Mentoring Program http://beachpal.org/2012/04/20/video-explores-pals-mentoring-program/ http://beachpal.org/2012/04/20/video-explores-pals-mentoring-program/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 18:34:30 +0000 Joey http://beachpal.org/?p=598

Learn straight from the mentors and mentees themselves what PAL’s weekly mentoring program is all about.

And join is Saturday, April 21, from 2-4 PM as PAL hosts National Mentoring Day.

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From Executive Director Ofc. Art Martineau:

“I sit on the Board of the Miami-Dade Youth Action Committee “YAC” our board  oversees the Teen Court Program. Teen Court is a program for first time juvenile offenders that have committed misdemeanor crimes also students can volunteer to be part of the program and receive community service hours.  The Defendant can elect to go through the Juvenile Justice System or the Teen Court Program. The benefit of the Teen Court Program is, the juvenile is not placed in the system. The prosecutor, defense attorney, jury, and bailiff, are all student volunteers. We are working with the JJC and the Clerk of the Courts to bring the Teen Court Program to the City of Miami Beach. The photos are kids from our PAL’s “Another Chance Program” attending a Teen Court Trial at Hialeah City Hall. Also if  convicted the Defendant’s punishment is set by his peers which include mandatory community service hours and a 250-500 word apology letters to the victim’s of the crime and to the parents of the Defendant.”

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The Miami Beach PAL YDC/Mentoring group and Police Explorers assisted the Police Department with toy distribution to over 500 underprivileged children for the holidays, along with a cookie, hamburger and milk.

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Miami Beach PAL’s Mentoring Program was featured as “Best Practices” in a recent meeting held in Seattle, Washington.  Lori Freedline, Mentor Coordinator, was asked to address a few hundred fellow coordinators representing PALs from all over the United States and Virgin Islands.

 

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The Miami Beach Police Athletic League, Inc. held its 10th Annual Book Bag Giveaway – 500 book bags filled with new school supplies were given to underprivileged Miami Beach youngsters.

The Police Chief, along with PAL Board Members and PAL volunteers (Youth Director’s Council and Police Explorers) assisted with this wonderful event which was started 10 years ago as an Eagle Scout Project by Joey Daoud. Joey will also be on hand at this event as he is the current PAL Secretary, Co-Coordinator of the PAL Mentoring Program and Co-Advisor of the Youth Director’s Council.

Recipients of book bags were also treated to a slice of pizza and a drink.

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The Miami Beach PAL Mentoring Program and Youth Director Council (YDC), headed by Lori Freedline and Joey Daoud, held a year end recognition event for the kids. After sharing a lunchtime meal together, they were given beautiful certificates to recognize their hard work and community service provided to the Miami Beach PAL, the City of Miami Beach and their residents, and the law enforcement community by volunteering thousands of hours this past school year.  Some of their volunteer events included:
  • Beach Clean-ups
  • Coastal Clean-ups
  • Baynanza
  • Project Sticker Shock
  • See Fit Fundraiser for visually impaired children
  • MB Police Toy Giveaway
  • Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway
  • The Great Eskate fundraiser for PAL
  • Fallen Officers Fundraiser
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For the past few months PAL has been hosting a mentoring program for high school and middle school kids to come together every Saturday, play games, have pizza, and watch educational videos on teen related issues.

The program grows each week with new kids, and will continue throughout the year.

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Helping stuff the backpacks were students from PAL’s Youth Directors Council and Police Explorers. IMG_1350 IMG_1353 IMG_1342

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The Miami Beach Youth Directors Council and Police Explorers recently helped the Miami Beach Coalition’s Sticker Shock program. The kids placed red tags on alcohol in participating stores to discourage people from buying it to give to minors.

Below are some photos.

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