For Immediate Release
November 30, 2012
Contact Information

Bernadette Morris
Sonshine Communications
T: 305-948-8063
E: bmorris@sonshine.com

(BPRW) HEALTHY START COALITION OF MIAMI-DADE TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS CEREMONY ON DECEMBER 7TH

- Former Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson to Receive Recognition -

(BLACK PR WIRE) – MIAMI – The Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade will present their Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony intended to honor community leaders who have benefited south Florida’s children and families. All are invited to join them on Friday, December 7, 2012 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Jungle Island in the Treetop Ballroom, located at 1111 Parrot Jungle Trail in Miami.

With the theme of “Moving Forward to a Healthier Future,” Healthy Start marks another year of accomplishments in diminishing infant mortality rates and improving overall maternal, infant and child health.

Honorees include numerous physicians and medical organizations which have advanced the practice of prenatal and postnatal screening and maternity care and breastfeeding; as well as notable Healthy Start staff members who have remained dedicated to saving lives. The ceremony will feature a special presentation of recognition to former Miami Gardens Mayor Shirley Gibson, in honor of her support for Healthy Start during her tenure.

Tickets are $45 per person and $400 for a table of 10 for guests who RSVP by Friday, November 30, 2012. Afterwards, the cost is $55 per person and $500 per table. The payment deadline is November 30, 2012.

The Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade is a statewide program designed to help expectant mothers have a healthy baby. The program provides a wide variety of critical screenings for pregnant women and their newborn babies including free prenatal screenings, free childbirth education, free referrals of community resources, and much more! For more information, call 305-597-3666 or visit www.hscmd.org.  

WHO: HEALTHY START COALITION OF MIAMI-DADE

WHAT: ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS CEREMONY

WHEN: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 â - 11:30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M.

WHERE: JUNGLE ISLAND – TREETOP BALLROOM â - 1111 PARROT JUNGLE TRAIL â - MIAMI, FL 33132