CHI Made Breakthroughs in Fundraising Efforts for the Children’s Crisis Center MILESTONES OF COMPASSION:
“The support of the CHI team is phenomenal!” said CHI’s Director of Development, Victoria Castro, who is grateful for every team member’s support. “In the last few years, CHI employees have raised close to $100,000 for the Children’s Crisis Center. That is a big deal!” Ronald McFarlane is CHI’s chef and has worked at CHI since 2014. He said he felt compelled to give back to the children in his community. “During my first week at CHI, I saw a little boy in handcuffs. He was a troubled youth brought to our center by the police for evaluation. I said to myself there must be something that we can do to help these kids,” he said. “They are the future and if we don’t try to help them, who will?” The CHI Giving Society, which honors donor contributions, also grew by strides in 2023, with 136 new inductees. Each donor donated $1,000 or more to CHI since 2021. Throughout 2023, CHI established fruitful collaborations with businesses across South Florida. Macy’s, Kendra Scott, and Chef Adrienne’s Cracked hosted fundraising events for the organization. These collaborations introduced new initiatives like a woman’s mixer in June,
Perrine-Culter Ridge Rotary Foundation presents Blake Hall, CEO, with a check for $9,000.
CHI is closer than ever to our goal of opening the doors of South Dade’s first- ever Children’s Crisis Center courtesy of generous donors and innovative fundraising efforts in 2023. The center will be the first of its kind in Southern Miami-Dade County, directly benefiting children suffering from severe mental illness. An impressive $271,000 was raised through diverse initiatives and events, including CHI’s Employee Giving campaign which raised more than $45,000.
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