Congresswoman Wilson Presents $850,000 Check to The Carrie Meek Foundation to Fund New Aviation Workforce Innovation Center in North Dade
In October 2024, Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-24) visited Experience Aviation/The Flying Classroom at Miami-Opa-locka Executive Airport to present a check
Honoring the Living Legacy of Brownsville: A Supporting Safer Communities Project
In Brownsville, a deep-rooted, historic neighborhood in northwest Miami-Dade, art has become a powerful tool to inspire residents and celebrate their community. The Brownsville Legacy Project — a series of murals commissioned by the Brownsville Civic Neighborhood Association, Inc., funded by Miami-Dade County and The Carrie Meek Foundation, and installed by H.O.P.E. Murals — has transformed Jefferson Reaves Sr. Park into […]
Building with Purpose: Foundry Commercial and The Carrie Meek International Business Park
In 2007, In consideration of her decades of service to the County, Miami-Dade granted a ground lease at the Miami-Opa locka Executive Airport to The Carrie Meek Foundation. It was a historic opportunity to partner with a developer and establish The Carrie Meek International Business Park, using some of the proceeds from the development to […]
The Carrie Meek Foundation and Miami-Dade County award $7.2 million through 82 local grants building safer communities
Supporting Safer Communities Program will implement Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s Community Violence Intervention Initiative MIAMI – February 28, 2024 – The Carrie Meek Foundation, Inc., has awarded an unprecedented $7.2 million in grant funding through the Supporting Safer Communities Grant Program (SSC Program), a component of Miami-Dade County’s Community Violence Intervention Initiative (CVI). The 82 awardees, […]
REPORT REVEALS HOW MIAMI-DADE’S HIDDEN GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC AFFECTS WOMEN
The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade Exposes Gaps in Data and Policy Solutions A groundbreaking report from The Women’s Fund Miami-Dade, The Invisible Victims: A Gendered Focus on Gun Violence in Miami-Dade County, uncovers the alarming and underreported impact of gun violence on women and underserved communities in South Florida. Unlike national reports that provide broad trends, this […]
The Carrie Meek Foundation and Miami-Dade County award $7.2 million through 82 local grants building safer communities
Supporting Safer Communities Program implements Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava’s Community Violence Intervention Initiative MIAMI – The Carrie Meek Foundation, Inc., has awarded an unprecedented $7.2 million in grant funding through the Supporting Safer Communities Grant Program (SSC Program), a component of Miami-Dade County’s Community Violence Intervention Initiative (CVI). The 82 awardees, selected through a community-informed, competitive evaluation […]