MIAMI POWER TEAM FOUNDATION INC.
MIAMI, FLORIDA

The Miami Power Team Foundation Miami Power Team Foundation The Miami Power Team founders have motivated more than 500 children volunteers and are helping more than 2500 children with disabilities and their families. The Miami Power Team has been recognized locally, nationally and internationally for their unique efforts: the Team moto is The Miami Power Team Foundation Little by little, Yoandra, Michael and Giovanni, who gave Eddy demonstrations of karate, helped to move Eddy’s hands and legs, and showed him attention and affection, saw the results of their caring and loving efforts. ” in an effort to help Eddy pick up the utterance, hoping that one day he would repeat it. To everyone’s surprise, one day Eddy looked at Michael and was able to do it: A clear “Michael” came out of his lips. On this same day, Eddy looked for the three siblings with his eyes, something he had never been able to do before! In the same therapy session, she gave the telephone number of Miguel Sanchez to several other mothers who, like her, had children with physical disabilities. Mr. Sanchez joyfully agreed to Daysi’s request, who had asked for permission to give his telephone number to other mothers who were desperate for help. The satisfaction of having achieved something impossible with Eddy and visiting seven other children with physical disabilities during 1996, gave the Sánchez family the push needed to institute the Miami Power Team Foundation, in October of the same year. From 1995 to 2000, the three brothers and their parents devoted themselves to this loving work almost every weekend, month by month, year after year. They devoted themselves in body and soul to bring smiles and hope to the lives of hundreds of children with different disabilities and terminal illnesses, and helping them became the spoke to several friends in the karate school where his sons were practicing about the work his children were doing, inviting other parents to bring their children and participate in the work of the Miami Power Team. Ramon, Melanie, Raymond, and José, together with the siblings Yoandra, Michael and Giovanni also left, during their time of service for the Miami Power Team, the legacy of their values: fellowship and of their commitment to humanity. Other children throughout the world have followed the lead and example of all members of the Miami Power Team Foundation. Between 1999 and 2015, the Miami Power Team increased the amount of activities scheduled for the children. Every month visits are made to specific children, emphasizing and giving priority to children with terminal illnesses. We have continued doing the same activities we did back in the 90s – now in our new offices, farms that are lent to us by our generous friends, and banquet halls paid for by our sponsors. In 2016, the Miami Power Team completed 21 years of community service helping more than 2,500 children with cancer, autism, Down syndrome, physical and visual impairments, and children with terminal illnesses. The Miami Power Team Foundation ensures that all children with disabilities and terminal illnesses feel accepted and included in the society we all share, without feeling different. Providing them with long lasting memories that will remain for the rest of their lives, as the children participate in fun activities that have been impossible to achieve before due to their disabilities, is our goal. The Miami Power Team Foundation gives the terminally ill children who battle health issues that threaten their lives an opportunity to receive happiness, and at the same time ensures that children with disabilities and terminal illness have a fair chance in life. Our cause also transforms the life of our volunteers helping them to become better citizens. An important part of our cause is to spread and raise awareness among the public and the world to support children with disabilities. We strive to be the best friend for those children who need a helping hand by providing emotional support and human warmth. Bringing them happiness so that, even if for a moment, they forget their limitations and achieve their dreams. So their parents, at least for a while, live the excitement of seeing their children happy and surrounded by friends. The Miami Power Team Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, devoted to the noble cause of giving hope and extending a helping hand to children who are terminally ill, have cancer, and children with disabilities, including children who have autism, Down syndrome, physical impairments and visual impairments. Its founders, Directors receive no salaries and no compensation, have been working volunteers since 1995, and for 18 years without bank account. Finally in 2016, after many years running out of the Sanchez’s home, the Miami Power Team Foundation opened its own offices and a bank account, and instituted a Directors and Advisory board. Its founders and directors continue to steer the organization voluntarily, without receiving any compensation – their only form of payment is the smiles and embrace of their children and their children’s families. The Miami Power Team is allied with the Miami Dade College, Florida International University (FIU), and the University of Miami (UM), and continues to receive the support and recognition of notable government and private entities. Today, the Miami power Team Foundation has the goal of buying a piece of land and make it a paradise for the special children and their families. A place to have fun, where they will find mental, physical and spiritual relaxation. An atmosphere of peace, harmony, and human warmth to nourish their soul and life where, at least for a few hours, children with different disabilities and terminal illnesses will be able to ease their pain. A natural environment, so that children with special needs will have their own place, where their dreams will come true. Now we ask of you, help us conquer this dream! The Miami Power Team Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, devoted to the noble cause of giving hope and extending a helping hand to children who are terminally ill, have cancer, and children with disabilities, including children who have autism, Down syndrome, physical impairments and visual impairments.