Miami HEAT Charitable Fund Mission Statement

Established in 1997, the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund supports programs for the betterment of at-risk families in South Florida. Beneficiaries include SafeSpace, a domestic violence shelter for women and children, the Jackson Memorial Foundation’s Guardian Angels and Holtz Children’s Hospital, and the Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community.

The Miami HEAT Charitable Fund also provides educational scholarships for high school seniors and partners with inner-city elementary schools to fund the HEAT Academy, which provides after-school tutoring and mentoring programs. Through these initiatives, the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund continues to inspire the youth of South Florida to envision their dreams and achieve their goals.

Miami HEAT Family Festival
The Miami HEAT Family Festival, which is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser, is a themed, interactive, carnival-like celebration in which HEAT players, coaches, celebrities and families come together for a day of fun, family and feasting. The Festival features a dining extravaganza which can’t be beat, drawing the top restaurants and chefs from all over South Florida. Families enjoy countless interactive activities with HEAT players and their families, providing a memorable experience for guests of all ages. This year’s “Family Reunion”-themed event was co-presented by Carnival Cruise Lines and Stanford Financial and held at Parcel B by the Bay on February 24. With the help of our supporters and sponsors, the MHCF was able to raise almost half a million dollars for our local beneficiaries.

HEAT Golf Scramble Golf Classic
The Annual HEAT Scramble Golf Classic offers golf enthusiasts and HEAT fans the opportunity to join HEAT players, coaches, wives, dancers and mascot Burnie for a day of golf. Following the tournament, a banquet is held where unique performance and raffle prizes are announced. This year’s scramble was held at the Miccosukee Golf and Country Club on March 20.