North Miami, Fla. –  The City of North Miami would like to thank the Consulate General of Israel in Miami and the acting Consul General of Israel, Galit Peleg, for their generous gift of $5,000 to The Police Athletic League of North Miami (PAL). This gift will help PAL as they create a new children’s sensory room inside their facility. The room will be named after the consulate in commemoration of their gift and ongoing support.

What:  The main objective of the PALNM program is to meet the needs of youth (ages 8-18) through a variety of after school athletic and educational programs utilizing positive role models such as police officers, educators, and community volunteers in informal settings other than the structured classroom environment. The Consulate General of Israel in Miami wanted to support this effort by helping create a children’s sensory room — the first in the PAL system in Florida. The support of $5,000 dollars will be commemorated by naming the room after the consulate.

 

Who:  The Police Athletic League of North Miami is a non-profit organization that consists of police officers, educators, business and civic leaders, parents, and citizens of the North Miami-Dade community to provide programs for our youth — https://northmiamipal.org/

 

Presentation attended by PAL Director, Officer Natalie Buissereth; North Miami Police Chief, Larry Juriga; Deputy Consul General of Israel in Miami, Kasa Harbor; Acting Consul General of Israel in Miami, Galit Peleg; PAL staff and children participants.

Quote by PAL of North Miami Director, Officer Natalie Buissereth:

“The creation of a sensory room was shared with board members, community leaders like Evan Ross, and the Israeli Consulate, who came together to make it a reality. A blessing for the children.”

Quote by Acting Consul General of Israel in Miami, Ms. Galit Peleg:

“I am honored to partner with the Police Athletic League of North Miami and help provide an improved children’s sensory center to the youth of North Miami. Through safe and enriching spaces like this, children can grow to be healthy and engaged members of their community.”

Quote by Deputy Consul General of Israel in Miami, Kasa Harbor:

“We are proud to contribute strengthening the bonds between Israel and the United States through community programs that educate and enrich our youth. We are friends on a shared path.”