Announcement was made during their Annual National Conference
Miami, FL, May 12, 2023 – Be Strong International, an award-winning non-profit serving South Florida families for more than 30 years, has been selected as the partner charity by the BNI Foundation and the Misner Family Foundation, to raise funds for the organization. The announcement took place during the Awards Gala, within the frame of the BNI Foundation Annual National Conference in Miami, FL.
Be Strong International was chosen due to their successful youth programs and active participation with BNI at the local level. “The BNI Foundation and the Misner Family Foundation both focus on children and education” said Dr. Ivan Misner, the world-renowned founder of BNI, who was also in attendance. “We are proud to partner with Be Strong International, a great organization with a 30-year trajectory of community work”, concluded Misner.
Be Strong International has been an active member of several BNI chapters in Miami-Dade and Broward counties for the past 3 years. “We are so thankful to the BNI Foundation and the Misner Family Foundation for this generous award,” said Michelle Shirley, CEO and Chief Heart Officer of Be Strong International. “This recognition not only validates the importance of our work with young people and their families, but it also provides vital financial assistance to expand this program in South Florida.”
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About Be Strong International
Be Strong International is an award-winning nonprofit organization that provides holistic educational services and resources to families in Broward and Miami-Dade counties, bringing them from brokenness to wholeness by helping them develop healthy relationships and positive life skills. Founded in 1992 by Mrs. Althea McMillan, a retired Miami-Dade County Public Schools teacher, it is now led by Michelle Shirley, CEO and Chief Heart Officer. Be Strong International’s Heart Skillstm programs teach families how to make better decisions about relationships, money, work and family life. In addition, Be Strong International partners with other institutions to offer events that will directly help the communities it serves, such as food drives and back-to-school supply drives. Known for its transformational workplace culture, Be Strong International has been selected as one of the Best Places to Work by the South Florida Business Journal.
About The BNI Foundation
The BNI Foundation is helping to change lives by improving circumstances for children facing financial instability that negatively affect their educational opportunities. We support initiatives that provide resources to educators and organizations that make success easier for kids, either by removing barriers or by providing incentives for focusing on studies. For us, the mechanism to help with this shift is investing our time, treasure, and talent to assist in education where we can. We do this through our Business Voices™ Initiative and our Givers Gain® Grant Program.
