MIAMI'S ANNUAL AIDS WALK

This Saturday marks the 24th AIDS walk being held in Miami.  I for one have never done this walk because for some strange reason, I don't hear about it the way I hear about the Breast Cancer Walk and when something's out of sight, its out of mind.  Just like last year, I heard about this walk too late to even think about attending.  I decided to post however for the ones who may not have prior engagements and can make it.

I'm telling you, if this walk makes you feel as good as the Breast Cancer walk made ME feel, I think you should register right HERE.

WALK FOR THE CURE!

On Saturday the 15th of October, 2011 I did the Susan G Komen walk for the Cure 3 mile walk in Miami and it was AH-FRICK-IN MAZIN'! The crowd began to assemble around 5:30/6am and the streets were already blocked off making way for the hundreds of thousands of people that were going to walk for the cure.  I of course got there late, (I promise this time was not my fault.  I arrived in the Miami area at or about 7:20am but now I know that that time is just too late.  Off the I95 Biscayne Blvd Exit traffic was backed up for miles and the traffic continued until I got a parking spot exactly a half hour later.  

The registration line was long but flowing and once registered you were asked if you were a survivor or not the reply was no but was given a survivor teeshirt anyway.  It didn't matter to me however because I was expecting to get a teeshirt from D'Limers team (the team I registered and would be walking with).  Before 8am there were ALL TYPES of sponsors! There was New Balance, Nike, News Channels, etc. Each sponsor had something to give out, for free, all in the hopes of spreading the word and educating as many as they could about breast cancer.  Everything given was in what I now call breast cancer pink and the togetherness was just something I can not describe.  

D'Limers was a team that stood out from the rest we had (what they called) a Caribbean Gold colored teeshirt.  It had those who played in Giselle 'Wassi' Blanche's band Wassi Ones who wore their Miami Carnival head pieces.  We walked to the tune of Wassi's mouth and her radio (which is always entertaining). When the walk was over D'Limers had food, drink, dessert and music for entertainment.  DJ and all!!!!

I loved seeing all my caribbean people doing this for a greater good. I just wished that more people could sign up and WALK for this cause.  So this year, I will not only register EARLY but I'm getting the word out.  Its as follows:

17th Annual Susan G. Komen 
Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Race for the Cure 
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Bayfront Park, Miami

D' Limers Race/Walk Team is the largest Caribbean themed breast cancer awareness team in the Annual Race for the Cure. D' Limers is collaboration of Caribbean owned and inspired small business organizations, including, delancyhill, P.A., Bilmor Advertising, Caribbean Riddims, Circle of One Marketing, Events Unlimited, Invizio, Glow Salon, Tammy Lynn's Pure Essence, Foxx Creations Entertainment, JEWEL Miami, Oasis Cooler Fete, SixAxis Entertainment, Social Esquire, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Visionz Marketing, Miss Miami Broward Carnival Pageant, Miami Broward One Carnival Host Committee, Florida Caribbean Students Alumni Association, Caribbean Bar Association, Consulate of Jamaica, and the Consulate of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago among others.

To join the Team as a partner, contact Team captains, 


Marlon Hill             305-224-4456      

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Kischa Gallimore 954-397-3618 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            954-397-3618      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Giselle Blanche 786-712-7190 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            786-712-7190      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

IMPACT. 
Make One.

WALK FOR THE CURE MIAMI

D' Limers

Race for the Cure In Miami

D'Limers crew is getting their house in order!  Right after the Miami carnival and all its festivities we will be participating in a Race, for a Cure on October 15th.  Many of us spend hundreds on these carnivals in various cities/states and countries. Please, take a look at the registration form on the website and see what the Susan G. Komen's Race is all about and then maybe, just maybe end up joining the promise. 

1. Please register today, go to the REGISTRATION LINK

2. RSVP with your t-shirt size at raceforthecure@delancyhill.com

3. If you would like to donate any food items or beverages for our Caribbean       breakfast, please send a message of your contribution to the menu.

ALL WOMEN ARE ASKED TO BRING AND WEAR ANY PAST HEADPIECES FROM ANY CARNIVAL

D' Limers looks forward on welcoming you to the number one fighting and limin' team on d Road for the Cure.

WHATS GOING ON?!?!

There is so much going on right now its CRAZY!

If you'd like, to join a cause, join D' Limers team for the 16th Annual Komen Miami/Ft. Lauderdale Race for the Cure October 15th, 2011 at Bayfront Park.  REGISTER yourself, family and friends at $27 per person.  Click the above link and join an existing team. (Team  D' Limers).

We have this tropical storm turned hurricane Irene. She's a beast! She ripped apart HAITI and The Bahamas.  She has all intentions of making life hell for the Northern states of the East coast and I just pray that God is with them, with their lack of experience dealing with hurricanes and all their tall buildings, good Lord.  The news is saying a category 1 hurricane would flood the subway system in New York and a caergory 2 would put JFK airport under 5 feet of water. I just pray they're prepared.

A plan gone wrong would have to be the SOE (State Of Emergency) going on in Trinidad and Tobago.  The curfew started in just some 'hot spots'. The 'hot spots' were where they considered most of the crimes in the country were being reported and committed. That didn't make much sense to me because if I were a 'bandit' I would just leave the 'hot spot' area and go to another that ISN'T under curfew during the normal hours and stay there to do whatever it is I want to do whether legal or not.  The freedom in itself would be enough for me.  So, its either you're locking down the country or your not. So, like the common sense God's came to Kamla and she decided to lock down EVERYBODY! I really hope this lock down fixes the problems in the country and the majority conforms for a greater good rather than get more vex and just kill off Kamla. 

On a lighter note, yesterday was the pre-registration for ISLANDpeople Mas. YES, I registered within the band and it was straight! I was one of the first TO register, so I guess they were still making additions to the site while I was on because the sizing chart wasn't there when I registered my 6. When I went back later on in the day (just to macco the site some more), low and behold, there was their sizing chart.  I am very well aware of MY sizes but had to compare the sizes I chose for those I registered on the chart and I realized I had to make changes ASAP! Between the new BBM customer service pin, email address and telephone number provided.  I was going to try all 3 cause I panic, I panic once things are not all aligned the way I see fit. I called first, then sent a BBM and didn't get a chance to email because my question was answered via telephone.  I was told that I couldn't change the sizes at that time because the computers were already down for the day and if I would 'be so kind' as to leave my name and number, she'd personally give me a call back this morning.   I wouldn't say it was bright and early, but early enough for me.  At 9:22am Island People Mas called me back, fixed my problem, gave me the assurance I needed and didn't try rushing me off the phone because after all, it was an overseas call.  I timed it in my phone to be a 32 minute 36 second phonecall.

Preregistration for the newbies begins today at 12pm kudos to IP! I extra ready for the road come 2012!