Parrot Heads in Paradise...Doing Great Things.

Pictured above is my pal Officer Frank Lalama of the Key West Police Department and some of his kids.
Frank is the Vice-President of the Police Athletic League. If you want to support them by buying any of the merchandise
pictured you can contact him at flalama@keywestcity.com

I wanted to report on just how much money was given away this year by all the people
involved with the PHIP group. I am proud to be a member of this organization.

The links below will outline some of the cool stuff that this group does...

Over $13 million dollars and 2 million volunteer hours since 2002!!

http://www.phip.com/

http://www.paradisefoundation.org/

This link has an article that tells all of the great work of the parrothead nation. It was written by my friend
Bob Heffelfinger.

http://www.phip.com/State.asp

2008 National Donations...

Alzheimer's Association $5,000.00
Canine Assistant $5,000.00
Dolphin Research $5,000.00
Florida Keys SPCA, Inc. $2,000.00
Key West Police Athletic League $7,500.00
Save The Manatee Club $7,500.00
The Mary Loraine Peets Buffett Scholarship $10,000.00
Wesley House Family Services $7,500.00
All total $49,500.00

Also this year Zonta's ABC Walk raised over $33,000.00 to provide
uninsured and underinsured women with much needed mammograms.
Several of the visiting people from Meeting of the Minds participated as
"Team Parrot Head." How is that for stamina on your "vacation?"

Not to mention over 75 pints of blood collected in Key West this year.
The mobile bus stayed in front of the Casa Marina until the event was over.
http://www.casamarinaresort.com/