‘Tis the season to give back! For over 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade has been selling Christmas trees to help bring holiday cheer into South Florida homes and to create great futures for area youth. The tradition continues with the Thoma Bravo Christmas Tree Lot at Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s Hank Kline Club that will be open seven days a week, starting Monday, Nov. 20, until trees are sold out.
To kick off the 2023 holiday season, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade will host a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m. Miami dignitaries, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade board members, representatives from Thoma Bravo, who is sponsoring the tree lot this year, youth members and Santa Claus himself will attend to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.
The Fraser fir trees are hand-selected by Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade’s President Alex Rodriguez-Roig in North Carolina and stand 5-feet to 14-feet tall with a starting price of $65. Poinsettias will also be available starting at $15. Shoppers will also have the opportunity to Sponsor-A-Child to help make a positive impact in the life of an area youth.
The Thoma Bravo Christmas Tree Lot will be open on Thanksgiving Day as well as Black Friday. Every Black Friday, Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade sells a tree every 63 seconds.
Proceeds from tree sales and Sponsor-A-Child will fund the Clubs’ crucial programs and services at its six Clubs including its educational after school programs, tutoring and homework assistance, social skills, dance, arts and crafts, mentoring, and summer and athletic programs. These programs help children realize their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens.
Thoma Bravo is one of the largest software investors in the world. Through its private equity, growth equity and credit strategies, the firm invests in growth-oriented, innovative companies operating in the software and technology sectors.
Since opening its Miami office in 2021, Orlando Bravo, founder and managing partner, and Chip Virnig, partner of the Miami office, along with the Thoma Bravo Miami team, have been committed to giving back to the community they serve. Thoma Bravo has supported Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade through its Christmas Tree Lot and the annual 'Wild About Kids' Gala.
When: Grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony: Monday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m.
The Thoma Bravo Christmas Tree Lot is open seven days a week, starting Monday, Nov. 20 until trees are sold out.
Hours: 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 24
Hours: 9 a.m.–12 p.m.
Black Friday, Friday, Nov. 25
Hours: 9 a.m.–9 p.m.
Where: Boys & Girls Clubs of Miami-Dade
Hank Kline Club 2805 SW 32nd Ave Miami, FL 33133
How: For more information, please visit https://bgcmia.org/ or contact Rachel Fernandez at rfernandez@bgcmia.org.