Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club Inc of Miami Florida

The Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club has served the youth, the poor, the elderly, the unemployed and disadvantaged i South Miami-Dade since 1971.  The Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club has provided a multitude of social services, from Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading, Youth Counseling and Guidance Programs, Work Experience and Job Opportunities, Paint-Up/Fix Up Services to homes of the elderly, Summer Camps, Community Gardens for Senior Citizens, Distributed of Surplus Food and Clothing to the needy, Tutoring Services, Employability Skills Training Classes, Oratorical Contests, Scholarships, College Exploration Program, and others.  The list of services and activities provided by Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club seems endless.

The Organization was founded in 1971 by a group of concerned residents of the Richmond Height/Perrine area over the lack of organized sports and other activities for youth that were being provided to youth in other communities.  Richmond-Perrine Optimist Club has one of the best youth league athletic programs in all of Miami established in the Richmond Heights area.

In 1977, the Agency ventured into its first government sponsored social service program when it established the Perrine Crime Prevention Program.  The organization has since expanded in the social service arena, and has established programs in four minority communities i South Miami-Dade:  Perrine, Goulds, Naranja, and Modello.  Over the years we have served thousands of needy individuals and families, and nothing gives our agency more pleasure than to see individuals that we have helped, in productive roles in this society.

We have and will continue to serve South Miami-Dade County with a vigor and commitment that is unrivaled.  We love the community and the people that we serve, and we remain true to our Mission.