Li'l Abner Foundation

2021 Disney on Wheels
2021-10-22 08:00 - 2021-10-24 17:00 UTC
The Li’l Abner Foundation has chosen a new group of 16 medically Fragile children, for their first time experience in an all-expense, paid trip to Disney World Magic Kingdom park with their parents and caretakers.

Disney on wheels is an annual event, that transports and cares for 16 medically, fragile, and sometimes possible terminal children from Miami Dade County, to the journey of their dreams to Disney’s Magic Kingdom. We are a non-profit 501C organization with a mission, to serve those most in need in our community.

You can also participate by helping to share this event.
All voluntary help & donations are welcome, Thank you very much for your support and generosity, God bless you.

Click on this link to make a Donation Today!

12th Annual Thanksgiving Bash
2021-11-21 10:00 - 15:00 | Ronselli Park, 250 SW 114th Ave, Sweetwater, FL, 33174, United States
12th Annual LIl Abner Foundation/Caremax Thanksgiving Bash

With the holidays around the corner, The Li’l Abner Foundation helped out residents of the City of Sweetwater, Florida by hosting a special bash.
The celebration kicked off Sunday afternoon at Ronselli Park in Sweetwater.
Begun as an event for the residents of the Li’l Abner Mobile Home Park, the event has grown to an outreach event for all the residents of Sweetwater.
Participants enjoyed food and activities such as children’s shows, raffle prizes and turkey gift cards.
For the first time, the Belen Jesuit Alumni sections of medical doctors held a screening health fair during the bash.
Li’l Abner Foundation, started it 12 years ago to help the community of Sweetwater that so desperately needed it,” said Raul Rodriguez, the foundation’s founder.
Organizers’ goal is to improve the lives of everyone in the community.
See the Channel 7 Video here.

City of Sweetwater & Lil Abner Foundation's Christmas Toy Giveaway
2021-12-19 10:00 - 12:30 | Ronselli Park, 250 SW 114th Ave, Sweetwater, FL, 33174, United States
On Sunday, December 19, the Li’l Abner Foundation and the City of Sweetwater will be giving toys to the children of our community. More information will be published soon.

Winter Break
2021-12-20 08:00 - 2022-01-02 17:00
We announce to all our families that from Monday December 20 to Sunday January 2 we will be closed due to Winter Break.
We will open again on Monday, January 3, 2022.
We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

2023 Thanksgiving Bash
2022-11-12 10:00 - 15:00 | Ronselli Park, 250 SW 114th Ave, Sweetwater, FL, 33174, United States
The Li’l Abner Foundation will be celebrating its 13th annual Thanksgiving Bash on Saturday, November 12. We invite all Sweetwater families to celebrate with us and bring your children to enjoy this day, designed especially for them.

2023 Disney on Wheels
2023-03-03 08:00 - 17:00
Group Picture of 2021 Li’l Abner Foundation’s Disney on Wheels
In 2017 The Lil Abner Foundation founded Disney on Wheels and sent its first group of medically fragile children to Walt Disney World. To make this dream come true, it takes over 60 volunteers made up of nurses, therapists, paramedics, police officers, & friends. Our bus is escorted by police officers & ambulances for the safety and care of our children.
This year we will be taking 16 children to Disney from March 3rd through the 5th. Please help us make this trip of a lifetime for them. Any little bit helps! Thank you!
You can make your donation directly through the GoFundme campaign by clicking the button below.

Try Archery at Li'l Abner
2023-05-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Li’l Abner Foundation, 11387 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL, 33174, United States
The Li’l Abner Foundation joins the “Archery is for everyone” campaign.
During the month of May we will be having the USA Archery and Marvel try archery event. Every Thursday from 7-8 pm we will receive all the people who want to try Archery in our community.
“TRY ARCHERY” is for all new archers. It is a time of learning with a USA Archery certified instructor or coach who teaches safety, the basic steps of shooting, and how to shoot safely with other people in an archery range. You will also learn a little about archery equipment, and the many benefits of archery in your life.
Learning archery at any age can be beneficial for discipline, focus, personal growth, and development. And not forgetting it is a whole lot of fun! You will love the diverse archery community, which consists of anything from recreational shooters, to serious competitors, and more. Come and try it out.
Event Information.

Date: May 18 & May 25, 2023. 7pm-8pm
Place: Li’l Abner Foundation 11387 West Flagler St Miami, FL 33174

Join the fun Register to Participate Here

Find and event near you on USA Archery.
This is a campaign between USA Archery and Marvel Entertainment, each child who participates in “Archery is for Everyone” will receive a courtesy gift from Marvel Entertainment and USA Archery where supplies last.
Did you Try Archery and love it? Join Li’l Abner Archery today to develop your new archery skills, earn achievement awards and more. Sign Up today.

Try Archery at Li'l Abner
2023-05-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Li’l Abner Foundation, 11387 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL, 33174, United States
The Li’l Abner Foundation joins the “Archery is for everyone” campaign.
During the month of May we will be having the USA Archery and Marvel try archery event. Every Thursday from 7-8 pm we will receive all the people who want to try Archery in our community.
“TRY ARCHERY” is for all new archers. It is a time of learning with a USA Archery certified instructor or coach who teaches safety, the basic steps of shooting, and how to shoot safely with other people in an archery range. You will also learn a little about archery equipment, and the many benefits of archery in your life.
Learning archery at any age can be beneficial for discipline, focus, personal growth, and development. And not forgetting it is a whole lot of fun! You will love the diverse archery community, which consists of anything from recreational shooters, to serious competitors, and more. Come and try it out.
Event Information.

Date: May 25, 2023. 7pm-8pm
Place: Li’l Abner Foundation 11387 West Flagler St Miami, FL 33174

Join the fun Register to Participate Here

Find and event near you on USA Archery.
This is a campaign between USA Archery and Marvel Entertainment, each child who participates in “Archery is for Everyone” will receive a courtesy gift from Marvel Entertainment and USA Archery where supplies last.
Did you Try Archery and love it? Join Li’l Abner Archery today to develop your new archery skills, earn achievement awards and more. Sign Up today.

USA Archery Outdoor Virtual Tournament
2023-06-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Lauderdale Archers, 4590 Peters Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33312, United States
Date: Saturday June 3rd, 10 am.
Venue: Fort Lauderdale Archers. 4590 Peters Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312 – Back Field.
Type of Shoot: 36 arrow Round USA Archery/JOAD

Event Schedule:

10 am : Practice
10:20 am Instructions and announcements
10:30 am Scoring Round Starts
11:30 am Scoring Round Ends, signed and complete scoring Cards return.
12:00 pm End.

Registration Form:
Registration for the Shoot is closed. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you still want to participate please contact us by email at lilabnerfoundation@gmail.com

What is the Virtual Tournament?
The USA Archery Virtual Tournament is a great way to experience the excitement of a national event and test your skills against archers across the country, from the comfort of your local archery range!

Who can participate? Any recreational or competitive archer who is a member of USA Archery and belongs to a Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD), or Collegiate Archery Program or member of an NFAA club, or archers non affiliated to any club. The only requirement is that archers must have at minimum a USA Archery Recreational Membership to participate.

Awards:
On June 30th, USA Archery will mail an Official certificate to winners of 1st,2nd, 3rd places nationwide.
Results: Results can be verified on the USA Archery website.

Distances:
Recurve Division

Age
Distance
Target Size

U21
70m
122cm

U18
60m
122cm

U15
50m
122cm

U13
30m
122cm

Barebow Division

Age
Distance
Target Size

U21
50m
122cm

U18
50m
122cm

U15
30m
122cm

U13
30m
122cm

Compound and Fixed Pins

Age
Distance
Target Size

U21
50m
80cm 6-ring

U18
50m
80cm 6-ring

U15
30m
80cm 6-ring

U13
25m
80cm 6-ring

*Collegiate shoot the same distances as U21. Genesis Bow max distance is 30m.

Archery Outdoor Target Club Tournament
2023-09-23 10:00 - 13:00 | Tropical Troopers Archery Club, 4700 Indian Trail, Miramar, 33027, United States
Archery Outdoor Target Club Tournament.

This competition is a Youth club shoot suitable for Beginners, intermediate and competitive archers. You have no equipment, no problem, basic club equipment will be available to students of both clubs. (Li’l Abner and Tropical Troopers)

Date: September 23, 2023
Check in: 9am
Shoot: 10 am

Place: Tropical Troopers Archery Club
Address: 4700 Indian Trail, Miramar, FL 33027

Registration: Register with your Coach. USA Archery Membership is required to participate. Registration Deadline Sep 16

Awards:
Medals to the first three places of each Division.

Format:
The USA Archery Virtual 36 outdoor round consists of 36 arrows from one distance, see below for age and bow divisions. Archers will shoot 6 arrows per end for 6 ends with 4 minutes per end.

Basic Compound (Genesis Bow) Distance is 15m for Yeoman and 30m for Bowmen and up.

We are sorry but September 16th was the deadline and at this time we are not accepting any more registrations. Thanks for your understanding.

Machida Karate at Li'l Abner Taekwondo
2023-10-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Li’l Abner Foundation, 11387 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL, 33174, United States
What is the seminar about?
This event is an initiative of the Taekwondo program of the Li’l Abner Foundation in partnership with Machida Miami. The objective is to strengthen the ties of friendship between both schools and at the same time share with the participants the techniques and strategies of one of the most functional Karate systems today.

What is Machida Karate?
Machida Karate is a dynamic and effective method of training that is practical for self-defense. Easy to learn for all ages, it is applicable in realistic situations and improves your fitness level by developing well-rounded combative and fighting skills.
Sensei Cristobal Gidi.

Cristobal Gidi is second generation martial artist having begun his training under his father Alfredo Gidi at the young age of 4yo. He has devoted his life to refining his Karate and helping others reach their martial arts goals.
Cris is the Owner / Head Instructor at Machida Karate Miami and works closely with Chinzo and Lyoto Machida to ensure the integrity of the art is preserved in all Machida Karate Miami programs.
Cris holds the highest instructor certification level Machida Karate Association has issued to date and Machida Karate Miami is proud to be one of the first affiliate dojo’s promoting Machida Karate around the world.

Seminar Information:

Date: Saturday October 28, 2023
Time: 1-3 PM
Place: Li’l Abner Foundation Taekwondo. 11387 West Flagler St Sweetwater, FL 33172

Thank you for your interest, the seminar was full, we hope to organize another similar event in the future.

14th Annual Thanksgiving Bash
2023-11-04 10:00 - 15:00 | Ronselli Park, 250 SW 114th Ave, Sweetwater, FL, 33174, United States
Thanksgiving Bash.
The Li’l Abner Foundation invites the Sweetwater, FL community to its annual Thanksgiving Bash . This will be a day to enjoy with your family activities, food and games for the little ones. Hope to see you this Saturday, November 4th at Ronseli Park. Admission, food and rides are FREE .

Saturday 11/4/2023
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Ronseli Park.
250 SW 114th Ave, Sweetwater, FL 33174

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Disney on Wheels 2024
2024-03-01 - 2024-03-03
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DOW 2024 from Daniel Pereira on Vimeo.
The Trip.
The Lil Abner Foundation hosted the 6th Annual Disney On Wheels March 1st to 3rd 2024. We took 45 medically fragile children from Miami Dade and Broward County, to visit Disney’s Magic Kingdom for the 1st time in their lives.
The Story.

On Friday, we left Dolphin Mall Parking Lot, after sharing our first meal with the children, over 100 volunteers, and many of our sponsors. The group was transported in 3 coach buses, ambulances and non-emergency vehicles equipped for wheelchairs, to the Grand Floridian Hotel and Resort at Walt Disney World. There a reception and dinner with Mickey Mouse was waiting for them, the children received gifts and accessories that they would use the next day.

The second day, we visited the Magic Kingdom and needless to say, we have many beautiful stories to share about each child’s experience and their caregivers. Finally, on Sunday morning we had breakfast with the Disney characters at the Grand Floridian Convention Center.

For an instant, stop and look at the images and the reactions will tell the full story. Photo Album available on Li’l Abner Foundation’s Facebook page.

Incoming Trip.
We will be having our 7th Disney on Wheels event from February 28th to March 2nd, 2025, As with any event of this magnitude, we cannot do it alone.
Become a Dream Maker.

We need you to join our sponsors and make a donation to help us make this magical moment happen for another 96 medically fragile children. 100% of your donation will be used to provide adequate medical transport units, medical staff and equipment, police escorts, parent bus transportation, hotel accommodations, meals, park tickets, and other essentials to make this trip possible for these very special children. Like Mother Teresa of Calcutta used to say “No donation is too small or too big”.

Testimonials.

“Disney on Wheels did such a great job! They spared no expense in making all the kids happy. I was not expecting the level of accommodation they brought to the table for everyone. It was a flawless trip”. Aloisia’s Dad.

“I wanted to thank in a special way, everyone who was involved in this wonderful excursion, everyone without leaving anyone out, because the truth is they were very kind to all the families. And we had a great time like never I never imagined, my daughter enjoyed it until it surprised me, and that is enough and beautiful. Our Volunteer was Alex and his two children. They helped us without limits, I thank them and I love them. But I want to thank, because I know that this activity took a lot of organization, down to the simplest detail, nothing was missing. Diana for all her work, attention and love with what she does, for all the families. And also to Raul who was in front at all times, who prayed to God before leaving for our destination, so that everything would be in his care. Thank you for choosing us, we are super happy! finaly, to all those who collaborated and supported so that this trip to Disney was up to par and fulfilled the dreams of all the children who always expect something magical. Daliany”

“For days I wanted to write to you and send you our infinite thanks for such a wonderful experience for allowing us to be part of the select group of children who attended Disney on Wheels 2024. For Sebastian the entire trip was magical. He enjoyed every moment and I know they created memorable memories in his mind and heart. Personally, it was a literal journey towards me, it had been years since I connected with my emotions. They have been difficult years, from the spiritual, personal, professional, to the management of interpersonal and intrapersonal intelligence. This walk definitely had an impact on me as well. It was a rollercoaster ride. Seeing each of the other dads, seeing each of the other children, took me to another level of understanding and gratitude. Seeing the love and willingness of each one of you, the organizers, volunteers… makes me think that there are still wonderful people in this world, who even without knowing them can have a space in your heart. We have registered all of them, without knowing their names, in our friendly faces identifier, those that you want to continue seeing. From the bottom of my heart, thank you very much! and may God continue to shower you with blessings and allow you to continue forming happy smiles of the faces of those of us sometimes have tears in our eyes. Please echo this message to the rest of the group. Kind Regards. Gladys Esber, Mother of Sebastian Duarte”

Would you like to collaborate and be part of those who make the difference?
Your support makes a difference.
2025 Disney on Wheels GoFundMe Campaign.

Follow Disney on Wheels on Facebook and Instagram

Thank you.
On behalf of our special 45 medically fragile children that made the 2024 trip Thank you to our Wonderful 2024 Disney on Wheels Sponsors

Our Sponsors
The following companies generously support the efforts of Li’l Abner Foundation to bring 45 medically fragile children to the Disney on Wheels Annual Trip.

Tittle Sponsor
Mercy Hospital Medical Staff Charity
Presenting Sponsors.
CREI Holdings ,Insurance Nation , National Health Transport – Give Kids the World- L&R Structural

Double Diamond Sponsors
Breakwater Hospitality Group – MV Real Estate Holdings – Pax Services

Diamond Sponsor
Dolphin Mall

Platinum Sponsor
Centennial Bank

Gold Sponsors
Badia Spices – Burgos Lanza Architects- Jose & Vilma Migenis – RamTech – Sunshine Gasoline Distributors

Silver Sponsors.
Ozinga Brothers – Sergio’s Printing

Bronze Sponsors
Comcast – Crescencio & Laura Ruiz – New York Life – Real Estate Empire Group – Regis HR – Regis RO – Sweetwater Commissioner Jose Marti –
AVER Productions – MDC Comm JC Bermudez

Sponsors
Belen Alumni Association – Bravo & Partners – Carlos & Olga Vara – Engine Overhaul Service – Friendly John – I Will I can Foundation – Jose Bermudez JAB Miami – Mc Donald’s Doral, Nancy Dudash, Presidente Supermarkets, Ruth Jimenez, Valsan Internet Sales

Friend Sponsor
.All Access Dance Studio – Baker Family Trust – Brannon Specialties – Caribe Restaurants – Doral Automotive Group – Jennifer Rodz State Farm Agency – Luxetech – Party Cake bakeries, Pizza Hut, Roger Forbes, Sweetwater P.D

Kyudo Seminar in Miami
2024-06-22 13:00 - 16:00 | Li’l Abner Foundation, 11387 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL, 33174, United States
About the Seminar
The first Kyudo Seminar at Li’l Abner foundation was a great success.
Florida Budokan instructors gave a master class on the steps, etiquette and kata of the art of Samurai archery.
We share below some photos of this event that we hope will be repeated in the month of August, stay tuned.

Demonstrating the Kyudo KATA

Training the Dojo Entrance Etiquette.

Participants Shooting (Makiwara Practice)

Next Seminar, August 2024. Info will be posted soon.

Summer Intensive SAT Prep Classes
2025-06-23 10:00 - 2025-07-24 13:00 | Li’l Abner Foundation, 11387 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL, 33174, United States
Take Advantage of Free Summer Intensive SAT Prep Classes a the Li’l Abner Foundation.
Boost your chances of getting into the university of your choice! If you find High School Algebra I challenging, this is your opportunity to strengthen your understanding and improve your grades. SAT prep courses like this are often costly, but thanks to the Li’l Abner Foundation, you can access this program completely FREE. Even better, every single student from our previous SAT prep sessions improved their SAT scores — a testament to the program’s quality and effectiveness.
Here are the details for the SAT prep and Algebra I classes:
– Classes and SAT prep materials will be provided free of charge.
– Address: 11387 West Flagler St.
– When: June 23rd to July 24th
– Days: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays
– Time for SAT Prep: 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
– Time for Algebra I:11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Space is limited, so hurry and sign up!

We’re proud to share that every student who participated in our previous SAT prep courses saw an improvement in their SAT scores. This consistent success reflects the effectiveness of our program and our commitment to helping students reach their full potential.

Li'l Abner Archery Indoor Challenge
2025-11-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Li’l Abner Foundation, 11387 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL, 33174, United States

2026 Disney on Wheels
2026-03-13 08:00 - 2026-03-15 17:00
Disney on Wheels – Making Magic Possible
Disney on Wheels, a signature program of the Li’l Abner Foundation, offers a once-in-a-lifetime experience for medically fragile children in South Florida. Each year, we give these courageous kids the chance to enjoy a magical escape to Walt Disney World—a trip filled with joy, hope, and unforgettable memories.
Learn more about this amazing charity trip.
