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Arva Parks McCabe Initiative

Join Dade Heritage Trust in honoring Arva Parks McCabe, Miami’s Own Storyteller

By teaching generations of Miamians to understand and honor our community’s past, historian, author, educator and activist, Arva Parks  McCabe created a legacy that continues to influence the evolution of Miami. Over the course of her illustrious life, Arva gave voice and power to honor Miami’s remarkable history, the foundation upon which, together, we continue to define Miami’s future.

Please join Dade Heritage Trust and Chairperson Arva Suzanne Graham Gibson in supporting the creation of a life-size permanent public  art sculptural installation honoring the life and on-going legacy of Arva Parks McCabe. The installation will be in the entrance hall of the  Main Miami-Dade County Public Library adjacent to the Arva Parks McCabe Auditorium.

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The sculpture, created by renowned Miami-based artist, Freda Tschumy, depicts Arva standing and reading a book. Miami-Dade County  Public Library System and Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava have formally approved the placement of the sculpture and  the donation of the piece to the Library.

Tax-Deductible Support Levels and Benefits

Magic City
$15,000

Benefits: Name on plaque accompanying statue, Dade Heritage Trust Gold Benefactor Level membership ($1000 value), complimentary  full-page ad in Dade Heritage Trust’s Preservation Today Magazine ($1000 value), 4 complimentary tickets to statue unveiling event,  Dade Heritage Trust Annual Meeting and Dade Heritage Trust Holiday Party ($1000 value)

Freedom Tower
$7,500

Benefits: Name on plaque accompanying statue, Dade Heritage Trust Silver Benefactor Level membership ($500 value),  complimentary half-page ad in Dade Heritage Trust’s Preservation Today Magazine ($500 value), 2 complimentary tickets to statue  unveiling event, Dade Heritage Trust Annual Meeting and Dade Heritage Trust Holiday Party ($500 value)

Settlers
$5,000

Benefits: Name on plaque accompanying statue, Dade Heritage Trust Silver Benefactor Level membership ($500 value), complimentary half-page ad in Dade Heritage Trust’s Preservation Today Magazine ($500 value), 2 complimentary tickets to statue unveiling event, Dade  Heritage Trust Annual Meeting and Dade Heritage Trust Holiday Party ($500 value)

Pioneers
$2,500

Benefits: Name on plaque accompanying statue, Dade Heritage Trust Renaissance Level membership ($250 value), complimentary  quarter-page ad in Dade Heritage Trust’s Preservation Today Magazine ($250 value), 2 complimentary tickets to statue unveiling event  ($200 value)

A lifelong Miamian, Arva was born in the Riverview neighborhood, now Little Havana, grew up in Miami Shores and attended Miami Edison  High School. After graduating from the University of Florida, she returned to Miami where her passion for the city’s rich heritage was ignited. The  result was a series of books detailing Miami’s birth and stages of growth, among which her best-selling book, Miami: The Magic City inspired  a film of the same name. Arva’s advocacy helped preserve such Miami landmarks as the Freedom Tower, the Biltmore Hotel and The  Barnacle, just to name a few. Arva leveraged her knowledge and passion in ways that have ensured Miami’s history is embraced as part of its  future.

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For more information or to confirm your commitment, please contact
Christine Rupp, Executive Director at chris@dadeheritagetrust.org or at 305-910-3996.