Little Haiti Optimist Club and Chef Creole Restaurants’ Toy Drive & Holiday Celebration
Saturday, December 17th from 3:00PM until 7:00PM
Chef Creole Restaurant
200 NW 54th Street
Miami

Toys to be distributed to children in the community and orphans in Haiti

Now through December 16th, the five Chef Creole restaurants will serve as drop off locations for the 2nd annual Little Haiti Optimist Club & Chef Creole Toy Drive. The toys collected will be distributed to kids in the community at the 2nd annual Holiday Celebration event at the In addition, some of the toys collected will also be distributed to orphans and children living in Haiti.

The entire community is invited to participate in the festivities which will include: live entertainment, music by DJ Griot, food, drinks, bounce houses, petting zoo, clowns, games and other fun activities for the entire family. The highlight of the evening will be the distribution of hundreds of toys to the children in the area.

“Many children in our community as well as orphans in Haiti do not have the simple joy of owning toys or receiving gifts for Christmas. This Holiday Toy Drive is our way of assuring that this Christmas will be different for the children of Little Haiti and the orphaned children we are able to touch in Haiti”, says DJ Khaled, president of We The Best Music Group and artist & producer who assisted in donating funds and toys for this effort.

The 2nd annual Holiday Celebration & Toy Drive is made possible because of the commitment to our community by our partners: DJ Khaled We The Best Music Group, WEDR-FM 99 JAMZ, The Miami Marlins, Orange Bowl Committee, Miami Dade County Commissioner Jean Monestime, City of Miami, Gateway Airport Concessions and MLK Restaurant.

To support this effort, drop off unwrapped toys to any of the 5 Chef Creole locations. To provide monetary or in-kind contributions, contact our office at 305-390-0234 or email info@littlehaitioptimist.org.

The Little Haiti Optimist Club (LHOC) is a non-profit organization established by a group of business, community and civic leaders to provide assistance and guidance to the youth of Little Haiti. The organization is affiliated with Optimist International, an association of more than 3,000 Optimist Clubs around the world dedicated to “Bringing out the Best in Kids”. The mission of the Little Haiti Optimist Club is to make a difference in the lives of youth by providing education, mentorship, athletics, arts and cultural programming. Our goal is to be the premier organization providing programs to prepare the youth of Little Haiti for academic and life excellence.

Little Haiti Optimist Club activities and programs empower and give young people a helping hand and hope. Some of the programs and activities include: Book Bag & School Supplies Giveaway; Mentorship Program; LHOC Career Day; REEL Opportunities Film Program; Fashion 101; Brush Strokes ART Program; Little Haiti Keeping It Clean & Green; LHOC Reads; Turkey Giveaway; Toy Drive & Giveaway and athletics programs consisting of: soccer, football, wrestling, tennis, basketball, golf and track & field. For more info on LHOC, visit facebook.com/Little-Haiti-Optimist-Club or www.littlehaitioptimist.org.

Chef Wilkinson Sejour opened his first restaurant, Chef Creole Seafood Restaurant, with his late brother Jude 13 years ago. He now has five successful restaurants in the City of Miami, North Miami and Miami Gardens. His authentic Creole hospitality has earned Chef Creole the title “Master of Hospitality”. Chef Creole’s client list reads like a who’s who in the entertainment industry. He has created signature dishes for Jay Z, Rick Ross, DJ Khaled, Wyclef, Alonzo Mourning, Aaron Neville & The Neville Brothers, Trick Daddy, The Hot Boys, Earl Klugh, Michael Wolff & Impure Thoughts, Neal Strotz, Oleta Adams, David Sanborn, Poncho Sanchez and Roberto Pererra, just to name a few. In addition, Chef Creole has catered food for festivals, television, videos and film projects.

Chef Creole’s restaurants, cuisine and culinary talents have been featured and recognized in many national, local publications and television, including: 48 Hours-TV, NBC6-TV, Gourmet Magazine,Vibe Magazine, Source Magazine, Miami Herald and Miami Times Newspapers. His North Miami restaurant has been ranked #1 by the Miami New Times as “Best Seafood Restaurant”. And the best news yet! Chef Creole has developed an entertainment television cooking show in which he shares some of his expertise. Watch “Chef Creole Seasoned Kitchen” for more information, visit www.chefcreole.com.