Camp Matecumbe
13841 SW 120 St.
Miami, Fl
11 am Mass/12:30 pm Lunch...
Operation Pedro Pan Group, Inc.
2012 Highlights
- Organizational Excellence Award for Historic Preservation, Advocacy and Education- Awarded to OPPG by Miami-Dade County Historic Preservation Board.
- Florida Heritage Landmark Dedication Ceremony.
- Pedro Pan Place Unveiling -former Florida City Camp
- Toy Distribution at Centro Hispano Catolico and Children’s Village.
- Desayuno Martiano-Felix Varela Hall.
- Annual Picnic at Indian Hammocks Kendall Park
- Donation to Bishop Agustin Roman Memorial Fund
- Swearing Inn Ceremony 2012-2013 Board of Directors
- Sponsored YMCA Summer Camp for children at Children's Village.
- Lunch with Pedro Pan in Puerto Rico
- Dr. Victor A. Triay's Talk on Ave Maria, Fl
- OPPG Presentation at Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Luncheon
- Toy Distribution at Centro Hispano Catolico and Children’s Village.
- Scholarship to Barry University student
- Recording of our parents, foster parents or persons related to the OPP Program for future use in a Documentary.
- Updating our OPPG website with historical documents for future reference.
- OPPG Exhibit of Operation Pedro Pan memorabilia at FIU.
- Submitted application for Florida City Historical Marker- The two year process was approved October 2011.
- Implementation of Pedro Pan Curriculum for Miami-Dade Public Schools.
- OPPG Presentations about the history of OPP at different Colleges and Universities, Medicare offices and the Holocaust Museum in Naples.
- Annual Picnic at Indian Hammocks Kendall Park.
- Swearing In of OPPG Board and Mother's Day Tribute.
- Breakfast and Father's Day Tribute
- Reception in honor of Tony and Phyl Walsh at Barry University Archives and Special Collections .
- OPPG Conference. "Operation Pedro Pan: A 50 Year Perspective".
- Tenth Anniversary Memorial Mass for Msgr. Bryan O. Walsh.
- Toy distribution to 400+ children at Centro Hispano Católico Day Care Center for Reyes Magos.
- Desayuno Martiano to remember Jose Marti at Felix Varela Hall, Miami.
- Conducted a Family Picnic at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne.
- Held annual election meeting/breakfast to select new OPPG Board members.
- Conducted a Book Drive for disabled children at Matecumbe Park.
- Organized/funded summer activities, such as bowling, for minors at Children’s Village.
- Granted scholarships to three college-bound high school seniors.
- Funded purchase of items every 3 months for the small store at Children’s Village.
- Conducted presentations about Operation Pedro Pan at colleges and universities.
- Organized and conducted an emotional tour of Pedro Pan camps in South Florida.
- Celebrated 50th Anniversary Weekend and Thanksgiving dinner-dance.
- Held reunions in Central Florida, Puerto Rico, Washington DC for our 50th Anniversary.
- Memorial Mass in memory of Monsignor Walsh and Departed Pedro Pan celebrated at several locations throughout the country.
- Distributed Christmas presents to every child at the Children’s Village.
