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Being involved in the community is a large part of the "Caratel philosophy."
It is hoped that by giving back to the community in which we live - locally,
regionally, and nationally - we will have a larger impact on our collective
future. Examples of Caratel's ongoing community involvement are included below.
Clicking on the associated logos will bring you to the organization's web site
where you can lean more and donate yourself.
- In October 2008 Barry will be participating in the MS-150 "Jack and
Back" bike ride beginning in Franklin, Tennessee.
- In August 2008 Barry will be summiting Mt. Rainier in Washington State as
the culmination of a fund raising effort as part of Big City Mountaineers'
Summit for Someone program to
bring at-risk, inner city youth to the outdoors to experience personal
growth and responsibility. [Back to top]
- In May 2008 Barry participated in the
MS-150 bicycle ride to Key Largo. The combined effort of hundreds
(thousands?) of riders with Barry raised over $2,000,000 toward the fight
against Multiple Sclerosis. [Back to top]
- Caratel offers educational seminars to various organizations.
These seminars are at no-cost to the organization and can easily be modified
to address the needs and knowledge level of the group. [If you know of a
group looking for a speaker please let us know.]
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- From 2001 to 2007 Barry Katz, President of Caratel, served as a Mentor to
an "at-risk" child in the Broward County (Florida) Public School System as
part of the
 "Take Stock
in Children" Program. He had been mentoring his current student, for
approximately 5 years.Barry was
named as Mentor of the Year at Bair Middle School for the 2004/2005 school
year.
Take Stock in Children
is part of a state wide program that helps low-income children succeed by
providing college and vocational scholarships, volunteer mentors, student
advocates/case managers, tutoring, early intervention and long-term support,
high standards, parental involvement, and community support.
The program
is one solution to one of the most critical problems facing Florida -- high
dropout and high youth crime rates. Take Stock in Children has a proven
record of helping low-income children graduate from high school, attend
college, stay out of trouble, and become productive citizens.
It
is a public-private partnership of state government, businesses, school
systems, social service agencies, civic and religious organizations, and
private citizens that has made a measurable difference in the lives of
low-income children.
Take Stock in Children
programs are established in every Florida county where they are managed by
local educational, social service, and community and youth organizations.
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-
 Barry's
has raised thousands of dollars for the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society.
Leukemia is the #1
disease killer of children and the leading fatal malignant disease of men
and women under age 35. Although the cause of leukemia remains
unknown, recently developed treatments and steady advances in research bring
us closer to a cure each day. These research advances were only
achieved as a result of contributions made by companies, foundations and
individuals.
The Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization
dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.
Barry completed
the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s
Hike
for Discovery
program which culminated with a hike into the Grand Canyon in May 2006
and helped the South Florida chapter raise over $85,000 for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s
disease and myeloma research and patient programs. Caratel and many of
it clients and friends have donated generously to this endeavor.
In June 2007 Barry
raised additional funds for the Society's Team in Training
program. With
this program,
Barry's ongoing efforts to raise funds to help eliminate blood cancers culminated in one-day, 100-mile bicycle ride
around Lake Tahoe in "America's Most Beautiful Bike Ride."
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-
 Barry
participates annually in the Memory Walk - raising money for the Alzheimer's
Association. Memory Walk is
the association's national signature event. Since 1989, Memory Walk
has raised more than $200 million to help those battling Alzheimer's
disease.
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-
 On
an annual basis Caratel Financial Services, Inc. donates funds to the
Sun-Sentinel's Children's fund.
The Sun-Sentinel Children's Fund is a fund of the
McCormick Tribune Foundation that provides grants to more than 148 nonprofit
organizations annually in South Florida that help children and families with
special needs. The Fund's areas of focus include but are not limited to:
• Food, shelter and emergency
assistance
• Mental/physical health programs
• Abuse and neglect prevention
• Education and cultural arts programs
• Holiday activities/toys
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