Our story & impact
From a community magazine to a movement of student service.
VIP305 began in 2013, became a nonprofit in 2017, and today connects students with meaningful service throughout Miami-Dade County.
Our impact
By the numbers
- Annual volunteers
- 1,000+
- Schools
- 25+
- Businesses
- 50+
- Community organizations
- 20+
- Active since
- 2013
- Active VIP Connect Clubs
- 8
- Magazine issues published
- 34
Milestones
How we got here
- 2013VIP magazine begins.
- 2017Very Important Purpose Corp. incorporates as a nonprofit.
- 2019Annual Summer Camp Service Project begins.
Who we serve
Neighbors who are often overlooked
- Foster youth
- Kids and adults with disabilities
- Housing-insecure families
- Ronald McDonald House families
- Shelter animals
Service runs both ways: the volunteers grow as much as the people they serve.
In the community with
Our partners
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