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YMCA of Greater Miami
Association Office
1200 NW 78 Avenue,
Suite 200
Miami, FL 33126
305-357-4000
www.ymcamiami.org
YMCA of Greater Miami
Children Services
1200 NW 78 Avenue,
Suite 200
Miami, FL 33126
305-357-6622
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9355 SW 134 Street
Miami, FL 33176
305-254-0310
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1034 NE 8th Street
Miami, FL 33030
305-248-5189
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2370 NW 17 Avenue
Miami, FL 33142
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Dan Baker and colleagues enjoy making arts and crafts with the children of Holmes Elementary School in Miami. Baker's generous $25,000 donation helped keep this program running, and these children safe, learning and having fun during after school hours.  | |
Growing up with humble means in Oxford, Ohio, Daniel L. Baker, President and CEO of Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. (shown to the right),
learned the meaning of hard work early on. At 15, after hunting and trapping with his brothers to help feed his family for several years, Dan began working side by side with his grandfather, Elmer Baker, in residential masonry, both after school and during summers.
Elmer bestowed four basic, yet crucial, principles of business upon his grandson: always take care of employees as if they were family,
take care of the customer at all times, take care of quality even if it
costs
more, and always stay on top of costs.
With these essentials nestled firmly under his arm, Dan went into
business for himself at the tender age of 20, bringing his brothers
along for
the ride.
Through solid work and
dedication, and over the course of the years, Dan established hubs in Houston,
Orlando, Phoenix, Denver and Miami, while continuously diversifying the
business and entering new markets.
Today, Baker Concrete Construction, Inc. has seven offices in the United
States and the Caribbean, and is made up of over 4,000 employees.
As a valued supporter of the YMCA of Greater Miami, Dan continues to "role his sleeves up" today. Dan
and Baker Concrete
Construction, Inc. became involved with the YMCA of Greater Miami in
2008, serving as one of several invaluable sponsors for the YMCA's annual fundraising Gala, and contributing
a generous $25,000 to the Strong Kids Campaign.
These funds help ensure that no child is ever turned away from
participating in an enriching YMCA program due to an inability to pay.
In 2009, Baker exhibited continued
commitment to the YMCA of Greater Miami's mission by participating in
our
Adopt-a-School Campaign and adopting the Afterschool Program at Holmes
Elementary
in Miami. Baker's
$25,000 pledge was used to provide quality Afterschool programming to 140 children.
During a visit to the school, the children expressed a warm sentiment
of appreciation through a thank you song. Later, the group
participated hands-on in the children's
daily activities, allowing Baker and his
colleagues to see the direct impact of their involvement.
Through his own inspiring
experience, moving from farm boy to self-made entrepreneur, Baker knows that one can achieve great success from humble
beginnings with guidance, hard work and faith.
By becoming involved with the YMCA of Greater Miami, Baker is allowing
children in our community to flourish as he did, and lead successful and fulfilling
lives. We thank Baker and the rest of
our incredibly valuable donors for making the work of the YMCA possible in this
community each day.
Please help other children in Miami-Dade have the same opportunities by giving to the
YMCA's Strong Kids Campaign, and Donate Now.
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