HEAT Go “Back To School”

In an effort to help ease the nervousness of the beginning of a new school year, the Miami HEAT kicked off the 2010-11 school year by welcoming back students at Miramar Elementary on Monday morning on August 23rd. Read article | View photos

Learn To Swim: James Jones

Coach Spoelstra in the Philippines for NBA FIT Week

After 20 hours of flying from Miami to Manila, this past week began a very special time for me, as I was able to combine important passions of my life which are family, basketball, and heritage.

In an effort to project the message of our HEAT culture, I am currently in the Philippines taking part in the first ever NBA FIT Week to the Philippines which is the largest NBA FIT program ever held in southeast Asia. The program aims at educating individuals and families on the physical, mental and emotional benefits of healthy living. Read more and view photos.

Learn To Swim: Surprise Visit

HEAT Family Festival Recap

Re-HEAT Program Presented by Serenity Home Health Care

Following the January 2, 2010 Charlotte Bobcats vs. HEAT game, HEAT players Yakhouba Diawara, James Jones, and Chris Quinn visited the Community Partnership for Homeless facility to deliver food and serve meals to the more than 350 residents of the facility. More...

Udonis Haslem Block 40 Party and Toy Drive Recap

Miami HEAT Goes Back to School

Miami HEAT Hospital Visits 2009

Miami HEAT players made the holiday season brighter for patients at the children�s ward of two local hospitals by distributing toys and other gifts. The HEAT teamed up with presenting partners FedEx and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida to host the HEAT Holiday Hospital Visits at Holtz Children�s Hospital at UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center and at Baptist Children�s Hospital on December 22, 2009. One half of the team visited Holtz Children�s Hospital at UM/Jackson Memorial Medical Center and the other half visited Baptist Children�s Hospital. Burnie and the Miami HEAT Dancers also assisted in handing out toys to the many children who were admitted to the hospitals this holiday season. View Photo Gallery

James Jones & Larry Share Gift Give-a-Way

For the fourth consecutive year, founding HEAT Season Ticket Holder Larry Share donated toys to students at each of the three HEAT Academy Schools on December 16, 2009. Along with Burnie and the Xtreme team, Mr. Share personally delivered the toys to close to 300 student members of the HEAT Academy. The HEAT also provided Papa John�s pizza, Gatorade products, and brought the HEAT experience to each school they visited. In the final stop of the day at Jesse J. McCrary, Jr. Elementary, HEAT forward James Jones assisted Mr. Share in the toy giveaway and helped judge an impromptu dance competition. View Photo Gallery

HEAT Announces Scholarship Recipients

The Miami HEAT has announced the four recipients of its 2009 HEAT Scholarships: the Alec Kessler Student-Athlete Scholarship, the Dr. Jack Ramsay Scholarship and two HEAT Scholarships. Read More...

Community Photo Galleries

Humana Jams for The Cure!

This season, through the Humana Jams for the Cure promotion, Humana donated $100 for every slam dunk that a HEAT player made during each HEAT home game. During the 2009-10 season, Humana donated $18,200 to the HEAT Charitable Fund through their Humana Jams for the Cure promotion. This year�s contribution brings Humana�s total donation to $146,600 since the inception of the program.

Assist for Kids Community Initiative

ASSIST-CARD, presenting sponsor for the 2009-10 Miami HEAT season, is very proud of their ASSIST for Kids program. For each HEAT assist during the 2009-10 season, ASSIST-CARD will donate money to Miami HEAT-supported charities including the Miami HEAT Foundation Charities. The Miami HEAT Charitable Fund supports programs for the betterment of at-risk families in South Florida. Beneficiaries include SafeSpace, a domestic violence shelter for women and children, the Jackson Memorial Foundation's Guardian Angels and Holtz Children's Hospital, and the Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community. The Miami HEAT Charitable Fund also provides educational scholarships for high school seniors and partners with inner-city elementary schools to fund the HEAT Academy, which provides after-school tutoring and mentoring programs. Through these initiatives, the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund continues to inspire the youth of South Florida to envision their dreams and achieve their goals.

ASSIST-CARD is fundamentally in the business of helping others. They operate the largest travelers assistance network in the world. With offices in over 100 countries and a network of over 400,000 providers, ASSIST-CARD is able to offer local and immediate aid to the traveler from concierge service to emergency medical service. The extensive provider network allows ASSIST-CARD to provide the very best local medical services around the world with no out-of-pocket cost to the traveler-a unique feature in the travel insurance industry which operates almost solely on a claim-and-reimbursement basis.

In addition to supporting the HEAT Charities, ASSIST-CARD has been here in the Miami area providing medical aid and travel assistance for those visiting the US for over 20 years. Their Miami Alarm Center-one of 49 worldwide-is the place travelers with an ASSIST-CARD visiting from Latin America, Europe and elsewhere are cared for when they need assistance. The Alarm Center is part of the company's US Headquarters and even features an on-site doctor who does house calls! ASSIST-CARD is now available to US residents traveling abroad, so you too can travel worry free. Call 877-3MY-ASSIST or visit www.assist-cardusa.com to purchase an ASSIST-CARD or to learn more.