Miami Lakes organizers set schedule, logistics for Mental Health Task Force fall festival

Committee members and staff for the Miami Lakes Mental Health Task Force met to finalize logistics for the fall festival and pumpkin event, agreeing on setup times, an event schedule, ticketing via Eventbrite and a set of follow-up tasks for vendor paperwork and sponsor payments.

At the meeting, organizers agreed to a morning setup window starting about 8 a.m., a 10 a.m. public kickoff with brief remarks and sponsor recognitions, and mid-day activities including a Zumba session and a noon dunk tank. Staff said Eventbrite will be used for ticket purchases and that QR codes will link attendees to the platform; attendees must show Eventbrite confirmations at check-in.

The planning meeting matters because the festival is a community-facing outreach tied to the Mental Health Task Force and includes local nonprofits, health-system sponsors and vendors. Organizers said it will include sponsor acknowledgments, family activities (pumpkin painting, Zumba and a dunk tank), food trucks and a stage for remarks and performances.

Organizers set practical details and assignments. They agreed to share an updated flyer with sponsors and on social media, finalize an agenda to distribute to vendors, and…