Activation Recap · Miami, FL

A day built around them in Miami

July 31, 2026 · Amerant Bank Arena · Miami, FL

On Friday, July 31, Do Good Nation brought 75 Miami-Dade youth to a BIG3 basketball game and built the entire day around them, from the pregame meal to the final autograph. For most of them, it was their first professional basketball game.

Miami was our first activation outside our pilot market in Dallas, and it was made possible entirely by partners who showed up for their community.

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The Do Good Nation group in purple shirts gathered on the arena floor with BIG3 after the game in Miami

Miami By The Numbers

One day, one section, a whole lot of noise

75Youth Hosted
1stPro Game for Most Attendees
9Partners & Sponsors
$0Cost to Participating Families

How the day went

More than a ticket

01

Pregame at bartaco

The day started with a shared meal at bartaco, where the group ate together, played lawn games, picked up bartaco swag and made their own game day signs. The excitement started long before we reached the arena.

02

The Impact Section

We headed to Amerant Bank Arena together for premium seats in The Impact Section, in matching Do Good Nation gear, holding the signs they had just made. By tipoff the section was the loudest block in the building.

03

Postgame moments

After the final buzzer, the kids met BIG3 players, the kind of moment that turns a game into something they carry with them.

The Signs

More than something to hold at the game

Before the arena, every kid designed their own sign. It gave them a chance to get creative, express themselves and build excitement together, and it made the walk into the building feel like it belonged to them.

By tipoff, The Impact Section wasn't just full of fans. It was full of kids proudly cheering with signs they made themselves. Thank you to Project Art Box, King Saladeen and The Art Concierge for recognizing the power of art to build confidence and self expression.

A girl holding up the game day sign she made at the bartaco table before the BIG3 game

From The Day

Miami, in photos

Youth cheering and clapping in The Impact Section during the BIG3 game
Youth in Do Good Nation shirts going through the food line at bartaco
Kids holding up the game day signs they made at bartaco
The group sharing the pregame meal together on the bartaco patio
Two kids drawing their own game day signs before heading to the arena
The Impact Section at Amerant Bank Arena, full of youth holding the signs they made

Made Possible By

The partners who showed up

Miami happened because a group of brands, restaurants, artists and youth organizations decided this was worth doing. Together they covered tickets, transportation, meals, art activities and fan gear, so the entire day was free for participating families.

  • BIG3
  • YouthFit
  • bartaco
  • PCNY
  • Allure Juice
  • Project Art Box
  • King Saladeen
  • The Art Concierge
  • Duffy's Sports Grill

BIG3 was our lead sports partner, and YouthFit brought the group. Want your brand on this list next time? Get in touch.

What's Next

Miami was the start, not the finish

Everyone deserves the chance to experience the magic of live sports. Miami proved what happens when sports, community and access come together, and we're taking that model to more cities.

100% of donations go directly toward creating these days for the youth we serve: transportation, meals, tickets, fan gear, hands on activities and real access to athletes and mentors.

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