February 10
Our first gathering
The foundation’s kickoff brought people together around Iman’s memory and the work ahead.
The beginning
A place to gather. A reason to act.
Preparations for the February 2024 kickoff are part of the archive Mari shared with the foundation. From those first gatherings, Iman’s memory has stayed at the center of our work.
2024
April 17
Prevention with high school students
Interactive prevention sessions with students from West Broward and Plantation High, documented in our 2024 agenda.
June 21
Community drug-awareness education
Fentanyl awareness and a naloxone demonstration at a Drug-Free World gathering in Miami.
August 29
Remembrance at the University of Miami
Testimony and participation in an overdose-prevention gathering and vigil.
October 18
Music and Lights for Life
A dance and exhibition bringing remembrance, music, prevention, and fundraising into one evening.
October 30
Driftwood Middle School
Presentations for sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students on vaping, cannabis, and fentanyl.
November 22
Feinberg Fisher K–8
An awareness session with students in Miami Beach.
December 5
A workshop with young cadets
Prevention education for the Civil Air Patrol of Doral Cadet Squadron in Sweetwater.
Community recognition
Calle Ocho and WEPA
Our 2024 agenda records recognition at Calle Ocho and at the WEPA event, alongside our education and community outreach.
2025
July 1
Sharing Iman’s story on Local 10
Mari spoke about her daughter and the foundation’s prevention work in the Mom to Mom news segment.
Read the Local 10 story ↗October 18
Another year of Music and Lights
The foundation’s 2025 event is preserved in our photo and video collection.
September 3
Miramar recognizes awareness and remembrance
The foundation took part in the September 3 ceremony at Miramar City Hall recognizing fentanyl awareness. The proclamation supports a shared commitment to prevention and remembering lives lost.
2026
February 12
A letter from Kinloch Park Middle School
School counselor Eduardo Sabillon recognized the foundation’s prevention presentations and the space they give students to ask questions.
April
Continuing our school partnerships
Correspondence with the Mexican American Council documents workshops with its students and team.
April 14
Early-prevention education at DCF
Dr. Mari Carmen Rodriguez presented on behalf of Iman’s Light Foundation at the Southern Regional Behavioral Health Interagency Collaboration meeting on April 14, 2026. The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) listed her among the presenters on Education on Early Prevention in its April 16 follow-up materials.
July
The Truth About Drugs: updated lessons
Our educational materials cover vaping, cannabis, fentanyl, and addiction, alongside critical thinking and emotional well-being.
Workplace education
Training for the City of Doral
Training for the City of Doral government on emotional intelligence and counterproductive work behavior, in collaboration with Powerhouse Workshops & Consulting.
This selection draws on the 2024 agenda and the foundation’s records. The archive continues to grow and does not represent every activity undertaken.
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