Overtown Youth Center and AAR CORP. launch STEM summer program
The count was on: 3, 2, 1 . . . and away the man-made bottle rockets created by students of the Overtown Youth Center (OYC) flew! A special ceremony was…
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AAR Pledges $350K to Miami Youth Center
The Overtown Youth Center hosted a special ceremony last week to recognize AAR and its chairman and CEO David P. Storch’s $350,000 donation to support the center’s science, technology, engineering…
NBA Star Alonzo Mourning Named Laureus Sport For Good Ambassador
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA, the leading non-profit organization that uses the positive power of sport to tackle society’s most pressing challenges, has announced it is joining forces with…
David Beckham Visits the Overtown Youth Center
Miami, FL – On Wednesday, May 7, the Overtown Youth Center Inc. (OYC), a program of the Mourning Family Foundation, welcomed Major League Soccer owner and former player, David Beckham.…
DJ, artist team up for kids in Overtown
Not every DJ in town for the Winter Music Conference was solely spinning. EDM star Martin Garrix and artist Alexander Mijares spent Thursday afternoon teaching kids at Alonzo Mourning’s Overtown…
COMCAST TO INVEST $250,000 IN GRANTS IN FLORIDA TO ENHANCE DIGITAL LEARNING; COMPANY ALSO EXTENDS ITS NATIONAL BROADBAND ADOPTION PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
Non-Profit Partners in Miami Dade, Palm Beach and Collier Counties to Receive Comcast Grants to Create Internet Essentials Learning Zones Helping to Bridge the Digital Divide West Palm Beach, FL…
Autographed, game-worn Way Of Wade 2.0 Overtown edition’s up for auction
Earlier this month Dwyane Wade and Li-Ning released the Way of Wade 2.0 Overtown edition of Wade’s signature sneaker along with a new website, www.wayofwade.com. The highly anticipated release of…
MOURNINGS BOOST OVERTOWN CENTER
Special to South Florida Times MIAMI — Students from the Overtown Youth Center in a Miami neighborhood used song and dance to take guests around the world and back at…
Fundraiser benefits Overtown Youth Center
MIAMI (WSVN) — 7News’ Belkys Nerey served as emcee for a special youth benefit Thursday night. Nerey joined Miami Heat Legend Alonzo Mourning and his wife at the Rusty Pelican…