The Overtown Youth Center & Honey Shine are one of 16 organizations across the country awarded a grant through the new Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Foot Locker Foundation Community Engagement Program. The goal of this grant is to support youth & family programs in Overtown and surrounding neighborhoods! We are excited to deepen our work with children and families in our community, and help bridge the socioeconomic, health and educational gaps.

For both LISC and Foot Locker, Inc., this funding is part of larger national efforts focused on economic opportunity and racial equity. The program draws from Foot Locker, Inc.’s $200 million commitment to its Leading Education and Economic Development (LEED) initiative, which is focused on fueling education and economic opportunity within the Black community. It also connects to LISC’s Project 10X strategy to break down systemic barriers and support racial justice.

“We are grateful that the LISC and the Foot Locker Foundation is investing in our community. We look forward to this incredible life-changing partnership and the opportunity to play a significant role in eliminating systematic barriers in our community.” – Tina Brown, CEO Overtown Youth Center.