A group of our OYC high school students were granted the opportunity to take part in the Nicklaus Children’s Health System Project GE:NES, (Project GENES | Nicklaus Children’s Hospital (nicklauschildrens.org) , an 8-week program funded by the Miami Dolphins Foundation, aimed at increasing genomic literacy among Black youth. The program empowers our Black youth…
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Chairwoman of our Board, Michelle Febres made a surprise visit to Williams Park to read to the children and families we serve. Our Story Time at Eden Place program supports efforts to facilitate reading for families throughout South Florida, specifically for Pre-K-1st graders. The children were ecstatic to meet Michelle and very engaged as they…
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On November 18th, our OYC and Honey Shine teams along with several board members hosted a Hard Hat Tour of the construction site of our new facility, slated to open its doors during the second quarter in 2022. There were over 50 individuals in attendance; donors, community partners and leaders, construction team, OYC/HS staff and…
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We are months away from finishing the construction of our new building and completing our Capital Campaign project. Members of our executive team are now meeting weekly with the construction and development teams, to prepare for the final stages and details of the facility and organizing for the grand opening. This project began with the…
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For the first time in over a year our OYC team was able to host an in- person executive Board Meeting with our members. The pandemic has caused us to alter many elements of or lives, yet the unrelenting dedication of our board members has never ceased, and therefore we wanted to acknowledge their efforts…
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On Monday, November 22nd representatives from LVMH joined our elementary and middle school students for a “Day of Gratitude” arts and crafts project. The project helped students open up and express how grateful they are for family, friends, the OYC team and special people who help us during difficult times. The OYC and Honey Shine…
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Together we are bridging the gap this holiday season. For many families in our community, the impact of this pandemic continues to affect the needs of their household. This is why partnerships and support like the one from Vitas Healthcare are so important in helping families who suffer from food insecurity. The Vitas team delivered…
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Our partners and friends from La Rosa Realty joined our team for a second year in a row to provide over 100 baskets to families for this Thanksgiving holiday. The baskets, which are packed and decorated by their team, were filled with all the Thanksgiving trimmings and a gift card to purchase a turkey or…
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For the second consecutive year, our annual Thanksgiving distribution is made possible by the generosity from the Calder & Caleb Awesome Foundation. As in the previous year, the Sloan family wanted to ensure that every student and family in our OYC and Honey Shine programs received a complete meal to celebrate the special holiday! On…
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Another great Give Miami Day in the books! We are deeply grateful to all of our supporters for the love and support you showed during the online fundraising event. This year you helped us exceed our combined goal of $100K. The success of our OYC and Honey Shine programs are directly correlated to the unwavering…
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