Blaise Pronesti, who organized the volunteer effort at Miami Country Day School, sorts through school supplies. Roberto Koltun rkoltun@elnuevoherald.com It’s the end of the school year and that means lots of school supplies, books and backpacks have to find a home. Thanks to an entrepreneurial Miami Country Day student, these items and more will be…
DetailsFollow CBSMIAMI.COM: Facebook | Twitter MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Students from the Overtown Youth Center faced off against City of Miami Police officers in a charity basketball game. The game was organized by the police department Saturday with the intent of helping create a better relationship between the city’s youth and officers in the community. “Our police department has their…
DetailsMIAMI (WSVN) — Some lucky middle school students finished their day with a fun fitness session, Thursday. Barry’s Bootcamp instructor Kellie Sikorski taught 80 students from the Overtown Youth Center. “It’s really to teach them how to use their own body,” said Sikorski. “You don’t need a gym. You don’t need a treadmill. All you need is…
DetailsAlonzo Mourning, Tracy Wilson Mourning, Cynthia Marin, & Wayne Boich Wayne & Cynthia Boich opened their beautiful waterfront home in Miami Beach to host charity dinner benefiting for the Mourning Family Foundation along with founders Alonzo Mourning and wife Tracy Wilson Mourning, Mark Fisher, Stuart Miller and Gonzalo Morales. The event was titled Sounds of Hope, and hosted…
DetailsMIAMI – Founded in 2003 by former Miami Heat superstar Alonzo Mourning and his wife Tracey Wilson Mourning, along with real estate developer Martin Z. Marguiles, the Overtown Youth Center is a safe haven for the children who live in the area. The center has graduated 100 percent of its high school seniors since inception…
DetailsOK MIAMI – Retired NBA player Alonzo Mourning brought some musical flair to the Overtown Youth Center Thursday, bringing in some big names from the world of classical music to show off their abilities and inspire children at the center. About 20 students from Booker T. Washington Senior High School and Jose De Diego Middle…
DetailsMIAMI (WSVN) — South Florida lawyers teamed up to take their skills from the courtroom to the basketball court. Former Heat star Alonzo Mourning’s second annual Zo’s Hoop-Law Madness event took place at Overtown’s Youth Center. The charity basketball tournament consisted of 32 teams made up of attorneys and staff. “The Overtown Youth Center is…
DetailsDuring Saturday’s Black Awareness Month Day of Service, freshman Kyra Freeman works with students at the Overtown Youth Center. Amanda Herrera // Contributing Photographer Students headed to the Overtown Youth Center Saturday morning for a day full of education, service and fun as a part of Black Awareness Month (BAM)’s annual Day of Service.…
DetailsPrior to the Miami Open professional tennis event in March, Miami’s underserved youth were the recipients of The Big Serve, a first-time professional tennis play event and clinic that is planned to be an annual event at the Flamingo Center in Miami Beach. More than 400 kids participated and were thrilled to mingle with celebrities…
DetailsMiami Heat player Gerald Green teaches his son Geremiah Green, 4, how to fish at Bill Baggs Park on Key Biscayne. Green and Alonzo Mourning joined for an afternoon of fishing with 10 children from the Overtown Youth Center. Green gifted these children with brand new fishing rods and Heat goodies for the holidays on…
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