MIAMI (WSVN) — It’s Thanksgiving, and South Florida is busy giving to those in need. The morning kicked off with the Mourning Family Foundation surprising 10 needy families with a Thanksgiving meal, in Overtown. “For me, this is a big help. We didn’t have a turkey until now,” said Samantha Exavier. “Thank you. I appreciate…
Detailsvideo platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player MIAMI – Former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning and his wife continued their annual Thanksgiving tradition Thursday, going door to door delivering prepared meals to those who aren’t able to provide for their families.
DetailsMIAMI (CBSMiami) — NBA Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning is making sure hundreds of South Florida families in need get a Thanksgiving meal. Over 400 families are getting meals just in time for the holiday, some prepared by Mourning himself along with other volunteers. Tuesday morning, Mourning along with Publix staff, FedEx staff and volunteers gathered to…
DetailsMIAMI (WSVN) — A former Miami Heat star spent the day handing out meals to more than 400 families in Miami. Current team executive, Alonzo Mourning, hosted the 15th Annual “33 Thanksgivings,” Tuesday. The Hall-of-Famer spent his morning preparing the meals at a local Publix and his afternoon handing them out at the Overtown Youth…
DetailsDefensive tackle Ndamukong Suh’s Family Foundation (NSFF) hosted 93 youth guests from the Overtown Youth Center (OYC), Tuesday, Aug. 11 at Miami Dolphins training camp. In addition to a viewing of the morning practice session, NSFF treated the youth to food, beverages and provided special “Suh’s Crew” T-shirts for the kids. After practice, Suh visited…
DetailsThe Miami Takeover Experience (MTO) kicked into high gear this week with two community service events during its eighth yearly visit to the area. Members of MTO come to Miami on vacation from July 9-13 and at the same time they perform community service. This year, MTO partnered with Colgate-Palmolive to provide free dental screenings…
DetailsThe legacy of Jesse Owens, the celebrated track star of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, has been memorialized on the walls of the Overtown Youth Center. Community leaders and students met on Monday at the center for the unveiling of a mural honoring Owens. Tina Brown, the center’s executive director, says the three-week project was…
DetailsMIAMI (WSVN) — Court was in session for some South Florida lawyers Saturday, and their star witness was an NBA legend. Former Heat center Alonzo Mourning hosted the first annual Zo Hoop-Law Madness to benefit the Overtown Youth Center. “Alonzo Mourning is the founder of the Overtown Youth Center, really the man behind the mission…
DetailsMargarita Beckford, the post-high school coordinator at the Overtown Youth Center, informs students about activities planned for the month. Daniela Rios South Florida News Service Malyka Joseph, a high school student from the Overtown Youth Center, realized she wanted to major in engineering by accident. In middle school, she fulfilled her credit requirements ahead of…
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A partnership between OYC and JobsyWobsy has recently resulted in sending Izaih Pierre & his coordinator Jamar Myers to New York! They allowed Izaih to be a part of their National Youth Board, which is a group of teenagers from different states who come together to discuss what they could do to make the site…
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