During 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…
DetailsMIAMI (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…
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