Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA, the leading non-profit organization that uses the positive power of sport to tackle society’s most pressing challenges, has announced it is joining forces with former Miami Heat player and soon to be inducted NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning and naming him its newest Ambassador.
Miami, FL – On Wednesday, May 7, the Overtown Youth Center Inc. (OYC), a program of the Mourning Family Foundation, welcomed Major League Soccer owner and former player, David Beckham. Hundreds of students in the program met the international soccer star, who was greeted by Alonzo and Tracy Mourning. “Soccer is a game that is…
DetailsNot every DJ in town for the Winter Music Conference was solely spinning. EDM star Martin Garrix and artist Alexander Mijares spent Thursday afternoon teaching kids at Alonzo Mourning’s Overtown Youth Center the art and basics of music mixing and painting and how music and art work together. Garrix and Mijares danced with the students…
DetailsNon-Profit Partners in Miami Dade, Palm Beach and Collier Counties to Receive Comcast Grants to Create Internet Essentials Learning Zones Helping to Bridge the Digital Divide West Palm Beach, FL – March 4, 2014 – Comcast announced today it is providing $250,000 in grants to non-profit community organizations in Miami Dade, Palm Beach and Collier…
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Earlier this month Dwyane Wade and Li-Ning released the Way of Wade 2.0 Overtown edition of Wade’s signature sneaker along with a new website, www.wayofwade.com. The highly anticipated release of these kicks available for the first time in the U.S. and Canada did not disappoint as the limited quantities that were available sold out fast.…
DetailsNEWS For Immediate Release Four-Year Commitment Includes Mentoring and Training for STEM Careers Miami, October, 2013 — Providing new evidence of its commitment to continuing STEM education, AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) pledged a $250,000 gift to Overtown Youth Center in Miami. The donation is part of a new, four-year partnership with the youth center to…
DetailsM E D I A A D V I S O R Y Media Contacts: Molly McMillen UnitedHealthcare (612) 353-7778 WHAT: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Overtown Youth Center Community Garden WHY: Community gardens can serve as an outdoor classroom where youth can learn valuable skills, like those involving practical math, communication, responsibility and cooperation. They…
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Special to South Florida Times MIAMI — Students from the Overtown Youth Center in a Miami neighborhood used song and dance to take guests around the world and back at It’s All Overtown, “One Night…One World,” an annual fundraiser hosted by Alonzo and Tracy Wilson Mourning, patrons of the center. More than 400 people gathered…
DetailsMIAMI (WSVN) — 7News’ Belkys Nerey served as emcee for a special youth benefit Thursday night. Nerey joined Miami Heat Legend Alonzo Mourning and his wife at the Rusty Pelican to help raise money for their Overtown Youth Center and the Mourning Charity Foundation. The theme of the event was “One night One world,” encouraging…
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