8th
Annual Back to School Event in Little Haiti
One thousand children will
receive backpacks and school supplies to start the new school year
(Miami, FL
August 8, 2011)—The
Little Haiti Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET) Office
and the Little Haiti
Optimist Club will be celebrating on
Friday, August 12, 2011, the 8th Annual Back to School
event, from 10am – 2pm, at Little Haiti Soccer Park, 6301 NE 2nd
Avenue with over 1,000 children who will be treated to a fun filled
day. Backpacks and
school supplies will be given to the first 1,000 children,
accompanied by an adult, first-come-first served.
The event
will be tailor made for kids with food and refreshments, bounce
houses, face painting and clowns. There will be live entertainment
on the WEDR-FM 99 Jamz stage with DJ Griot, Prince Markie Dee, Supa
Cindy, Toine Da Done, Felicia Monet, Big Man Kelly and Benji Brown.
District 5
Commissioner Richard P. Dunn II who will be participating in the
event commented, “As the start of the school year approaches, we
want to make sure kids are ready for school with their school gear
in place. We want to
thank the community, sponsors and all those who have worked so hard
for making this day possible and bringing smiles to these children’s
faces.”
The
following sponsors are
making possible this event: Green Family Foundation, MLK Restaurant,
Charles Coin Laundry, WEDR-FM 99 Jamz, Bio-Collection Worldwide, MLK
Community Mural Project, Communities United Inc., Hook & Tackle,
Coastal Rags, Inc., United for Haiti, Weberman’s Traditional Foods,
Clive’s Restaurant, North Beach Marina, Adolphe Restaurant &
Produce, City of Miami Fire Department, School Board Member Dr.
Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall, Presidential Bosses, Casthely
Orthodontics, Haitian Art Boutique.
For more
information see attached flyer or contact Little Haiti NET at (305)
960-4660.
WHAT:
8th Annual Back to School Event in Little Haiti
WHEN:
Friday, August, 12,
2011, 10am – 2pm
WHERE:
Little
Haiti Soccer Park, 6301 NE 2nd Avenue