The Children’s Trust CEO Jim Haj, along with our CEO Tina Brown, and staff from both organizations had a hard hat tour of the new OYC. We are always thrilled and excited to share the progress of our building, especially with outstanding community partners, like...
When our OYC students go off to college, we still stay abreast of things occurring in their life, as we know the importance of staying connecting to them as they embark on this post-secondary journey. Our post high school services through age 25, offers students...
OYC is continuously elevating our staff by providing them with additional support that will professionally guide them and enhance their skillset. This past month, OYC staff had a Core Values Session facilitated by LGL Consulting & Advisory. This professional workshop focused on aligning our guiding...
Mark your calendar for the most important giving day in Miami-Dade County...
The holiday season is upon us, and OYC and Honey Shine need your help in spreading some holiday cheer. Donate a new toy or sponsor a child this holiday season and give the gift of joy. The deadline to donate a toy is December 2nd....
OYC is continuing its UQUEST partnership and collaboration with the University of Miami. UQUEST, which stands for Understanding, Questioning, Experience, Scientific Thinking, serves as an innovative way to engage elementary and minority children in underserved areas with science. This exceptional program has provided our youth...
OYC staff had a great time during a Common Threads cooking demonstration. This informative event taught our staff how to prepare meals using healthier supplements. During the school year our students take culinary classes with Common Threads, where they learn how to make healthy meals, eat right...
Florida Blue, a partner and friend of OYC, had a guided tour of our building’s construction progress led by our Chief Development Officer, Yance Torres. The President of Florida Blue, David Wagner, Sr., along with Senior Corporate Social Responsibility Integrator, Fiorella Smyth and Sr. Director of...
Huge congratulations are in order for two of our OYC Post High young adults Eric and Jeremiah, who both graduated from the MDC Fire Academy! We are truly proud to say that OYC's Post High now has three certified firefighters, and one currently in training....
September 10th is officially The Children’s Trust Day, and this memorable day is historic as it is the kickoff celebration for The Trust’s 20th Anniversary. The invaluable contributions made to OYC and to our society through The Children’s Trust is seen daily through the thousands...
NFL Hall of Famer Jason Taylor and the Jason Taylor Foundation gave our youth a one-of-a-kind experience with a $300 cool gear shopping spree at Old Navy. OYC youth were treated to this private outing which included lunch, and shopping. With the help of a...
OYC Miami, along with the United Way Miami participated in a Resume Review and Mock Interview, hosted by our outstanding community partners from LVMH and Chase. This powerful workshop was a part of our Unidos Latinos in Finance Job Training. Participants learned important skills to enhance,...
Our founder Alonzo Mourning, along with our CEO Tina Brown meet with Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and her staff to discuss future goals for OYC Miami. Miami-Dade County has been an ongoing ally for us, and as we grow and expand our services,...
We can never say Thank You enough to our community partners and champions, for their earnest commitment to supporting growth, missions and goal to serve and assist the children and families in our community. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the renowned Rusty Pelican....
August was full of exciting news and events, and during this month we hosted our first ever “Hats Off” Hard Hat Tour of the new OYC Miami. This in-depth and guided tour showed guests our building progress, and highlighted the expanding Honey Shine services and...
Each year we partner with the Overtown Children & Youth Coalition to provide our graduating high school students will laptops. These laptops are an essential tool for our students’ higher learning success. This year OYC’s graduating high school seniors were not only the recipients of...
Our summer campers celebrated the end of summer with a Back-to-School Health and Wellness Carnival, presented by our host sponsors Calder & Caleb Awesome Foundation and Angels for Humanity. This amazing day featured outdoor games, bounces house, hair styling, manicures, health and wellness checkups, and...
OYC Miami is proud to announce our newest Board of Director, Dr. Carol Biggs. Dr. Biggs, who is the SVP & Chief Nursing Executive for Jackson Health System, brings a wealth of knowledge to the board. Known for her dedication to patient care, Dr. Biggs...
Our girls took part in an enlightening seminar at Camp Honey Shine, with Tracy Wilson-Mourning, hosted by our community partner LVMH. This nurturing experience garnered the girls with a different fashion perspective, and allowed them to get up close and personal with this iconic brand....
This summer OYC Post High young adults completed an immersive program of storytelling with Today at Apple Creative Studios. This exciting partnership is a part of a grant project that offers free educational, and recreational activities for youth in our community. Young men and women had...
We are very excited to announce that CareerSource South Florida presented our students with a total of 25 scholarships for the upcoming school year. These scholarships will assist college bound young men and women in their quest for higher learning. CareerSource South Florida understands the...
