OK MIAMI - Retired NBA player Alonzo Mourning brought some musical flair to the Overtown Youth Center Thursday, bringing in some big names from the world of classical music to show off their abilities and inspire children at the center. About 20 students from Booker T. Washington...
MIAMI (WSVN) — South Florida lawyers teamed up to take their skills from the courtroom to the basketball court. Former Heat star Alonzo Mourning’s second annual Zo’s Hoop-Law Madness event took place at Overtown’s Youth Center. The charity basketball tournament consisted of 32 teams made up...
Miami 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...
MIAMI (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...
MIAMI (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...
Defensive 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...
The 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...
The 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...
MIAMI (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...
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...
The 14th Annual “33 Thanksgivings Drive” hosted by Alonzo Mourning and his Foundation continues their family tradition of providing over 400 Thanksgiving meals to families that are in need. Mourning, his staff and various volunteers packed meals to select families serviced by the Mourning Family Foundation who...
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Comcast today unveiled a new partnership with Walgreens that will extend the reach of its Internet Essentials program to nearly 300 Walgreens Pharmacy stores in South Florida. The announcement took place at a special event at the Overtown Youth Center (OYC) where Comcast was...
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The inaugural UnitedHealthcare IRONKIDS Miami Fun Run raced around Bayfront Park today. UnitedHealthcare mascot Dr. Health E. Hound kicked-off the race, joined by Leanda Cave, four-time World Triathlon champion, leading warm-up exercises and cheering on the runners as they crossed the finish line. The kids,...
The children of Overtown Youth Center’s after school program received a splashy surprise this week from the performers of Adrienne Arsht Center’s summer smash hit, H2OMBRE. Decked out in their costumes, including one of the water suits used during performances to shoot more than 6,000...
To alleviate the barriers of underrepresented students of color in STEM, the Overtown Youth Center Summer STEM Program has created “STEM Fridays.” This weekly program provides students with opportunities to demonstrate their interest and aptitude in STEM subjects. Last “STEM Friday,” over fifty students from the...
The Overtown Youth Center is introducing a new STEM curriculum to its summer program, aimed at underserved kids. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Aerospace company AAR funded the $350,000 program. In a recent study, The National Science Board found while diversity in the science...
