Derlyson Fontaine is our outstanding student highlight of the month. This amazing young man has been accepted into 8 colleges, and has received approximately $386,000 in scholarship money. As the drum major for Booker T. Washington Senior High School marching band, jazz band and concert...
In March, the Overtown Youth Center and Honey Shine held a powerful Strategic Planning and Team Building Meeting at the beautiful Miami Yacht Club. This meeting was focused on teamwork, leadership, as well as discussed ways we can successfully serve the community. Our team was...
Zo’s Celebrity Golf Classic teed off on February 6th and 7th , with 150 participants at the picturesque and beautiful JW Marriott Turnberry Miami Hotel and Spa. This annual event, hosted by the Mourning Family Foundation, raises money to benefit the Overtown Youth Center and...
The Mourning Family Foundation was the charity of choice for the 7th Annual DFA Golf and Tennis Tournament. Hosted by the largest duty-free retailer in America, Duty Free Americas and its charitable arm, the Falic Foundation made a very generous donation to our organization during...
Young ladies from Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, Breakthrough Miami, the Overtown Youth Center and Honey Shine took part in Sisterhood Day. Hosted at Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart, this empowering day focused on the power of sisterhood. Team building activities, workshops from...
Whose ready for a scavenger hunt…??? READY…SET…GO!!!! Clue 1: What is the name of the historic beach close to Downtown Miami??? Times up, Virginia Key Beach Park. A group of honey bugs joined the Sistahs Organization for a Black History Scavenger Hunt at the historic Virginia Key...
The Band of Brothers Day of Service is a gender specific designed program that provides a chance for our young boys to connect with other males. Through mentoring, education and honest conversation, the boys will be able to get another perspective about the things they...
Our Black History Showcase was an exciting night filled with creative arts and capped off with a spectacular show. This unforgettable evening paid homage to African-American culture and celebrated Black History Month. Taking place at Booker T. Washington Senior High on February 25th, our youth...
Overtown Youth Center and Honey Shine youth indulged on yummy and mouthwatering African-American dishes during a Black History luncheon. This feast fit for kings and queens, was a part of our month-long Black History Celebration. The kids had the opportunity to sample a variety of...
The Overtown Youth Center graduated its 4th cohort of participants from the We Are UnidosUs Latinos in Finance Job Training Program. This valuable partnerships in conjunction with Bank of America, Chase, Apollo Bank, Karmi Currency, TD Bank, One United, Dade County Federal Credit Union, as...
Overtown Youth Center Board Member, Eric Vander, who is the Senior Market Executive of Broward County for Northern Trust, along with his colleagues toured the building progression of our 62,620 square-foot new community center. Eric coordinated this tour, as he is passionate and committed to...
The Overtown Youth Center was invited, along with other local businesses, organizations and community leaders, to witness as Wells Fargo made an extraordinary announcement. Wells Fargo, which is known for being a banking leader in our Nation, awarded $20 million to the Miami Foundation to...
Alonzo Mourning is seen as larger than life-- an idol, a legend, the GOAT! At Overtown Youth Center however, though admired and loved, Alonzo is the mentor, the leader and the force of change, service and love. Alonzo welcomes every opportunity to provide insightful lessons...
We would like to congratulate our very own, Mikese Lovett, a Sophomore at Miami Edison Sr. High School, on being the first place recipient in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) competition District 24 in the field of data analysis. He will now compete...
We feel humbled and honored to be part of the Celebration of Life at Booker T. Washington High School, for our former student, Zedekiah Peacock. Zedekiah was a beacon of light, a remarkable soul and talented musician who tragically lost his life to gun violence....
The Overtown Youth Center Family Services team hosted a “fruitful event” to educate, engage and empower families in our community!-- “A Day of Family and Community Connection” where the Green Haven Project, Urban Garden and Chase Bank collaborated in a hands-on learning workshop. Families were able...
The Overtown Youth Center & Honey Shine are one of 16 organizations across the country awarded a grant through the new Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and Foot Locker Foundation Community Engagement Program. The goal of this grant is to support youth & family programs...
Our superstar students dove into STEM based activities filled with learning and fun during the Super Saturdays kick-off and subsequent events. Super Saturdays offers students academic support and the opportunity to engage with our team of mentors, staff, and volunteers in arts, S.T.E.M, gender specific...
The Overtown Youth Center hosted an EDEN Place pop-up distribution where our dedicated team distributed clothing, shoes, books, and food boxes to benefit the community. The distribution took place at our partner site, Lindsey Hopkins Technical College, where many of the students had the opportunity...
For most families and children, a digital world represents the answer to excelling in schoolwork and careers, but for many, technology may represent falling behind due to lack of access to resources, tech devices and Wi-Fi connection. The Overtown Youth Center is proud to be able...
For many years RJKB Charitable Family Foundation has funded OYC’s food program providing healthy, hot and nutritional meals. The RJKB Dinner Program allows our organization to combat food scarcity for the promising students we serve. On a daily basis, 100% of the students in our...
