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CY,
Officers/Executive Committee
Maria A. Alonso
Chair
Chet J. Zerlin
Vice Chair
Dr. Josee Gregoire
Secretary
Hon. Isaac Salver
Treasurer
Isabel Afanador, Chair
Program Services
Dr. Rosa Martin, Chair
Childhood Health and
Development
Dr. Gina Cortes-Suarez, Chair'
Human Resources
Hon. Barbara Jordan, At -Large
Dr. Miguel Balsera, At -Large
David Williams Jr., At -Large
The Board of Directors
Yvette Aleman
Karen Aronowitz
Donald I. Bierman
George M. Burgess
Alberto M. Carvalho
Jacqui Colyer
Bill Diggs
Carolyn Donaldson
Dr. Thresia B. Gambon
Luis A. Gazitua
Benjamin F. Gilbert, Jr.
Dr. Nora Hernandez -Hendrix
Antoinette JG Hill
Dr. Martin Karp
Pamela Lillard
Carolyn Y. Nelson-Goedert
Dr. William E. Pelham
Sheila Plana
Hon. Orlando A. Prescott
Dr. Isaac Prilleltensky
Evelio Torres
David Lawrence Jr.
Founding Chair
Modesto E. Abety
President & CEO
County Attorney's Office
Legal Counsel
The ChildrensTrust
Because All Children Are Our Children
January 4, 2011
Jamil S. Fraser, Esq.
City of Miami Community Redevelopment Agency
49 NW 5th Street, Suite 100
Miami, FL. 33128
Dear Mr. Fraser, Esq:
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
The Inter -Local funds were allocated to four providers from
our Out of School and Promotion & Prevention programs.
Listed below is a description of the programs in the City of
Miami Redevelopment Agency CRAs.
Overtown Park West CRA contracts
Jay Learning Center — Out -of School Program provided
after school services for 60 general population children and 5
children were with disabilities ages 5 to 12 years old residing
in the Overtown area of Miami. The program offered the
participants fun and engaging activities in a wholesome and
safe environment including literacy, tutoring support, physical
fitness, social skills, nutrition education and field trips. This
contract was terminated on April 30, 2010.
Location:
Jay's Learning Center
Gibson Park
401 NW 12th Street
Miami, Fl. 33136
Amt: S 13, 992
Overtown Youth Center- The Overtown Youth Center
provides an after -school program for 169 general population
and 6 children with disabilities and a summer program for
139 general population and 6 children with disabilities ages 8
to 18 years (2nd — 12th grade) that reside in Overtown. The
program offers fun engaging and enriching activities for the
participants and their parents including, homework
assistance, mentoring, tutoring support, physical fitness,
social skill development, nutrition education, and community
3150 SW 3rd Ave, (Coral Way), 8th Floor, Miami, Florida 33129 • Tel: 305-571-5700 • Fax: 305-857-9592 • www.thechildrenstrust.org
service projects.
Location :
Overtown Youth Center
450 NW 14th Street
Miami, FI. 33136
Amt: $ 198, 509
Omni CRA Contracts:
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
Human Service Coalition - Pathways to Civic Engagement (PCE) engaged
parents, guardians and community members in leadership development as well as
community and civic involvement to improve quality of life for at -risk children and
families in targeted neighborhoods and countywide. Participants shall increase
knowledge, skills and civic participation. Collaborators include University of Miami,
neighborhood organizations, countywide institutions and national civic engagement
organizations.
Location:
Human Service Coalition
Temple Israel
137 NE 19th Street
Miami, FI. 33132
Amt $ 217,049
Aspira of South Florida - The ASPIRA After School Program serves children
during after school and summer. Eleven to fifteen year -old students from
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School are encouraged to use their
creativity emphasizing pro -social bonding, leadership, communication, and
resisting negative peer pressure. Sports and exercise encourage healthy
children and promote teamwork while music, chess, and dance bring out the
talents in our children. All this, in addition to reading about multicultural -
focused themes, will inspire in children an interest for academic pursuit. Our
primary goals are to improve reading and mathematics skills, increase
physical fitness, and encourage family participation.
Location:
Aspira of South Florida
1 NE 19th Street
Miami, FI. 33132
Amt $ 273, 586
If you need any additional, Please let me know.
Sincerely,
olie C. Jer ,
Chief Financi I Officer