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For Immediate Release CONTACT: CHARESSE
CHESTER
DECEMBER 15, 2006 (305)
944-7564
100 Black Men of South Florida
Sponsors 16th Christmas Shopping Spree
MIAMI-DADE—The100 Black Men of South Florida,
Inc. sponsored a Christmas Shopping Spree for
250 teens and tots last Saturday. The kids
were given gift cards to shop at the Target located
at 7790 SW 40 Street in Miami.
“This year we were able to add 50 kids. It
is a tremendous time for us to show the true meaning
of Christmas, and it teaches our young men a lesson
in giving, “said Bobby Hall, President
of the 100 Black Men of South Florida, referring
to the ‘Young Leaders’ enrolled in the
organization’s mentoring program, the Leadership
Academy.
“This is fun, ’said Jawan Johnson, 9,
a student of Orchardville Elementary School. “I
am buying something for my sister. She moved
away and I miss her.”
This event was meaningful for the kids and adults.
“For us, it is the true meaning of Christmas. As
adults, we understand the benefit of this event for
the kids and we enjoy seeing their reactions,” said
Suzanne Floyd, a teacher at Toussaint Louverture
Elementary in Little Haiti. “It also
gives our children a chance to shop without having
to worry about price.”
The children were members of the following organizations: Belafonte
Tacolcy Center, Inc., Faithful Few Benevolent Club,
Liberty City Church of Christ, Overtown Family Enrichment
Center, Allapattah Neighborhood Center, Antioch Baptist
Church, Project STOPPP, Opa-Locka Crime Prevention,
Van E Blanton Elementary School, The National Assoc
to the Bahamas, Sant La Neighborhood Center, The
Fountain of Pembroke Pines, Mt. Moriah Baptist, St.
Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Martin Memorial A.M.
E. Church, Richmond-Perrine Optimist, Second Baptist
Church, Continental Societies, Inc. and Sweet Home
Missionary Baptist Church.
This year’s shopping spree was the 16th for
the organization.
Established in 1989, The 100 Black Men of South
Florida, Inc. is a not-for-profit, 501 (c)
(3) organization that provides educational, health
and wellness, economic development and mentoring
services to low-income youth and their families.
This event was sponsored by Target and Burger King.
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a copy of this press release here.
PICTURED: Ellis Adger, Vice President of Operations
of the 100 Black Men of South Florida, helps Jawan
Johnson, 9, and Kassan Myers, 11, shop for gifts.
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