AYUDA CELEBRATES HOLIDAY SEASON WITH OVERTOWN COMMUNITY
MIAMI. December 18, 2006. AYUDA (Adults and Young Children with Unmet needs Deserve Attention), a nonprofit organization dedicated to help the lives of children and families who are underserved and/ or at risk in Miami-Dade County through education, life skills training, and programs that support self sufficiency, will celebrate the beginning of the Holiday season by promoting the AYUDA Overtown Fair and Holiday Party on December 22nd from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The fair will take place at Happy Children of Overtown located at 2101 NW 3rd Avenue, Overtown, FL 33127. At AYUDA's Overtown Fair staff will be giving away new clothes and toys to the community of Overtown. Martin Arriola, AYUDA's Board Member, will dress up as Santa to give away bikes and stuffed animals to the children of the community. Special guest performance by Rap artist Image of Hometeam Music and Group Project will also be performing. In addition, AYUDA will provide refreshments and food to the attendees. "The idea is to create a fun event to entertain the community while providing a secure environment for them to enjoy themselves and get to know their neighbors," said AYUDA's CEO Luis DeJesus, "the objective is to let the community know that AYUDA is there for them." Supporting the AYUDA Overtown Fair will be the educational mobile units of the Fire Department, Police Department, and Jackson Memorial's Home Safety for children Unit.
About Ayuda Inc
AYUDA (Adults and Young Children with Unmet needs Deserve Attention) is a non profit organization founded in 1977. AYUDA's mission is dedicated to help the lives of children and families who are underserved and/ or at risk in Miami-Dade County through education, life skills training, and programs that support self sufficiency. These programs are designed for children, parents, teenagers and the elderly. AYUDA was founded by Diana Susi, a licensed family therapist educator, rehabilitation service provider, addictions counselor and a member of the National Association of Social Workers. CEO Luis DeJesus has over 25 years of experience in Administration, Budgeting, and Marketing, possesses strong strategies to quickly effect change and improvement. AYUDA is partially funded by: The Alliance for Aging, The Alliance for Human Services, The City of Miami Beach, The Childrens Trust, Dade Community Foundation, The Department of Health, The Department of Housing Authority, The Department of Juvenile Justice, The Miami Beach Police Department, Miami Dade Department of Human Services, North Beach Development Corporation, The Green Family Foundation, The Womens Fund, Hispanics in Philanthropy, individual and corporate donations, private foundations, and diverse grants.
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