Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer to Work-Along with Fifth Third Bank and Homeless Children as Part of the Summer of Dreams Program
When school is out for the summer, fewer critical resources are available for Central Florida’s growing population of homeless children. To fill this need, the City of Orlando has partnered with Fifth Third Bank for The Summer of Dreams, a free, 10-week program that provides homeless students with meals, academic enrichment, mentoring and school supplies, as well as financial counseling for parents and students.
As part of the program, Mayor Dyer will work-along with Fifth Third Bank employees and participating homeless youth to help pack take home meals for the children at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Friday, June 26, 2015, 11:30am at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL 32805). The food packs are sent home each weekend with the participating youth to ensure they have food outside the program.
The Summer of Dreams program furthers the City of Orlando’s efforts to help homeless families and students. Through the City’s extensive youth programing, this program adds to the services the City provides to homeless children that not only offer them a safe place to flourish, but also connects them with the educational opportunities needed to better position them for future success.
Since launching in 2011, Summer of Dreams has served more than 5,500 homeless children in the Central Florida region. Donations from the public and private sectors fund the Summer of Dreams program.
As part of the program, Mayor Dyer will work-along with Fifth Third Bank employees and participating homeless youth to help pack take home meals for the children at Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Friday, June 26, 2015, 11:30am at the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida (411 Mercy Drive, Orlando, FL 32805). The food packs are sent home each weekend with the participating youth to ensure they have food outside the program.
The Summer of Dreams program furthers the City of Orlando’s efforts to help homeless families and students. Through the City’s extensive youth programing, this program adds to the services the City provides to homeless children that not only offer them a safe place to flourish, but also connects them with the educational opportunities needed to better position them for future success.
Since launching in 2011, Summer of Dreams has served more than 5,500 homeless children in the Central Florida region. Donations from the public and private sectors fund the Summer of Dreams program.