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GIFT WILL BOOST OVERTOWN PROGRAMS
Nine programs that provide job training, housing and youth activities to Overtown residents will get a boost with a combined $1.5 million gift from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Hodding Carter III, foundation president and chief executive officer, praised the ongoing work to uplift the North Central Dade community.
''When we launched our Overtown revitalization effort two years ago, we understood it was going to require a sizable, long-term investment,'' Carter said in a statement announcing the awards. ``We are encouraged by the level of excellent work under way by a number of local and national organizations that are focusing their energies on Overtown. But we don't want to kid ourselves -- we know this is going to be an extended effort.''
So far, the foundation has contributed nearly $20 million in revitalization awards for Overtown and nearby East Little Havana.
Among this year's recipients:
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Communities in Schools of Miami: $247,500 for
a leadership program run in conjunction with the Miami Rescue Mission.
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Partners for Self-Employment Inc. of Miami: $225,000
over three years for a program to increase homeownership and improve residents'
access to financial programs.
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Bethel A.M.E. Community Development Corp.: $200,000
for job training and workforce development.
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Overtown Youth Center: $200,000 for after-school
youth programs.
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Roots in the City: $194,250 for beautification
projects at five sites.
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Suited for Success: $150,000 for job readiness
programs in Overtown and East Little Havana.