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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Contact:  
Heather Allebaugh (407) 246-3423
              Cassandra Lafser (407) 246 - 2182

Buddy Jam 2010 Slam Dunk for the Children of Parramore
Mayor Dyer to Raise Money for the Parramore Kidz Zone

WHAT: AAs basketball season draws to an end, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer is looking for one last slam dunk at Buddy Jam 2010 - his annual fundraiser to benefit the Parramore Kidz Zone (PKZ). The 4th CityKidz! Buddy’s Benefit for Children will be an evening filled with NCAA men’s basketball championship first round action, favorite game day foods, entertaining halftime performances and a special guest appearance by Orlando Magic basketball player Dwight Howard - all to benefit Parramore’s youth.

Money raised at the event goes directly to benefit the youth in the PKZ program. Since 2004, CityKidz! Buddy’s Benefit for Children has raised more than one million dollars helping more than 2,300 youth in Parramore become enrolled in pre-kindergarten education, healthcare, mentoring, employment, tutoring, constructive activities and college assistance programs.

“Buddy Jam 2010 is a great way for Orlando residents and businesses to become directly involved in helping our City’s disadvantaged youth,” said Mayor Dyer. “It is my hope that this year even more community members will invest in making an impact in the lives of our children.”

As a result of these programs, PKZ has seen dramatic results in the City’s highest poverty community, including:

  • An 80% decline in arrests for Parramore youth since 2006.
  • An increase in Florida Comprehensive Assessment (FCAT) math scores by an average of 13% and a 5% increase in reading scores.
  • A decline in premature and low birth weights in Parramore teen births since 2006.
TICKETS:
To purchase tickets or sponsor a table, visit cityoforlando.net/citykidz.
 
 
WHEN:
Friday, March 19, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
 
 
INTERVIEWS /VISUALS:
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Interview Mayor Dyer, PKZ kidz and neighborhood leaders who are making a difference
7:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Orlando Magic Dwight Howard appearance
 
 
WHERE:
Amway Arena
600 West Amelia Street
Orlando, FL 32801
PARKING:
Amway Arena Lot 3 at the corner of Parramore Avenue and Concord Street.

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