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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
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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.
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TICKETS:
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To
purchase tickets or sponsor a table, visit
cityoforlando.net/citykidz.
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WHEN:
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Friday, March 19,
2010 at 6:30 p.m.
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INTERVIEWS
/VISUALS:
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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
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WHERE:
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Amway Arena
600 West Amelia Street
Orlando, FL 32801
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PARKING:
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Amway Arena Lot 3 at the corner of Parramore
Avenue and Concord Street.
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