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Angels On Assignment Worldwide, Inc. Reaching Out To Community
Patrick Jackson-Williams and his mother, Patricia Jackson rep- resenting Angels on Assignment Worldwide in Orlando.
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Angels On Assign- ment Worldwide, Inc. founder, Patrick Jack- son-Williams, says Burgess School of the Arts needs community support.
Angels on Assignment Worldwide, Inc. is the brain- child of 18-year-old Patrick Jackson-Williams.
Patrick, who suffers with Cerebral Palsy, is reach- ing out to the community asking that they come to the aid of Burgess School of the Arts.
Patrick is known for his work with youth, especially those who are hospitalized. He visits several hospitals to make sure the youngsters get stuffed animals for Christ- mas.
This time, he wants to help Burgess School of the Arts, founded by Tampan, Carlton Burgess.
Angels on Assignment Worldwide, Inc., is in part- nership with Burgess School of the Arts. As a representa-
tive of Avon, a portion of his sales can be donated to the school, or those who pur- chase “Rory The Lion” will also support the school.
Patrick says donations can be made to the school by sponsoring a stu- dent. He calls the fundraiser, “Sponsor A Student For A Year.”
“Your generous dona- tions will help to cultivate the gift of the arts by providing scholarships for students,” he said. “We are blessed to be a blessing,” he emphasized.
In these endeavors, Patrick has the support of his mother, Ms. Patricia Jackson.
Patrick says his life’s passion is to reach out and be of service to others through- out the community. As he meets with youth in various hospitals, he says he is “equipping youth to be lead- ers of today. People say these are leaders of tomorrow, but I want them to be leaders of today,” he said.
For additional informa- tion on supporting the proj- ect, please call (813) 379-0522.
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COACH Foundation Plans Kickoff For 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration And Community Reunion
The Reverend Willie G. Dixon, Founder and CEO of COACH Foundation, Inc., and Tampa Best, made plans for their 6th Annual Juneteenth Celebration and Community Reunion. This free family- friendly event is scheduled for Saturday, June 9, 2018, from 2:30P.M.to5:30P.M.atthe Charles Davis Conference Center, 1002 E. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Blvd.
Reverend Dixon is ex- tending an invitation to the public, his former students of the B. T. Washington, Jr. High School, families he sold City of Tampa houses to, ex- offenders, friends from the West Tampa and Central Park Housing Authorities.
He calls this a celebration of life and reunion as they re- flect on the past before many of our neighborhoods were gentrified.
The Juneteenth guests will feast on food catered by Archie Williams along with, Marvin Knight with his famous fried fish and hush puppies. Entertainment will be rendered by the Rivers of Life Men’s Choir, under the
JAMES COLE ...Master Of Ceremonies
direction of Minister Tony Becton, singer Trina McCoy and many others. The MC for the entertainment will be James Cole.
Along with the free food and entertainment, the Youth Summit has drawn the atten- tion of guests from the De- partment of Juvenile Justice, Attorney Andrew Warren of the State Attorney’s Office, Attorney Julianne Holt of Public Defender’s Office, par- ents, teachers, students and law enforcement officers.
“Attorney Clinton Paris will use his legal skills
as we listen to the voices of our youth. We will have unre- hearsed conversations by three youths to tell why they committed criminal acts and three youths from the same environment to detail why they didn’t commit criminal acts. Out of the mouth of babes we will learn what our experts are seeking to hear, and learn how to assist our youth,” states Rev. Dixon.
The committee invited Demond Meade to talk about the automatic restitu- tion of felons’ rights as listed on Amendment 4.
The Election Supervisor and Ms. Ida Booth will have voting machines on site for guests to have a Straw Poll Election of the upcoming elec- tions. Citizens are encouraged to vote for the candidate that will support their cause and their community interest.
For additional informa- tion, or to become a vendor, sponsor, or participating youth panelist, please call (813) 325-2539, uge_wm@yahoo.com or revdixoncoach@gmail.com or (813) 563-3458.
Illnesses Related To ‘Spice’ Expands To Florida
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has confirmed two re- cent cases of potentially life-threatening ill- nesses that has been linked to synthetic marijuana.
Both individuals were likely exposed from contaminated “spice,” which is a syn- thetic form of marijuana.
Investigations into these cases have found evidence of brodifacoum, a type of rat poison, in many of the patients and in the synthetic marijuana products that they had reported using recently.
The Hillsborough County Health Depart- ment advises against using all synthetic mar- ijuana products because the effects can be unpredictable and, in some cases, serious or even life-threatening.
The potentially contaminated products may be labeled as: synthetic cannabinoids,
fake pot, fake weed, legal weed, spice, K-2, AK-47, Mr. Happy, Scooby Snax, Kush, and/or Kronic.
Nationwide, at least seven synthetic cannabinoid product samples related to this outbreak have tested positive for brodifa- coum.
While symptoms may vary, they may in- clude bruising, nosebleeds, bleeding gums, vomiting blood, coughing up blood, blood in urine or stool, excessively heavy menstrual bleeding, back or flank pain, altered mental status, feeling faint or fainting, loss of con- sciousness, or collapse. People exhibiting these symptoms should call 911 immedi- ately.
The Hillsborough County Health Depart- ment is working with the CDC and other states to identify and investigate possible cases.
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