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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
This summer, two local not-for-profit organizations united to offer a mentoring program to youngsters. Now, as the summer draws to a close, these organizations, along with others will host the 2017 Back To School Bash.
The event will take place on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at New Smyrna Full Gospel Cathedral, 5015 N. 17th Street from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
The event is designed to provide mentoring and sup-
Organizations Unite To Present 2017 Back To School Bash
Ybor City Development Corporation Is Accepting Special Events Grant Applications
MS. HELEN NEAL-ALI Director of Agape Outreach Inc.
plies to youngsters from
HORACE DREW Rays Of Hope Community Outreach
kindergarten to 12th grade. The students must be ac- companied by a parent and the supplies will be given as long as they last. The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments and vendors
will also be available.
The organizations joining
forces to host the event are: Agape Outreach, Inc., Rays of Hope Community Outreach, and Mother Martha’s Cancer Awareness Foundation.
Earlier this year, Ms. Helen Neal-Ali, Director of Agape Outreach, Inc., and Horace Drew, founder of Rays of Hope Community Outreach, decided to join forces to reach more children in need of mentoring.
Ms. Neal-Ali said, “We have a summer mentoring program that meets Monday and Thursday nights at 7 p.m. We are currently mentoring 37 youth.
These youth have been in- troduced to Bay Area Execu- tives, Sports Idols, Community Leaders and col- lege students who come out to encourage the youth to be all they can be.”
In addition to being edu- cated on community affairs, the youngsters are also given spiritual guidance. The men- toring meetings are held at New Smyrna Full Gospel Cathedral, 5015 N. 17th Street.
For additional informa- tion or questions contact Ms. Neal-Ali at (813) 270-2436, or Horace Drew at (813) 531-5636.
The deadline for the ap- plications is Wednesday, August 2, 2017, 5 p. m., no exceptions.
The Ybor City Develop- ment Corporation (YCDC) is accepting applications for its annual Special Events Co- Sponsorship Program. This grant program is designed to assist the funding of new or existing special events hap- pening in the District’s CRA-1 area between October 1, 2017 and September 30, 2018.
The events must address one of the following: *Rein- force Ybor City’s cultural roots and/or historical attributes;
*Be family-oriented and at- tract daytime/early evening crowds; *Maintain and im- prove Ybor City’s traditional events; *Celebrate the arts; *Promote Ybor City’s 2017 holiday season to include a pa- rade, festival or other activity.
To download the applica- tion, please visit www.tam- pagov.net/YCDC or pick ups an application at Ybor City Development Corporation, 2015 E. 7th Ave., Tampa, FL 33605.
For more information, contact Brenda Thrower at (813) 274-7919 or email Brenda.thrower@tampagov. net.
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