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The Pinnacle Q2 2019
Picture: Smart City & AEG LA Volunteers
Los Angeles
We Care & Give Back
We Care & Give Back
Picture: Paula Ruiz (Event Coordinator)
Volunteering at Hope Street Margolis Family Center
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N May 29, 20 volunteers from the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) worked with students ages 8-18 doing various activities such as sports, arts and crafts, games, and tutoring at the Hope Street Margolis Family Center. The Hope Street Margolis Family Center is a health, education, and recreation resource of California Hospital. It has been recognized as a national model for integrating health care within the Downtown LA community. By volunteering the LACC team helped with part of the Hope Street Margolis Family Center’s mission to promote children’s overall health, development, school readiness, and academic achievement. Learn more about the facility and how you can help at https://www.hopestreetfamilycenter.org/
Orlando 100 Black Men of America Annual Scholarship Dinner
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Picture LEFT to RIGHT: Billy Bischof (Sales & Marketing Manager) and Mark Thompson (Digital Marketing Manager)
MART CITY was proud to support 100 Black Men of America, Inc. at their Greater Orlando Chapter’s 17th Annual Scholarship Dinner. 100 Black Men of America, Inc. is dedicated to the development of youth through mentoring, education, health, wellness, and economic development. The Scholarship Dinner has become a premier community event and was held Saturday, June 8 at the Rosen Center Hotel. The dinner is part of the chapter’s “Project Success Program,” which provides scholarships to African American high school students at Jones High School (JHS) in Orlando, Florida. Upon successful completion of the “Project Success Program,” students are awarded scholarships with continued support throughout the undergraduate and professional school. Through this effort, thirty-five students have earned Bachelor’s Degrees with eight students earning Master’s Degrees and one Law School graduate. Smart City has been a proud supporter for 10+ years.
