MIAMI, FL – The Little Haiti Optimist Club, The Little Haiti/Edison/Little River Neighborhood Enhancement Team (N.E.T.), The Green Family Foundation and Partners will be celebrating their annual “Back 2 School” event on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Little Haiti Soccer Park.
Approximately 1,000 City of Miami children from the Little Haiti area will receive free backpacks with school supplies and lunch on the first come, first serve basis. In addition, kids will be treated to live entertainment, face painting, arts and crafts activities and free books and a story-telling area provided by Miami Book Fair and Scholastics in partnership with the Children’s Trust Learn to Read initiative. Hollywood Institute will be providing to both parents and children complimentary beauty services including: haircuts, hair braiding, nail care and skin care. Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program, a division of Miami Lighthouse for the Blind will be providing to the kids free comprehensive eye exams and prescription glasses. The Green Family Foundation which is one of our major sponsors says that, “We are thrilled to participate in this worthwhile event that will help students in the Little Haiti community have a successful school year”.
WHO: Little Haiti Optimist Club, Little Haiti/Edison/Little River N.E.T., The Green Family Foundation, City of Miami Commissioner Keon Hardemon, City of Miami Parks, City of Miami Police, Magic City Innovations in Little Haiti, Gramps, Hollywood Institute, Florida Heiken Children’s Vision Program, NoMi Bar & Grill, Chefs of the Caribbean, Chef Creole, Miami Dade College-Miami Book Fair, MLK Restaurant, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Magic City Hustle, Florida State Minority Supplier Development Council, Miami MBDA Business Center, All Purpose Title, Captain Haiti, Samuel’s Call, Platinum Multi Service and 1313 Ent.
WHAT: Back 2 School event, back pack with school supplies giveaway, free hair cuts and hairstyles, books/literacy corner, health screenings and lunch
WHEN: Thursday, August 1st, 2019, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
WHERE: Little Haiti Soccer Park, 6301 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33138
DETAILS: Press interested in attending should contact Marie Louissaint or Nancy Levros at
305-968-9310 and email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
