Orlando, Fla., October 9, 2008– As a part of Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center’s commitment to the local community, its project team and community partners came together to raise close to $7,000 to support a back to school/stay in school program, “Sneakers for Success.” Together, 20 local businesses gave away almost 500 pairs of sneakers to ensure some local students started off the school year on a positive footing. Last Saturday, parents and children from the following neighborhoods and organizations learned about the performing arts center project and took home a new pair of shoes:
• Parramore Kidz Zone
• Holden Heights Front Porch
• Bridge to Independence
• Dr. J.B. Callahan Center
• John Jackson Center
Additional monies raised will be used to purchase educational tools and school supplies for each community organization involved in the program.
ABOUT DPAC
The Dr. P. Phillips Orlando Performing Arts Center is an independent non-profit 501(c)3 corporation dedicated to developing, building and operating the new performing arts center in downtown Orlando. DPAC plans to develop a mixed-use urban arts center with three main halls, educational facilities, a public theater plaza, and retail and commercial expansion. When it opens in 2012, DPAC will be Central Florida’s destination of choice for arts, cultural and entertainment programming. It will serve our diverse community by educating and nurturing artists, arts organizations, audiences and students throughout the region and the state of Florida. DPAC is committed to the City of Orlando’s Code for minority/women business enterprise contract and employment participation.
