Families, Parks and Recreation

Press Releases

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November 2009 Commissioner Diamond Celebrates “Lights On” at Blankner Baseball Field (November 3, 2009)   October 2009 Ready, Set, Pedal! Parramore Kidz Zone Pedaling 4 Pride 3rd Annual Bicycle Ride (October 24, 2009) Orlando City Commissioner Phil Diamond Hosts Annual District 1 Picnic and Food Drive (October 24, 2009) 200 Parramore Youth Receive Donated Bicycles for Parramore Kidz Zone Pedaling 4 Pride 3rd Annual Bicycle Ride (October 22, 2009) Parramore Kidz Zone Youth Compete in 2nd Annual Black Top Basketball Championship (October 21, 2009) Orlando's Parramore Kidz Zone Featured in New Report on Innovative City Leadership for Children and Families (October 13, 2009) City of Orlando Joins National Campaign to Combat Early Literacy Crisis: Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Annual Campaign Makes History as Children Read the Same Book on the Same Day (October 8, 2009)   September 2009 Mayor Dyer & Parramore Kidz Zone Help at Ronald McDonald House (September 30, 2009) Play Day for Children at Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center (September 23, 2009) Free Orientation for the City of Orlando’s New Beach Tennis (September 19, 2009)   August 2009 Mayor Dyer Throws a Pass for a Good Cause: Mayor Dyer Kicks-off Fantasy Football Season to Benefit Parramore Kidz Zone and After-School All-Stars (August 20, 2009) Support Parramore Kidz Zone with dd’s DISCOUNTS and First Book Literacy Fundraiser Extravaganza (August 15, 2009) Youth Share Art at the City of Orlando’s Art Extravaganza (August 14, 2009) Parramore Kidz Zone Lock-In to Have Fun and Stay Safe Thanks to Dr. Phillips Charities (August 1, 2009)   July 2009 City of Orlando’s Parramore Kidz Zone Named Finalist for NLC’s 2009 Awards for Municipal Excellence (July 30, 2009) Mayor Dyer, NBA Cares, Orlando Magic and Toyota Project Rebound Celebrate the Opening of the “Green” Basketball Courts at the John H. Jackson Community Center with Parramore Kidz Zone Basketball Team (July 22, 2009) Feed The Children Comes to the City of Orlando Thanks to Indiana Pacers Guard Marquis Daniels (July 16, 2009) Go Play! Non-Profit Organization KaBOOM! Names Orlando One of 93 “Playful City USA” Communities (July 14, 2009) PKZ Children Join the Orlando Magic and Hunt Construction to Tour the Events Center Construction Site (July 1, 2009)   June 2009 The Orlando Magic Renovate Reading and Learning Center at Northwest Community Center (June 10, 2009)   May 2009 Mayor Dyer, Commissioner Lynum, Superintendent Blocker, Magic COO Alex Martins, and Dr. Phillips Charities President Robert Mellen Announce the Opening of the John H. Jackson Community Center Teen Facility (May 27, 2009)   April 2009

City of Orlando Offers Tree Giveaway, Waste Collection, and Children’s Activities in Honor of Earth Day (April 22, 2009)

Mayor Buddy Dyer Supports Earth Day - City Commemorates Earth Day With Community Events and Living Art (April 22, 2009)

Mayor Dyer’s Parramore Kidz Zone Hosts Basketball Game with Bailey’s Belief with Action Serves Humanity Youth (April 14, 2009)

Mayor Dyer Announces Summer Camp Opportunities (April 13, 2009)

Out with the Old, In with the New: Electronic Waste Collection and Tree Giveaway in Celebration of National Arbor Day (April 4, 2009)

Mayor Dyer and Commissioner Sheehan celebrate Colonialtown Playground Opening in honor of the 13th Annual Children’s Week (April 2, 2009)

March 2009

Mayor Dyer Announces Launch of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children "In The Zone" Program Preparing Medical Residents to be Advocates for Children (March 18, 2009)

Mayor Dyer Joins Orlando Magic, center Dwight Howard, guard Rafer Alston and KaBOOM!, for a Work-Along to Build New Playground in Just One Day for Children at John H. Jackson Community Center (March 5, 2009)

January 2009

Mayor Dyer, Commissioner Lynum, and Magic All-Star Center Dwight Howard Celebrate the Opening of the Parramore Kidz Zone Teen Shack (January 28, 2009)

Parramore Youth Travel to D.C. for Inauguration (January 17, 2009)

First Annual College Fair for Parramore Youth (January 14, 2009)

Parramore Kidz Zone Youth Recognized for Winning Football Championships (January 6, 2009)

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