Kaley Square

MEAL DISTRIBUTION LOCATION UPDATE...Starting June 4th family meals will be distributed during the OCPS’ Summer Meal Service at Memorial Middle School located at 2220 29th Street Orlando, FL 32805 each Thursday from 9 AM – 12 PM.

Thanks to OCPS for your continued commitment to champion community partnerships that benefit our kids and families.

Kaley Square is collaborating with 4Rivers and 4Roots Farm to provide meals once a week for families and individuals in our community who have been impacted by the pandemic. Come by each Thursday from 11 am – 1pm and receive prepared meals and fresh produce for your family.

Cycles & Sprouts | LRNG

Parents, looking for some "home school" ideas? Our program, Cycles & Sprouts, has an online curriculum that is available to anyone. Check it out and enjoy learning!

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Orange County, Florida Government

Orange County residents impacted by COVID19 can visit the Resident Resources tab on ocfl.net/Coronavirus for helpful links, including:

✅Reemployment Assistance: bit.ly/3d7cv7z
✅COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program: bit.ly/2UqVRHO
✅Food Insecurity: bit.ly/38Xns8z
✅Health/Social Service: bit.ly/2UiBGvx

Let's love our neighbors by following our county/city governments' order. What do we want? "Short term gain...Long term pain or "Short term pain....Long term gain."

Under the Executive Order announced by Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer today, you should stay at home, unless it is absolutely essential.

This takes effect this Thursday, March 26 at 11 p.m.

Facing financial hardship from loss of work due to Covid-19? Orange County is offering rental assistance. Call 407-836-6500 to make an appointment.

Grab-and-Go Meals

Starting March 23rd, grab-and-go meals for students are available at the following locations in 32805 between 10 am and 2 pm. Student must be present to receive the meal:

Catalina Elementary School - 2448 W.29th Street, Orlando, FL 32805
Jones High School - 801 S. Rio Grande Ave., Orlando, FL 32805
Memorial Middle School - 2220 W. 29th St., Orlando, FL 32805
Pineloch Elementary School - 3101 Woods Ave., Orlando, FL 32805
Rock Lake Elementary School - 408 N. Tampa Ave., Orlando, FL 32805

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The physiological effects of chronic stress on our families is real AND the science of hope and hopeful people interacting with families is just as real. We can all work to build a more resilient people and community. Thanks to Valencia College's Peace and Justice Institute and OBT Next for making this event possible.

Resilience: The Biology of Stress & the Science of Hope, Forum & Dialogue

You are invited to an evening of education and dialog on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and how to properly address and prevent toxic stress.

eventbrite.com Join us as we screen the documentary RESILIENCE and delve into the science of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

The King Center

‪Today, we commemorate Dr. King’s life and legacy. ‬

‪May commemorating him compel us to rise with love, courage and strategy to meet darkness with light and to create a more peaceful, just, humane world.‬

‪“We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now.”‬

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Join District 5 Commissioner: Regina Hill and your community for a festive party!

No better way to kick off Thanksgiving than a trip to Fun Spot with our young people. We are grateful for them and pray they will be men and women who overcome obstacles and do great things in this world for years to come!

Grateful to have former NFL player and CEO of HNM Global Logistics, Tony McGee, stopped by our Young Overcomers Club meeting tonight. Thanks for challenging and encouraging our young people to work hard and become leaders in our land of opportunity.

Victoria P. Siplin Commissioner District 6

The Health Summit is ramping up with onsite health services and lunch is being served. All attendees will take home 5lbs potatoes, fruits, bread, red meat, turkey and chicken...come join me!

What happens when and come to visit our PKZ students? Motivational conversations followed by the kids taking on Courtney as himself on NBA 2K19! 🏀 (He won 😆) @ Kaley Square

Join Public Allies Central Florida and our neighbors at the Holden Heights Community Center for this day of fun!

Another year of Career Night for our Parramore Kidz Zone students is in the books. Dream big!

Career Night at Kaley Square ! We had a great time meeting professionals from different backgrounds to help guide us as we prepare for future goals. We asked questions about their education, certification, and daily tasks. Thank you to all our community leader and KS for a great night.

Seer Productions

We want to send a HUGE THANK YOU the OBT Development Board for allowing us to cover their Block Party event at the Kaley Square Community Center.

There is nothing like a beautiful day at the park with friends and family, Playing Basketball while the smell of BBQ and Jerk in the air.

From Health Exams to Financial Literacy this was a great event that educated residents and promoted wellness.

Plus whats better then having music from a live DJ Jeremiah Bradley AND a Live Band Jones High School - OCPS

We had fun but I think the next generation of young minds had a better time. Wouldn't you agree???

More To Come.......

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdmRAe5S_Jnf4ZFPej7WSdH1uLpfjRKBwB1dPTSMDTaQvwTqA/viewform

Career Night is one of the best nights at Kaley Square! We're excited to offer the 2nd annual fair to Parramore Kidz Zone students.

What was your dream job as a kid?

Great night at Young Overcomers Club! Great food from Oley's Homestyle Cooking and a good word from Raysean Brown. “You need friends who hold you accountable and not yes men!” “Getting your education is important to creating generational wealth.”

Great night at Young Overcomers Club! Great food from ’s and a good word from Raysean Brown. “You need friends who hold you accountable and not yes men!” “Getting your education is important to creating generational wealth.”

Our Cycles and Sprouts apprentice farmers had a great time visiting Lazy Moon Pizza 🍕, one of the local that buys produce grown by Fleet Farming at Kaley Square and in Holden Heights/Parramore. The apprentices help and learn from Fleet, from planting to processing...to eating! @ Lazy Moon Pizza

Looking for a job?

After school scavenger hunt! Shot out to our student advocate Tabia for the idea and riddles/clues. The youth absolutely loved it!

Time to reward our students for making good grades, program participation and school attendance.

Congratulations to Victoria P. Siplin Commissioner District 6 for her second election as District 6's Commissioner. Thank you for serving this community so well!

Kaley Square Update

The team at Kaley Square hopes you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We have a lot to be thankful for – much of which you can read about in this month's update. Plus, we have an online giving option now...just in time for ! –> https://bit.ly/2PTu3fu

mailchi.mp As we enter the holiday season and reflect on all we have to be thankful for, this update captures what I am grateful for here at Kaley Square. In this edition of the update, you’ll meet the team, see what we’ve been up to with our middle and high school students, and learn of the organizations ...