- April 19, 2024
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As a reward for Food Brings Hope's KidsZone Ormond Beach Elementary students' hard work to receive high grades on their report cards, the nonprofit provided them with a celebration luncheon.
The students enjoyed food from the Ormond Garage and earned congratulations for their academic efforts these past nine weeks, according to a press release.
Currently, sponsors Candace Haynes and Ashley Cowin are leading the KidsZone members to participate in activities at OBE. For the month of February, students focused on the theme of kindness. They wrote cards and packaged gifts for residents of the Ormond in the Pines assisted living community.
"The sponsors shared that it was a good feeling for the students to bring happiness to others and to brighten the day of senior citizens in Ormond Beach," the press release states.
Waste Pro’s Co-Heart Program recently celebrated its 300th commercial driver’s license graduate.
The program was created by Corporate Operations trainer Robert Bourcheau in 2015 and gives Waste Pro employees of all levels, including drivers, helpers, supervisors and managers, an opportunity to receive one-on-one training and earned their license, according to a press release. Waste Pro is only one oof two solid waste companies in the state that work with the Florida Department of Transportation to offer a program like Co-Heart.
The 300th graduate is Willy Previl, who earned his license in February. Previl started at Waste Pro's Ft. Myers division as a helper and has since been promoted to driver.
For Black History Month, Palm Terrace Elementary started a Tuesday Ties and Pearls Day, aimed at educating young men and women of color about the importance of dressing for success.
The effort was led by the school's Black History Committee chair Elizabeth Harkness — who is also PTE's Teacher of the Year — teachers Sean Hyacinth Jr. and Jeffery Turner, as well as Principal Tucker Harris. In a video, Harkness said the school's theme for Black History Month was "Black Family Representation and Identity," and that the school received enough donations to provide each boy with a tie and pearls for each girl.
The Little Free Library at Bailey Riverbridge Gardens has received a little upgrade.
According to Facebook post by Ormond MainStreet, a new separate children's library has been added, as well as a hook for residents to leash their dog to while they browse. The effort came to fruition thanks to Lizanne Brown-Swaringen, and made possible by individual donations for the project.
