Author name: Ely Flores

$2,000 CHECK PRESENTATION TO SEMINOLE COUNTY’S PAL PROGRAM

JUNE 2024 Variety donated $2,000 to the Seminole County’s Police Athletic League Program to help disadvantaged or low-income household children between the ages of 5 – 14 years old attend their summer camp program. Seminole County’s Sheriff’s Office PAL Program focuses on providing safe recreational activities for the youth while building positive relationships between youth

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$2,000 CHECK PRESENTATION TO LAKELAND’S YOUTH PAL SUMMER CAMP

JUNE 2024 Variety donated $2,000 to the City of Lakeland PAL (Police Athletic League) to send ten disadvantaged or low-income household children to a summer academy camp. Variety made it possible with this donation for the PAL program to reach their goal of having enough children to operate the program. With a registration fee of

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VARIETY RENTS OUT MELBOURNE MOVIE THEATER ROOM FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES & THEIR FAMILIES

MAY 2024 Variety hosted a sensory-friendly screening Movie Day for the Space Coast Early Steps Center at the CW Theater located in West Melbourne. Variety rented one of the screens so the children and their families could watch the new movie release, Kung Fu Panda 4 and just be themselves in a kid-friendly, non-judgemental environment.

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VARIETY ATTENDS PLAYGROUND RIBBON CUTTING & DONATES TOYS TO GUADALUPE CENTER IN IMMOKALEE, FL

April 2024 Variety of Florida was invited to attend the Guadalupe Center’s new playground ribbon cutting on April 19, 2024 in Immokalee, Florida. Variety helped fund the new playground and a signage is being made honoring the donors that made this playground possible. Richard Goldstein, Fundraiser Director of Variety of Florida delivered multiple children’s toys

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VARIETY DONATES $2,500 TO CROSSWINDS YOUTH SERVICES IN COCOA, FL

APRIL 2024 Variety – the Children’s Charity of Florida continues to fund Crosswinds Youth Services located in Cocoa, Florida, allowing them to expand their Arts and Crafts Program for the youth they serve. Variety donated $2,500 to help fund the Arts and Crafts Program Room. The Arts and Crafts Program allows troubled youths to find

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VARIETY DONATES SACKS OF TOYS TO VOICES FOR CHILDREN IN TAMPA

APRIL 2024 Variety of Florida presented much needed toys to Voices for Children in Hillsborough County thanks to a donation to Variety from National Airlines. Voices for Children has 800 volunteers who volunteer their time to monitor and advocate for 2,200 children in foster care in the Tampa area… Variety helped fill in these empty

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VARIETY HELPS STUDENTS VISIT THE SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM IN ST. PETERSBURG

MARCH 2024 Variety of Florida continues to serve our community through the Future Program! A goal to grant devices and services that provide education, communication and self-esteem for young students… Students from Lake Mary High School in Lake Mary were able to visit the Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg this past spring. Variety donated

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VARIETY DONATES $5,000 TO SMA HEALTHCARE IN DAYTONA BEACH

JANUARY 2024 Richard Goldstein and Marshall Cohn of Variety of Florida presented a $5,000 donation check to SMA Healthcare Foundation for their Beach House Program. The donation was matched by the Eagles Nest #4089 in Daytona Beach. SMA’s Beach House Program helps and houses runaway teens. They help the youth between ages 10 – 17

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