From classroom materials to art supplies and more, the Ocean Bank Center has been a lifeline for many teachers. The impact on Miami-Dade students and benefits to the community are irrefutable:
| Resources donated to the Ocean Bank Center: | $5.5 million |
| South Florida companies that have donated goods: |
620 |
| Donations received: | 1,400 |
| Percentage of schools in the district that have benefited: | 99.2 percent |
| Miami-Dade County students who have benefited: |
471,500-plus |
| Visits from Miami-Dade County Public Schools' teachers: |
13,525 |
In addition, artwork created by students and teachers using materials from the Ocean Bank Center has appeared in 14 successful Art Exhibitions and seven Silent Art Auctions sponsored by The Education Fund and Ocean Bank.
The Ocean Bank Center has been frequently featured in print and broadcast media, including stories in The Miami Herald, El Nuevo Herald and Diario Las Americas, on WPLG-TV10 and other news sources.
For more information, contact:
Gerry Scally, Program Manager
The Education Fund
305-892-5099 ext. 27
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