FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, Nov. 15, 2013

CONTACT: John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126

Miami-Dade County Public Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho, School Board members and staff, The Foundation for New Education Initiatives, Inc. Board members, Community Leaders for Homeless, donors, uniform providers, and volunteers

Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony & Opening of New M-DCPS Project UP-START Shop

Monday, November 18, 2013
11 a.m.

School Board Administration Building Annex
1501 N.E. 2nd  Ave., Rm. 342
Miami, FL 33132

*Access to the 3rd-floor Annex is via the Garage lobby elevator:
155 N.E. 15th Street

In the 2012-13 school year, nearly 6,600 students attending Miami-Dade public schools were identified as homeless. The District’s Division of Student Services Homeless Assistance Program: Project UP-START works with students and families who are living in transitional situations or are homeless. They need a special place where they can “shop” for clothing, shoes, and accessories for prom, job interviews, college, and everyday life.