Dismas Charities Dania Beach Supports Women’s Club
Dania Beach staff attended an event in late October to show their support for the local Women’s Club by donating $200 toward the fight against Hunter Syndrome, a very rare, inherited genetic disorder...
View ArticleDismas Charities Orlando Participates In Teach-In Event
Orlando Counselor Jasmine Dorival (standing) took part in a Teach-In event at the new Orange County Public School Academic Center for Excellence. Dorival covered the importance of making good...
View ArticleDismas Charities Dania Beach EPS’ Hold Employer Luncheon
Dania Beach Employment Specialists’ Renzo Parodi and Angela Moore hosted their first Employer’s Appreciation Luncheon. Current and future employers had the opportunity to hear about the program and...
View ArticleDismas Charities Dania Beach Residents Hard Work Recognized By Group
“We were so impressed with not only how hard they worked all day but how kind they were to our invitees. I have had many volunteers but never as wonderful as they all were.” Those words were spoken by...
View ArticleDismas Charities Dania Beach Recognizes Officers On Their Day
Dania Beach staff surprised several members of the Dania Beach Police Department with a token of appreciation for their hard work and daily commitment to insuring the community is safe by presenting...
View ArticleDismas Charities Orlando And Macon Residents Excel During Training
Orlando residents (from left) Jared James and Timothy Smith graduated from the Core Construction Program at Valencia College. The residents went through a grueling eight-week course where they learned...
View ArticleDismas Charities Orlando Receives Salvation Army Award
For the second consecutive year the Salvation Army has honored the Orlando program with the “Most Available Volunteer Group” award. A plaque was presented during the Army’s annual Volunteer...
View ArticleDismas Charities Orlando Attends Re-Entry Round Table
Orlando Assistant Director Marven Gee recently participated in the Orlando Re-entry Round Table at the Bridges of America. The purpose of the event was for organizations to come together and determine...
View ArticleDismas Charities Orlando Staff Participate In Alzheimer’s Walk
Orlando Counselors Luis DeJesus and David Randall attended the Orlando Alzheimer’s Walk at Lake Eola. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Walk is the world’s largest event to...
View ArticleFormer Resident Speaks At Dismas Charities Dania Beach
Former Dania Beach resident CeCe Espeut, now a sought-after speaker and advocate of second chances for offenders, visited the facility to talk about her successes following incarceration. She was a...
View ArticleDismas Charities Dania Beach Fatherhood Program A Big Success
Past and present residents of the Dania Beach program graduated from a Fatherhood Mentoring Program in late September. The 12-week group sessions held at the facility are designed to provide...
View ArticleDania Beach Staff Recognized With Lunch For Help With Substance Abuse Grant
To show their appreciation for making a substance abuse and mental health grant a success, the staff of Workforce Development for the Opportunities Industrialization Centers of South Florida (OICSFL)...
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