This school year, kids will put pen to paper and compose poems as part of our annual “blu is for Apples ” competition. Hoffman’s Chocolates and the Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network of the Jason Taylor Foundation are partnering with Broward and Miami-Dade County Public Schools to hold the contest. HOW TO SUBMIT: […]
>> Register Now For Louder Than A Bomb Florida! << >> Click Here for 2024 LTABFLA Rules & Guidelines! << Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) was founded in 2001, through the Young Chicago Authors, by Kevin Coval and Anna West and went on to become the largest youth poetry festival […]
“Poetry is thoughts that breathe and words that burn.” Thomas Gray About the network: Everyone wants to be heard. Everyone wants to feel like their life, their story is important and that someone is listening. Oftentimes, children feel that no one is listening. They are taught to be the listeners and to regurgitate the […]
Register your Miramar-based middle school student today by CLICKING HERE! The program is FREE, fully virtual and the online process is fast and easy! Register your child now! The Jason Taylor Reading Room, located at New Renaissance Middle School and presented by StevenDouglas is a FREE, comprehensive after-school program designed to address academic challenges among educationally […]
The Jason Taylor Children’s Learning Center is a recreational and educational hub for hospitalized children at Holtz Children’s Hospital. The center opens the world to hospitalized patients by allowing them to engage in social activities and interaction with others, while reinforcing grade-appropriate curriculum through educational software, all within a child-friendly environment. The center provides access to technology, […]
HANDTEVY JOINS FORCES WITH THE JASON TAYLOR FOUNDATION In July 2004, Jason Taylor, the Miami Dolphins legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, established the Jason Taylor Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization. The Foundation’s mission is to support and create programs that facilitate the personal growth and empowerment of South Florida’s children in need by focusing […]
Cool Gear For The School Year, an original program of the Jason Taylor Foundation, each year provides a unique “back to school’ shopping experience for 60 underserved children from Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Hosted by Old Navy at Tower Shops in Davie, the program provides each child with a $300 gift card and pairs him or […]
Each summer, the Jason Taylor Foundation, through its Omari Hardwick bluapple Poetry Network, celebrates the beginning of the school year with the introduction of its newest and most fashion forward event to date. “The Get Up” An Urban Fashion Experience presented by AVEDA Institute South Florida, is a showcase of fashion, poetry and music […]
The Jason Taylor Foundation has partnered with Take Stock in Children to sponsor the “ Jason Taylor Scholars” program. This school-based, comprehensive mentoring and scholarship program is designed to break the cycle of poverty and academic failure for low-income, at-risk children in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. Deserving 6 th and 7 th grade […]
