WHO:
Opportunity, Inc.
WHAT:
Town of Palm Beach Proclamation
WHEN:
Thursday, October 17th,
2014
Mayor of The Town of Palm Beach,
Gail L. Coniglio, signs
proclamation announcing
Opportunity, Inc. Day
West Palm Beach, FL
- Opportunity, Inc., Early
Learning Center (
www.opportunitypbc.org ) has
announced that the Mayor of the
Town of Palm Beach, Gail L.
Coniglio, has signed a
proclamation announcing October
17th, 2013 as
Opportunity, Inc. day, in
commemoration of the 75th
Anniversary of Opportunity, Inc.
Since it was founded, by Members
of the Women’s Guild from
Bethesda by the Sea, Episcopal
Church, in 1939, Opportunity,
Inc., the Oldest Charity in the
Palm Beaches,has made major
contributions to the less
fortunate in the community, with
emphasis on low income
families.Programs and activities
have been consistently designed
and conducted in order to “break
the cycle” of poverty in our
Community. The current
activities are centered on early
childhood learning at the Mary
Alice Fortin Center in Westgate.
The Town of Palm Beach joins
Opportunity, Inc. in celebrating
this important milestone, and
thelegacy of dedication to
serving those at-risk.
To view the proclamation online,
visit
www.opportunitypbc.org
October 2013 will initiate the
kickoff of a seasonal series of
75th Anniversary
celebrations.
Quotes
“We are honored that Mayor
Coniglio has recognized October
17th, 2013 as
Opportunity, Inc. day” said
President, Terry Fox. “Economic
hardship limits the potential of
children unable to make the most
of the critical vital learning
period that happens before age
five. Opportunity Inc. is the
single center in the county
offering young children from low
income families the most effect
proven path to a productive
adulthood through a quality
“Five Star” early childhood
education and development
program that includes helping
parents develop economically,
and improving each child’s
health and family stability. We
hope this proclamation will
encourage all Palm Beach County
residents to observe and
recognize the impact
Opportunity, Inc. makes on the
lives of the children they touch
by giving them the gifts of
learning and hope.”