| This year’s event will be a drive-thru with food, backpacks, back-to-school and sanitation supplies to be distributed |
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| Miami Lakes Fla. (orangebowl.org) – The 8th annual Sunshine Health Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day presented by PNC Bank converts to a drive-thru event this year to ensure South Florida families can safely prepare for school during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers will be distributing food, sanitation items, backpacks and back-to-school necessities, while supplies last at the drive-thru only event, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 8, at Orange Bowl Field at Carter Park, 1450 W. Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. “We felt it extremely important to find a way to provide these services and supplies despite the challenges 2020 is presenting,” said Orange Bowl Committee President and Chair Jeff E. Rubin. “We have adapted the event to ensure everyone’s safety, while continuing to meet the needs of those in the community.” The event will comply with all local, state and federal guidelines regarding public gatherings. Sunshine Health is once again the title sponsor of the event and will be issuing pencils, pencil holders, pencil sharpeners, rulers and more. PNC, the presenting sponsor, will distribute a variety of supplies and books with activities geared toward pre-K students, as well as backpacks. Additional backpacks are being provided by the College Football Playoff Foundation. Also handing out supplies are associate sponsors AutoNation, CBS4 and Hard Rock Stadium. Attendees are encouraged to drive by the South Florida PBS booth to celebrate “Be My Neighbor Day” starring Fred Rogers Productions’ Daniel Tiger, also sponsored by PNC. The Orange Bowl is partnering with The Pantry of Broward to provide meals for those in need during this event. The Orange Bowl has already distributed more than 3500 meals in response to the pandemic, at the Orange Bowl’s five legacy parks, all named Orange Bowl Field at: Moore Park in Miami, Ives Estates Park in Miami-Dade County, Carter Park in Fort Lauderdale, Harris Field Park in Homestead and Glades Pioneer Park in Belle Glade, Palm Beach County. “We look forward to this annual event because of the opportunity to engage South Florida families and help children prepare for the upcoming school year,” said Rubin. This is the second year the Sunshine Health Orange Bowl Family Fun & Fit Day presented by PNC Bank is being held at this location. Orange Bowl Field at Carter Park is located at 1450 W Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311. For more information, visit orangebowl.org. |
| About the Orange Bowl The Orange Bowl is a 380-member, primarily-volunteer nonprofit sports organization that promotes and serves the South Florida community. With its primary mission since being created in 1935 to bring tourism to South Florida through an annual football game and events, it has also maintained a legacy of charitable contributions and community outreach. Orange Bowl community outreach efforts are comprised of four pillars: youth sports, fundraising and community events, academic programs and scholarships, and legacy gifts. The Orange Bowl features a year-round schedule of events culminating with the Capital One Orange Bowl on Jan. 2, 2021. The Orange Bowl also led a community-wide effort to bring the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship to South Florida (2021Miami.com). It will be played on Jan. 11, 2021. For more information on the 2020-2021 Orange Bowl events, including promotional and volunteer opportunities through the Ambassador Program presented by Panera Bread, log on to orangebowl.org or follow the @OrangeBowl on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat. About Sunshine Health Headquartered in Sunrise and with offices across the state, Sunshine Health is among the largest healthcare plans in Florida. Offering coordinated care and a network of support for our members, Sunshine Health is transforming the health of the community, one person at a time. Sunshine Health is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a diversified, multi-national healthcare enterprise. We offer government-sponsored managed care through Medicaid, Long Term Care, the Health Insurance Marketplace (Ambetter) and Medicare (Allwell). Sunshine Health is now affiliated with WellCare Health Plan’s Florida health plans, including Staywell Health Plan and WellCare of Florida Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plans. Our specialty plans include the Child Welfare Specialty Plan serving children in or adopted from the state’s Child Welfare system; and the Staywell Specialty Health Plan for people living with serious mental illness. We also operate the Children’s Medical Services on behalf of the Department of Health, serving children with special healthcare needs. For more information, visit SunshineHealth.com or follow us on Facebook and Twitter @SunHealthFL. About PNC Bank PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business banking including a full range of lending products; specialized services for corporations and government entities, including corporate banking, real estate finance and asset-based lending; wealth management and asset management. For information about PNC, visit www.pnc.com. ### |
