2211 West Washington Street, Orlando, Florida 32805, United States
“Inspiring young leaders to create a more just and equitable world"
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Our Projects
Cultural Day at Pinewood Elementary
Christmas Coat Drive for Pinewood Elementary Kids
Cultural Day at Pinewood Elementary
May is World Day for Cultural Diversity, and for the 3rd year in a row we are helping Pinewood Elementary to host a fun day filled with cultural activities to appreciate and celebrate the beauty in diversity.
Held every year on 21st of May, UNESCO leads the celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, highlighting not only the richness of the world’s cultures, but also the essential role of intercultural dialogue for achieving peace and sustainable development.
Pinewood Elementary is a melting pot of cultures, last year over 200 families attended and enjoyed learning about the different countries and their beautiful cultures.
5th Annual ThanksGiving Food Drive
Christmas Coat Drive for Pinewood Elementary Kids
Cultural Day at Pinewood Elementary
Thanksgiving is a season for gratitude and giving back. We are 2 weeks away from the end of our campaign and we need your help to reach our goal!
On November 18th, join us in spreading joy at Pinewood Elementary once again, by helping gift 200 families a grocery bag (each valued at $25) and a family sized Thanksgiving Turkey.
This gesture, small yet impactful, aims to alleviate food insecurities faced by many families. Participating in this act of kindness isn't just about celebration of compassion, unity, and community. Your generous contribution will not only brighten the Holidays for those in need, but also foster a sense of community strength and support.
Let's come together to make a difference!
Our goal this year is to provide 200 grocery bags.
Each $25 donation = One (1) Grocery Bag
that will include all the fixings for each family to prepare a delicious Thanksgiving meal.
To DONATE, simply click the link below, or drop your
NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS
at our collection bin by November 18th.
Christmas Coat Drive for Pinewood Elementary Kids
Christmas Coat Drive for Pinewood Elementary Kids
Christmas Coat Drive for Pinewood Elementary Kids
We are happy to report that, with your help, we successfully distributed coats to 70 local children!
We would like to say a special thank you to the principal and teachers of Pinewood Elementary for matching these coats to these wonderful children and creating a special Christmas moment for them and their families.
As you can see, the Orlando City Youth Outreach Police Officers joined in the fun and offered to assist us in distributing some leftover essentials from the Socks and Undies Drive too.
"𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦, 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩."-Helen Keller
Thank you!
Bikes for Pinewood's Kids Drive
Pinewood Elementary Spring Break Party!
Christmas Coat Drive for Pinewood Elementary Kids
May 5th is National Ride your Bike to School Day! 🚲🏫
We are launching a campaign along with Mrs @nishaphillipmalahoo to ensure every child at Pinewood Elementary gets a bike that they can ride to school and practice some exercise, and We Need Your Help!
We will partner with Bike/Walk of Central Florida who will provide helmets for every child.
THE BIKE DISTRIBUTION WILL BE ON APRIL 30TH, 2021.
We will take monetary donations and/or used (good condition) bikes for kids 6-12 years old.
TO DONATE 👉🏻GO TO THE LINK IN OUR BIO.
For bike 🚲donation please email: msanchez@aboveandbeyondforchange.org
Pinewood Elementary Spring Break Party!
Pinewood Elementary Spring Break Party!
Pinewood Elementary Spring Break Party!
We are thrilled to share that the Pinewood Elementary community event, “Spring Break Party”, was a hit! Over 60 families attended with their 1st and 2nd graders to enjoy pizza, drinks and sweet treats. They played with the toys we were able to collect from our campaign this past week, like hula hoops, jump ropes and footballs. Each family also left with a 30 lb box of fresh groceries from @southeasternfoodbank.
We are so thankful to our Above and Beyond for Change volunteers, to @NishaPhillips and the many Pinewood Elementary teachers who helped ensure the event went smoothly.
Interview on Channel News 13:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CNbTKZdhV4-/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
A Letter from the President
As President and owner of 𝘜𝘚 𝘈𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘮 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 and Davila Homes, I want to thank you for doing business with my company and for supporting our success by awarding us with your backyard renovation project. Although we have been blessed with another year of growth and progress, this year, the road to get here was our most challenging yet. Along with so many other businesses, we faced incredible hardships due to the Covid crisis, but through hard work, determination and a few miracles, we were graced with the opportunity to keep working towards our goals.
This experience has left me with an incredible sense of gratitude. So many businesses and families continue to suffer, as they try to manage the damaging impact of Covid on their communities and their livelihoods.
All of this, coupled with the heartbreaking social injustices that have been on display in our country, I found myself at a crossroads. I could move forward, business as usual, or I could do something that I never had before.
After much reflection and prayer, it was clear I wanted to answer the call to step up, be a part of positive change, and work for improvement and progress in my community. As a grateful and privileged community member, I knew it was time to ensure that myself and my companies were making a positive impact on our society.
So today, I write to you to announce, I have formed a non-profit organization called 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦. This organization has been created to share love, light and power with the lives of the people in my wonderful community of Orlando, Florida.
In this initial phase of development, we are focused on establishing partnerships with people and organizations who share our same goals of altruism. We are diligently creating a network of loving people who are ready to answer the calls of service to others. We are educating ourselves on the needs of our community and learning what gaps in our current systems we can fill or eliminate. We are designing programs and projects, big and small, for launch this year and for future years to come.
If you would like to participate in this work or be a part of our journey in any way, please visit us www.AboveandBeyondforChange.org
to join our mailing list and follow our page on Facebook and Instagram for updates.
𝘓𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦,
𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘦 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘻
Michelle Sanchez
President and Owner
US Aluminum Services & Davila Homes Construction