Lynx Names Public Service Bus Contest Winners
Organizations that support the arts, at-risk youth, seniors and mental illness are among nine non-profit agencies to be featured on the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) 2015-16 Public Service Bus.
Orange County Mayor and LYNX Chair Teresa Jacobs and LYNX Chief Executive Officer John M. Lewis Jr. will unveil the bus 10 a.m. April 15 on Church Street in front of the Amway Center.
All organizations will receive free exposure by having their logos placed on a LYNX bus traveling Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties for the next 12 months. A ninth logo amongst the winners has been added to the bus rear panel through an Instagram contest where the submitting organization had to post a creative photo or 15 second video explaining why they should be selected. This winner will be unveiled at the event.
Each winner was selected in a random drawing of 55 eligible entries with 501(c)(3) status and operate on budgets of less than $1 million annually.
LYNX 2015-16 Public Service Bus Contest Winners:
- Kissimmee Main Street focuses on economic development and historic preservation for the downtown historic district of Kissimmee.
- McCormick Research Institute conducts evidence-based research in an effort to identify, disseminate and deliver the highest quality of equine-assisted therapeutic services to Veterans and people with special needs.
- Art Reach Orlando provides artists and related programming to local schools, as well as teaches art to students in lower income neighborhoods.
- Central Florida Navy League raises funds for a patriotic Lone Sailor statue that recognizes those who served at the Orlando Naval Training Center and serves as a legacy of the Navy's presence in Central Florida.
- New Image Youth Center is an after-school and summer support program for at-risk youth in grades K-12 living in or near the Parramore community.
- Central Florida Women's League Foundation volunteers and raises funds in support of grassroots community organizations and encourage academic achievement through scholarships for local high school students.
- The Jewish Pavilion brings the Jewish community to seniors in independent, assisted and skilled nursing facilities providing holiday celebrations for residents of all faiths to enjoy Jewish heritage and culture.
- Give Hope Foundation provides support to children and families in Central Florida who are battling childhood cancer and have a unique combination of medical, emotional and financial needs.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Orlando provides education and support to individuals, and their family members, partners and loved ones, who are diagnosed with mental illness at no charge.
