Brooksville, FL, June 8, 2005/ - Amscot Financial, a Florida-based tax and retail financial services company, invites all to come out and have fun the “Amscot way” at its open house on Saturday, June 11, 2005 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at 13370 Cortez Blvd. in Brooksville. At the event, Amscot Financial will present a $1,000 contribution to the New Port Richey Marine Institute, which serves both Pasco and Hernando counties.
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From left to right, Deveron Gibbons – Vice President of Public Affairs/Amscot Financial, Paul Glynn – District Manager/Amscot Financial, Florida House Representative Ken Littlefield, Sal Lopiccolo – Director Of Education/New Port Richey Marine Institute, and
Cassie Everett – Branch Manager/Amscot Financial |
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The New Port Richey Marine Institute is part of a national organization, Associated Marine Institutes, Inc. ( AMI), which rehabilitates adjudicated kids in smaller classes in middle and high school settings, with academic instruction, experiential education, mentoring and goal setting, and works to increase self-esteem through responsibility and accountability. The overall goal of the AMI program is to provide an opportunity for kids who are academically behind in school and have behavioral issues to catch up or surpass their peers in academics. The institute successfully reintegrates youth back into their communities, schools and family settings by meeting the special needs of the state, as well as the specific needs at the local level, in the community where the program is located. Overall, the institute works to prevent adjudicated youth from committing any new law violations after leaving their program.
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Representatives from the Child Protection Education of America fingerprint a local child. |
Child Protection Education of America, Inc. (CPEA), a national nonprofit organization for missing children based in Tampa, will also be available on-site to provide free fingerprinting for children through their “ID ME NOW” program, which produces a state-of-the-art, specially designed card for parents to keep. The card contains a set of the child’s digital fingerprints, a black and white photo of the child, a dental chart, and instructions on how to do a simple DNA collection. Safety brochures are provided with the fingerprint card, as well as an envelope containing further information on how to complete their child safety kit. This information can assist parents and law enforcement officers involved with a missing child case. An interactive child safety CD-ROM can also be purchased for $5.00 at the event with profits going to the CPEA for creating the CD-ROM.
During the open house event, entertainment will be provided for the community by juggling stilt walker Calvin Roe and 101.5 radio station will be broadcasting live from Amscot’s parking lot and giving away prizes. Free refreshments will be served courtesy of Hungry Howie’s Pizza.
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Roe entertains the kids with elaborate balloon animals. |
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Headquartered in Tampa, FL, Amscot Financial is a leading provider of income tax preparation and electronic filing services, refund anticipation loans, check cashing services, cash advance services, money transfer services and money orders through its wholly owned division, Amscot International Money Order Company. Amscot Financial currently operates 90 tax preparation offices and 90 retail financial service centers throughout Florida and employs more than 1,500 people. For additional information, please visit the company's website at www.amscotfinancial.com. |