Frank Kelly Partners with Celebrity Chef, Ingrid Hoffmann, to Bring Hope and Employment to South Florida’s Homeless
Project Vacant Streets Homeless Graduates to Be Employed By Ingrid Hoffmann’s Latin Burger Food Truck
WHAT: After four successful programs that secured employment for each homeless candidate involved, motivational speaker and the creator of the nationally renowned homeless reemployment project Frank Kelly announces the launch of the fifth installment of Project Vacant Streets (PVS). Kelly is teaming up with celebrity author and chef, Ingrid Hoffmann, to help recruit employees from this latest pool of homeless candidates and staff them in Hoffman’s newest venture, The Latin Burger and Taco food truck.
In conjunction with The Community Partnership For Homeless (CPH), the Miami-based shelter that serves as a model for all U.S. shelters, Kelly and Ingrid will host an event to inspire and recruit three qualified candidates from the 300 adults living in the shelter to participate in the program. Requirements include having minimal to no criminal record or history of substance abuse, as well as real potential and enthusiasm to reengage. Throughout the program, Kelly will serve as a personal mentor for the candidates and provide them with the necessary social skills, professional acumen and emotional motivation they’ll need to effectively sustain a job on Ingrid’s Latin Burger food truck. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity offered by both Frank and Ingrid.
Saturday, December 5th, 2009, 10.00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
Schedule and Visual Opportunities:·
10 a.m. – Frank Kelly’s Motivational Speech and Project Vacant Streets introduction·
10:45 am Ingrid Hoffmann introduces her business endeavor to the homeless residents and provides them with words of encouragement·
11:00am. – Robert Peoples, a Project Vacant Streets homeless alumni whom is now employed by Hoffmann’s Latin Burger, tells the audience about his incredible journey and the second chance he’s been offered·
11:15am – Ingrid’s Latin Burger Food Truck makes a surprise appearance and provides a meal for each resident at the shelter’s parking lot
WHERE: Community Partnership for the Homeless, Chapman Center
1550 North Miami Avenue ?Miami, FL 33136
MEDIA
CONTACT: Zakarin Public Relations / 305.372.2502
Melissa Martinez melissa@zakarinpr.com /
Marcia Martinez marcia@zakarinpr.com /