FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - April 11, 2014

Deerfield Beach Housing Authority Honors its Shining Stars

DEERFIELD BEACH, FL- The Deerfield Beach Housing Authority ill !e hosting its "nd annual Destination Graduation Ban#uet on Saturday $ay %&, "'%( fro) %% a) to " *) at The Royal Fiesta, %+,' SE -rd Ct in Deerfield Beach, Florida. /ur 0eynote S*ea1er ill !e Bro ard County School Board $e)!er, Dr. Rosalind /sgood. DBHA ill !e honoring its graduating seniors ho ha2e earned a grade *oint a2erage 345A6 of ".' and a!o2e. The Housing Authority7s E8ecuti2e Director, Dr. 9adine :ar)on, !egan Destination Graduation in "'%- to re ard hard- or1ing students ho li2e in Section , *u!lic housing and lo -inco)e housing. This one-of-a-1ind *rogra) hel*s students ith graduation costs including ca* and go n rental and year!oo1s. Additionally, for those students ho ha2e earned a 45A of (.' and higher, DBHA ill *ay for their class rings.

WHEN: $ay %&, "'%( %%-"*) WHERE: %+,' SE -rd Ct, Deerfield Beach, --((% About DBHA:

Since our esta!lish)ent !y a charter of the City of Deerfield Beach in %;+;, the Deerfield Beach Housing Authority has !een co))itted to ad2ocating for and *ro2iding afforda!le housing for eligi!le indi2iduals and fa)ilies. The DBHA or1s closely ith the <.S. De*art)ent of H<D, the City of Deerfield Beach, and area agencies and organi=ations. /ur colla!orations allo us to *ro2ide )any ser2ices and o**ortunities to not only our residents, !ut to the entire co))unity. The DBHA ac#uired and reno2ated the Stanley Terrace A*art)ents in %;&', the first of our Afforda!le Housing Co))unities. In %;&,, the 5al)s of Deerfield A*art)ents ere constructed to *ro2ide housing for elderly and disa!led residents.

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$artha Harris E)ail> )harris?d!haonline.org 3;@(6 ("@-,((; EAT.%'; Deerfield Beach Housing Authority @-- S. Di8ie High ay, Suite "'%

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