As Haines City’s Hispanic population continues to grow, so does the need to educate the community on government resources.
It’s why the Community Redevelopment Agency opened a first-of-its-kind office in an elementary school.
Seventy percent of students at Eastside Elementary School are Hispanic, according to school leaders. They say those families and students are unaware of resources that are right at their fingertips.
It’s the little things that Jazmine Beltran says make a difference in the community — take, for instance, a raised garden.
“The importance of having this garden here is to be able to provide to the students fresh food so they can take it home to their families,” she says.
It was established in partnership with the Community Redevelopment Agency.
It’s part of a bigger initiative to connect with the families at the school.
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