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Legacy Events for Education outlines scholarship and Legacy Academy plans, seeks city partnership
Summary
Legacy Events for Education presented its scholarship program and Legacy Academy classes, said it has awarded $9,000 to 10 Ocoee students since 2023, and asked the commission for partnership and community support ahead of a Feb. 8 chili cook-off fundraiser.
Legacy Events for Education president David Terry updated the Ocoee City Commission on Jan. 7 about the group's scholarship program and a free Legacy Academy that provides life-skills and financial-literacy training for teens.
"Our mission is to inspire students, teachers, and communities to leave their legacy on the world," Terry said. He said the scholarship program rewards students for exemplary volunteerism and that, since expanding into Ocoee in 2023, the program has awarded scholarships to 10 Ocoee students totaling more than $9,000.
Terry said scholarship recipients have generally completed 100 hours of community service during high school; some winners have started their own nonprofit organizations. The Legacy Academy offers 16 classes annually (topics include financial literacy in partnership with McCoy Federal Credit Union, college prep for parents, resume writing and interview skills) and is offered free to local teens and parents at the Roper and Dr. Phillips YMCAs.
Terry asked the commission for permission to partner with the city's parks department to host additional classes at the Lakeshore Center and said he has spoken with Mark Johnson about logistics. He also solicited community and commissioner donations to support program expansion. When a commissioner asked whether the city had provided money to the program, Terry replied, "No, sir. Not yet." The commission did not take any formal action on the presentation.
Legacy Events' primary fundraiser for the scholarship program is the Central Florida Chili Cook-Off. Terry said the event will be held Feb. 8 on McKee and includes chili sampling, a kids zone, live music, local vendors and food trucks; the festival has drawn more than 1,300 residents since the move to Ocoee.
Commission discussion at the meeting included general support for youth financial-education programs and informal offers of individual donations; no city appropriation was requested or approved during the session.
