- April 19, 2024
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4 Brothers BBQ and Catering served sizzling meats to attendees.
Nylah’s Italian Ice was one of the food vendors at the event.
Global Not Local organizers Wendell Coates Jr. and Justin Tucker hosted the first For The Culture Community Day event.
Moms of the basketball team players gathered to watch the games.
D’Andrea Morris-Coates and Opri Hodge ran the Global Not Local booth at the event.
Referees administered the AAU basketball games.
Local brands including Hoop Culture attended the event.
Tyrone Black, Derilien Vincent and Alison Vincent sat in the shade to watch the first game of the day.
Families gathered at the first ever community event at Zander’s Park.
Stephanie Gonzalez, Adriana Rodriguez, Sylvia Cowart and Khalani Isom attended the event together.
Coaches encouraged their players on the sidelines of the games.
Global Not Local presented the first For the Culture Community Day.
Basketball players engaged in several AAU games organized by Global Not Local.
Team members gathered with their coach for a pep talk at half-time.
Basketball players engaged in several AAU games organized by Global Not Local.
Basketball players from a variety of different age groups played in games.
Organizer Wendell Coates Jr. coached his Global Not Local basketball team.
Basketball players engaged in several AAU games organized by Global Not Local.
Basketball players engaged in several AAU games organized by Global Not Local.
Players watched their team from the sidelines.
Basketball players engaged in several AAU games organized by Global Not Local.
Jamari Gordon enjoyed some shaved ice to cool off in the warm weather.
A basketball player from Global Not Local’s AAU basketball team shot the ball.
A deejay entertained attendees with some catchy tunes.
Officers from the Winter Garden Police Department came out to celebrate the community day.
Several delicious food options were available to locals at the event.
Global Not Local hosted its first For The Culture Community Day from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, at Zanders Park.
Global Not Local is a brand manifesting success and representing positivity for its Winter Garden community. The organization’s mission is to inspire the youth globally to dream big without limitations and to look beyond their environment by motivating them to continuously reflect on elevation.
Wendell Coates Jr., the group’s organizer, hosts several events throughout the year to encourage the neighborhood kids to look outside the four walls of the neighborhood community.
The day’s main event included some of the city’s favorite Amateur Athletic Union teams engaging in multiple officiated basketball tournaments.
The event also featured food and drinks from vendors, guest speakers, music and games, and more.
