WATCH: Juan Mallory, Founder of Dot’s Angels, Gives Back to Kids and Elderly in Brevard County Community

Talks with Friday Night Locker Room’s Orville Susong about giving back to the community

WATCH: Juan Mallory, founder of the non-profit Dot’s Angels, talks about the origin of the charity, the importance of giving back to the community and much more in this exclusive interview with the Friday Night Locker Room’s Orville Susong.

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Occasionally something positive can come out of something negative. Juan Mallory and Dot’s Angels are prime examples. Mallory, from Brevard County, lost his mom in 2015 after courageously battling a series of health issues.

According to Mallory, his mom, Dot, was the “rock” of our family. He told the Friday Night Locker Room’s Orville Susong, “Something touched my heart and told me I needed to give back.” He continued, “I had a purpose. My purpose was to give back to the kids and the elderly in the community.” Hence, Dot’s Angels was born.

Dot’s Angels is a non-profit (501 c3), that is volunteer driven. All funds received go back into the program and there are no paid employees.

Dot’s Angels has sponsored multiple events over the years, including, free haircuts to kids, free backpacks for kids, and they have even given away turkeys during the holidays.

The next event will be Dot’s Angels 5^th Annual Backpack Giveaway. It will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Twisted Birch, 1279 Admiralty Blvd., in Rockledge and will start at 10AM. Students must be present to receive a backpack.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia.  He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.

Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018 and Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020.

Wilson is especially proud of is chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.

He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.

The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.

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