{"id":14631,"date":"2020-09-15T11:50:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T15:50:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=14631"},"modified":"2020-09-15T11:50:43","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T15:50:43","slug":"mayor-jerry-l-demings-to-provide-census-update-and-encourage-participation-through-convenient-kiosks","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/09\/mayor-jerry-l-demings-to-provide-census-update-and-encourage-participation-through-convenient-kiosks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Jerry L. Demings to Provide Census Update and Encourage Participation Through Convenient Kiosks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-8993\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png\" alt=\"Orange County Government\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-241x241.png 241w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo-600x599.png 600w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/oc-logo.png 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>WHAT: <\/strong>The September 30 deadline to complete the 2020 Census is approaching. With more than half of the municipalities in the County below a 70 percent self-response rate, Orange County is working on a final push to boost response rates. Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will promote community participation in the survey, as well as showcase the new safe and secure Census kiosks located at all seven Orange County Community Centers. The kiosks will assist residents who may not be comfortable using a computer, or do not have ready access to the internet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>East Orange Community Center<\/strong> 12050 E. Colonial Drive Orlando, FL 32826 407-254-9610<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hal P. Marston Community Center<\/strong> 3933 W. D. Judge Drive, Suite B Orlando, FL 32808 407-836-8450<\/li>\n<li><strong>Holden Heights Community Center<\/strong> 1201 20th St. Orlando, FL 32805 407-836-6777<\/li>\n<li><strong>John Bridges Community Center<\/strong> 445 W. 13th St. Apopka, FL 32703 407-254-9449<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maxey Community Center<\/strong> 830 Klondike St. Winter Garden, FL 34787 407-254-1970<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pine Hills Community Center<\/strong> 6408 Jennings Road Orlando, FL 32818 407-254-9100 or 407-254-9107<\/li>\n<li><strong>Taft Community Center<\/strong> 9450 S. Orange Avenue Orlando, FL 32824 407-254-1950<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Locations are open Monday \u2013 Friday \u00a08:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., masks are required and all locations are following CDC guideline.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>WHO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings<\/li>\n<li>Lavon Williams, Manager, Orange County Community Action Division<\/li>\n<li>Melvin Pittman, Retired Orange County Department Director, Complete Count Committee Chair<\/li>\n<li>Jenny Gallego, Outreach Program, National Organization for Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, Complete Count Committee Vice Chair<\/li>\n<li>Channa Lloyd, Partnership Specialist, US Census Bureau<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>WHEN: <\/strong>Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 | 10:30 a.m.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong> Holden Heights Community Center<br \/>\n1201 20<sup>th<\/sup> St.<br \/>\nOrlando, FL 32805<br \/>\n407-836-6777<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the U.S. Census, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.2020Census.gov\">www.2020Census.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ON-SITE MEDIA CONTACT:<\/strong> Kelly Finkelstein<br \/>\nOrange County Public Information Officer<br \/>\n407-468-5289 or <a href=\"mailto:Kelly.Finkelstein@ocfl.net\">Kelly.Finkelstein@ocfl.net<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: The September 30 deadline to complete the 2020 Census is approaching. With more than half of the municipalities in the County below a 70 percent self-response rate, Orange County is working on a final push to boost response rates. Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings will promote community participation in the survey, as well [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-14631","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mayor Jerry L. 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