Good News Wants to Know…

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5 Jan 2020
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Looking back on 2019, what surprised you the most on a personal, national or international level? I found the passage of the Reproductive Health Act that was signed into law on January 22, 2019, in New York, to be one of the most troubling things I’ve seen all year. It expanded abortion for any reason through all nine months of pregnancy. Being a pro-life leader in the community, I see and hear a lot of dreadful things related to this issue. But, watching the governor of New York and pro-abortion supporters celebrate the passage of this law was beyond heartbreaking. […]

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Evangelist Franklin Graham preaches the Gospel to 23,700 Cambodians in Phnom Penh

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10 Dec 2019
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PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, Dec. 9, 2019 /Christian Newswire/ — Evangelist Franklin Graham proclaimed the hope of Jesus Christ to 23,700 people in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, this weekend. The two-day Love Phnom Penh Festival with Franklin Graham, held Dec. 7 and 8 at the Phnom Penh City Center Driving Range, marked the largest Christian outreach ever held in the kingdom. “We’re here to work with the church, and we hope that when this weekend is finished the church will be strengthened, encouraged and will continue to grow,” said Graham before the Festival. A Chronicle of Christianity in Cambodia “The Cambodian people are […]

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2019-2020 Teen Ambassadors Generate Buzz for The Arts

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9 Dec 2019
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When attending a show at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, you may notice some high school students in the theater recording their experiences. They are among the 26 high school students representing 21 public, private or home schools in Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties as Broward Center Teen Ambassadors during the 2019-2020 season.  Now in its 10th year, the Teen Ambassadors program is fostering the next generation of performing arts fans. Teen Ambassadors bring a unique perspective to what they cover at the Broward Center, as they detail, through written and video reviews, their behind-the-scenes experiences and exclusive […]

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Employers Recognized by Arc Works

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6 Dec 2019
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Arc Broward’s Arc Works Business Advisory Council hosted their second annual Employer Appreciation event at Matchbox Sawgrass on October 29. The event is held to show appreciation to all of their employer partners who hire Arc Works participants and help change perspectives in the working community of Broward Country.  Arc Broward’s Arc Works program is currently partnered with over 45 companies such as Fresh Market and Fed-Ex. Companies like these are leading the way in diversifying workplaces and changing the perspective of how individuals with disabilities and other life challenges are viewed in our professional community of Broward County. All […]

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Dreams came true for 50 Broward County foster children in November

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4 Dec 2019
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ChildNet, a Community-Based Care lead agency that protects abused, abandoned and neglected children in the community, in partnership with other child welfare agencies and local stakeholders, celebrated National Adoption Month with a ceremonial National Adoption Day on Saturday, November 23 at the Broward County Courthouse, during which 50 children were adopted. Currently, there are more than 400 children in Broward County in need of adoption into a loving home and more than 100,000 children in U.S. foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. Since 2000, National Adoption Day events have moved nearly 65,000 foster children into the arms of […]

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Montel Williams Military Makeover Celebrity Golf Classic & Gala Honors Hixon

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BrandStar CARES, the philanthropic arm of BrandStar, hosted the inaugural Montel Williams Military Makeover Celebrity Golf Classic & Gala on November 17 and 18 at Parkland Golf & Country Club. The VIP Gala was a sold out event that honored new Military Makeover recipient, Debra Hixon, wife of the late Chris Hixon, Athletic Director and Wrestling Coach at MSD High School, and 27-year U.S. Navy Veteran. The event started off with the national anthem sung by 10-year-old Parkland student and soprano singer Reina Ozbay. Montel Williams was on hand during an emotional ceremony when Debra Hixon and her son were […]

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Good News Wants To Know…

The Good News
12 Nov 2019
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For our November issue, Good News Wants to Know… What is something unique you have done in the past or are planning to do to celebrate Thanksgiving? Our family may be very unique in the fact that we usually have a Sukka in our backyard during the Thanksgiving season. It is for the Fall Feasts of the Lord called Tabernacles (aka Booths or Sukkot), which gives us an opportunity to not only reminisce about events in the pilgrims’ lives but to celebrate some big-ticket Biblical events that our forefathers lived out. We are soooo thankful the Jesus came to “tabernacle […]

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Elite Foundation Launches 1Day2Freedom

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30 Oct 2019
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On October 17, 2019, Elite Foundation launched its yearly 1Day2 Freedom™ empowerment event. This year’s theme was based on the Foundation’s recent international bestseller release- Unstoppable: Leveraging Life’s Setbacks to Build Resilience for Success. The sold-out event was hosted at Jacaranda Country Club in support of ‘The Carpenter’ capital campaign to raise funds to build the first stabilization and assessment Safehaven-shelter program for victims and survivors of human exploitation and sex trafficking in Broward County. The wonderful evening was filled with inspirational testimonies from survivors once served by Elite, who today live in wholeness and are building their own advocacy […]

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U.S. News Ranks Palm Beach Atlantic Among Best in Nation

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24 Oct 2019
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Palm Beach Atlantic University is listed among the top universities in the country for the first time, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2020 edition released September 9. Palm Beach Atlantic’s rating falls in the second tier of national universities (No. 293-381) in the study that includes rankings of more than 1,800 schools nationwide. Based on a reclassification in 2018 of Palm Beach Atlantic, the University moved from the regional to the national rankings, which assess institutions offering doctoral and professional programs, and conducting a high level of research. “Launching our 51st year, PBA is steadfast in our mission to enlighten minds, […]

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Montel Williams Military Makeover Celebrity Golf & Gala To Benefit Local Heroes

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11 Sep 2019
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BrandStar Cares presents the Inaugural Montel Williams Military Makeover Golf & Gala Tournament on November 17 and 18 at Parkland Country Club to support military families and local charities ThankYouFirstResponder.org and ParklandCares.org. Military Makeover with Montel® America’s Leading Branded Reality TV Show offers hope and a helping hand here on the home front to members of our military and their loved ones. A veteran of both the Marine Corps and the Navy, talk show legend and military advocate Montel Williams creatively co-produces the show along with a colorful cast that seeks to transform the homes and lives of military families across the […]

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