Westminster Academy Students Package 40,600 Meals For Those In Need

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23 Jan 2018
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  Three Broward County ministries came together on December 18 to help serve the needy in South America, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The middle school students of Westminster Academy partnered with Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church and Cross International in a major meal packing event. The 222 students in grades 6, 7 and 8 packed just over 40,600 meals. Gus Cruz, of Cross International, said he has never seen such a strong effort by such an awesome group of young people. For just about two hours these students worked in teams of ten, packing bags until the last […]

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Firewall Center Students Pack Shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child

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19 Dec 2017
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  For the second year in a row, all 500+ Firewall Centers’ students and their Firewall Mentors participated in the Operation Christmas Child Project. They packed 113 shoeboxes filled with small toys, hygiene items, and school supplies for children around the world who are affected by war, poverty, and natural disaster. Beyond packing the box, Firewall’s low-income students learned about the importance of giving back to those in need. Ethan and Elijah Clark, two Firewall students at North Side Elementary School, learned about Operation Christmas Child at their Center and how each Firewall Mentor group would be putting together gifts […]

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Former NFL Star Jack Brewer Provides Aid to Puerto Rico and Haiti

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12 Dec 2017
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A former NFL star who lives in South Florida has been instrumental in joining with The Outreach Program to provide meals to desperate families in Puerto Rico and Haiti through Food For The Poor. Through his foundation, Jack Brewer generously donated a portion of the 130,000 rice and bean meals that were delivered to the charity’s Coconut Creek warehouse. Those meals were shipped to Puerto Rico to support hurricane relief efforts. Hilton Corp., St. Louis Catholic Church of Memphis, Tenn., World Food Prize Global Youth Institute and The Outreach Program, a longtime Food For The Poor donor, also supplied some […]

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Coach Key Inducted Into Broward Sports Hall of Fame

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Westminster Academy’s Coach Ken Key was inducted into the Broward County Sports Hall of Fame on October 24. This evening honors and recognizes Broward County residents that have set the standard of excellence and positively affected the community through sports and athletic involvement. Coach Key received this honor due to his unyielding work ethic and character as both as coach and mentor in the community. He began his career at Westminster Academy as a Physical Education teacher and Head Coach for both Cross Country and Track & Field, and later became the program director for both sports. Ken and his […]

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MercyMe Fans Worship Rain or Shine

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MercyMe Lifer Tour “Rocked The Rain” at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater on October 28 and The Good News was there along with the awesome gang at 88.1 WAY-FM – South Florida! Thousands of hardcore fans braved the weather in order to worship and enjoy the tunes of MercyMe with special Guests Ryan Stevenson And Unspoken! Tropical Storm Philippe bowed to “The King of Kings” and held no thunder or lightening during the entire concert, allowing worshipers to stay & praise! A big thank you to Brad Bacon and Cameron Mays for a great job putting together the concert and for […]

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Twenty Talented Young Women with Disabilities Competed in a One-of-a Kind Pageant

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  Twenty talented young women with various developmental disabilities competed in the 5th Annual Miss Arc Broward Pageant presented by Holland & Knight on Sunday, November 12th at Parker Playhouse.  Contestants, ranging from ages 6 -17 years old, showcased their individuality in the categories of evening wear, talent, and personality for the panel of judges and attendees.  Publix Super Markets, Inc. Media and Community Relations Manager Nicole Krauss and NBC6 South Florida Morning Anchor Sheli Muñiz served as the event’s emcees and held an inspiring question and answer session with the 20 contestants.   More than 700 attendees watched as […]

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Community Forum Addresses Homelessness

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The Village Square at Broward College hosted an excellent dialogue about how to help the homeless in Broward County on November 8. Panelists included Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry, Chief Executive Officer of HOPE South Florida, Dr. Ted Greer, Jr. and Mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Jack Seiler. The event was moderated by President/CEO of The Fairwinds Group Andy Mitchell. Commissioners Chip LaMarca and Nan Rich were also there for support and questions and the attendees were offered the opportunity to ask questions of the panel.

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JM Family Enterprises, Inc. Launches School-to-Work Mentoring Program

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JM Family Enterprises, Inc., in collaboration with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County, recently launched a School-to-Work mentoring program to help middle school students understand career opportunities, learn the value of workplace skills and inspire them to achieve their dreams.  The 9-month program kicked off with a half-day tour of JM Family’s Deerfield Beach headquarters where 11 Deerfield Beach Middle School students learned about the company and met their mentors, associates spanning the company’s business units and corporate functions. “We’re proud to offer this School-to-Work program to help these young students see their potential and aspire to great achievement […]

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Good News Wants to Know

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11 Dec 2017
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During this holiday season, we continue our conversation with community and business leaders who are impacting South Florida in profound ways. We want you to get to know them on a more personal level. So this month, Good News Wants to Know… What was your most meaningful Christmas memory or present?   My most meaningful Christmas memory was, and is, taking my girls yearly to buy our annual Christmas Tree. Over the last 21 years of marriage, we have always bought a ‘live’ tree – Fraser fir – in honor of my wife. The tradition she was raised on is […]

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Good News Celebrates Our Faith Leaders

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4 Dec 2017
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As South Florida comes alive with white lights on Palm trees, boat parades, Christmas pageants and carols, we felt it only appropriate to recognize the faith leaders who offer hope, encouragement and spiritual support to our community throughout the year. If you do not already have a place of worship, we hope you will join them this Advent Season as we celebrate the arrival of the promised Messiah and the Good News of the gospel, both now and throughout the New Year.   Calvary Chapel Boynton Beach A regional campus of Calvary Chapel Ft. Lauderdale 954-977-9673 calvaryftl.org/boynton Duane Roberts, Campus […]

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