Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida recently donated 1,018 pounds of food to Food For The Poor to benefit destitute families in Haiti. The food was collected by 127 Girl Scouts from 16 participating troops through the annual Feeding Florida Together Food Drive. Donated food items include canned milk, vegetables, fruit, beans, meats and fish. Girl Scouts received a patch for their involvement in the April food drive. Food For The Poor thanked the Girl Scout troops for their help in gathering food for Haiti. “By asking your friends and neighbors to support your troop’s food drive, you showed courage; and […]

The congregation at First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale was treated to a full day of worship and fellowship led entirely by the youth of the church when they hosted Youth Sunday on May 31. The event kicked off a summer filled with youth-centered activities at First Presbyterian. “Youth Sunday is a special program because it allows the students to grow in their faith by challenging them to lead all aspects of worship from prayers to music and the sermon,” said Nic Merchant, Director of Youth and College Ministries at First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale. “They also gain experience […]

Local Allstate agents and United Way of Palm Beach County community volunteers educated hundreds of citizens and helped them build free disaster preparedness kits at the Mall at Wellington Green in June. The free kits included a hand-crank flashlight, first aid kit, whistles and other items proven to keep people safe and prepared. According to Adelphi University, nearly half of Americans lack emergency supplies for use in the event of a disaster. This same study indicated more than half of parents do not have a designated meeting place in case of a disaster. Many families aren’t even aware of what […]

Covenant Village of Florida in Plantation received the gift of service from a group of graduating senior high school students from Duluth, Minnesota, who stopped by to complete a service project before heading off on their senior class trip in June. The group of 13 students and six chaperons from Lakeview Christian Academy, a non-denominational school in Duluth, flew into Fort Lauderdale International Airport on a Saturday with intentions to add color and beauty to the campus, which brought smiles to residents’ faces. The group planted colorful blooms and pulled weeds in the continuing care retirement community’s Palm Villa/Care Center […]

The board of directors of Chicago-based Covenant Retirement Communities has named Terri Cunliffe as its chief executive officer, effective June 1. Cunliffe, who has served as CRC’s COO since 2010 and has been part of the organization for more than 25 years, succeeds current CEO Rick Fisk. Beginning her career as a nursing home part-time receptionist, Cunliffe has held a series of progressive leadership roles within CRC, including nursing home administrator and executive director at Covenant Village of Florida. “It has been a privilege to be a part of an organization that is committed to the Evangelical Covenant Church’s mission, […]

The 8th Annual 4KIDS BiG Cardio presented by Ryder was a BiG success for kids in our community. The event kicked off National Foster Care Month with nearly 1,200 participants on Saturday, May 2nd. Because of all those who participated, and especially all of the sponsors, 4KIDS was able to shine a light on the foster care crisis. So far they have raised over $200,000 to support the mission of a home for every child with the help of more than 180 dedicated volunteers who made 4KIDS BiG Cardio possible. Join them next year for another day of fitness and […]

For the second consecutive year, The King’s Academy high school yearbook program has been named a Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The program recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration and information and communication technologies literacy. The King’s Academy’s 2015 award-winning yearbook, Bigger & Better, was led by Editor-in-Chief and Senior Casey Walker under the direction of yearbook advisor Mrs. Teresa Blakeney.  The book was dedicated to High School Principal Sonya Jones in recognition of her impact on the lives of students and […]