Marco Bernal, a junior at The Kings Academy, in West Palm Beach, competes in the equestrian sport of dressage, the art of riding and training a horse in a manner that develops obedience, flexibility and balance. Bernal recently returned from Mexico where he competed for his native country of Colombia as the youngest competitor seeking to qualify for the 2015 Pan-American games, which leads to the Olympic Games. He qualified both as an individual and with his team, which includes his father, internationally acclaimed dressage rider Marco Bernal Sr. “It was the most amazing experience to compete internationally with my […]

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) celebrated its upcoming April 26 annual Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K with a kick-off party on February 11 at ArtServe in Fort Lauderdale. The party brought a record number of attendees for the organization, which since its establishment in 2011 has raised more than $400,000 to date for MADD Broward & Palm Beach. Founded by a mother whose daughter was killed by a drunk driver, MADD is the nation’s largest nonprofit working to protect families from drunk driving and underage drinking. During the “pep rally” for the April 5K, guests and […]

The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation awarded the crew of “Oceans of Hope” its prestigious National Beacon Award during the “Hats Off” Gala on December 6. This award acknowledges achievements in generating broad awareness of multiple sclerosis and the challenges faced by those affected. “Oceans of Hope” is an initiative of the Sailing Sclerosis Foundation. The nine-member international crew of the vessel is comprised primarily of persons with MS, whose project is to circumnavigate the globe aboard a 67-foot sailboat. A leg of their extraordinary journey brought them to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., coinciding with the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’s premier event on Dec. […]

In the inaugural year of south Florida’s first Christian women giving circle, StrikeForce 421 awarded $70,000 in grants to four finalists on November 13. More than 50 women gathered at the historic Stranahan house for the announcement. After reviewing 11 requests, Trees of Hope, dedicted to healing the wounds of sexual abuse and equipping communities to safeguard their children, received the largest sum of $48,000. Well of Sychar, an organization providing counseling and shelter for women and their children who have suffered under domestic abuse, received a grant of $20,000. And two additional ministries were granted a $1000 each. They […]