Humanitarian Disaster Institute & National Association of Evangelicals to Host COVID-19 Church Online Summit

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18 Mar 2020
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The Humanitarian Disaster Institute (HDI) at Wheaton College and the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) are partnering to present the COVID-19 Church Online Summit, a two-day digital summit on March 26-27, which will feature videos from church leaders to help churches respond creatively and well to the coronavirus outbreak. Registration is free; sign up at covid19churchsummit.com. “As churches across the country and globe are having to navigate what it means to be faithful amidst this unprecedented public health crisis, we are hearing from many pastors and church leaders that they’re in search of resources and expert voices to help them […]

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LifeWay develops free coronavirus response training resources for churches

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12 Mar 2020
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As the coronavirus spreads in the U.S., congregations are facing a situation many have never considered. In response, the LifeWay Leadership team has developed pandemic response resources that are being made available for free to assist pastors and church leaders at MinistryGrid.com/coronavirus. “Pastors are asking questions about how their churches should react to the coronavirus,” said Todd Adkins, director of LifeWay Leadership. “We wanted to provide them with training videos and checklists that are immediately applicable for their congregations.” Adkins maintains churches should have a response plan that can be implemented for more rare instances like the coronavirus, but also […]

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Rebuilding Together Broward County Raised $70,000 In Its Inaugural “Black Dresses & Blueprints” Event

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11 Mar 2020
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On February 6th, 2020, the inaugural Black Dresses and Blueprints event kicked off to raise money on behalf of Rebuilding Together Broward County, a non-profit organization that brings volunteers and communities together to improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners. The event recognized outstanding women who are leaders within and have made an impact in the construction industry and their community. Honorees included Beth Azor, president and owner of Azor Advisory Services; Debbie Danto, COO and owner of Danto Builders; and Traci Miller, senior vice president and shareholder with Miller Construction. Alexandrea Torti was honored with the Young Rebuilder […]

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Good News Wants to Know…

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Since March is Women’s History Month, Good News Wants to Know… what woman in history do you admire or do you aspire to emulate, and why?   I admire Harriet Tubman. I want to be fearless in helping those who are unseen, unheard and marginalized in our communities. Trusting God to show us the way. Lisa Tchividjian, Speaker, author, and Director of Operations for Ema South Florida   Corrie ten Boom comes to mind as the extraordinary woman I admire and most definitely endeavor to emulate. Her example of practicing the “sacrifice of praise” has come to mind countless times […]

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Love Thy Neighbor Joins Forces With HOPE South Florida To Serve the Homeless

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5 Mar 2020
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The ministry of the late Humanitarian Arnold Abbott, Love Thy Neighbor is joining forces with HOPE South Florida and will continue to cook and serve delicious and nutritious meals at noon on the 2nd, 4th, and 5th Saturday of every month at HOPE South Florida, located at 1100 N. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. Their final outdoor feeding was held on February 26 at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park as a tribute to honor the memory of Chef Arnold Abbott, who dedicated many years to feeding the homeless there. Going forward, Love Thy Neighbor will be a regular contributor to HOPE South […]

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Hope Women’s Centers Celebrates Life at Hope Day

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Hope Women’s Centers celebrated their first Hope Day on February 8th at Central Broward Regional Park. There were over 100 former and current patients and their children that came out for a day of celebration and fun! There was food, bounce houses, snow cones, and partnering organizations. They also had three professional photographers come out to do family portraits for their Hope Families! Hope Day was all about celebrating life in Broward County! Hope Women’s Centers wants people in Broward County to know that when they come into their clinics, they are not just a patient. They become a part […]

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Broward Community & Family Health Centers Receives Humana Foundation’s Strategic Community Investment to Address Food Security

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21 Feb 2020
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The Humana Foundation, philanthropic arm of Humana Inc. for the past 38 years, is investing $415,000 with Broward Community & Family Health Centers (BCFHC) in an effort to address food security via the Engaging Patients Impacting Care (EPIC) project. This investment is part of The Humana Foundation’s Strategic Community Investment Program in Broward County. “We are extremely honored to have been chosen by The Humana Foundation as a partner for the EPIC project,” said Rosalyn Frazier, CEO, Broward Community & Family Health Centers. “This investment will provide us with adequate resources to educate, screen, intervene and empower our patient population who are […]

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Habitat for Humanity of Broward Dedicates Park

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4 Feb 2020
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Habitat for Humanity of Broward dedicated the Bob and Sherry Taylor Park which houses the JM Family KaBOOM! Playground and Mary N. Porter Reading Garden on Saturday, January 11 at “A Rick Case Habitat Community” in Pompano Beach. Dignitaries at the event included Patricia Williams, State of Florida Representative; Lamar Fisher, Broward County Commissioner; Rex Hardin, Mayor of the City of Pompano Beach (COPB) and Beverly Perkins, City of Pompano Beach Commissioner. “When we envisioned this new community, we knew a small park had to be part of the plan. The Taylors, Burdette Beckmann, Inc. (BBi), JM Family Enterprises, the […]

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Help Needed For At-Risk Kids

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13 Jan 2020
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January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and we’ll be hearing a lot about this terrible crime in the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl on Feb. 2. Miami-Dade County has launched an anti-trafficking campaign, and as part of the Guardian ad Litem program, we’re paying close attention. Anyone can be a victim of forced labor or prostitution – any age, gender, ethnicity, demographic – but children in foster care are especially at risk. The average age a trafficked victim is first used for commercial sex is 12 to14 years. “The FBI estimates sex trafficking in the U.S. involves 100,000 […]

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BankUnited, Miami HEAT Charitable Fund To Award $25,000 in College Scholarships

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19 Dec 2019
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Applications open to high school seniors in Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (December 17, 2019) – BankUnited and the Miami HEAT Charitable Fund will award college scholarships totaling $25,000 to five deserving South Florida high school seniors. “BankUnited is proud to partner with the Miami HEAT to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of local students who have made their education and service to the community a priority,” said BankUnited Chairman, President and CEO Rajinder P. Singh. “At BankUnited, we place great value on education and community service, and we are proud to support these students as they […]

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