Kanell Encourages Fathers at Men’s Breakfast

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17 Jul 2019
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Former NFL Athlete and ESPN sportscaster Danny Kanell was the quest speaker at a Father’s Day Men’s Breakfast hosted by Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, June 15. Kanell shared his testimony about growing up in Fort Lauderdale where he attended Westminster Christian Academy, then Florida State University where he was coached by Bobby Bowden. More than 200 men were inspired by his message of putting family first.

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Broward Education Foundation Awards $1.5 Million in Scholarships

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12 Jun 2019
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More than 300 Broward County public high school students will start college with a scholarship thanks to Broward Education Foundation. More than $1.5 million in college scholarships, ranging from $500 to four-year tuitions, were recently awarded to deserving seniors during Broward Education Foundation’s 2019 Scholarship Award Ceremony presented by BrightStar Credit Union. “Each year, this event highlights the determination of our students to reach for their dreams,” said Broward Education Foundation Executive Director Shea Ciriago. “We also see firsthand the unwavering commitment to education by our donors and Broward Education Foundation’s impact on student achievement. We applaud the hard work, […]

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Calvary Christian Academy Graduates Entering Military Academies

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1 Jun 2019
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Three seniors graduating from Calvary Christian Academy will be entering military service academies in the fall. Jack Farley has been accepted to West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York. Jonathan Hardy will attend the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, and Daniel Jones plans to enter the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The three students received special recognition for their accomplishments during their graduation ceremony in May.

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Top Athlete Returns to Highlands Christian Academy as Athletic Director

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Highlands Christian Academy recently announced that Paul Pridemore, ’79 graduate and top athlete, will be returning as the new Athletic Director in June. Paul began attending Highlands in 1972 as a 6th grader, and in 7th grade came to know Jesus Christ personally in a school chapel service. In high school, Paul was a top athlete in both basketball and football. Playing Knights basketball, Paul was named to the All-County and All-State teams his sophomore through senior years; Player of the Year twice by the Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald; and MVP of the 1979 State Basketball Tournament. In Knights […]

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Food For The Poor Responds to Crisis with Venezuelan Immigrants in Colombia

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30 May 2019
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Food For The Poor is responding to a critical situation in Colombia, where tens of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants have fled to escape shortages of food, water and medicine.   A Food For The Poor team recently visited Cucuta, Colombia, with staff from longtime partner Feed My Starving Children and saw firsthand how aid is getting to desperate families.   Food For The Poor has shipped three tractor-trailer loads containing 450,000 MannaPack meals to the border city of Cucuta.   In one shelter, grateful people of all ages, including mothers with children, each received a bag filled with cooked MannaPack […]

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Good News Wants to Know…

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Historically, people stacked stones as a kind of monument to help them remember the time and place where God moved in their lives. For example, Moses built an altar of stones at the base of Mount Sinai to commemorate God’s covenant with the Israelites. And after crossing the Jordan River, Joshua was prompted by God to have 12 men carry stones from the middle of the river and set them up as a memorial, so that when their children asked about the stones they would tell how God brought them into the Promised Land. GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW… If we […]

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Dolphins Wide Receiver Shares His Foster Care Journey with At-Risk Youth

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8 May 2019
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On Tuesday, March 26th, Jazwares, a global leader in toys, plush, collectibles, musical instruments, and consumer electronics; and Xtreme Action Park, teamed up with Miami Dolphins Wide Receiver Albert Wilson, and hosted the Russ™ Make Someone Happy Event™. More than 250 foster and under-served children from ChildNet, HANDY, The Crockett Foundation, Children’s Harbor and Children’s Home Society attended the event. Xtreme Action Park opened its doors one hour early to exclusively allow the children to participate in a morning of unlimited arcade games and a special Meet & Greet Lunch with Albert Wilson.  The children also received Russ™ Plush Toys […]

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National Foster Care Month Brings Attention to the Crisis Close to Home

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Last month, over 2,000 people came together for 4KIDS’ biggest gathering of world-changers yet, Advocate 4KIDS! Featuring a live performance by Christian artist Jimmy Needham, and an inspiring message from motivational speaker Nick Vujicic, it was a night many will never forget. Together, businesses, churches and passionate individuals from six different counties discovered how they can make a difference for children in foster care. All those in attendance were empowered to believe that it only takes one person to redefine a child’s future and leave a life-changing impact for generations to come. Since 1988, May has been recognized annually as National Foster Care […]

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StrikeForce 421 Celebrates A Half Million in Giving Over 5 Years

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2 May 2019
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StrikeForce 421 marked their fifth year of Generous Giving with a celebratory breakfast at the Lauderdale Yacht Club on April 12th. With over 200 in attendance, the weather was perfect for the al fresco event in the pavilion overlooking the Intracoastal.  Joy was in the air, as StrikeForce 421 co-founder, JoAnne Daudt announced the combined giving totaled over half a million dollars in the last five years! The Emcee for the morning was Eddie Copeland, of Church United, and the ever funny DeDe Lomenick provided spontaneous comic relief. The featured speaker, Stephan Tchividjian, of the National Christian Foundation, gave a […]

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National Day of Prayer Planned on May 2nd

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1 May 2019
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On Thursday, May 2, people of all faiths are invited to pray for our nation during the National Day of Prayer. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance that was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. The theme this year is “love one another,” based on John 13:34: “A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another” (NIV). Stella Tokar, of The Bridge Church in Pembroke Pines, is the South Florida coordinator […]

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