As Santa Claus enjoys his summer vacation and the warm South Florida weather, he visited hospitalized children at Palms West hospital in July. The visit was courtesy of the Believe in Santa Foundation. Santa spends quality time with each hospitalized child in an effort to brighten their day, and help them forget about the reason they were admitted in the first place. He delivers presents, poses for photos, listen to Christmas wishes and speaks one-on-one with each child. Keith Carson, founder of the Believe in Santa Foundation said, “Our Organization helps children in need any time of year with visits […]

Friends and family of the Calvary Chapel Plantation Women’s Bible study group, “The Thursday Night Chica’s,” gathered on Saturday, July 9th to pack more than 700 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. This bi-annual event has occurred for over 8 years. Yearly, the group commits to pack over 1,000 gift-filled boxes for children around the world.  July’s packing event surpassed other years by approximately 75 boxes, and in November they will gather again. The ladies collect items year-round that will serve as “mission trips in a box,” spreading the love of Jesus Christ to children around the world through Samaritan’s […]

Open seas, smiling faces and the chance to haul in the ‘big catch’ greeted the fishermen of Place of Hope’s first Fish for Hope KDW (Kingfish, Dolphin Wahoo) Tournament on June 25. The new fundraising event welcomed 41 boats to Sailfish Marina, as competitors fished not only to win fantastic prizes, but also to support individual children in Place of Hope’s care. The winners of the Heaviest Overall Fish was Mike McCormack, who caught a 33-lbs Kingfish for Team Jane. In each category the first place winners were Team Jane, Mike McCormack, 33 lbs. Kingfish; Team Mikayla, Jason Doyle, 9 […]

Fordistas, the ever-changing arts and culture platform by South Florida Ford, held The Pop-Up, an evening showcasing a collection of six Miami artists’ visions reflected on surfboard canvases.  The evening raised awareness of autism and benefited Surfers Healing, an organization that enriches the lives of children living with autism by exposing them to the unique experiences of surfing.  The event was held on July 9th at The Fordistas Gallery 2930 NW 7th Ave, Miami. The project stemmed from The Pop-Up, an iconic surf move that denotes the switch from paddling to surfing stance. It is a pivotal turning point for […]