University School of NSU Students Build Food For The Poor Home in Jamaica

A destitute family in Jamaica has moved into a new Food For The Poor home thanks to the fundraising efforts of the World In Distress (WIND) Club at University School of NSU in Davie. On March 17, Food For The Poor representatives shared information about the charity’s mission during the school’s Summit on Human Dignity. The WIND Club students’ project began last year when they sent gently used school supplies, collected from their school lockers during a year-end clean sweep, to needy schools in Haiti and Jamaica. The project was taken to the next level by University School senior Matthew […]

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Adult Activity Center Combats Loneliness

Whether you’re a local senior searching for some new friends or a snowbird looking for an exciting, Florida-style adventure, First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale offers an excellent social outlet for seniors. Meeting Thursdays at the church’s Adult Activity Center (AAC), located next to a large, scenic park and canal, seniors 65-100+ can get a taste of food, fun and fellowship weekly and and sign up for monthly outings.  Not only does the Adult Activity Center offer incredible events and trips but according to one of the regular attendees, Fran Shaw, it provides an excellent diverse social opportunity. Alice Averill, […]

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Coach Rick Recognized as a “Hero Among Us”

Coach Rick Andreassen, founder of Saints International, a physical education program for home school students, received the “Heroes Among Us” award at the Panthers vs. Blue Jackets hockey game on January 29. The award recognizes South Florida heroes who strive to serve and show selflessness in our community. CJ George, a home school student who attended Saints, nominated Coach Rick for the award. George, who was often anxious and struggled with panic attacks, said Coach Rick always displayed patience, love and encouragement toward him. George said the athletic spirit he learned at Saints carried him through stage three cancer and […]

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Disabled Crew Enters Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race

Among forty-two sailboats participating in the 40th Annual Fort Lauderdale to Key West Race in January was the Impossible Dream, a sixty-foot sailing catamaran specifically built for wheelchair access. A four-man crew of disabled sailors operated the ship. Daniel Evans, a U.S. Paralympic champion, captained the Impossible Dream. His crew consisted of two other Paralympians, Julia Dorsett and Bradley Johnson and lastly Deborah Mellen, founder of Impossible Dream Project. The Impossible Dream makes disabled sailors’ dreams truly attainable. Boat designer Mike Brown, himself a paraplegic, set out to create a yacht that could sail the oceans, entirely operated by a […]

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Think Like an Egyptian

Our God can beat up your gods! That’s a bold statement, right? Make it into, “Our God created your gods,” and it’s a little less schoolyard bully-ish, but it becomes even more bold. This is a serious claim. You may not have seen it, but that bold statement is right there in the beginning of Genesis. Genesis is God’s word to the Hebrews through Moses, a people fleeing slavery and headed for the Promised Land. When Moses describes the creation of the world, he isn’t just telling a story about a bunch of things He made. If we can think […]

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Operation Dive 24 Aids Caribbean Islanders

Worldwide Christian Scuba Divers Organization (WCSDO), a missionary group to indigent communities in the Caribbean and neighboring islands, raised about $18,000 during Operation Dive 24 recently in Key Largo. Divers formed a tag-team and remained underwater for 24 hours at Jules’ Undersea Lodge. Captain Gary Mace, director of WCSDO, spent the entire 24 hours twenty-one feet beneath sea level and many supporters dove down to take in the breath-taking view through the 5” thick circular glass windows. Live feeds were broadcast over the internet reaching viewers as far west as California. Jim Mustoe, founder of WCSDO, said “A large number […]

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The King’s Academy Launches Broadcasting Studio

The King’s Academy recently announced the launch of Studio 70, a state-of-the-art broadcasting studio. The addition of Media Studies and Broadcast Journalism will give students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to engage in every aspect of television and sound production whether their interest is to be in front of or behind the camera. “Media is the number one influence on our society. The question is not if media will influence you but how media will influence you? Through the new Digital Arts Department The King’s Academy will be training the next generation of content creators to influence their world, shining […]

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Boca Snowbird Invests in Sustainable Projects to Grow Haiti

A Boca Raton man traveled to Haiti with Food For The Poor, an international relief and development organization for the Caribbean and Latin America, to dedicate a school he built and has invested in agricultural projects to improve the productivity of small-scale farmers. Anthony ‘Tony’ Pestritto, 88, a resident of Sea Isle, New Jersey, and Boca Raton is a committed investor in Haiti’s future, recognizes God’s grace and feels compelled to give back to others. During the school dedication ceremony, Pestritto told the students the keys to achieving your dreams are desire, strength, courage and determination. These traits backed Pesttrito’s […]

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Advent Church Initiates Church without Walls

Pastors at Advent Lutheran Church of Boca Raton told their members NOT to come to church on Sunday, January 25,as they kicked off their first Church without Walls event. Instead of a typical Sunday service, more than 100 Advent members spread out in teams to eight different venues within the local community to make a difference in other peoples’ lives. “Today, instead of going to church, we were the church,” said Leanne Welch. She and her family joined others who pruned trees, pressure washed the driveway, washed windows, organized children’s toys and washed lawn furniture at the Family Promise house […]

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Broward County Provides Senior Touchline

Senior citizens living alone can be a little safer in Broward County due to a new touchline service. The Broward Country Sherriff’s Department seeks to ensure that they are doing everything they can for our county’s seniors while honoring and respecting their independence. In September 2013, BSO partnered with the Broward 2-1-1 Senior Touchline program. The Broward 2-1-1 Senior Touchline is saving lives by providing a free daily wellness telephone call to seniors age 60 and over who live alone in Broward County. The daily wellness call provides a safeguard for Broward seniors as well as social interaction. The 2-1-1 […]

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