FOOD LOVERS FIRE UP THEIR APPETITES FOR “GRIDIRON GRILL-OUT” RESTAURANT PREVIEW BEGINNING SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12  Restaurants to showcase select entrees and wines, which will be sampled during “John Offerdahl’s Broward Health® Gridiron Grill-Off Food, Wine & Tailgate Festival” on Nov. 9  POMPANO BEACH, FL (October 2, 2013) – Twenty-five local restaurants are offering a taste of their delicious cuisine during the “Gridiron Grill-Out” restaurant preview program beginning Sat., Oct. 12 through Fri., Nov. 8.  Foodies will be able to sample some of the fine-dining, grilled signature dishes to be prepared by top chefs paired with Miami Dolphins legends as part of “John Offerdahl’s […]

  Tom and Linda Lukasik To Be Recognized as an Angel in Adoption™ at National Event in Washington, D.C. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. – September 16, 2013 – The Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI) will honor Tom and Linda Lukasik as Angels in Adoption™ at an awards ceremony on October 8 and gala on October 9 in Washington, D.C.  The Lukasik’s are being honored for devoting their lives to serving Florida’s at risk children since the early 1990’s. Personally, they have welcomed into their home more than 50 vulnerable children. Their advocacy and passion to make a difference […]

Conference in Orlando first of its kind for state, nation ORLANDO, FL – Churches across the U.S. increasingly make a priority of serving the 400,000 children in America’s foster system through foster care, adoption and mentoring. On November 8, 2013, this burgeoning trend will be vibrantly visible in Orlando at Families for Children: A Conference on Engaging Faith for Foster Youth. This first-of-its-kind national conference will equip churches, families and social welfare professionals to work effectively together for foster youth and their families. According to the Barna Group, today some 30% of churches actively encourage attendees to consider foster care […]

  By: Brent Crawford The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network is hosting cancer awareness day in our nation’s Capitol on September 10, 2013 with an evening filled with dinner, dancing, celebration and lights of hope.  One of the most anticipated women of power to hit The Hill for the occasion is Jamie Lober, 28 of Boca Raton.  “She is a beautiful girl inside and out and is doing things for the right reasons,” said Beth Pillar, 72 of Boynton Beach.  “Lober is outspoken yet reserved so the fact that she has been so open with her personal story and […]

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO RESORT’S ROCK THE UNIVERSE RETURNS THIS SEPTEMBER WITH TWO DAYS OF POWERFUL CHRISTIAN ROCK PERFORMANCES Tickets are On Sale Now for the Biggest Christian Music Festival in Florida, Featuring Concerts by Switchfoot, Casting Crowns, Lecrae and More. ORLANDO, Fla. (August 13, 2013) – On September 6 and 7, guests at Universal Orlando’s Rock the Universe 2013 will enjoy a faith-filled weekend featuring performances by 18 of Christian Rock’s most popular bands – such as Lecrae, Switchfoot and Casting Crowns, inspiring guest speakers, access to unparalleled theme park entertainment and more. Rock the Universe 2013’s lineup features some of […]

Miami Beach, Florida – August 25, 2013 For Immediate Release : Church in a South Beach Tattoo Shop? Recovering Addict, Ex-Stripper and a Tattoo Shop Owner team provide a weekly church service. A former stripper teaming up with church? Go to church then get a tattoo if you want? Is this the setup to a bad joke, or a reality? Strange as it may seem, a ministry called South Beach Fellowship is making exactly that happen. South Beach Fellowship holds weekly services in South Beach, Florida at a tattoo shop. Started in October 2012 by Pastor Tim Savage and his […]

The Fifth Annual TKA Lion Run 5K and Kids’ Run was a huge success with 264 die-hard runners, in ages ranging from 4 through 76, participating. The Kids’ Run included a 1-lap route around the track where the kids raced against the TKA lion mascot. The 5K race took place on TKA’s 60-acre campus and included a multi-surface, off-road course. Awards were presented to first place overall male and female winners, John Reback (17:36.5) and Gina Donato (21:39.3). Claudia Garrell of Wellington (23:27.6) and Fred Dolan of South Dakota (19:00.3) were the first place winners in the Master’s Division. TKA students also performed well in the […]

By: Drew Morton The American Cancer Society – South Palm Beach Chapter Leadership announced that Making Strides against Breast Cancer will take place on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 8:30am at Mizner Park Amphitheatre in Boca Raton.  To be a successful event, the organization seems to cling to the notion that it takes a village.  “Leadership always wants to make the current year’s Making Strides against Breast Cancer better than the last but all of our chairs, committee members, volunteers and donors have a place in making it all happen,” said Jamie Lober, Public Relations Chairman for the American Cancer […]

  By: Jonathan Hamwood  This week the March of Dimes announced that they are teaming with Sanofi Pasteur to motivate moms to make healthy decisions for their families, in particular ensuring that all family members receive vaccinations for preventable diseases via the Word of Mom Campaign.  “I love this campaign because it is multigenerational and looks at childhood, adolescent and adult vaccinations,” said Jamie Lober, Public Relations Chairman for the March of Dimes – Palm Beach Division.  Lober feels it is a common misperception that shots are just for kids.  “This is about community health and that is my passion,” […]