211 Broward announced the finalists for the 12th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards on Tuesday, January 10 at an exclusive Broward Health VIP Announcement livestreaming show and reception at ArtServe.  The 12th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards acknowledge the highest level of achievement, innovation, and quality in the non-profit sector. Every non-profit is encouraged to attend the luncheon and awards ceremony on March 3, 2023, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to celebrate their contributions to the community. Awards will be given in 10 categories, and all other nominees will be eligible for the Community Choice Award. The community can cast their ballot, daily, until February 20th at […]

CBMC FL’s South Korean Visitors CBMC, Christian Businessmen’s Connection, the most extensive marketplace ministry for Christian professionals with over 40,000 members worldwide, has always been enriched by the global nature of its fellowship. While the United States is the ministry’s founding country with the most active members, South Korea is the second largest CBMC nation, with over 3,000 members. January 17th’s CBMC Fort Lauderdale Luncheon hosted two such CBMC members from around the globe, as Mr. Caleb Jun and Mr. P.S. Cho from Seoul, South Korea, joined CBMC International President Chris Simpson and a large crowd of South Florida participants […]

Dozens of Broward voters rallied January 21 in downtown Fort Lauderdale to demand that the Republican-led Florida legislature pass a “Heartbeat Bill” in its 2023 session which opens March 7. The lifesaving measure protects unborn children from abortion once their beating hearts are detectable by ultrasound—at about six weeks gestation. The measure cut the number of Texas abortions in half after it became law in September 2021. The Heartbeat Bill Rally  The Broward Right to Life-sponsored rally featured Janet Porter, the architect and driving force behind the Heartbeat Bill nationwide. Porter listed the 22 states which have adopted laws protecting babies from […]

With festive music and décor in the background, Food For The Poor (FFTP) volunteers in December packed 1,518 holiday food kits for impoverished families in the Caribbean and Latin America. FFTP provides food for Latin America More than 100 volunteers participated in the event, a pilot project for a new program in development at FFTP. The day began with a welcome from Jisabelle Garcia-Pedroso, FFTP Director of Programs and Operations. “We are going to fill this room with the spirit of the season – the spirit of giving,” Garcia-Pedroso said. “Today is extra special because you are the first to […]

ELITE Foundation’s Guardians of Hope Impact Brotherhood held its Inaugural Huddle on Saturday, November 19 at Coconut Community Center, featuring Stephan Tchividjian, president of the National Christian Foundation, as the keynote speaker. The ELITE Foundation is on a mission to End Lost Innocence to Exploitation. They are committed to serving the needs of the voiceless victims in our community and vulnerable men and women worldwide that are victims to sexual exploitation.  About Guardians of Hope According to Hamish Reed, treasurer and chairman of the Board, the Guardians of Hope Impact Brotherhood was launched November 19th by a group of men […]