Churchgoers brought their dogs to Church by the Glades to attend services in the worship center during Dog Days Weekend July 26 and 27. For this free event the church set up a “VIP” section for the four-legged guests that included a photo spot, doggy treat center, fresh water and of course plenty of toys to keep the fur-babies occupied. Entering the worship center, guests were greeted with Duran Duran’s version of “Hungry like the Wolf” (all the songs kept with the Dog Days Weekend theme), and volunteers in hazmat suites labeled Poop Patrol perused the isles providing clean up […]

Ever since she first heard about giving circles, JoAnne Daudt was inspired. Something in her resonated with the idea of pooling her resources with like-minded individuals to make a huge impact. She began researching and collecting data in 2008 about this new form of philanthropy sweeping the nation that unites informal groups to leverage their resources for a charitable cause. Four years later, Joanne encountered a group of like-minded professional women who shared her passion to make a difference and the first Christian women’s giving circle in South Florida was born: Strikeforce 421. They take their name from the date […]