Youth in military families ages 13 to 18 nationally are eligible to receive a $10,000 cash award, a trip to the nation’s capital, donated gifts, and a tremendous bullet for their college applications.  This is what recipients of the Operation Homefront 2018 Military Child of the Year® Awards will receive.   There are seven Military Child of the Year® Awards.   Six Military Child of the Year® Award recipients will represent a branch of the armed forces in which a parent serves — the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and National Guard.  These service branch awards recognize […]

WXEL, South Florida PBS in Boynton Beach, recently featured David Leite, author of Notes on a Banana on their show, “Between the Covers,” hosted by Ann Bocock. Each month the locally produced show features an author who is interviewed in front of a live studio audience. After the 30-minute taping is concluded, the audience is invited to ask the author questions, have them sign his book, and take photos. According to Ms. Bocock, “WXEL’s ‘Between The Covers’ is an amazing opportunity to gather with other like-minded people within our community to read, discuss ideas and meet some really great authors.” […]

The 7th Annual Mike Campbell Charity Golf Tournament, presented by Wyndham Vacation Ownership, was hosted at Woodlands Country Club in Tamarac, on May 25. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Wyndham’s volunteers and leadership, this event was once again a “fore”-tastic success. Ann Storck Center (ASC) is tremendously fortunate to be the beneficiary of this annual charity golf tournament, created in memory of former Wyndham employee, Mike Campbell. After a “tee”-rific day of golf, participants enjoyed a delicious lunch, a silent auction, raffle and more. This year’s tournament included more than 70 participants, raising $45,000 to benefit the […]

More than 2,000 people of all ages and fitness levels bonded together in the ongoing fight against drunk driving during the 7th Annual Mothers Against Drunk Driving La Croix, South Florida Ford & Florida Panthers Foundation Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K. The event was sponsored by Ultimate Software & Salah Foundation, ADT and Allegiance Crane, among others. More than $300,000 was raised this year, which will be used to help support local education and advocacy initiatives to reduce the nearly 10,000 drunk driving-related annual deaths and 290,000 drunk driving-related injuries that are 100 percent preventable. In […]

Later this month, uninsured Americans around the country—or those looking for a change in how to pay for expensive health care—will face the Jan. 31 Affordable Care Act deadline. Many questions will be part of that decision, and Samaritan Ministries International, which accepts applications all year, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about health care sharing. Health care sharing has existed for decades, but many are only recently learning about this simple, non-insurance, direct-sharing approach, especially in the wake of a changing health care landscape. For 22 years, Samaritan Ministries has provided its members with the refreshing opportunity to […]

With the influx of refugees and immigrants from all over the globe flooding into the U.S., Jesus Film Project ® is hoping to create a shift in the way Christians approach their new neighbors this Christmas by encouraging them to open their hearts and boldly share the love of Christ through The “JESUS” Film. To do that, Jesus Film Project is making “JESUS,” the most watched film in history according to The Guinness Book of World Records, available through a special Christmas Promotion allowing individuals to purchase 100 DVD’s at the cost of $1 each. Immigrants, including refugees fleeing war-torn […]