After a recent expansion, World of Hope Furniture now has Broward County’s largest selection of fine quality pre-owned furniture and new mattresses. A Christian non-profit designed to help those less fortunate, specifically kids, single moms and the homeless, World of Hope Furniture offers free pickup of household furniture and household items that are in good re-sellable condition and provides tax deductible receipts. With its new 7,000 square foot store located at 1401 S. State Road 7, North Lauderdale, World of Hope can display a much larger inventory. They also have a web site that shows over 1,000 new furniture items […]

The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation awarded the crew of “Oceans of Hope” its prestigious National Beacon Award during the “Hats Off” Gala on December 6. This award acknowledges achievements in generating broad awareness of multiple sclerosis and the challenges faced by those affected. “Oceans of Hope” is an initiative of the Sailing Sclerosis Foundation. The nine-member international crew of the vessel is comprised primarily of persons with MS, whose project is to circumnavigate the globe aboard a 67-foot sailboat. A leg of their extraordinary journey brought them to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., coinciding with the Multiple Sclerosis Foundation’s premier event on Dec. […]

On Saturday, December 13, Spanish River Church hosted the 7th Annual River Run 5K Run/Walk, presented by McKinnon Wealth Management. About 525 runners and walkers came out for the event.  Participants ranged from 4 years old to 84 years old. Another 50 kids ranging from 2 to 12 years old also ran in a free Fun Run.  Awards were given to oldest and youngest participants and top 3 male and female runners over-all and in their age category.  The event raised over $12,000 to benefit The Place or Hope – Haven Campus in Boca Raton and 4Kids of South Florida, […]

The bell tolled for each name. With each name I noticed him sobbing. Tears, large wet ones, fell from his face into his lap. His scarred face was bent over and he covered his eyes in shame. More than once he apologized to the other homeless persons sitting next to him. The annual Homeless Person’s Memorial Day Service held at Christ Church on December 11 was an amazing act of love and grace for people whose time on this earth had faded away without even a notice. As each name was read aloud, the bell tolled and someone rose (homeless […]

In the inaugural year of south Florida’s first Christian women giving circle, StrikeForce 421 awarded $70,000 in grants to four finalists on November 13. More than 50 women gathered at the historic Stranahan house for the announcement. After reviewing 11 requests, Trees of Hope, dedicted to healing the wounds of sexual abuse and equipping communities to safeguard their children, received the largest sum of $48,000. Well of Sychar, an organization providing counseling and shelter for women and their children who have suffered under domestic abuse, received a grant of $20,000. And two additional ministries were granted a $1000 each. They […]