The board of directors of Chicago-based Covenant Retirement Communities has named Terri Cunliffe as its chief executive officer, effective June 1. Cunliffe, who has served as CRC’s COO since 2010 and has been part of the organization for more than 25 years, succeeds current CEO Rick Fisk. Beginning her career as a nursing home part-time receptionist, Cunliffe has held a series of progressive leadership roles within CRC, including nursing home administrator and executive director at Covenant Village of Florida. “It has been a privilege to be a part of an organization that is committed to the Evangelical Covenant Church’s mission, […]

The 8th Annual 4KIDS BiG Cardio presented by Ryder was a BiG success for kids in our community. The event kicked off National Foster Care Month with nearly 1,200 participants on Saturday, May 2nd. Because of all those who participated, and especially all of the sponsors, 4KIDS was able to shine a light on the foster care crisis. So far they have raised over $200,000 to support the mission of a home for every child with the help of more than 180 dedicated volunteers who made 4KIDS BiG Cardio possible. Join them next year for another day of fitness and […]

For the second consecutive year, The King’s Academy high school yearbook program has been named a Jostens National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The program recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student body while helping students develop 21st century skills such as communication, collaboration and information and communication technologies literacy. The King’s Academy’s 2015 award-winning yearbook, Bigger & Better, was led by Editor-in-Chief and Senior Casey Walker under the direction of yearbook advisor Mrs. Teresa Blakeney.  The book was dedicated to High School Principal Sonya Jones in recognition of her impact on the lives of students and […]

On May 2nd, over 315 Firewall students, their mentors, staff, and volunteers completed service projects throughout Broward County as a part of the Serve-A-Thon. This annual event is intended to show students in the after-school program the importance of giving back to their community. Firewall students from Pompano Beach Middle, Blanche Ely High and Crystal Lake Middle cleaned up the outside area at Broward’s Children Center. Firewall students from the Indian Ridge Middle Center served at ARC Broward’s Recycling Center. These students cleaned, took apart, and separated computer parts. At Hope South Florida’s God’s Little Lambs Childcare Center, Plantation Middle […]