A destitute family in Jamaica has moved into a new Food For The Poor home thanks to the fundraising efforts of the World In Distress (WIND) Club at University School of NSU in Davie. On March 17, Food For The Poor representatives shared information about the charity’s mission during the school’s Summit on Human Dignity. The WIND Club students’ project began last year when they sent gently used school supplies, collected from their school lockers during a year-end clean sweep, to needy schools in Haiti and Jamaica. The project was taken to the next level by University School senior Matthew […]

As the president and founder of KidSanctuary Campus, Inc., Connie Frankino directly influences children’s lives by creating new homes for them to live and thrive, once they’ve been displaced due to abandonment, abuse or neglect. At the 11th Annual Place of Hope Golf Invitational and Charity Dinner, Frankino was honored for her work with a Pande Family Award. The award was a highlight of the Charity Dinner on March 22 at the Old Palm Golf Club, where guests enjoyed an auction event and live art performances. The Annual Golf Invitational & Charity Dinner welcomed Place of Hope supporters from across the country […]

Allan Young, Chairman of South Florida Ford, was honored with the Community Hero Award at the Autism Speaks Night during the Florida Panthers hockey game on Sunday, March 1. South Florida Ford partnered with the Florida Panthers and Autism Speaks, an autism advocacy organization that sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments and the public, for a night of fun dedicated to families who have children on the autism spectrum. Attendees were given the opportunity to experience the hard-hitting, fast-paced thrills of NHL hockey. The night’s game presentation educated the public on autism and our local community’s support for […]

The Advent Lutheran School Boys Varsity basketball Team has just recently been named the 2014-2015 Florida Lutheran Athletic Association basketball state champions. The Advent Lutheran Gators of Boca Raton capped a perfect 21-0 season with two big wins in Orlando. The boys defeated Faith Lutheran School of Eustis, FL in the semi-finals and edged St Michael Lutheran School of Fort Myers, FL in the state finals to earn a bid into the National Tournament in Valparaiso, Indiana. During the run, Advent earned a conference title, regional title, and state title. In addition to the collective accolades Advent attained, two players […]

The ultimate addition to any Easter gift basket is a manatee adoption from Save the Manatee Club.  There are 35 real, live manatees up for adoption in the Club’s popular Adopt-A-Manatee Program.  For a $25 tax-deductible donation, the Club will send a manatee adoption certificate with a full-color photo and a biography of a real living Florida manatee to family and friends.  Who wouldn’t love to receive a gift basket at Easter that includes a manatee!  Also included in each adoption package is a subscription to the Club’s quarterly newsletter, The Manatee Zone, which features updates on the adopted manatees, and Paddle […]