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HOPE South Florida and the Birthday Angels Bring Joy to Homeless Children

The Good News
9 Sep 2019
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Hope South Florida celebrated the birthdays of the children of the families they serve in August. Each child with birthdays in June, July and August, along with their siblings and parents, were invited to Skyzone with a wonderful lunch, then back to HOPE for more fun, crafts, dancing, cake and presents. While the children and their families were at Skyzone, a group of Birthday Angels secretly went shopping after asking each child what they wanted as a present. The festivities culminated with each child receiving that one special gift they wanted. Jackeline “Jackie” Alers, Development Director of HOPE South Florida, […]

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4KIDS Sends Students Back to School With A Bash

Daniela Bolla
5 Sep 2019
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Over 500 kids were served last month at the 4KIDS Back to School Bash! Hosted at Riverside Church in Broward and Journey Church in Palm Beach, 4KIDS foster and adoptive families had the opportunity to receive free backpacks for their children at this fun event. Collected by local businesses, churches, and individuals, the backpacks came in all sorts of styles and sizes- each one packed full of supplies. It was a fantastic Saturday morning full of shopping, face painting, balloon twisting, photo booths, and more!  The bash’s presenting sponsor was Office Depot, who began making ties with 4KIDS earlier this […]

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Rogue Waves: Is the risk worth the reward?

Rob Hoskins
4 Sep 2019
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In 1979, a potentially huge oil field was discovered on the Grand Banks. It had the potential to restore economic hope to the fast-dwindling provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. The location of the oil field, however, was treacherous – requiring oil rigs to be able to handle such threats as icebergs and severe storms. The Ocean Ranger mobile offshore drilling unit was hired to explore this opportunity. On the morning of Valentine’s Day 1982, the Ocean Ranger received a report of a strong winter storm forecast to hit later that day and last into the evening. They continued to drill. […]

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South Florida’s Creation Ministry Reopens Museum In New Location

Tom DeRosa
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It’s no secret that the lie of evolution has become a stumbling block for many on their path to salvation. Creation Studies Institute (CSI) is called to remove this stumbling block by teaching the truth that God is our Creator, that we are made in His image, and that all things were made by Him and through Him. We believe that God has called this ministry to serve with the purpose of promoting the biblical foundation of creation so that ultimately the lost will be led to their Creator, and Christians will become stronger in their faith. Our vision and […]

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Florida Christian College Fairs Held Locally in September

Shelly Pond
21 Aug 2019
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Representatives from Christian colleges across the country will visit four local high schools in September to speak with graduating seniors, juniors and parents. The fairs will be hosted by Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, September 9 from 9 – 11 a.m. and at Jupiter Christian School from 1:30 – 3 p.m. On Tuesday, September 10, the college fairs will move to Atlantic Christian Academy in West Palm Beach from 9 – 10:30 a.m. and Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale from 5 – 6:30 p.m. Christian College Fairs College Fairs can be a terrific opportunity for you as […]

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International day commemorating victims of religious persecution to be observed for first time

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 The “International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief” will be observed for the first time Thursday. The United Nations created the day in May 2019, and experts consider it a welcome step towards the prevention of religious persecution in the future. “All people have the right to peacefully live out their faith, and we can never forget those who have faced persecution for doing so,” said ADF International Director of Advocacy for Global Religious Freedom Kelsey Zorzi, who is also president of the NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief at the […]

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Feeding South Florida® Hosted Community Breakfast

The Good News
14 Aug 2019
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Feeding South Florida, the leading domestic hunger-relief organization serving South Florida, hosted its “Summer Hunger Ends Here” community breakfast, open to the public, on July 10 at Signature Grand in Davie. The event was presented by Delta Air Lines. During the breakfast, Feeding South Florida leaders including President and CEO Paco Vélez, Executive Vice President Sari Vatske and Board Members Bob McCabe and Eddie Rivera honored the organization’s partner agencies and volunteers of the year. Honorees included Palm Beach County Agency of the Year, Our Support for Children; Broward County Agency of the Year, Fort Lauderdale Seventh Day Adventist Church; […]

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Community Event Raises Funds for Safe House

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Supporters enjoyed a short stack for a tall cause at a Community Safety Event and Fundraiser at Applebee’s restaurant in Tamarac on June 29. Proceeds benefitted Wholeness Ministries, which aims to bring complete wholeness for the abused, addicted and trafficked through the power of Jesus Christ. Megan Bowerman, Vice President & Founder of Wholeness Ministries, said they hope to raise money for the first human trafficking safe house. It was also a kids event, teaching the kids about fire safety, weather safety and personal protection. “We hope to educate the parents as well,” said Bowerman, noting, “Coral Springs is the […]

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Food For The Poor, Minuto de Dios Join Forces to Aid Venezuelan Migrants

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Food For The Poor is partnering with Minuto de Dios, a Colombian nonprofit organization, to bring relief to families in Colombia, including tens of thousands of Venezuelan migrants who have fled to escape shortages of food, water and medicine. As many as 30,000 a people a day from Venezuela pass through the Colombian border city of Cucuta. Some only stay for a day to buy food and medicine and then return to Venezuela. Others remain homeless on the streets or continue on foot to look for opportunities elsewhere in Colombia or other countries. “Venezuela is not a country to which […]

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Good News Wants to Know… Who was your favorite teacher?

The Good News
7 Aug 2019
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It’s hard to believe summer will be drawing to an end soon.  As students head back to school in August, Good News Wants to Know… Who was your favorite teacher, in what subject and why?   My favorite teacher was in Junior High School. He was a physics professor named BoBo Anderson. He was able to take a very challenging course and make it fun and interesting. He pushed his students in a way to challenge us to think outside of the square. As a result, we advanced far above what a normal classroom teacher could accomplish. We visited Cape Canaveral in […]

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