Bonnet House one of more than 1,800 museums offering free admission to military personnel and their families this summer
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA – MAY 21, 2013 – Today Bonnet House Museum & Gardens announced the launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and [...]
Four South Florida Women Climbed Up Mount Everest In Support Of Ending Human Trafficking
45 Women from 12 Different Countries Climbed Up Mount Everest and Raised Over $190,000 and Counting for Operation Mobilization (OM) As part of their philanthropic dedication to the global community, Jen Klaassens, Vice President of Programs at The Wasie Foundation; Tina Yeager, Director of Freedom Climb USA at Operation Mobilization; Jill Taylor and Debbie Dingle [...]
June events @BrowardCenter for Performing Arts in #Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE – This June, the Broward Center for the Performing Arts hosts an exciting lineup featuring everyone’s favorite doggy detective in a production of Scooby-Doo Live! Musical Mysteries, a patriotic performance by the South Florida Pride Wind Ensemble in From Sea to Shining Sea, Dance Dimension’s 30th anniversary celebration, an opportunity for emerging musicians [...]
Photos: Up close and personal with El Galeon in #FortLauderdale
The mainsails have been hoisted on El Galeón for its historic Viva Florida 500 Voyage simulating Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León’s arrival 500 years ago. Ponce de León sailed from Puerto Rico, where he was Governor, in search of an Island of riches and perhaps the fountain of youth. He spotted land April 3, [...]
Salah Foundation Awards Grant to Enhance 2-1-1 Broward Helpline Counselor’s Workspace & Agency Programs
Salah Foundation awarded a generous grant designated for general operating funds to support 2-1-1 Broward’s technology improvements and staffing needs. Upon a recent visit to 2-1-1 Broward’s call center, George Taylor, Salah Foundation board member, noticed that the helpline counselors had small computer screens, older chairs and did not have headsets to use while taking [...]
Tons of events at #Broward Parks in June
Saturday, June 1 GUIDED NATURE WALK Secret Woods Nature Center (Dania Beach) For all ages 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Free. A naturalist-led walk at the nature center. Please call for details and preregistration. For more information, call the nature center at 954-357-8884. Accessible from Broward County Transit Route #6. PUBLIC [...]
#Broward County Parks Division’s Neighborhood Parks Offer Summer Camp Recreation Program
WHAT: Broward County Parks and Recreation Division’s six neighborhood parks, serving unincorporated areas of the county, will offer their annual Summer Recreation Program, for ages 6 to 17, on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., beginning on Monday, June 17 and ending on Friday, August 9. Specifics vary by park, but the program includes [...]
Students and Broward County to be Featured During National Healthy Communities Conference
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, May 10, 2013 – Lauderhill Y Students from the YMCA of Broward County will be featured on May 13-15 during the Y-USA Healthier Communities Conference at Broward Convention Center, and as part of a success story bus tour. The Y-USA selected Ft. Lauderdale as the host city for their annual Healthier Communities [...]
Florida Career College Donates $25,000 to Urban League of Broward County
Fort Lauderdale-based Florida Career College (FCC), a career-focused school offering curricula that teach practical and applicable skills for specific industries, marked a new corporate partnership with the Urban League of Broward County with a $25,000 donation to purchase computer equipment, as well as two scholarships. The Urban League is dedicated to assisting African Americans in [...]
Lots of events in Downtown #FortLauderdale this month!
The Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District partners – Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, Historic Stranahan House Museum and Bonnet House Museum & Gardens – are presenting a variety of cultural activities during the month of May, appealing to people of [...]
