Non-profits

Jason Taylor Celebrity Golf Classic is this weekend

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (February 20, 2013) – In 2004, Miami Dolphins legendary defender Jason Taylor launched the first-ever Jason Taylor Celebrity Golf Classic with a goal of helping children in need.  Today, the current ESPN analyst and 2007 NFL Man of the Year will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of what has become one of the premier charitable events in South Florida! Taylor [...]

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Broward bullying non-profit #NVEEE getting celebrity attention in fundraiser at upcoming Miami concert

Michelle Williams will star as Sandra Isadore in the return of the Tony Award winning show during the 2013 national touring engagement of “Fela!” Both Williams and the Producers of Fela!, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter along with Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, will be supporting NVEEE (National Voices for Equality, Education and Enlightenment), by donating $10 [...]

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14 Women Leaders in South #Florida to be recognized for influence on community

In the Company of Women will celebrate its Silver Jubilee during an annual awards ceremony and reception recognizing 14 women who have helped shape the South Florida community through their artistic talents, business acumen, pioneering spirit, ingenuity and courage. Timed to coincide with Women’s History Month, the 25th Annual In the Company of Women Awards [...]

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Birthright Israel Registration Opens today

Birthright Israel Registration Opens today

From our news partners at BocaNewsNow.com: BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) — If you are looking for a free trip to Israel, consider Birthright. Registration for the next wave of free trips opened this morning. Read on to learn what you need to do, and the experience of a local traveler. Taglit-Birthright Israel (also Birthright Israel or Birthright) is a not-for-profit [...]

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Jim Moran Foundation awards $55k grant to 2-1-1 Broward Senior Touchline Program

FT. LAUDERDALE – (February 7, 2013) – The Jim Moran Foundation recently awarded a $55,786 grant to enhance the Senior Touchline program. Senior Touchline is a free service that offers a daily telephone call for people over 60 years of age who live alone and need someone to check on them. The purpose of the [...]

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Four South Florida women to climb Mount Everest in support of ending human trafficking

Four South Florida women to climb Mount Everest in support of ending human trafficking

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 will climb to Mount Everest South Base Camp in Nepal from April 9-25, 2013, along with 45 other women from [...]

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Actress Bailee Madison will headline 5k/Run Walk and Family Fun Day

South Florida’s own television and film actress Bailee Madison, (Parental Guidance, Disney Channel’s multi Emmy Award Winning Wizards of Waverly Place) will play a pivotal role in the upcoming I Care I Cure Childhood Cancer Foundation’s 6th Annual I Care I Cure…I Run 5K & Family Fun Day on Sunday, February 10, 2013, 7:30 a.m. [...]

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Taste the flavors of romance during in-store food/wine tasting & fundraiser for the Pantry of Broward Feb. 6

Reach your sensuous side during a two-part food series designed to tantalize your senses. Stop by on Wednesday, Feb. 6, 5-8pm to sip, sample, and savor the flavors of romance and learn how to mix gourmet olive oils and flavored balsamic vinegars into an aphrodisiac meal just in time for Valentine’s Day. Join The Heart [...]

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Broward’s outstanding non-profit’s to be honored in Academy Awards style show

Broward’s outstanding non-profit’s to be honored in Academy Awards style show

FT. LAUDERDALE (January 30, 2013) – 2-1-1 Broward is proud to announce the finalists for the Third Annual PNC Bank Non-Profit Academy Awards Presented by 2-1-1 Broward & Hosted by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.  In true Academy Awards style, the 2013 PNC Bank Non-Profit Academy Awards will celebrate the inspiring work of Broward’s [...]

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Broward Partnership For The Homeless Receives $100,000 From TD Charitable Foundation

Broward Partnership For The Homeless Receives $100,000 From TD Charitable Foundation

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (January 14, 2012) – Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. (BPHI) is proud to announce it has received a $100,000 grant from the TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, as part of the 2012 Housing for Everyone grant competition. BPHI is one of 25 [...]

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