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The most recent SociallyGood, hosted by Batch New Southern Kitchen and Tap in Fort Lauderdale, benefited Ballplayers Foundation Inc. which provides athletic opportunities and experiences to underprivileged youth primarily in South Florida. Ballplayers Foundation strives to help individual youth players in need; it is not intended to support a particular team.
During Women’s Appreciation Month, I want to recognize the woman I admire the most—my mom. I truly appreciate everything she has done and still does for our family. No matter how hard life gets, she always finds a way to turn a bad situation into something better and keep us moving forward.
Florida A&M University’s Chapter of the National Society of Black Women in Medicine – Spring 2026 Inductees
That’s why fighting the good fight feels personal to me. The Apostle Paul’s words, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”, aren’t about perfection. They’re about endurance. About staying in the fight even when you’re tired, bruised, and unsure how the next round will go.
Andy Donado still remembers the call he received a decade ago: his freshman son had been caught vaping THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) in a high school restroom. The consequences were severe. His son was expelled, and sent to a remedial school for the rest of the year. “He was almost charged with a third-degree felony. He got kicked out of school and was sent to a remedial school for his entire freshman year,” Donado says.
Deetra Sands Durham, Founder, President, and CEO of *Empowered to Thrive, Inc., has passed, leaving behind a legacy rooted in compassion, resilience, and unwavering service to others. Her passing has created a profound void for all who knew her, worked alongside her, and were touched by her mission.
In reality, the Trump administration is making it much harder for working families to meet their daily needs — and to fulfill their long-term dreams of higher education.
On February 28, 2026, the celebrated preppy brand Lilly Pulitzer hosted sips, tastes and shopping at their Downtown Delray Beach location that raised funds for the non-profit Frances J. Bright Woman’s Club’s student scholarships and 12th grade girls mentorship debutante program. This is the second year the event was held and co-chaired by Delray Beach native and volunteer Lori J. Durante who was joined this year by co-chair Joanne Ulysse-Elie who is a 2005 alumna of the debutante mentorship program of the Frances J. Bright Woman’s Club. Palermo’s Bakery made some edible treats from Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau’s namesake cookbook Essentially Lilly: A Guide to colorful entertaining co-authored by Jay Mulvaney. The mood was enlivened with saxophone music by 12th grader Elijah Holmes who is a member of the Atlantic High School Eagles War Band.
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Broward County raised almost $400,000 at its 22nd annual signature fundraiser, Déjà Vu: Drift Away to Summer.