It is with profound sadness that we bring awareness to the transition of yet another one of our community leaders, Margaret Haynie Birch who was called to her everlasting comfort of home in God’s Kingdom on Monday, November 2, 2020 .
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It was confirmed this past week that Joe Biden will be our new President, and Kamala Harris will be our Vice President.
This summer, during the last week of our successful CEA Summer Reading Challenge, we highlighted five local published children’s book authors, two of whom were only nine years old! The CEA was honored to have Olivia Robinson and Javerra Pringle share their books with us this summer.
“The Salvation Army of Broward County’s corporate support for the holidays has taken a huge hit as a result of layoffs, furloughs and at-home employment attributed to the recent COVID-19 pandemic,” said Major Stephen Long, area commander for The Salvation Army of Broward County. “We’re currently at 50 percent of last year’s Angel Tree enrollment and the way we must engage with donors this season puts our beloved kettle campaign at risk. Now, more than ever, we need the generosity, commitment and faith of those in a position to help to bring joy to those less fortunate.”
Bailee Joseph, who attends Pembroke Pines Charter School East Campus in Pembroke Pines, Fla., celebrates President Elect Biden/Vice President Elect Harris victory by dressing up for the occasion!
Women are more likely to be renters, the group hit hardest by this recession. Nearly half (45%) of female renter households spend more than 30 percent of their income on housing.
The YMCA of South Florida welcomes Cathleen Dean as its new Director of Arts and Theatre Performance. Her focus will be on planning, opening and programing the YMCA’s Victory Black Box Theatre at the new L.A. Lee YMCA & Mizell Community Center, 1409 NW Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, opening in April 2021.
Elected officials and tenants recently celebrated the ribbon cutting of The Grove At Miramar, an upscale neighborhood retail plaza featuring two distinct buildings inspired in the city’s Mediterranean architecture and located at 12280 Miramar Blvd. at the intersection of Flamingo Road.
“Since a spoken word artist, Brandon Leake, won America’s Got Talent in October, there has been an expanding interest in this highly competitive and visually aesthetic artform,” said Phyllis Korab, Cultural Affairs Director. “That is why we are so proud that the Exit 36 Slam Poetry Festival offers opportunities for workshops and artist talks, in addition to featuring the country’s premiere poets, who will dazzle audiences with their amazing word play as they battle it out for the top prizes.”
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Children’s Services Council of Broward County (CSC) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2019.