Peace, Love & Speak Up GALA
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You're invite for our Groovy Gala coming up April 6th! Grab your favorite 70's outfit! Let's celebrate, socialize, and throw it back with all those funky dance moves. It's going to be off the hook celebrating the impact we've made and will make in our community for the children in foster care in Palm Beach County!
Saturday, April 6 | 6PM
GALA CHAIR | Rebecca Weiss
GALA HONORARY CHAIRS | George & Tracy DeMario
LIFETIME OF ADVOCACY AWARD | Sarge!
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
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Revitalize & Rise
Functional Fitness Fiesta Fundraiser
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Join Fitness together - Juno beach for their benefit supporting Speak Up for Kids on March 21 from 5:00PM - 7:00PM.
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Ladies Day
The Preserve at IronHorse
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Support Speak Up for Kids at this benefit on April 9 from 12:00PM - 4:30PM.
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We are honored to be chosen as the beneficiary for the upcoming Acoustics for a CauseEvent taking place on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
We had a blast at the monthly pre-party event held this past month by VSP Marketing Group & Acoustics for a Cause at the Wine Down Friday networking event. Thank you for all of the fun.
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From the Monthly Wine Down Friday event in preparation for the main fundraiser
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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT
Linda is one of those volunteers who contributes in every way possible; whenever asked, she always says YES!
As a veteran volunteer for Speak Up for Kids, Linda is a strong child advocate; spreading awareness and speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. She supports our mission to provide the most vulnerable with the support they need to know their value and reach their full potential.
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THANK YOU!
Huge shoutout to Palm Beach Autographs for hosting an amazing signing event. Fun, exciting & thanks to your support, a portion of the sales went directly towards helping us advocate for every child in Palm Beach County. Your generosity makes a world of difference!
Thank you for being a champion for our kids. Here’s to making more fun memories and impactful moments together!
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MOST OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED THE MAGIC OF BOOKS.
For many of our kids, passing on the love of reading has simply not happened due to their abuse & neglect. PLUS! The experience of escaping & going on an adventure would be nothing but magic to our kids too!
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTENDED OR VOLUNTEERED TO CREATE MAGIC AT OUR 7TH ANNUAL STORYBOOK VILLAGE
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STUDENTS SPEAK UP FOR KIDS
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During the event, the children & their families attended a Hair Care Hygiene workshop and were even able to have their hair washed & styled by professional textured hair care stylists. At the end of the event, the attendees got to take home brand NEW, FREE textured hair care products as well! It was an absolutely wonderful event - round of applause for Sofia for her meticulous planning 👏👏
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Parents Speak Up for Kids Updates
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We relaunched the Healing Hearts Podcast in February and are off to a great start. Preliminary analytics show we have reached a download milestone of 500! As this student-led initiative continues, we are encouraged by the guests' quality, expertise, and resources they share with our listeners. In addition to our full episode, we have included short "Heart to Heart" episodes, which are quick listens that share tools and tips to be implemented daily to enhance parent-child relationships by fostering understanding and empathy.
A HUGE shout out to Sophia Mills, our student-leader, who has managed this process with excellence while managing a full course-load at Harvard University!
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Music Buddies Making Waves
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Music Buddies Student Coordinator, Noah Kriegstein from Dreyfoos High School, showcased his musical talents at the Atlantic Avenue Yacht Club to raise funds for the Music Buddies program. His captivating performance on the keyboard and vocals not only entertained the audience but also shared the impact of our Music Buddies program that offers free music lessons to foster and adoptive children in our community. Despite the rainy weather that day, Noah's effort was a resounding success! He collected donations and raised $300 to support the program. His dedication and skill made a significant impact, demonstrating the power of music to bring communities together and make a positive difference in the lives of the foster children in Palm Beach County.
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Many of our chapters, such as Benjamin School (pictured) & West Boca (pictured), created sweet Valentine's Day treats for kids in foster care💖💖
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Our Life Skills Portal is our Empowerment "Hack"
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The Life Skills Learning Portal is specifically for foster kids who are aging out of the system! This comprehensive online platform provides a wealth of resources and support to empower these young individuals as they transition into adulthood and independence.
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Congratulations to Our Pamela Brooks!
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Pamela Brooks. Our Board Member Liaison to the Office of the Guardian ad Litem, will be honored March 15 as the Social Work Student of the Year by The Palm Beach Unit National Association of Social Workers. Join us as we share this wonderful achievement for such a talented advocate.
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New Ambassador Hallie Rosenthal
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Hallie of Let's Get Social, has dedicated her career to building education platforms, fostering community, and connecting people in her community - whether here locally in Palm Beach, in New York, or in her native Detroit, Michigan. She is widely known as an intentional networker, a humanitarian, and as a master connector for mutually beneficial causes.
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New Ambassador Teri Cutler
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Teri joins us as a Corporate Facility/Interior Space Designer with experience working for Fortune 500 companies such as Citibank, AIG, Revlon, Universal Studios, and Screen Actors Guild in NYC and Los Angeles. Volunteer with many charities such as Hospice of NY, therapy programs for non-verbal children, therapy dogs international and foster care advocate for Guardian ad Litem, 4Kids and Best Foot Forward. Relocated to South Florida in 2018.
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Speak Up for Kids
We champion best-interest child advocacy. Through effective advocacy, the cycles of abuse, violence, and crime are being broken one child at a time, and children’s futures are being rewritten.
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