Gulf Coast News
We're pleased that so many of you supported Children's Home Society of Florida through our Harley-Davidson Giveaway event!
Congratulations to Art W. of Tallahassee, Fla., who held winning ticket #1166!
Imagine being taken from your home in the middle of the night and told you have to live in a strange place with people you don’t know. Imagine arriving with nothing but the clothes on your back and haunting memories from a life you did not choose.
Early on the morning of December 12, 2009, 50 children from Children’s Home Society of Florida's MODEL Mentoring Program gathered at a west Tampa Target for the experience of a lifetime.
Our Dependency Case Management Program in Lakeland recently received $9,995 from the Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland to fund our Children’s Crisis Closet.
The Friends of Joshua House (FoJH), an organization of concerned and dedicated individuals, provides fundraising, resource development and advocacy for the benefit of children we protect at Joshua House.
CHS thanks Bob French, owner of Terrace Sports in Temple Terrace, for supporting Joshua House.
Celebrating Kerri Whitt, dedicated volunteer.
Kappa Delta sorority at the University of South Florida has been instrumental in strengthening the community and directly impacting the lives of the children who find safe harbor at Joshua House.
We were thrilled when Sarina Fazan, anchor for ABC Action News Channel 10, came to our campus in Lutz to speak to the children from Joshua House and Hansen House.
While holidays often bring gift-giving and cheer, the joyful celebration that accompanies so many holidays is exactly what we wanted to give to our foster families this past July
Hansen House is open again! After water damage and a failing air conditioning unit caused us to move the girls out of the home so we could make some much-needed repairs, we’re excited to welcome the girls back home.
Recently recognized by the United Way of Central Florida as an Exemplary Program, our Children’s Advocacy Center received an increase in funding July 1, 2009.
In celebration of National Volunteer Appreciation Month, organizations across the country annually honor invaluable volunteers for dedicating time and talent to support their missions. This past spring, Children's Home Society of Florida's (CHS) Gulf Coast Division hosted our first appreciation events: “Helping Hands, Healing Hearts.”
Glitz, Glamour and Moonlight, the theme of the 31st Annual Silver Coffee, exceeded expectations as it showcased an evening of elegance and compassion. Children's Home Society of Florida thanks the Silver Coffee Committee members for their dedication to the event’s success.
Fifty children from CHS Gulf Coast Division programs received an early jumpstart on holiday festivities during November 2008.
The Friends of Joshua House hosted a special holiday dinner for the children of Joshua House at Donatello’s.
Congratulations to this year’s grand-prize winner Shawn McNiel!
On Saturday, September 6, 2008, hundreds of bikers joined together at the Beer Shed in Riverview to celebrate the memory of John Michael Meek, also know as "Uncle Ugly." Proceeds of this memorial event were donated to Children's Home Society of Florida because of John’s commitment and love for children.
Our heartfelt thanks goes to all of those who participated in our 2008 Back-to-School Drive. Thanks to your generous donations of backpacks, gift cards and supplies, we made the beginning of the school year happier and more hopeful for more than 400 children.
16 Lowe’s employees volunteered their time to work on some home improvement projects for the group home.
Please help us provide foster families with the additional tools they need to be successful.
Children residing at Joshua House recently enjoyed a day of baseball, thanks to a donation by Ameriscape USA, a premier commercial landscaping company, and the Tampa Yankees organization.
Joshua House received some serious pampering. Armed with pressure washing machines, buckets of bleach, pallets of new plants and enough mulch to cover all 5 houses, AchieveGlobal set out to do some serious sprucing!
Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) announces the start of its Baby Crisis Closet project in the Lakeland Dependency Case Management Program.
The Ophelia Project has partnered with Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS) to help pave paths toward bright futures for the teen girls at Joshua House.
The children of Joshua House recently received 88 pairs of pajamas and 148 books, collected and donated by Girl Scout Troop 1095 of Brandon, Fla.
Hansen House, a program of the Children’s Home Society of Florida (CHS), held a volunteer appreciation reception on May 29, 2008, as a thank you to the dedicated and passionate volunteers who have donated their time to help our teens.
The Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC), a program of Children’s Home Society of Florida, celebrated its 10th Anniversary in October.
Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Gulf Coast Division, which serves Tampa Bay, Lakeland and surrounding communities, is currently looking for positive role models to serve as volunteer mentors for its MODEL Mentoring Program.
Help support our children through our back-to-school drive
Bikers from the Tampa Bay area came out to help raise money to buy a new van for Joshua House.
The Silver Coffee Committee has created a cookbook. Proceeds benefit Children's Home Society of Florida's Gulf Coast Division.