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Impact in Action

From uplifting family journeys to innovative community partnerships, our blog highlights the progress, purpose, and people powering our mission.

Everyday Hero: She Creates After-School Activities for Students

ORLANDO, Fla. — In Orlando’s Parramore community, day-to-day challenges can sometimes get in the way of children’s learning.  Everyday Hero Nicole Lebron works to make sure students get the opportunities they need to learn and grow – after classes wrap up each day. Nicole Lebron works at a Parramore community school She creates after-school activities for […]

Good Goes to the Polls

Your voice. Your vote. You could win you a $300 gift card and one full day of paid time off + more, courtesy of Mike Shaver. Contest runs October 29 – November 6. See below for qualifying social media sites and rules to enter: Facebook Follow CHS @CHSFans Post a public photo: Mailing in your […]

The other side of fostering: Embracing the entire family

I became a mother at 29. Within six years, I had 16 children. Today, only one calls me “mommy” every day. But the other 15 hold special places in my heart and prayers. I’m a foster parent. But, most importantly, I am a mom. This month, we dedicated a special day to celebrate all mothers. […]

Foster parents are hometown heroes

While there may not be capes hanging on closet hooks, Broward County is home to heroes. You might pass them in the grocery store or in the office breakroom and may not even know the amazing impact they make within our community. They’re not living in hideouts or headquarters, but in your very own neighborhoods, […]

Partnership Brings Gold & Bronze Medals to Evans

The key element in any Community Partnership School is the partnership among the organizations involved at the school. I’m fortunate to work with a tremendous group of people who make up Evans High School, A Community Partnership School. As the Community Partnership School Director, I interact and work with not only students, but teachers, staff […]

Dedicated to Florida’s children and families

Before the age of 4, Valerie experienced brief periods of homelessness as she and her parents moved from motel to motel. While her mom and dad dreamed of a better future for their young daughter, they had difficulty making ends meet. Times were hard. Then they found Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Early Head Start […]

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