What does Thanksgiving mean to you? To us at the Good News it means sharing , and as a media company the most significant task we have is to: Recognize, publicize, equip and ignite our sphere of influence – our partners, clients and readers. This year we feature our ThirdAnnual: 2019-2020 Leading Charities and Foundations . Our Good News staff has been busily working since May with great intention identifying our universe of angel servants in South Florida in all spheres of service. Two years ago we were blessed to have 29 charities accept our invitation to participate in our first gathering at the Parker Playhouse for their 2017- 2018 class picture in an audience of peers: all Founders, Presidents or CEO's. Last year, our second year, the 2018-2019 class picture grew to 64 Charities and Foundations also at the Parker Playhouse. In this issue we again were incredibly blessed, and we now feature 87 Charities and Foundations and were fortunate to greet our special friends at the beautiful Broward Center for The Performing Arts. We are pleased to provide our Good News readers with this year's 32-page special section! We strongly encourage you to peruse this special section on our website GoodNewsFl.org/digital/ Most of the charities have companion ads that are touch-screen optimized and will take you DIRECTLY to their website where you can learn more about their mission statement, and you may want to volunteer or donate. That's the spirit of Thanksgiving, please join us. “You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your gen- erosity will result in thanksgiving to God” (2 Corinthians 9:11, NIV). Live life generously. Happy Thanksgiving, Les PUBLISHER 4 NOVEMBER 2019 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition South Florida Edition • Good News • November 2019 • Volume 21, Issue 8 - Leslie J. Feldman - On the Cover HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Leaders of South Florida’s Leading Charities and Foundations gather at the beautiful Broward Center of the PerformingArtsAmaturo Theater in downtown Fort Lauderdale. Pictured from top left: Virginia Ascani , Executive Director, The Well of Sychar; Lisa Wanamaker , Executive Director, CityHouse, Inc.; Patricia Detweiler , President, Many but ONEChristian PerformingArts; Rev. Jeff Lee , Campus Minister, Reformed University Fellowship (RUF); Ashleigh E. Cromer , Executive Director, Be Strong; Mark D Dhooge, President/CEO, Kids In Distress, Inc.; Shea S. Spencer , CEO, Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County; Alex F. Cruz , Co-Founder, The 22 Project; Andy Fernandez , Executive Director, Firewall Centers, Inc.; Linda Cichon , Executive Director, HealthyMothers,HealthyBabiesCoalitionofBrowardCounty,Inc.; DavidMoran ,Founder/President,CITA-EDU,INC.; MaryRiedel ,President/CEO,Women InDistress of BrowardCounty, Inc.; 2 nd Row: Pastor Rick Fernandez , ExecutiveDirector,TeenChallengeSoutheast Region, DavieWomen’sHome; Tanya Meade , Founder, Rescue Upstream; Carolyn Lewis , Founder/CEO, God is Bigger than Cancer Foundation, Inc.; Dr. Melanie Geddes , President/CEO, LifeNet4Families; Yvette DuBose , Executive Director, The Heart Gallery of Broward; Linsey Smith , Regional Director, South Florida, Special Olympics Florida; Aggie Pappas , MSW, Regional Executive Director, Pace Center for Girls; StevenCauthen , Field Staff, Life inMessiah International; MarionAdair , AssistantExecutiveDirector,SonriseMissionBibleTrainingCenter; MajorStephenLong ,AreaCommander,TheSalvationArmy; NicoleEscobar ,Executive Director,Trees of Hope; Dr. CathyBatton , ExecutivePastor,The Lion’sDenMissionsBase; 3 rd Row: RobynWilk , Founder, JewishOutreachSpecialist and Consultant, Le’Chayim! (To Life) Ministries; Angel Aloma , Executive Director, Food For The Poor; Silvia M. Smith Torres , Executive Director, His House Children’s Home; JaeneMiranda , President/CEO, Boys &Girls Clubs of PalmBeachCounty Inc.; PacoVélez , President/CEO, Feeding South Florida; Ok- sana Horton , President / Artistic Director, Torch & Trumpet Theatre Company, a subsidiary of Revelation Ministries; Coleen LaCosta , Executive Director, Speak Up For Kids of Palm Beach County; Chad Richard , Director of Business Engagement Team, Business Engagement Team at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale; Dr.RosbyGlover ,ExecutiveDirector,MountBethelHumanServicesCorp.,Inc.; SherryFriedlander ,Founder/CEO,AChildIsMissing; Renette Verhaeghe , Founder/President, OPERATION120; Ariana Reid , Executive Director, Hope Women’s Centers; 4 th Row: Dr. Mary Drabik , President, South Florida Bible College &Theological Seminary; Melodie Stoligrosz , Coach and Regional Consultant, Ministry Ventures South Florida/NCFSF; Chris Tress , President/CEO, Urban Youth Impact; Bonnie Jo Daniels , M.S., Director of Aftercare Services, Hope for Freedom; David Killian , Executive Director, Palm BeachCountyYouth for Christ; Sheila J. Smith , President/CEO, 2-1-1Broward; SuzanneMarcellus , Founder/President, House of Protection, Inc.; Joanne Dively , MSW, Chief Operating Officer, Hannah’s Home of South Florida; Karol Joseph , South Florida Team Leader, Jews for Jesus; 5 th Row: Stan Smith , Co-FounderandBoardMember,ThankYouFirstResponder; ReneéTrincanello ,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,CovenantHouseFlorida; TomDeRosa ,Executive Director, Creation Studies Institute; Adriana Gonzalez , Vice President, Catholic Witnesses; James Cavnar , Founder/President, Cross Catholic Outreach; Dr. Jessica Vera , Founder/Chief ExecutiveOfficer, Elite Foundation; Charlotte Tchividjian , Founder, Executive Director, Ema South Florida; Dr. Richard E Freeman , Vice President, Chosen People Ministries; Kelly Miller, President/CEO; Cross International; Desmond Cook , MetroArea Director, Fellowship of ChristianAthletesBroward;6 th Row: Dr.AndreaHazim ,Founder/President,Elev8Lifeeducationalfoundation; Rev.RickHunter ,Director,CityChurchProject; Sandra Muvdi , President/CEO, Jessica June Children’s Cancer Foundation; Steve Solomon ,Area Director, CBMC South Florida; TewannahAman , Ex- ecutive Director, Broward County Right to Life; Brian Quail , President/CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County; Brandon D. Tucker , President, Faith Farm Ministries; Rev. Ronald Brummitt , President, Miami Rescue Mission | Broward Outreach Centers; Lori Chaisson , Founder/President, Into The Clearing; SueTrombino ,Founder/President,WomenImpactingTheNation;7 th Row: BeauHeyman ,ExecutiveDirector,FirstCareWomen’sClinic; Steven Holland , COO, Lifework Leadership; Germaine Smith Baugh , Ed.D., President/CEO, Urban League of Broward County; Eddie Copeland , Executive Di- rector, ChurchUnited; LisaMay , ExecutiveDirector, Live the LifeSouthFlorida; RobinMartin , ExecutiveDirector, RebuildingTogether BrowardCounty, Inc.; Joyce Feldman , ExecutiveDirector, BiGChildren’s Foundation, Inc.; KirkBrown , Chief ExecutiveOfficer, HANDY, Inc.; 8 th Row: CoachRickAndreassen , Founder/President,SAINTSofFloridaHomeschoolP.E.&SAINTSInternationalSportsMinistry; NancyRobin ,CEO/ExecutiveDirector,HabitatforHumanity of Broward, Inc.; Jon Laria , Chief Financial Officer, OneHope; TomLukasik , Vice President of Community Engagement, 4KIDS; Chris Lane , ExecutiveDi- rector, First Priority of South Florida; Omar Aleman , Chairman, Heart2Heart Outreach; Joseph Sica, Executive Director, Adoption by Shepherd Care; 9 th Row: Rev. Dr. Ted Greer, Jr ., CEO, HOPE South Florida; Larry N. Rein , President/CEO, ChildNet, Inc.; Dr. Bob Barnes , CEO, Sheridan House Family Ministries,Inc.; StephanN.Tchividjian ,President,NationalChristianFoundationSouthFlorida; JoAnneDaudt ,President,StrikeForce421; DennisDeMarois , CEO/Executive Director, Gathering PalmBeach County; John Offerdahl , President, Offerdahl’s Hand-Off Foundation PERSPECTIVE 6 Peter – by Stephan Tchividjian CHURCH UNITED 8 Churches Join Forces to Love South Florida – by Edwin Copeland CONNECTING SUNDAY TO MONDAY 10 A Realistic View of Work – by Brad Schmidt VILLAGE HYMNS 12 Eternity Written On Our Hearts – by Grace Coleman YOU ASK WHY? 14 Thankful to Whom? – by Tommy Boland PARENTING 16 Gratitude Is Taught – by Dr. Bob Barnes and Torrey Roberts LIVE THE LIFE 18 Is Gratitude Essential? – by Lisa May INSIGHT 20 Kanye: Let Rappers Cry Out – by Rob Hoskins ENGAGE 22- 23 Is Jesus God? – by Warren Gage LIFEPOINTS 24 Are You In Reactive or Proactive Mode? – by Dr. Gary Hewins 2019-2020 LEADING CHARITIES AND FOUNDATIONS 25 - 56 GOOD NEWS WANTS TO KNOW 57 - 59 What is something unique you have done to celebrate Thanksgiving? 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