Good News - February 2020

OUT AND ABOUT 38 FEBRUARY 2020 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition 211 Broward revealed the fi- nalists for the 10th Annual Com- munity Care Plan Non-Profit Awards on Tuesday, January 21st at an exclusive VIP Announce- ment Party at Sistrunk Market- place & Brewery. The 10th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards presented by Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and hosted by 211 Broward will take place on Friday, February 28th at 11 a.m. at Semi- nole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. TheAwards acknowledge the highest level of achievement, inno- vation and quality in the non-profit sector. Awards will be given in the following 11 categories. • BB&T | SunTrust Bank Now Truist Non-Profit Organization of the Year – Collaboration – Historic Stranahan House Museum; United Way of Broward County's Broward Business Council on Homelessness; and Young at Art Museum of Broward • Calvin, Giordano & Associ- ates Non-Profit Organization of the Year – Rising Star – Parkland Cares; Reyna Group Home; and Tamarac Parks and Recreation Foundation • Greenspoon Marder Non- Profit Organization of the Year – The Arts – ArtServe; Brazilian Voices; and Island City Stage • OK Generators Non-Profit Organization of the Year- Innova- tion – Florida's Children First; Habitat for Humanity of Broward; and Ken's Krew • Children’s Services Council of Broward County Collective Im- pact for Youth Award – Community Based Connections; Healing Arts Institute of South Florida Interna- tional; and Sheridan House • Sanford Institute of Philan- thropy at Nova Southeastern Uni- versity Development Executive – JonAdler, Sheridan House; JoAnn Arnowitz, Goodman JFS of Broward County; and Maria Meyer, Jack & Jill Children's Center • FPL Non-Profit Organization Board Leader of the Year – Elaine Appel, HANDY; Leonard Gold- berg, Gilda's Club South Florida; and Howard Talenfield, Florida's Children Firs t • WLRN Non-Profit Organiza- tion Staff Leader of the Year – Julia B. Andrews, Coral Springs Museum of Art; Dr. Robert G. Barnes, Sheridan House; and Nancy Robin, Habitat for Humanity of Broward • Memorial Healthcare Sys- tem Non-Profit Organization of the Year – Firewall Centers; HANDY; and Light of the World Clinic • Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree – Alan Levan, Chairman and CEO of BBX Capital and Bluegreen Vacations 211 Broward Excellence Award – This award winner will be acknowledged by 2-1-1 Broward during the ceremony. The Excel- lence Award honors an individual, organization, or company for their contributions and impact on the work and achievements of the nonprofit sector. The winners in each category will receive a monetary grant award of $1,000 for their non-profit organizations. The other finalists will receive a $500 grant. The non- profit organizations nominated, but not selected as a finalist, will be el- igible to receive the Publix Com- munity Choice Award, selected by the community voting online. Finalists Announced for 10th Annual Community Care Plan Non-Profit Awards Suzanne Tamargo, Ken Walters, Melida Akiti and Lupe Rivero