BiG Children’s Foundations held a Groundbreaking Ceremony for their Education Center for atrisk youth on Friday, November 8 in Oakland Park. BiG Children’s Foundation is on a mission to change the trajectory of at-risk teens, who have entered the foster care system as victims of abuse, neglect and abandonment, setting them on a path to success. They aim to do this by restoring their health, training them to be self-sufficient and providing the skills, education and professional development they need to thrive. The Education Center will include a multi-purpose education space, artspace and learning lounge as well as a health and nature garden, and office space. Once completed, the Education Center will serve 100’s of at-risk youth as they go through their iMfit2SUCCEED program. During the event, Joyce Feldman, founder and president of BiG Children’s Foundation, shared her vision for the program and acknowledged all of the donors, staff, volunteers, board members and partners who have helped make the Education Center possible. Larry Rein, CEO and President of ChildNet, the non-profit Community Based Care lead agency contracted by the state to manage the foster care systems in Broward and Palm Beach counties, praised the work of BiG Children’s Foundation, reinforcing the need to provide youth with these services before they age out of the system. And Doug Sauder, pastor of Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and former president of 4KIDS, prayed for the success of the project. Attendees also participated in a prayer walk through the Education Center, currently being renovated, to intercede for the at-risk youth who will be helped by the program. If you would like to learn more or join them in becoming a Future Changer, visit bigchildrensfoundation.org 56 december 2024 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida edition COMMUNITY NEWS BiG Children’s Foundation Celebrates Education Center Groundbreaking Attendees participate in a prayer walk through the future Education Center currently being renovated. BiG Children’s Foundation donors, staff, volunteers, board members and partners. Larry Rein, CEO and President, ChildNet Doug Sauder, pastor, Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale Joyce Feldman Gordon Latz, Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. Foundation; Joyce Lello Feldman, Big Children’s Foundation A woman pauses to pray for at-risk youth. Carolina Wiebe, Jackie Maestri, Pastor James Dye, Sr., Laetitia Marro, Pamela Rossi, Ayinde Reid, John Marley, David Lhota, Ben Klinge, Joyce Lello Feldman, Susan Bolanos, Janice Haywood, Odalys Ismail
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