62 november 2024 www.goodnewsfl.org Good news • South Florida edition COMMUNITY NEWS The Community Foundation of Broward announced the winners of its celebratory “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants,” commemorating its 40th anniversary. Awarding $400,000 total to help 40 nonprofits, the Community Foundation hopes to make a BOLD impact and shape a brighter future for Broward. After a rigorous application process of over 200 applicants, President and CEO Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Ph.D., presented grants at a ceremony at the Community Foundation of Broward office on Thursday, Oct. 17. The new grants – $10,000 each – will support 40 innovative, impactful opportunities for nonprofits to help the community by investing in projects and initiatives that make life better in Broward. “We are proud to celebrate our 40th anniversary with this creative grant initiative that will make a real difference across this community we love,” said O'FlanneryAnderson, Ph.D. “Each of these nonprofits’ creative ideas incorporate the number 40 while staying true to their mission and benefitting the community. We are excited to see how they use this opportunity.” The “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” grantees and their projects include: 1. All Florida Youth Orchestra, Inc. (FYO): 40 for 40: Symphony in the Parks 2. Ann Storck Center: One Heart Forty Families 3. Art Prevails Project: 40 Voices for Freedom 4. Brazilian Voices Inc.: 40 boys and girls from Ipanema 5. Broward Partnership for the Homeless Inc.: Wheels of Hope: Empowering Clients with Mobility 6. Caribbean Community Cares Foundation: 40 Days of Haitian Heritage: Celebrating Contributions in Broward County 7. Center for Hearing and Communication: 40 Ways of CHC Connection with the Community 8. Center for Independent Living of Broward: 40 Features for Accessible Affordable Housing for People with Disabilities 9Chainless Change, Inc.: Bags of Hope 10 Change Me Foundation: Legacy 40 11. Children's Bereavement Center: Connect and Remember Together 12. Do Good 4-1, Inc.: 40 Seniors Crossing the Digital Bridge 13/ Easterseals South Florida: Easterseals’ 40 for 40: Enriching lives one week at a time 14. Flamingo Gardens: Celebrating Sustainability: Rain Barrel Initiative 15. Friends of Birch State Park: 40 Tools in 40 Hands 16. Friendship Circle of Greater Fort Lauderdale: 40 Masterpieces Celebrating Special Needs Artists 17. Gateway Community Outreach (501c3): 40 Years, 40 Families Fed for a Month 18. Gilda's Club South Florida: 40 Community Meals for Connection and Healthy Community 19.H.O.M.E.S., Inc.: HOMES, Inc. Celebrates 40 Families a “CF Broward” Spread the Love Project 20.HANDY, Inc.: Voices of Tomorrow: 40 Stories, One Community 21.Holy Cross Health: 40 Lifelines for 40 Healthcare Heroes 22.Island City Stage: 40 & Fabulous: Free Friday Tickets 23.Kappa Foundation of Pompano Beach: 40 for 40 Art Experience: Bringing Creativity and Wellness to Broward 24.Light of the World Clinic – Luz Del Mundo: The Power of Health: Free Healthcare for 40 Broward County’s Medically Underserved 25.Memorial Foundation, Inc.: The Community Pediatric HUB 26.Miami Diaper Bank Inc.: 40 Babies Strong: Broward County’s First Mobile Diaper Pantry 27.Nova Southeastern University: 40 Sensory Adventures 28.PROPEL Inc.: 40 Readers and Leaders 29.Reyna Group Home Foundation Inc.: Zen Kidz Yoga for 40 30.Seniors HelpDesk: 40 Meals for 40 Seniors 31.Showering Love: 40 Days of Support for Veterans, Seniors and Families 32.Stonewall National Museum & Archives: 40 Years of Broward County LGBTQ+ History 33.Sunshine Circle: Touching 40 Hearts: Breaking the Cycle of Isolation for Broward Seniors 34.Sweet Dream Makers: 40 Beds for Broward's Kids 35.Symphony of the Americas: A Forte of 40!: Symphony of the Americas Youth Music Engagement Program 36.Take Stock in Children of Broward County, Inc.: Investing in 40 Futures 37.The FLITE Center: FLITE University - Cooking 101 38.The Fruitful Field: Fresh Food Forty -Spread Health with Love from CFB 39.The Mobile School Pantry Inc South Florida: 40 Recipes for a Healthier Future 40.Urban League of Broward County: 40 Frames: A Celebration of Black Art in Broward Like all Community Foundation of Broward grants, this new anniversary-themed wave of support is made possible by the dedicated fundholders who partner with the Foundation to create charitable funds to fuel their philanthropy. For more information visit cfbroward.org. The Community Foundation of Broward Awards “40 for 40: Spread the Love Grants” Left to Right: Jennifer O'Flannery Anderson, Darius Daughtry and Cassandra Burrell. Esther Garnier, Andree Garnier, Richard Charlemon Photo courtesy of Downtown Photo Photo courtesy of Downtown Photo
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