73 NOVEMBER 2025 www.goodnewsfl.org Good News • South Florida Edition COMMUNITY NEWS n The 16th Annual 4KIDS South Florida Orphan’s Classic, presented by Gunther Motor Company, brought nearly 90 golfers together at Coral Ridge Country Club for a day filled with generosity, purpose, and community spirit. This year’s event was one for the record books, raising over $236,000, the highest total in the tournament’s history and surpassing its fundraising goal. Through sponsorships, auction bids, raffle prizes and gifts from the heart, every player and partner helped make a lasting impact for kids and families in crisis across South Florida. The funds raised will help 4KIDS continue to recruit and support loving foster families, provide trauma-informed therapy for children healing from hard places, and strengthen families before crises occur. 4KIDS extends heartfelt thanks to Gunther Motor Company, along with every sponsor, golfer, and volunteer who made this milestone possible. Together, this community continues advancing 4KIDS’ vision: a loving Christian home for every child in need, especially those in foster care. To learn more or explore upcoming events that make a difference, visit 4KIDS.us/events. 4KIDS Orphan’s Classic Surpasses Goal As Hurricane Melissa left a trail of devastation across the Caribbean, faith-based organizations have launched large-scale relief efforts to bring emergency aid and longterm recovery to hard-hit communities. The Category 5 hurricane struck Jamaica with sustained winds of 185 mph — the strongest landfall in the island’s history — before tearing across Cuba and the Bahamas. AccuWeather estimates total damage and economic losses between $48 billion and $52 billion, warning that “the recovery could take a decade or longer” due to flooding, mudslides, and widespread infrastructure destruction In response, Samaritan’s Purse, a global Christian humanitarian aid organization known for rapid disaster response, has deployed cargo planes to deliver heavy-duty tarps, solar lights, hygiene kits, and water filtration systems capable of serving up to 10,000 people per day. Medical teams will also provide emergency care to storm victims. At its Coconut Creek warehouse, Food For The Poor, one of the largest international Christian relief agencies serving Latin America and the Caribbean, began assembling 20,000 hygiene and women’s care kits and launched a community donation drive for essential supplies such as tarps, blankets, and diapers to support families in devastated communities. The National Christian Foundation of South Florida, which supports strategic Christian giving, activated a special Disaster Relief Fund to send 100% of donations directly to vetted local and global partners working in affected regions “with no overhead or administrative fees” to maximize impact. You can help by contacting your local church, Samaritan’s Purse or Food For the Poor to join their relief efforts or visit NCFGiving.com/SouthFlorida/Hurricane to give. Faith-Based Groups Mobilize to Aid Victims of Historic Hurricane Melissa Dan Klinger, Mark Kreisel, Jerry Sander, JJ Sehlke Tara Probeck and Kelsey Hastings Staff at Food For The Poor’s warehouse in Coconut Creek loaded two containers of relief supplies bound for Jamaica. (Photo/Food For The Poor) A Samaritan's Purse plane bound for Jamaica
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