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L:  Howard Talenfeld
  
C: Representative Carrie Meek
   
R: Christina Zawasza
  
(FCF Board Member)

Musicians

L: Cesar Alvarez, Chief Executive Officer of Greenberg Taurig LLP
   
C: Bernie Perlmutter
    
(FCF Board Member)
   

R:
Howard Talenfeld
    
(FCF Board Member)

Karen Gievers
(FCF Board Member)


Upcoming Events

2007

Cyber Safety
Thursday, October 11, 2007

Please be our guest and join us
 in learning about
Cyber Safety and keeping children safe.
(See News article to left)

Oct 11, Miramar City Hall

Andrea Moore
Executive Director
Florida's Children First, Inc.

1801 N. University Dr.
Coral Springs, Fl 33071

 T:954-796-0860
F:954-796-0862

 

Palm Beach Reception
Thursday, October 25, 2007
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Register Now

Host Committee
Palm Beach 2007

Alan Abramowitz
Liz Brown
 Kelly Hampton
Bud Osborne
Joseph Atterbury
Hon. Susan Bucher
Amy Hickman
Michele Poole
Hon. Jeff Atwater
Julie Criser
Hon. Jeff Koons
Julie Talenfeld
Theodore Babbitt
Michael Dolce
Andria Cunningham
Howard Talenfeld

Early Sponsors
Heroes
Babbitt, Johnson
 Osborne & Le Clainche, P.A.
Holland & Knight, LLP
Moore, Ellrich, & Neal P.A., C.P.A.
Northern Trust Bank
Turtle Nest Village

Champions
BNY Mellon
Hon. Jeff Koons
The Law offices of Jane Kreusler-Walsh, P.A.

Protectors Friends of Children
Hodgson Russ LLP Atterbury,
Goldberger, & Weiss, P.A.
Lytal, Reiter, Clark, Fountain & 
Williams, P.A. Hausmann & Hickman

$100.00 Contribution Suggested
All proceeds to benefit

Florida’s Children First

Florida’s Children First, Inc.

Honoring
Joel Altman, Child Advocate of the Year
Chris & Laura Walter, Foster Parents of the Year
Chelsea Elyse Hall, Foster Care “Graduate”

Northern Trust Bank
11301 US Highway 1
(1/8 mile south of PGA Boulevard)
North Palm Beach

Jacksonville Event
Thursday, November 1, 2007
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Register Now

Statewide Sponsor
United Automobile Insurance Group

Heroes
The Haskell Company
Zisser, Robison, Brown, Nowlis & Maciejewski, P.A.
Wayne Hogan of Terrell Hogan

Champion
Holland & Knight

Friend of Children
James T Keenan & Associates
Jay Howell

Host Committee Members
Matthew Brown
Derrick Dunlavy
Wayne Hogan
Clarence McKee
Ellena Brown
Mike Dunlavy
 Jay Howell
Jodi Seitlin
Hon. Corrine Brown
Hon. Audrey Gibson
 James Hyla
Charlene Shirk
Brian J. Cabrey
Leslie Goller
Linda Hyla
Howard Talenfeld
Nancy Dreicer
Hon. Tommy Hazouri
Hon. Glorious Johnson
Barry Zisser

$100.00 Contribution Suggested
All proceeds to benefit
 
Florida’s Children First

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Bob Butterworth
Secretary, Department of Children and Families

2007 HONOREES
Len & Suzi Loving
Dr. Mary Soha
Tony Boselli Foundation
Zisser, Robison, Brown, Nowlis & Maciejewski, P.A.
Jesse Wilson & Latosha Rosiland Sawyer

Mistress of Ceremonies
Charlene Shirk
Director, Community Relations, THE PLAYERS Championship, PGA TOUR

The Haskell Building
111 Riverside Avenue
 Jacksonville, Florida

2006

Florida Children's
Summit

Friday, Oct. 6, 2006
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m
.

North Concourse, Orlando/Orange County Convention Center

   
North East Florida Event 

Thursday, September 7, 2006
5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Cocktail Reception
Haskell Building, 111 Riverside Avenue
Jacksonville, Florida

2006 HONOREES:

  • North East Florida
    Florida State Representative Aaron Bean

  • Fredrick Borg, in memorium

  • Gwen Tennant-Evans

  • Hilda Griffis

  • Wayne Hogan

  • Foster Care Graduates:

    • Laura Rivera and Marcus Ward

    • Mistress of Ceremony: Charlene Shirk

Host Committee Members

  • Matthew & Ellena Brown

  • Brian J. Cabrey

  • Joe Camerlengo

  • Mike Dunlavy

  • Neal Gambler

  • Wayne Hogan

  • Jay Howell

  • James and Linda Hyla

  • Howard M. Talenfeld

  • Cynthia L. Irvin

  • Yiolanta Jones

  • Guy Victor Murray

  • Patrica L. Parker

  • David Weiss

  • Deborah Schroth

  • Jodi A. Seitlin

  • Eric Smith

  • Robert F. Spohrer

Palm Beach Event

Scheduled for October 26th
5:30 to 7:30 pm

Honoring
Elizabeth "Liz" Brown
Michelle Poole
and Louse Elie

Northern Trust Bank
1301 U.S. Highway One
North Palm Beach Florida

Miami-Dade Event 

Jan 18, 2007

Honoring
Marco Rubio
Alan Mishael
and Kimberly Foster

Will be held at Mellon Bank

Please save this date on your calendar.
More info will be provided soon. 

Broward Event

Feb 22, 2007

Riverside Hotel, Fort Lauderdale

             


Xavier Cortada, convictim, 60" x 144 ", mixed media on canvas, 2001,
( www.cortada.com
<http://www.cortada.com/> )

     Xaiver Cortada's "convictim" mural was created during ArtCARE: Outreach to Juveniles in Adult Jails-a special project of the Law Officers of Public Defender Bennett Brummer for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida and Miami-Dade Art in Public Places.

          

    Contact Information
Contact Information

Florida's Children First
1801 N. University Drive
3rd Floor, Suite B
Coral Springs, FL 33071

Phone: (954) 796-0860
Fax:     (954) 796-0862
Email:
fcf@floridaschildrenfirst.org 

Referral Information

  For lawyer referral services:
      Florida Bar Association
  For Guardian Ad Litem circuit contacts:
      Statewide Guardian Ad Litem
   Relative Care:
      Florida Kinship Center 

    

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