THREE LOCAL LEADERS HONORED WITH LEADERSHIP AWARDS FROM FLORIDA COALITION FOR CHILDREN
John Aitken, Chief Financial Officer of Kids Central; Stephen Spivey, Kids Central Board of Directors Member and former Circuit Judge; and Senator Dennis Baxley were recognized by the Florida Coalition for Children (FCC) at its 2017 conference and awards ceremony in Boca, Florida. During the conference where over 500 child welfare professionals, providers, legislators and …
ReadEquine Experience: Riding, Caring, & Healing at MTRA
As of today, the Marion Therapeutic Riding Association has worked with over 30 children who are living in foster care. The program provides a recreational and therapeutic activity allowing children to build relationships, confidence, leadership, self-esteem and many other life skills through a relationship with a horse. This is accomplished through once a week hour …
ReadA New Heart
When 57-year-old Joyce went for her annual routine check-up at the physician’s office, she was not expecting to hear bad news. She was only concerned about paying her co-pay. You see, Joyce, lives on a very low, fixed income which doesn’t provide much room for medical co-pays and extra expenses or groceries. Joyce shared how …
ReadAre You A Balcony Person or a Basement Person?
By Rosey Moreno-Jones “Be men of courage. Be strong. Do everything with kindness and love”“Be men of courage. Be strong. Do everything with kindness and love” 1 Corinthians 16:13 – 14 Recently, I read a Facebook post by one of our wonderful foster moms who was having a particularly tough day (and night!) with …
ReadHappy Fathers Day
By Rosey Moreno-Jones “The righteous man walks in his integrity. His children are blessed after him” –Proverbs 20:7 June is here…the official start of summer and the month that children across the nation wait for from January on! The end of school and the beginning of summer vacation – bike riding, swimming, the beach, summer camp, …
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Kids Central’s Casino Royale Was a Win
See more photos on Facebook and Flickr During its third annual Casino Royale-Vegas Baby! fundraiser on May 5th, Kids Central brought the fun and excitement of Vegas casino games to the ballroom in the Ocala Hilton. Complete with the iconic Welcome to Vegas sign, there was a hint of that classic vintage Vegas style throughout the …
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