Events
HALO Awards 2025: Suits and Sundresses
HONORING EXCELLENCE IN FOSTER CARE Mark your calendar for the biggest fostering event of the year! Slip on your favorite suit or sundress, and get ready to celebrate local foster parents in style at Kids Central’s 2025 HALO Awards. You’ll enjoy a truly memorable evening in honor of the transformative work of fostering in our …
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HALO Awards 2024: Disco Ball
HONORING EXCELLENCE IN FOSTER CARE Break out your bellbottoms, polish those platform shoes, and get ready to boogie — Kids Central is hosting the biggest disco bash this side of the ’70s! Shake your groove thing to classic hits as we honor the far-out foster parents who make a difference every day. It’ll be an …
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Casino Night 2024: Boot Scootin Boogie
Dust off your boots for an evening of countrified casino excitement benefiting abused and neglected children in our community! Tickets are priced at $75 per ticket, or a fantastic discount rate of two tickets for $125. • Featuring Craps, Blackjack Roulette, a Texas Hold ’Em Tournament, and Slot-Style Games! • Use your winnings to bid …
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Give4Marion
SAVE THE DATE! Donate to Kids Central during Give4Marion! Join us on September 19th & 20th in helping children and families in need throughout Marion County. Raise money and awareness for Kids Central through this 33-hour giving campaign! To help donate or fund raise for Kids Central, visit the event webpage or scan the QR …
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HALO Awards 2023
Our annual HALO Awards honors the fantastic foster families in our system of care who open their homes and hearts to children in need. This year’s celebration was held on April 22nd at the Brownwood Hotel & Spa in The Villages. The Denim and Diamonds theme focused on our incredible foster families who are tough …
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HAVANA NIGHTS – Casino Night 2023
Kids Central’s Casino Night came roaring back at full steam! Due to the pandemic, our annual Casino Night fundraiser was put on hold for three long years. The community was eager to enjoy the festivities once again, and over 250 people attended the event held on March 6th at the beautiful World Equestrian Center in …
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