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All of our youth at Place of Hope eligible to graduate high school this year - graduated!
Yes, you read that right! In fact, since opening our doors in 2001, we have prioritized education and getting our youth to the next level. Historically, every young adult since day one who are eligible to graduate high school have graduated. Furthermore, nearly all of our youth have continued on to post secondary education or a trade!
This year we had a total of 10 graduates:
⭐ 6 from high school
⭐ 1 Associate degree
⭐ 2 Bachelor's degrees
⭐ 1 Master's degree
Thank you to our incredible enrichment and education scholarship funders that make post-secondary education possible for our youth:
⭐ The Kazma Family Endowment
⭐ Sal & Kim Tiano Endowment
⭐ The Frione Family Scholarship Fund
⭐ Donna Gayle Stevens Endowment
⭐ Helping Hands Educational Fund
⭐ Lane Family Endowment
⭐ The Gary and Vivienne Player Foundation
⭐ Rising Stars Enrichment Fund
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FINAL DAYS TO DOUBLE YOUR DONATION!
Our Summer of Fun Matching Challenge ends this Monday, July 31! For every dollar donated to Place of Hope during the month of July, our Summer of Fun Matching Challenge will match it doubling your donation!
This summer our children, youth and families are enjoying family summer vacations, summer camps, outdoor activities, and more creating new and memorable memories.
Here is what our cottages have been up to thanks to YOUR generosity and support:
One cottage visited the Blue Ridge Mountains, while another cottage visited Tennessee! Three cottages visited Kissimmee and Orlando, while another visited Hershey, PA and another visited Colorado!
Most of our kiddos have never experienced such things as the beach, the mountains, water parks and amusement parks. Most of them have never traveled on a plane! Not only do these summer time activities create new fond memories, but also encourage learning history and geography and inspire them to dream big! Stay tuned for a highlight reel from this Summer of Fun!
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The Palm Beach 100 | 2023-2024
Place of Hope with 100 years collective Executive Team service to our community. Read more on page 5.
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Local Foundation Joins Our Fight Against Child Abuse, Homelessness and Human Trafficking.
The W III Foundation, Inc. joins us in efforts to end the cycles of abuse, neglect, homelessness, poverty and human trafficking with a significant gift to our “God’s Children. Our Future.” Campaign naming the final apartment in the Schmitt Family Complex!
The W III Foundation, Inc. Apartment will provide safe and stable housing with wrap around support services and independent life skills to two young adults who have aged-out of foster care, are otherwise homeless youth, or single mothers with dependent children.
The foundation was formed by longtime Palm Beach County resident Ms. Woody Gardner and her three grown children. Ms. Gardener’s son, Warner, says the gift is a perfect fit for their foundations’ mission, "…to provide impactful contributions and support to local nonprofit organizations. Having the opportunity to sponsor and give enough money to provide a literal living space for people for years to come is extremely important to us. We aim to have impact as a foundation.”
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Woody knows that things could have turned out much different in her life had circumstances been just slightly different. “I was adopted, so I easily could have been in the system, but I was provided a family and now able to do what I'm able to do.”
“I was blessed with the financial ability to start the foundation by my late father, William “Bill” Street, which is something I've wanted to do for a very long time. With everything happening in the world, children need to be taken care of and need a safety net,” said Woody, “I just felt passionate about contributing.”
The W III Foundation, Inc. says the impact is evident through the success of so many former Place of Hope residents who have gone on to trade school or obtained advanced college degrees and now lead fulfilling, successful lives. Warner says, “Just a little bit can really change a person’s circumstances. What if someone wasn't able to go to college because they couldn't also afford somewhere to live. Being able to have that cushion of home and then being able to thrive due to just a little bit of support, I think really just sort of changes the outcome to an extreme in a good way.”
“Place of Hope provides that familial support and sense of community that is changing the outcomes for countless lives,” says The W III Foundation, Inc.
While they know they cannot change the child welfare system, what they hope to accomplish is to help change the lives of some of those youth through Place of Hope.
“I don't know in our lifetime if there will ever be any changes to the government structure that would involve housing foster youth after they turn 18,” said Warner. “But being able to give to an organization like Place of Hope that is able to fill that gap is extremely important and there's a very big hole, if we can even fill that a little bit, that's great.”
Place of Hope is so grateful for the W III Foundation and their “Guardian” gift toward our campaign. If you desire to join the W III Foundation, Inc. and other generous community leaders and help us build more critical housing during this affordability crisis, please contact us today about our "God's Children. Our Future." Campaign!
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Take advantage of Florida’s back-to-school tax-free week from now until August 6! As you prepare for the upcoming school year, remember that your kids can help kids in need. We are collecting new and gently used uniforms. So, if last year’s uniforms no longer fit or that BOGO deal is just too good to pass, remember you can pave the way for a brighter future in a child’s life!
We are accepting all sizes, with an emphasis on khaki/navy skirts and shorts, and polo tops without a logo. White is polos are the preferred polo. To donate, please reach out to JoyT@placeofhope.com or call 561-775-7195.
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Sunday, July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.
Human Trafficking is the second largest illegal business in the world and it is happening right here in South Florida, in our neighborhoods, in our hotels, our country clubs, our gated communities, and our schools. It is hidden in plain sight.
But not any longer. Join us as we shine a light on this epidemic plaguing our state bringing it out of the shadows.
Learn how here: lightinshadows.givesmart.com
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Just three weeks left to join Way FM, Chick-fil-A and Place of Hope for the World's Biggest Baby Shower benefiting Place of Hope's Shade Tree Family Outreach Program.
Last year, our Shade Tree Family Outreach Program served over 8,000 children and families! Scan below to find one of the 14 drop off locations near you!
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Join us for our Inaugural Anti-Human Trafficking Luncheon, Light in the Shadows: Breaking the Cycle of Exploitation, Thursday, December 7, at The Mar-a-Lago Club.
This elegant yet riveting and inspiring luncheon will put a spotlight on child exploitation and human trafficking in our area and how we can help put an end to it. We need your support.
Can we count on you to join us as a sponsor or a table host?
Place of Hope is a leader in the fight against human trafficking locally by providing high-quality housing and comprehensive, wraparound aftercare support services for survivors.
Join the movement. End human trafficking. We need you. Our survivors need you. Sign up today to be an event sponsor or table host.
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BECOME A SPONSOR TODAY!
Martin & Palm Beach Counties coolest charitable event of the season, Paradise on the Peninsula! Reserve your sponsorship or table today!
NEVS Barbecue will be serving up their succulent meats, there will be live entertainment from the Andrew Morris Band, Busch Wildlife, a live and silent auction, raffles and of course a dynamic program with special guest speakers!
Co-Chaired by Paula & Ike Crumpler, Katherine & Scott Fay, and Tiffany & Josh Kellam, you will not want to miss this event of the season!
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10th Annual Hope Bash Boca!
Place of Hope at The Leighan and David Rinker Campus is thrilled to be hosting our 10th Anniversary Hope Bash Boca Gala presented by GRAFF and Drs. Leighan and David Rinker. Join us and our esteemed Event Chairs, Dr. Leighan Rinker and Kelly Fleming, for this momentous occasion! This anticipated event will feature live music, dancing, and the very best auction in South Florida! We look forward to celebrating our tenth year of serving children, youth, and families in Boca Raton.
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Double your donation through employer matching!
Are you taking advantage of your company's gift matching program? When you make a donation Place of Hope, ask your company if they provide a matching contribution.
It is an easy and effective way to double, or in some cases triple, the impact of your contribution each year!
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