Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies of Broward to Hold Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon

Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County will host its 29th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon on Tuesday, May 3 at The Signature Grand in Davie. To celebrate the spirit of Mother’s Day, the fundraising event will also honor a group of individuals who have exemplified exceptional qualities of kindness, caring sacrifice and generosity to families and children throughout the South Florida community. The Mother’s Day Luncheon serves as the primary fundraising event for the nonprofit organization, with proceeds benefiting over 3,000 families and infants in Broward County.

The honorees are:

2022 Outstanding Mothers of the Year 

Yvette Birdsong, Atlantic Ave Magazine 

Liz Boyer Caldwell, Liz Caldwell Group, Compass Real Estate 

Leah Carpenter, Memorial Healthcare System 

Claudia Cusnir, Community Volunteer Advocate 

Shahnaz Fatteh, MD, Nova Southeastern University 

Melanie Geddes, Ed.D, LifeNet4Families 

Kristen Goss, Esq., KWG Family and Legal Mediation Services 

Maria Hernandez, United Way of Broward County 

Yordanka Reyna, MD, FCC, Broward Health 

Peytyn Tobin, Nourishing Lives, Inc. 

2022 Outstanding Father of the Year 

Henri Crockett, The Crockett Foundation 

For more information, visit https://hmhbbroward.networkforgood.com/events/38178-29th-annual-mother-s-day-luncheon

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