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Benevolent Gesture

Susie Levan

Eight area nonprofits received much-needed funding thanks to the benevolence of local philanthropist and author Susie Levan. The founder of The Work-Life Balance Institute for Women donated gross proceeds from the sales of her book—Getting to Forgiveness: What a Near-Death Experience Can Teach Us About Loss, Resilience and Love—to the local organizations during a private

Virtual Connect: Making Your Business Profitable Post-COVID

On Wednesday, July 15th, South Florida Business & Wealth hosted an informative discussion on proven strategies to help companies successfully forecast their future and restructure their expenses to regain their profitability quicker. Our speakers included Russell Slappey, Founder and CEO of Nperspective CFO & Strategic Services and Anthony Foscolos, Managing Principal in South Florida of

The Galleria continues its virtual cooking series

Since April, The Galleria at Fort Lauderdale has hosted virtual series Cooking with The Galleria entertaining and entertaining thousands of virtual visitors with cooking tutorials on Facebook Live. The series continues on Tuesday with Seasons 52 Chef Elvis Bravo. The chef prepares Savory Herb French Toast with crispy bacon, sautéed mushrooms, poached egg and parmesan

Drive-In Cinema

Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival is giving local residents a socially distanced entertainment option this month with the launch of its Drive-In Cinema for children and adults. The movies will be shown at Pier Sixty-Six Marina South (2150 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale) on the southeast corner of the 17th Street bridge; food trucks will

Supplies for Students

Broward Education Foundation back to school drive

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the vulnerable in our community, including students. According to the Broward Education Foundation, more than 90% of students in Broward’s top 40 Title I elementary schools are enrolled in free and reduced lunch programs. That’s why the charitable organization—the only one dedicated to serving students and teachers in Broward County

COVID-era Car Wash

Rising Tide car wash

Both locations of Rising Tide Car Wash (Parkland and Margate) will be offering a free COVID-era disinfectant service with the purchase of all interior cleaning services through Aug. 15. The car wash company that employs individuals with autism is providing the service as a way to help combat the coronavirus spike in South Florida—and ensure

Parade of Joy for Coconut Creek resident

On a Wednesday in May, Daniel Lawson walked out of his home to have dinner with his family and his girlfriend to celebrate her high school graduation. But when he walked outside, the 19-year-old saw lots of familiar and nonfamiliar faces outside his home of people standing outside his home. “I saw a whole bunch of

Hiring for Tech Jobs

Palm Beach Tech

More than 25 companies across the tri-county region hiring for everything from entry-level data developers to senior data scientists will be represented at a Virtual Job Expo hosted by the nonprofit Palm Beach Tech. The expo, which is free for job seekers, is set for Wednesday (July 15) from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Click

It’s OK to Not be OK

United Way of Broward County

The turmoil in our country has caused ripple effects throughout the community. In response, United Way of Broward County launched “It’s OK to Not be OK,” a mental health awareness initiative with 211 Broward. United Way’s latest ALICE Report (United Way/Alice) showed that more than 250,000 people in Broward County living just one crisis away from financial disaster

Pathways 2 Work clears a path

Pathways 2 Work

Mindy Sherman’s goal is to make a path for others, driven by her conviction that she “doesn’t want to see people suffer—ever.” A special education teacher in Broward for 30 years, the Coconut Creek resident realized that her former students were having trouble finding jobs. But Sherman asked herself, “What am I doing if I’m