Eleven-year-old Weston resident Savannah Maddison proves that you can make a difference when you have the passion to do so. Savannah is a package of pretty precociousness. One assumes that her poise comes in part from her singing and acting experience – but after spending time with her, you realize that’s only one part of what makes her an extraordinary [...]

Leer en español Possibly we may not be able to change the world! But we certainly can change the world of a child! One child at a time! Si se Puede Yes we Can This is the mantra that Jorge Brathwaite, President of PANAM Network, repeats to himself every chance he gets. Brathwaite is the founder of The Panamanian American [...]

Founded 30 years ago, Hispanic Unity of Florida was originally started to ease the acculturation transition for newcomers from other nations. Today, the nonprofit provides 21 programs in three languages to Broward’s diverse community. Programs and services focus on education, civic engagement, economic development, health, family care, and legal assistance. Hispanic Unity is the county’s largest agency dedicated to immigrants, [...]

Read in English Es posible que no seamos capaces de cambiar el mundo! Pero podemos cambiar el mundo de un niño! Un niño a la vez! Sí se puede Yes We Can Este es el mantra que Jorge Brathwaite, Presidente de la Red PANAM, se repite a sí mismo cada vez que puede. Brathwaite es el fundador de la Red [...]

Sydney Lister was beginning her sophomore year at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Fort Lauderdale when she was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. Sydney, popular, athletic, and a gifted singer, had always been in excellent health. The shocking diagnosis changed the course of Sydney’s life and put the Lister family, who [...]

Dan Kaufman has been volunteering since his college days. Even at a young age, he saw the value of placing others before himself. His volunteer “resume” is varied and impressive. Dan’s first volunteering opportunities were with Junior Achievement and Make-A-Wish Foundation. After graduating from college, Dan felt “these were the right fit.” Fifteen years later Dan is still with both [...]

Laura Pita, who has lived in Weston for seven years, says she has always been a tomboy with girly-girl tendencies. Illustrating the point, she talks with enthusiasm about her participation in the Danskin Women’ Triathlon in Disney on Mother’s Day multiple times. And the day we were making arrangements to meet with her, she explained that she would load her [...]

Lisa Lerner has a passion for helping others. She is involved in several volunteering projects at her temple, her childrens’ schools, and within the West Broward community. She believes that true happiness comes from putting others before yourself and passing those values on to your children. Lisa is originally from New York but has called Weston home for 14 years. [...]

Weston resident Barbara Siebold believes that “no matter how busy our lives become it is important to stay committed to appreciating our blessings, and give what we can to people less fortunate.” That conviction is what led Barbara to volunteer this year at Project Medishare* in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Barbara, a nurse for over 25 years, is currently an [...]

On August 18, about thirty children, including two Girl Scout troops, delivered three car loads of school supplies to an underprivileged elementary school in Broward County, as part of the Kids Helping Kids program. Kids Helping Kids, which is led by Lisa Lerner and was started to teach kids about giving back to the community, collected the supplies this summer. Lerner said the community really worked [...]