In this newsletter, be inspired by other 4KIDS Partners like you who invested their treasure, time, and talent to transform lives this past quarter. As always, thank you for your heartfelt support and generosity in the name of Hope, Homes, and Healing for kids in crisis. Your partnership truly makes all the difference as we seek to impact more children and families locally. |
Investing Their Treasure: Gunther Motor Company
Back in October, we had the honor of hosting the 15th Annual South Florida Orphans Classic, a highly anticipated event that has become a cornerstone of our mission to support children in need. For the fourth consecutive year, Gunther Motor Company was the Presenting Sponsor of this incredible event, and we couldn’t be more grateful for their continued support. Their partnership plays a vital role in making this event a success, allowing us to raise crucial funds for the kids and families we serve.
This tournament brings together hundreds of passionate golfers who spend the day playing a sport they love while making a tangible impact on the lives of vulnerable children in our community. We are deeply thankful for Gunther Motor Company’s steadfast commitment to our cause and for their significant role in helping us make this event a memorable and meaningful experience year after year. Together, we are creating a lasting impact and ensuring that every child has a chance at a bright, secure future.
Taylor Gunther Healey, Director of Philanthropy at Gunther Motor Company explains, "Our sponsorship of this golf tournament reflects our belief in the power of community to bring hope, healing, and opportunity to children in need. Supporting foster children is a mission close to our hearts, as we are called to care for the most vulnerable among us. This event represents more than just a game; it’s a chance to come together in faith and purpose, making a lasting difference in the lives of children seeking love and stability. We are honored to partner in this effort, believing that every child deserves the chance to flourish and feel the embrace of a supportive community."
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Investing Their Time: Family Christmas Party and Gift of Hope Partners
Every December, our 4KIDS Palm Beach Community shows up for the kids and families we serve, and we are so thankful for every toy drop-off, financial donation, Christmas Party sponsor, volunteer, and helping hand for our Gift of Hope Toy Store! The reason we can bless our Foster and Adoptive Families throughout the Christmas season so well is only because of the generous partners who consistently give so generously of themselves throughout the holidays.
Thank you to Journey Church for hosting the Family Christmas Party as well as Agape Behavioral Health and Kingdom Charitable Trust for sponsoring the event. From the delicious breakfast, gingerbread house contest, and hot cocoa bar, our families left feeling so blessed. Kristen Hubers, Outreach Director at Journey Church expresses what this partnership is doing for the church and beyond. "It has brought more people awareness to who and what 4KIDS does. It also opens their eyes to see the issues with underprivilege children right here in our own backyard. See the church getting tangibly connected to the families. I love to see how much the church comes together as a community to purchase, pray and give out the kids. We just love 4KIDS," she shared.
We also want to give a shout-out to our community partners who donated toward our Gift of Hope Toy Collection: 4KIDS Palm Beach Champions, Acts Retirement Life Communities, Addison Mizner School, Agape Behavioral Healthcare, Anchor Church, Anderson Dental, Atlas Fitness & Performance, Avenue Church Delray, Boca Community Church, Boca Raton Community High School Robotics Club, Calvary Boca, Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation, CDS Holdings, Christ Fellowship Church, Cinch Home Service, Club Pilates West Palm Beach, Community of Hope Church, Cru at Florida Atlantic University, a Christian Campus Ministry, Delray Beach Orchid Society, DRB Capital, Dress for Success, GIL Mortgage, Globaltech, Inc., Grace Community Church, Hampton Inn Delray Beach, HEW Fitness Wellington, Inner Health Chiropractic, (IFS) Insurance for STUDENTS, Jill's Next-Door Dog Walking & Pet Services, LLC, JM Family Enterprises, Journey Church, Julian's Kids, Kingdom Charitable Trust, Lake Worth Christian School, Lake Worth Christian School National Honor Society, Let's Talk Mortgages, Love Delray, Matrix Home Care, Meisner Electric, Nova Southeastern University, NQM Funding, LLC, NSU GOPLAY, Outpatient Center of Delray, Pediatrics by The Sea, Pine Tree Golf Club, Red Fox Diner, Reicherter Foundation, Revival Church, Sanctuary Church, SBA Communications, Sklar Furnishings, Snow Financial Group, Spanish River Church, The Club at Boca Pointe, and Vault Fitness, and Victory Church.
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Investing Their Talent: Alegre Dental and The Audet Team
In order to keep large siblings groups together and keep them out of a shelter or group home, 4KIDS operates Neighborhood Foster Homes (NFH). In these homes live carefully vetted full-time house parents who do life with these children every day. Because of this type of consistent care and stability, the experience and support the children in these homes receive leads them to thrive!
We want to thank the family behind Alegre Dental and The Audet Team for generously taking their time and talent during the busy holiday season to provide a Christmas Cheer Home Makeover for our “Kids Place Boca” Home for Christmas! From providing and decorating Christmas trees, hanging and filling stockings, to blessing the sisters and brothers with clothes and additional presents from their wish lists, and everything in between. This extraordinary blessing ushered in the magic and generosity of Christmas and helped lighten the load for our very busy foster parents! They brought joy and Christmas Cheer for the whole family.
Brandon Alegre, Owner of Alegre Dentistry, along with his mom, Victoria, and sister, Cate, of The Audet Team, have been providing Christmas Makeovers for the past 3 years. Brandon shared the reason they continue to give in this way, "Since this was the 3rd year we were decorating Tex and Courtney's house with them, we got to see how much the kids have grown. We got to again see how happy and excited they were to be putting up Christmas trees, and to be decorating their rooms and house with all kinds of Christmas flare! Being able to know such a relatively small effort on our part would make such a profound difference on their Christmas season was so humbling and emotional. 4KIDS does so very much for all of the families all year long, it is an honor, as always, to participate in bringing joy to a very deserving group of kids and their 4KIDS family”.
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Last quarter, from October to December, you helped change lives and bring joy to children in Palm Beach County: |
Take a look at what we have coming up! |
Donate An Auction Item:
4KIDS Galentine's Luncheon, presented by Sulay Mesa, Remax Realtor |
Our 4KIDS Galentine's Luncheon is officially sold out, and we’re thrilled to gather with hundreds of incredible women on a mission in just a few weeks! We’re currently seeking items and experiences to feature in our auction at the event. Donations such as gift cards, spa days, cabin stays, gift baskets, and more are greatly appreciated! All proceeds from the auction will directly support children and families in crisis. If you have something you'd like to donate for our Galentine’s Luncheon, please reach out to Kim Palacio at KimberlyP@4KIDS.us. Thank you for helping us make a difference!
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Make A Lasting Gift:
Smarter Giving: Estate & Legacy Planning Webinar - Tuesday, January 28 at Noon or 7 p.m. |
Make a transformational gift that protects your family and creates more Hope, Homes, and Healing through 4KIDS. Design your first estate plan or update your existing one with our trusted partner Financial Planning Ministry (FPM) to leave a lasting legacy. When you include a legacy gift to 4KIDS of any amount, your confidential, customized, and comprehensive plan is designed at no cost to you. Sign up for the next one-hour webinar to see just how simple this process can be!
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Save the Date: Culinary Takeoff: Fueling Futures 4KIDS - Friday, April 11 |
Last year, our inaugural Culinary Takeoff event was hosted at Banyan Air Service in Fort Lauderdale. Guests savored a delicious array of tapas, enjoyed live jazz music, and came together to support local children and families in need. Whether you attended or wished you could have joined us, be sure to save the date for our 2nd Annual Culinary Takeoff on Friday, April 11! Click the button below to view photos from last year and watch the event recap video. Tickets and sponsorships will be available soon!
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Become A Sponsor: 4KIDS Foster and Adoptive Family Picnic |
Every Spring, our Foster and Adoptive Families gather for a day full of fun in the sun at our 4KIDS Family Picnics! It's a wonderful opportunity for the parents to bond over shared experiences while the kiddos run around, jump on bounce houses, and play games! If your business would like to sponsor this event, please click the button below. |
Connect With Us
Looking for other opportunities to give back? To see how your business can get more involved with 4KIDS, please contact Else Engel, Partner Engagement Officer, at 561-699-8570 or ElseE@4KIDS.us We’ll help you find a way to partner with us that works best for your company and mission! |
ROLL CALL Heartfelt thanks to all of our Palm Beach-based corporate sponsors, churches, and foundations who contributed to the fourth quarter of 2024! Anchor Church Artena Holdings LLC Association of Christian Business Women Inc Austrian Family Foundation, INC. BMC Charitable Foundation, Inc. Boca Family Lawyers Boca Raton Community Church Camiccia-Arnautou Charitable Foundation, Inc. Cason United Methodist Church Christ Fellowship Palm Beach Gardens Church of All Nations Cornerstone Bible Fellowship, INC. Crossroads Realty Team Drummond Management Account Gold & Gold, P.A. Good Soil Church Gunther Motor Company Hellender Enterprises Inc Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Holdings, LLC Insurance for Students, Inc
JNB Investment Group LLC Kingdom Charitable Trust L Edgar Barnhill III as TTEE. of the Diane A Yuzzi Tust Leroy E. Dettman Foundation, Inc. Levenger Love One Another Foundation, Inc Paradise Bank Reed and Company, CPAs Regency Centers RG Hopper & Associates, PA Roro Inc. SBA Network Services, LLC Tabanero Hot Sauce Tampa Commons LLC The Avenue Church Town Center Church Inc Transaction Coordinating Solutions Trinity Church International Victory Church |
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