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United Way of Broward County Receives $250,000 From JM Family Enterprises, Inc

To help the United Way of Broward County continue providing support and services for residents in the community, the JM Family Enterprises, Inc. recently donated $250,000 to the nonprofit organization. The

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MacKenzie Scott Fills the Coffers of Florida International University and Broward College

HOW MANY MILLIONS? Two hundred eighty-six organizations and institutions are unlikely to forget the date of June 15, 2021. That’s when it was announced that MacKenzie Scott—the former wife of

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Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Boca Festival Days to Help Benefit Hanley Foundation 

As the opioid crisis continues to wreak havoc on the local community in South Florida, the Hanley Foundation is hosting events to help provide resources to fight against the epidemic.

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HANDY Forms Partnership With H.O.M.E.S. to Expand Social Programs in Broward

A new partnership between HANDY (Helping Abused Neglected Disadvantaged Youth) and H.O.M.E.S., Inc. (Housing Opportunities, Mortgage Assistance, & Effective Neighborhood Solutions, Inc.) will allow the nonprofit organizations to combine their

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Donation to Help UM School of Medicine Study Aging and Cognitive Function

As advances in healthcare prolong life in aging populations, the ability to understand and treat dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has become a significant public health concern. Thanks to a donation

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Jeff Bezos’ Ex MacKenzie Scott Gives Away Millions to FIU, Broward College

As part of the $2.74 billion that McKenzie Scott is donating to 286 organizations, as announced on Tuesday, several South Florida colleges and universities are being showered with cash. “Higher

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Tennis Star Coco Gauff Brings Technology to Palm Beach Students

As a product of homeschooling, professional tennis player Coco Gauff knows how technology can enhance education. Gauff, who grew up in Delray Beach, recently teamed up with Microsoft to refurbish

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Broward League of Cities Provides Scholarships to Two Broward Students

Two Broward County high school students were recently awarded with a $2,500 scholarship from the Broward League of Cities to pursue public service degrees. Sabrina Rapoport, a senior at Cooper

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Jack & Jill Center Continues Charitable Ventures 

At its 16th Annual MEDNAX Flip Flops on the Docks casual soirée, the Friends of Jack & Jill Center in Fort Lauderdale generated $367,000 for needy children and families in

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Not Every Student is College-Bound—And Why That’s a Good Thing

To Broward County Mayor Steven Geller, who earned his bachelor’s and law degree at Florida State University, he says that the first thing that it’s important to recognize is that

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IBM Lifts Miami Dade College With $10 Million Gift

From artificial intelligence to quantum computing, these are the emerging, exciting fields that IBM’s Global University Programs group will help fund at Miami Dade College over the next three years.

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UM Receives $3 Million Donation to Establish the Al-Rashid Family Geleophysic Dysplasia Research Fund

Chairman of Limestone Asset Management, Ibrahim Al-Rashid, and his wife Ryann donated $3 million to the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine to create the Al-Rashid Family

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