Our Town a publication of Boys Town North Florida SPRING 2014 Boys Town North Florida Board of Directors CHAIRMAN Paul Sullivan PAST CHAIRMAN Shane Burkhead, DVM Rhonda Baldock Chris Barkas Marion Camps Suzanne Cognetta Annie Kelley Jane Marks Audra Pittman Brian Ramos Natasha Simon SECRETARY Larry Sokolow Ted Strauss Kenneth Bender PRESIDENT Cindy Berta CFO/TREASURER SPIRIT OF YOUTH GALA Friday, April 25, 2014 University Center Club SMOKE OFF Saturday, May 3, 2014 Sponsored by Carr Allison Law Firm AWARDS BANQUET Thursday, July 17, 2014 JUNE STRAUSS DAY Saturday, November 1, 2014 CHRISTMAS CLASSIC GOLF TOURNAMENT December 8, 2014 Golden Eagle Country Club For more information and to register visit www. boystown.org/northflorida MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Our Newly Elected Chairman of the Board Boys Town North Florida is proud to announce our newly elected Chairman of the Board, Paul Sullivan. Paul has been a member of our board of directors for 4 years and is the Tallahassee City/Area President of BB&T Bank. He is a great community leader and is committed to helping the children of Boys Town. Paul is married to Cindy Sullivan and they have two beautiful children, Sarah and Matthew. It is an honor to welcome Chairman Sullivan! Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/BoysTownNorthFlorida Thank you Boys Town Family for supporting a SOLD OUT event! Signature Sponsors LIVE AUCTION: The Ultimate Porsche Driving Experience Graciously donated by Capital Porsche, Capital Eurocars, Crawford Atkins, and Terry & Mary Bebout A Paella Party for 50 Sponsored by The Space at Feather Oaks, Real Paella LLC, Southern Seafood Market, Publix, On The Rocks Bartending, Wine & Spirits Distributors of Florida, Inc., Tri-Eagle Sales, Wilson Dean Band, DJ James Scully, and Silver Lining Linens A Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Hollywood VIP Experience Sponsored by Kyle & Hollee Bollman, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Southwest Airlines, and Audi of America A ‘Better Than Napa’ Wine Tasting Party for 8 Sponsored by Dr. Joe & Marion Camps, Ken Cashin, and Cruton & Company A Trip to Exclusive Four Seasons Resort in Costa Rica Sponsored by Special Friends of Boys Town A Paul Tamanian Collection Piece Graciously donated by Paul Tamanian The Perfect ‘Golden’ Puppy” Sponsored by North Florida Animal Hospital A ‘Music City’ Getaway for 4 Graciously donated by Tennessee Titans, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville, Doorstep Delivery, Aegis Sciences Foundation, Colt & Kate Shiver, and Nicholas Stiglich & Mary Anne McSweeney An Exquisite Diamond Necklace Graciously donated by Robert’s Jewelry & Design An FSU Skybox Experience for 20 Graciously donated by Special Friends of Boys Town And many more “swinging” items…
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Our Towna publication of Boys Town North Florida SPRING 2014
Boys Town North Florida
Board of Directors
CHAIRMAN
Paul Sullivan
PAST CHAIRMAN
Shane Burkhead, DVM
Rhonda Baldock
Chris Barkas
Marion Camps
Suzanne Cognetta
Annie Kelley
Jane Marks
Audra Pittman
Brian Ramos
Natasha SimonSECRETARY
Larry Sokolow
Ted Strauss
Kenneth BenderPRESIDENT
Cindy BertaCFO/TREASURER
SPIRIT OF YOUTH GALAFriday, April 25, 2014University Center Club
SMOKE OFFSaturday, May 3, 2014
Sponsored byCarr Allison Law Firm
AWARDS BANQUETThursday, July 17, 2014
JUNE STRAUSS DAYSaturday, November 1, 2014
CHRISTMAS CLASSICGOLF TOURNAMENT
December 8, 2014Golden Eagle Country Club
For more information and to register visit
www. boystown.org/northflorida
MARK YOURCALENDAR!
Our Newly Elected Chairman of the BoardBoys Town North Florida is proud to announce our newly elected Chairman of the Board, Paul Sullivan. Paul has been a member of our board of directors for 4 years and is the Tallahassee City/Area President of BB&T Bank. He is a great community leader and is committed to helping the children of Boys Town. Paul is married to Cindy Sullivan and they have two beautiful children, Sarah and Matthew.
It is an honor to welcome Chairman Sullivan!
Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/BoysTownNorthFlorida
Thank you Boys Town Familyfor supporting a SOLD OUT event!
Signature Sponsors
LIVE AUCTION:The Ultimate Porsche Driving ExperienceGraciously donated byCapital Porsche, Capital Eurocars, Crawford Atkins, and Terry & Mary Bebout
A Paella Party for 50Sponsored by The Space at Feather Oaks, Real Paella LLC, Southern Seafood Market, Publix, On The Rocks Bartending, Wine & Spirits Distributors of Florida, Inc., Tri-Eagle Sales, Wilson Dean Band, DJ James Scully, and Silver Lining Linens
A Jimmy Kimmel Live! in Hollywood VIP ExperienceSponsored by Kyle & Hollee Bollman, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, Southwest Airlines, and Audi of America
A ‘Better Than Napa’ Wine Tasting Party for 8Sponsored by Dr. Joe & Marion Camps, Ken Cashin, and Cruton & Company
A Trip to Exclusive Four Seasons Resort in Costa RicaSponsored by Special Friends of Boys Town
A Paul Tamanian Collection PieceGraciously donated by Paul Tamanian
The Perfect ‘Golden’ Puppy” Sponsored by North Florida Animal Hospital
A ‘Music City’ Getaway for 4Graciously donated by Tennessee Titans, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville, Doorstep Delivery, Aegis Sciences Foundation, Colt & Kate Shiver, and Nicholas Stiglich & Mary Anne McSweeney
An Exquisite Diamond NecklaceGraciously donated by Robert’s Jewelry & Design
An FSU Skybox Experience for 20Graciously donated by Special Friends of Boys Town
And many more “swinging” items…
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Captions: 1. Ken Cashin, Dena Strickland, and Leslie and Charley Redding 2. Wade Shapiro, Kevin Sokolow, and Larry Sokolow representing our Signature Sponsors, The Gabor Agency and Legacy Insurance Solutions, Inc. 3. Dr. Shane and Michele Burkhead and Patty and Chris Barkas 4. Glenda Cato and Stephanie Jansen 5. Ben and Jenny Wright 6. Kelly Pettit, Dena Strickland, and Mary Jayne Sokolow 7. Ladies modeling dresses by Narcissus and hair styles by Haute Headz 8. Marion Camps, Mayor John and Jane Marks, and Audra Pittman 9. The evening’s swing dancers, Leslie Reithmiller and Alex Medina 10. Drew Westling, Somer VanLandingham, and Greg Westling 11. Rob and Wendy Kerr 12. Stacy Chick and Michelle Eubanks 13. Katie Covington, Valerie Covington, Kelley DiSalvo, and Karyn Tarney
Gala Kick-Off Party & Coffee -- “A Swinging Success”
A special congratulations and thank youto the 2014 “Swing It For Boys Town”
Gala Planning Chairs:Mary Jayne Sokolow – Gala ChairSuzanne Cognetta – Underwriting ChairGina Proctor – Auction Acquisition ChairStacy Chick & Stephanie Jansen – Dining By Design Co-ChairsDeavin Gibbs & Laura Ervin – Auction Packaging Co-ChairsWendy Kerr – First Impressions ChairSuzy Phipps – Auction Display ChairAudra Pittman, Kathleen Carter & Kelly Pettit – Art ChairsDrew Westling & Somer VanLandingham – Marketing Co-ChairsLeslie Reithmiller & Patrick Meighan – Entertainment ChairsJason Jones – Production ChairJuli Downs & Monique Wood – Event Stylist Co-ChairsRob Kerr – Graphic DesignerTerriSmith–OfficialGalaPhotographerCB Lorch – VideographerKari Rowe & Patty Durham – Hospitality ChairsLouise Murphy – Gala Kick-Off Coffee
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Birthday Buddies Make A Difference
Our New Board of Ambassador MembersIt’s never goodbye at Boys Town! Bobby Brantley and Jennifer LaVia have each served on our Board of Directors for 9 years. Their commitment and support to our children and families has been invaluable, and we are honored to now have them serve on our Board of Ambassadors. You will forever be a Beacon of Hope for Boys Town!
Thank you for a great year Birthday Buddy Chairs: Anne Martin, Brian Ramos, and Joanna Copenhaver.
Thank you to our Birthday Buddy Sponsors: Bonnie Wright, Maclay Key/Anchor Club, Brad and Joanna Copenhaver, Stephanie Calderon, Benjamin and Melissa Bakas, Chris and Andrea Diamantis, Brian and Kelly Ramos, Mary Jayne Sokolow and Girl Scout Troop 565, and Gene and Dena Strickland.
If you are interested in making a Boys Town child’s birthday special by being a Birthday Buddy, please contact Anne Martin 850.591.5360.
Whole Foods Market Tallahassee Gives Back
A special thank you to a great community partner, Whole Foods Market Tallahassee! We are so thankful you chose Boys Town North Florida to receive 5% of your net sales from opening day, resulting in your gracious donation of $6,109! We are also thankful for your continued partnership by promoting and engaging a healthy eating lifestyle for our children and families. Thank you Whole Foods, Paul Clements, Mary Russ and staff for your wonderful support!
Board Member Suzanne Cognetta Receives Prestigious Champion of Service Award
We are excited to announce that our Boys Town North Florida Board Member, Suzanne Cognetta, received the Champion of Service Award at March’s Florida Cabinet meeting. For more than 25 years, she has dedicated her time and energy to helping our children. The impact she has made in their lives is something that can never be replaced. Thank you Suzanne and Armand for truly making a difference and for your constant support of Boys Town!
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Golf Co-Chairs:Charley Redding, Frank Langston, and Mark Goldman
Golden Eagle Sponsors:Clear Channel CommunicationsEdwin Watts GolfGates That Open, LLC/ Joe & Annie KelleyinfocUS ApparelSonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q/Hal SmithTallahassee DemocratTallahassee Ford LincolnWCTVWhole Foods Market Tallahassee
Bronze Eagle Sponsors:Bud WarehousesCarr Allison Law FirmCulpepper ConstructionFlorida Fence & Outdoor LivingForms Management, Inc.Golden Eagle Country ClubMainline Information SystemsMerrill LynchThe Pod AdvertisingPrime Meridian BankResidential Elevators, Inc.The Rodrigue FamilyRogers, Gunter, Vaughn Insurance, Inc.The Sleep GalleryStan & Phyllis KupiszewskiSummit Group/Mad Dog ConstructionSyn-Tech Systems, Inc.TALCORThomas Howell Ferguson PAThe Whitley Family
Hole Sponsors: Bill Reardon Insurance Agency, Inc.Demont InsuranceEarl Bacon AgencyFarmers & Merchants BankFonvielle, Lewis, Foote & MesserGenesis GroupHancock BankLinda & Danny FuchsNHWL Engineering, Inc.Dr. Richard FreesmeierRutledge, Ecenia, P.A.Whitaker Construction & Design
Jason Taylor (20)Jeff Horn (18)Matt Millar (21)Eric Eggers (18)
SECOND PLACE:Residential Elevators, Inc. (54.4)
Bobby Boeneke (24)Chip Boeneke (14)Eric Sharkey (26)Chad Jordan (12)
THIRD PLACE:The Pod Advertising (54.9)
Brian Ramos (25)Mark Marsiglio (25)Keith Alexander (15)Michael Johnston (6)
FOURTH PLACE:Florida Fence & Outdoor Living (56.3)
Jay Kelly (25)John Adam Wise (18)Shannon Watson (6)Will Wise (18)
2013 CHRISTMAS CLASSIC TENNIS & GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES OVER $116,000 FOR BOYS TOWN NORTH FLORIDA
A Heartfelt Thank You!
Captions: 1. Golf Chairs Mark Goldman, Charley Redding, and Frank Langston with Dena Strickland 2. First place gross score team, Thomas Howell Ferguson PA 3. Todd Hunter greeted by Coach Mike Martin 4. Bud Warehouses Team 5. Prime Meridian Bank Team 6. Stan Kupiszewski Team 7. The Rodrigue Family Team 8. Third place net score team, The Pod Advertising 9. Teams getting ready to tee off 10. Coach Mike Martin and Ted Strauss 11. Gates That Open LLC Team 12. Fourth place net score team, Florida Fence & Outdoor Living 13. First place net score team, Clear Channel Communications 14. Syn-Tech Systems, Inc. Team 15. Second place net score team, Residential Elevators, Inc. 16. Tallahassee Ford Lincoln Team 17. Thomas Howell Ferguson PA team member 18. Whole Foods Market Tallahassee Team 19. The Sleep Gallery Team 20. Summit Group/Mad Dog Construction Team
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Merry Mixer:Camden & Denise WhitlockDarrell & Susan GoodwinDavid & Kim CramerDavid & Kathy MausDebora HallEric Willyoung & Bobby RushingGreg & Jennifer BirkmeierKevin & Mary Jayne SokolowKevin & Susan RagsdaleKevin Warner & Angie DelVecchioLeonard & Jeanne DimitriMark & Shandra LimcangcoMurray Moore & Becca BeckRandy & Xiomara PelhamReggie & Brenda JahnRicardo & Juliana SchneiderRob & Louise MurphyRobert & Cathy KendallDr. Simha Jagadeesh & Joan HazenSteve & Beth MurrayThomas & Diane HoustonWill Fiorito & Patty McAlpineWoods & Sarah Waddle
Tennis Committee:Jennifer Bertsch, Debi Hudson, Young McConnell, Corbin Moore, Jan Murdock, and Cindy Wainwright
A Special Thank You to Our Tennis Sponsors: Boys Town Star Sponsors:Annie KelleyBig Top ManufacturingButler Pappas/Kathy MausOutback SteakhouseTallahassee DemocratTallahassee Ford LincolnDr. Tony & Tanya Weaver
Sponsor a Child:Sign PrintersLaura Ward/Susan Morton The Zins Company, LLC/ Kris Khairallah
Captions: 21. Kathy Maus, Bobbie Rushing, Denean Sykes, and Brenda Jahn 22. First place 3.0 Division team, Debbie Hall and Tracy Propp 23. First place 4.0 Division team, Cindy Wainwright and Corbin Moore 24. Kathy Maus and Michelle Eubanks 25. Mary Jayne and Kevin Sokolow having fun in the sleigh 26. Susan Ragsdale and Cindy Wainwright 27. Robby Kendall and Tony Delvecchio 28. Murray and Corbin Moore 29. Second place 4.0 Division team, Jane Jhanji and Valorie Stevens 30. Cindy Wainwright’s fun Grinch sleigh
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CONGRATULATIONS TENNIS TOURNAMENT WINNERS:
4.0 DIVISION:FIRST PLACE:Cindy Wainwright and Corbin Moore
3.5 DIVISION:FIRST PLACE:Bobbie Rushing and Denean Sykes
3.0 DIVISION:FIRST PLACE:Tracy Propp and Debbie Hall
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OUR VENDORS ROCK!Chaired by Jennifer Birkmeier
A special thank you to Coach Mike Martin, Scott Atwell, Allen Long, and
Jay Payne for making spirits bright!
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Allen Long The Birkmeier Family
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Allen Long The Birkmeier Family
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Allen Long The Birkmeier Family
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Tri-Eagle Sales
Boys Town Booth sponsored by Mark & Sandy Goldman
Outback Steakhouse
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Our ongoing “Hope for the Holidays” campaign provided Christmas presents for Boys Town North Florida’s Family Home Program, In-Home Family Services, Care Coordination Services and Foster Family Services children. This year, your sponsorships made 300 children’s spirits brighter!
Christmas Connection, a part of Catholic Charities, made the lives of 15 families in our Care Coordination Services program a much better place through the sponsorship and kindness of the Tallahassee community.
“We are thrilled we were able to spread so much joy this year, thanks to our wonderful community supporters!” said Boys Town North Florida Development Director Dena Strickland.
A Heartfelt Thank You to our Hope for the Holidays Sponsors: Ability 1 on 1 Training, Ashley Abney, Debbie Adams, Allegro Living, Allen, Norton & Blue PA, Scott Atwell, Brian and Kathryn Ballard, Donald and Kristen Barstow, Terri Bedosky, Cindy Berta, The Bigham Family, Kyle and Hollee Bollman, Kelli Boxberger, Scott and Kelley Brewer, Daron and Stephanie Bridges, Brilliant Merchandising, Inc., Erika Brown, Benjie Bryan, C.H. Robinson, Allison Caldwell, Jenny Carter, Steve and Kathleen Carter, Tony and Sherry Carvalho, Ken Cashin, Harper Christopher, Brian Coules, Crystal Cumbo, Patricia Davenport, Jacqueline Davison, Greg and Carla Deloach, Chris and Andrea Diamantis, Emilio Diamantis, Justin and Amy Dunning, Kiki Dunton, Eric C. Taylor Insurance Agency Inc., Every Nation Church, Jeffrey and Melissa Ferraro, Craig and Teresa Finley, Robert Finn, Megan Fuhrmeister, Kristin Gardner, Gates That Open LLC, Genesis Church, Dave and Kathy Gilbert, Chris and Ali Ginn, Girl Scout Troop 718, Virginia Glass, Tara Goldberg, William Graham, Frank and Mary
Lisa Gredler, Guilday Law Firm, Beth Hakemoller, Randy and Jerri Hanna, Malissa Henning, Sarah Granger Henning, Henry, Buchanan, Hudson, Suber & Carter, P.A., Kim Herndon, Hill Spooner & Elliott Inc., Ken and Carlana Hoffman, Holland & Knight, LLP, Bob and Debi Hudson, infocUS Apparel, Carrie Jenkins, Michael and April Johnston, The Jones Family (Perry, Anna, Lily and Gracen), Inc., Kappa Delta Centennial Fund, Mary Ellen Kennedy, Shari Kerrigan, Brian Kibby, Todd Kingry, Kelly Kirby, K-Mc Sports Foundation, Jeffrey and Cyndie Kottkamp, Christina Lake, Mark Leinwohl, CB and Michele Lorch, Carla Lunny, Madison Social, Chris and Leah Marino, Laura McManama, Shannon and Kim McWilliams, Tim and Jill Meenan, Will Messer and Stephani Miller, Municipal Code Corporation, Norman Parathyroid Center, David Ogelsby, Gerard and Jayme O’Rourke, Jay Payne and Ann Gabor, Elizabeth Penny, Periodontal Associates of North Florida, P.A., John and Kelly Pettit, Milan Pokojny, Stacy Raap, Jennifer Rackley, Red Lobster, Charley and Leslie Redding, Jennifer Roady-Lawson, Adrian and Sandy Roberts, David and Hyla Ross, Anastasia Ruel, Bruce Ryan, Andrew and Mariann Sabolic, Ricardo and Juliana Schneider, Brian and April Schoen, Colt and Katie Shiver, Kim Siomkos, Walter and Dee Ann Smith, Dena and Jenna Sokolow, Kevin and Mary Jayne Sokolow, Southern Medical Group, P.A., Jane Streit, Paul and Cindy Sullivan, Summit Group, Syn Tech Systems, Dale and Pam Tadlock, Joseph Tajcnar, Zeina Tamer Schlenoff, Matt Thompson, Matthew and Taylor Thomsen, Ron and Becky Tiller, Tire Town East, Titus Sports Academy, Ryan and Mary Beth Tyson, Maria Veliz, VR Systems, Inc., Marsha Walker, Sheila Walker, Ryan and Stacy Weaver, Becky Wells, Dolly Womack Thank you to Lisa Chase and our Maclay School Sponsors: Ms. Cairns’ Kindergarten Class, Ms.Chase’sKindergartenClass,Ms.Coker’s5thGradeClass,EnhancementOffice,KeyAnchorClub, Mrs. Sandon’s Kindergarten Class, Student Council
The Christmas Spirit at Boys Town
Boys Town North Florida celebrated the true spirit of Christmas with a tree lighting, caroling and a chili cook-off on December 12th. A heartfelt thank you to Genesis Church, Universal Collision, Good
Shepherd Men’s Choir, Leon Student Government, and Coach Willie Brown for making this such a magical evening for our children and families!
Happiness Brought to the Youth of Boys Town through Hope for the Holidays
Girl Scout Troop 718
Our Coca-Cola friends dropping off tricycles
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A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Richard and Barbara MacArthur for generously donating
$25,000 to start the MacArthur Endowment. This is the gift that keeps on giving and will bring so much help, healing and hope to our children and
families for years to come!
9th Annual Gabor Day
A very special thank you to The Gabor Agency, Inc. for hosting an amazing 9th Annual Gabor Day and providing tons of fun for our children
and families during an FSU Basketball game!
A huge thank you to Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint
for hosting a Share Event to raise funds for our families and to DJ Dap for being our special guest pizza maker!
Around Town Community Support Acts of Kindness: GRANTS & MAJOR GIFTS
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tallahassee: A huge thank you for generously granting Boys Town North Florida an $11,992 grant!
LAMAR Outdoor Advertising of Tallahassee: A very special thank you for providing Boys Town North Florida with $16,500 worth of ad space to recruit foster families and to promote our Christmas Classic Tennis & Golf Tournaments!
WCTV: Big thanks for providing Boys Town North Florida with $24,650 worth of ad space to recruit foster families and to promote our Christmas Classic Tennis & Golf Tournaments!
Tallahassee Democrat: A huge thank you for providing Boys Town North Florida with $7,500 worth of ad space to promote our Christmas Classic Tennis & Golf Tournaments!
Clear Channel Media+Entertainment: Special thank you for providing Boys Town North Florida with $11,800 worth of running advertisements to promote our Christmas Classic Tennis & Golf Tournaments!
Tallahassee Ford Lincoln: Thank you so much for generously donating $6,000 of free vehicle repairs!
M of Tallahassee Inc.: A special thank you for generously donating $15,000 for the children and families of Boys Town North Florida!
Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee: A very special thank you to Dr. Armand & Suzanne Cognetta for ‘Sponsoring a Home’. Your heartfelt generosity has provided all of the needs for our children for one home for an entire year! What an incredible blessing!
Dr. Richard & Barbara MacArthur Have Hearts of Gold
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Around Town Community SupportActs of Kindness:
HELPING OUR HOMES
First Lady Ann Scott: A huge thank you for generously donating boxes of books for our children to enjoy!
Jason & Lynette Moriak: Thank you for generously donating a Wii guitar, Wii carrying case, Wii games with mat, key chains, and posters for our children and families to enjoy.
Mark O’Connor: Big thanks for your kind donation of two recliner chairs with a foot rest and one twin mattress!
Sears Home Services and Isis Logistics, LLC: Huge thank you for your generous gift of an oven and for delivering and
installing the oven for one of our families!
Bobby & Demory Boeneke: A huge thank you for your generous donation of a 32” TV, cassetteplayer,discplayer,amplifier,speakers,and receiver!
Paul & Cindy Sullivan: A special thank you for your thoughtful donation of a bed and chair for our children!
Charles Robinton: Huge thank you for generously donating two king size beds for our families!
Vistage: A special thank you to the area Vistage members and their families who came together and worked as a team to create a renewed environment for our children. They were so excited and thankful!
David Weinstein: Thank you for your kind donation of coloring books, packs of crayons, books, activity packs, and a Spanish learn book for our children!
Adam & Lindsey Staley: Thank you for your kind donation of a brand new comforter set for one of our youth to enjoy!
Khushi Nayak and Kylie Sokolow: A special thank you for your thoughtful gift of school supplies by your wonderful Girl Scout Troop!
K-Mc Sports Foundation, Inc.: Big thanks for your generous donation of televisions, game systems, video games, clothing, purses, and a piano for our children and families!
Edie Wetherell: A special thank you for your thoughtful donation of a game system with games and clothing, including jeans, sweaters, shirts & dresses for our children!
Stefanie McDonald: Thank you for your sweet gift of formal dresses for young ladies to enjoy!
Donna Dodd: Thank you for your kind donation of backpacks, pencil holders, and lunch boxes for our youth to use. They are much needed!
Roberta Halley: Thank you for your generous donation of a toddler bed for one of our families!
Mike & Leslie Rupp: Thank you for your kind donation of board games, containers, a cheese slicer, and a salad spinner for our children and families to use!
Girl Scout Troop 565 & Mary Jayne Sokolow: Thank you for your generous donation of 168 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies for our children and families to enjoy!
Doris Smith: Thank you for your kind donation of vacuums, televisions, a microwave stand, a crib, and a variety of other household items for our children and families to use!
RECREATION AND EVENTS
Dr. Tyler & Rhonda Baldock: Big thanks for your incredibly generous donation of Christmas Stockings for our children to enjoy during the holiday season!
Bianca’s Pizza & Pasta and Chubby’s Chicken Fingers & More: A very special thank you for providing food for our foster parent meetings!
Tallahassee Democrat: Thank you for your generous donation of tickets to FAMU Rattlers basketball games for our children and families!
Florida Coca-Cola Bottling Company: A huge thank you for all
of the FSU football and basketball tickets, two Coca-Cola tricycles, shirts, jackets, Santa hats, other seasonal items, and over $600 worth of Coca-Cola products for our children and families! We really appreciate your love and support!
Matt & Sheri Bryan: Thank you for your kind gift of four tickets to Simply Sevantra for our families to enjoy!
Lucky Goat Coffee: Thank you so much for your generous donation of coffee and service for our Gala Coffee Kick-Off event!
Rob & Louise Murphy: A very special thank you for most kindly hosting the Gala Coffee Kick-Off at your lovely home!
Arts AfterSchool: Thank you for generously hosting two Foster Care training meetings!
Sean & Audra Pittman: Thank you for your kind donation of carnival tickets for our youth!
Maclay School: Thank you for your generous gift of a Christmas Tree for one of our families to enjoy during the holiday season!
Capital Periodontal Associates, P.A.: Thank you for your kind gift of donuts for our children, families, and staff to enjoy!
Brendan Draper and Kearns Hiett: Thank you for donating your time to help with our Bike Clinic!
Greg & Jennifer Birkmeier: Thank you for your kind donation of tickets to the Gala of the Royal Horses for our youth to enjoy! R&R Safety and Fire and Equipment: Thank you for your kindgiftofseveralfireextinguishers to families andre-taggingfireextinguishers for our foster homes!
Parents of the Panhandle Information Network and Gadsden Correctional Facility: Thank you for taking the time to speak to our Foster Parents!
Joe & Annie Kelley: Thank you for your most kind gift of holiday cookies for our children, families, and staff to enjoy! We are so grateful for this delicious tradition!
Kiersten Smith Hair and Beauty: A very special thank you for Boys Town North Florida as your charity of choice!
A very special thank you to Au Peche Mignon, Big Easy Snowballs, Brown’s Kitchen Center, Fun Station, Lofty Pursuits, and Pet Paradise for hosting our portable Boys Town Foster Parent recruiter!
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Around Town Community SupportActs of Kindness:
Genesis Church: Thank you for generously hosting two Boys Town Foster Parent
meetings with childcare provided for 2 hours each time!
Wild Adventures: Thank you for your generous donation of tickets for our children to enjoy!
EVERY GIFT CONTRIBUTED IMPACTS BOYS TOWN
Ink Pot of Tallahassee, LLC: Thank you Valerie MacLeod, for continuing to generously donate a discount on designing and printing services.
Everitt & Julie Drew: Your generous and kind gifts have made an incredible impact in our children’s lives. Thank you for the support you continue to provide to Boys Town North Florida!
Tallahassee Memorial Hospital: A special thank you to Christine Southerland and your team of wonderful nurses for providing health assessments for our youth.
Gene Madden: Thank you for continuing to provide our children with toiletries.
Kristin McMillan Photography: A huge thank you for providing a wonderful photo shoot to capture the look for our upcoming gala. Our children look fantastic!
Carol Ross: Thank you for donating your time to teach our Boys Town foster parents American Sign Language!
Fred Astaire Dance Studio of Tallahassee: A big thank you for providing beautiful dancers for our SOY Gala Kick-off Party and 15 dance lessons for many of our children!
Pat Meighan, FSU School of Music: Thank you for providing instruments and guidance for our youth during the gala photo shoot. They look like pros!
Sacino’s Formalwear: A very special thank you for supplying our youth with tuxedos for our gala photo shoot. Our gentlemen looked dashing!
Jessica & Rebecca Long: Thank you for your generous gift of games and s’mores for our children and families to enjoy!
Gates That Open, LLC: A very special thank you for your generous donation of coffee for our families and staff to enjoy!
St. Peter’s Anglican Church: Thank you so much for so generously donating Thanksgiving meals for our children and families to enjoy!
The Gabor Agency, Inc.: A heartfelt thank you for your kind gift of turkeys, hams, and chickens for our children and families to enjoy for their Thanksgiving meals. You are wonderful!
Boys Town North Florida
Staff Service Anniversaries
A special thank you to Peggy Altrogge for your dedication to
Boys Town for 15 years of service!
We would also like to thank Dena Strickland and Loma Garland for their 10 years of service and
Nicole Wertz and Sara Soria for their 5 years of service.
Boys Town Goes Pink!
Boys Town North Florida staff, youth, foster parents and friends, rallied together to participate in the annual “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk in Tallahassee last fall. Team Boys Town raised over $700 for this worthy cause and supported one of their own who was in the midst of dealing with breast cancer. We hope to make this an annual event!
Ann Gabor, Jay Payne, Billy Gabor, The Diamantis Family, The Chase Family, and The Gabor Agency, Inc. Staff Members: Thankyouforyourgenerousgiftcertificatesforour families to use for their Thanksgiving meals!
Periodontal Associates of North Florida, P.A.: A special thank you for providing dental assessments for our youth.
Rob Kerr, The Zimmerman Agency, LLC: A very special thank you for designing and printing all of the posters for our upcoming gala!A special congratulations to Boys
Town North Florida’s Foster Parent Brandon Clayton, a fourth grade teacher at Bond Elementary School, for being named Leon County Schools’ Glenn-Howell Distinguished Educator!
Foster Parent Receives Notable Honor
Nonprofit Org.
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Modern Mailers
Boys Town is a beacon of hope for America’s children and families through its life-changing youth care and healthcare programs across the United States. Now 97 years strong, Boys Town is embarking on a new mission to affect change in a fragmented system of youth care by building a continuum of family services to provide the right services at the right time basedonachild’sorfamily’sneeds.Thenonprofit,nonsectarianorganization provides children and families with services in their own homes, or, when necessary, family-like out-of-home services to children with special treatment needs. Boys Town works with communities and schools in order to meet the growing and more diverse needs of today’s children and families. In 2013, 1,066 children and families in North Florida received assistance through Boys Town North Florida’s integrated continuum of Youth Care Services.
BOYS TOWN NORTH FLORIDAFor more information contact:
Dena Strickland, Development Director3555 Commonwealth Boulevard • Tallahassee, FL 32303
Want to Make A Difference in the Life of a Child? Here is how:Employee Gift Giving Campaign – Boys Town North Florida is now offering a convenient way to donate: Automatic Payroll Deduction. By contributingeachpayperiod,yourcommitmentwilladduptoasignificantamount by the end of the year. Be sure to ask your employer if they offer a matching gift program to create an even larger impact in our children’s lives.
Financial Contributions – Your gift is always appreciated. Every dollar you give goes directly to programs that help our children and families succeed.
In-Kind Contributions – Our kids typically can’t afford to attend special events, such as going to recreational parks, dining out or attending sporting events. Donate tickets to events in the community for our families to enjoy.
Volunteer – Sharing your time, energy and talents – either by tutoring, mentoring or supporting special events – will help a child in a special way.
Help-a-Home – Each of our homes have six to seven youth who live with a married couple and their children. Help support us by funding an interior or exterior makeover, or by donating items such as new silverware, dishes, flowers,plantsorlandscapingmaterials–anythingthatwillhelpmakeahouse a home.
Help-a-Family – Help a family in our In-Home Family Services and Care Coordination Services programs by asking about donating items like furniture, beds and new bedding, or by helping with bills or other household expenses.
Help-a-Child – This is your opportunity to support a single child while he or she stays at Boys Town. You can help by purchasing gift cards, clothes, birthday or holiday gifts, school supplies, etc.
Leave-a-Legacy – Your legacy gift will ensure your spirit of giving will live on in the life of a child.
Pray – For the children in need in our own communities and all across America, and for the funds to be available to continue to expand and help more children and families.
Donation Drives – Our biggest program expenses include typical day-to-day necessities like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, school supplies, etc. You can contribute directly to the kids by having a donation drive. Or ask us about our Birthday Buddies, Hope for the Holidays and Back to School programs.
Find out more ways you can give by calling Dena Strickland, Boys Town North Florida Development Director, at (850) 575-6422.
