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May 11, 2022
What a night... We're still dancing!
View a "thank you letter" from WFTV sports anchor (and DDI celebrity dancer) Joe Kepner. After two long years, Dance Dream & Inspire returned to the stage at Hard Rock Live on Saturday, May 7th... and we couldn't be more grateful for the outpouring of support that made this evening such a success.…
Apr 25, 2022
Public Allies Take Vision for Change to DC
Click here to view WESH-TV story. The mission of AmeriCorps' Public Allies program is ambitious: to change the face and practice of leadership by training talented young leaders, with a passion for social impact, to create meaningful change in their communities.  This week, our Public Allies Central Florida cohort is taking that mission on the…
Apr 11, 2022
No Age Limit on Adoption
WESH NEWS (click here to view) recently captured a heartwarming story about teen adoption. Siblings Arielis and Christian first met Ms. LaDonna Comer four years ago when they were placed in the Bridging Lives group home.  She was their house parent, and with her they found stability and love.  When the home closed six months ago,…
Feb 22, 2022
Investing in Florida’s Future
“What can we do today to solve the problems of tomorrow?”  Embrace Families' Chief Legal Officer, Gerry Glynn, attempts to answer that question in an op-ed featured in the Orlando Sentinel.  As the 2022 Florida Legislative Session enters its final weeks, Gerry discusses our regional and statewide child welfare legislative…
Jan 11, 2022
Honor this MLK Day of Service through Action
Each year on the third Monday in January, we mark the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., our nation’s most influential civil rights leader. By the time of his assassination in 1968, Dr. King had traveled more than six million miles and spoken over 2,500 times to advocate for racial…
Jan 07, 2022
DANCE DREAM & INSPIRE
We are back and better than ever! While our event may have pivoted to virtual for the pandemic in 2021, the important work of Embrace Families has remained the same. Please make plans to join us as we come together in-person on May 7, 2022 for a wonderful dance event,…

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