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Jun 19, 2019
Adopted 15-Year-Old Celebrates Special Father's Day
Sitting on a bench by Lake Eola in downtown Orlando, Gerald and his son, David, work on their father-son bond. Spending time with a father is still new for 15-year-old David, who only came into Gerald’s life a year and a half ago. "He found us, and I think we…
Jun 13, 2019
Central Florida Couple Gives a Voice to Foster Kids
A Central Florida couple is sharing their story of how their life has changed after becoming a foster family one year ago. "We've had kids for almost eight months and we've had them from newborns from the hospital to up to 3 years old," Chad said. He and and his…
Jun 11, 2019
Lifting Families Together – June is National Reunification Month!
If we know one thing it is this, children belong with families. National Reunification Month is celebrated in June of each year to recognize the people and efforts around the country that help families stay together. It is also a time to celebrate the families who have overcome obstacles to…
Jun 03, 2019
National Foster Care Month: Opening Your Home to Children in Need
The other four kids in their home right now are foster children. And these children are not the only kids they have welcomed into their home. "We've had 13 foster kids through our door in the span of a year," Chad said. May is National Foster Care Month. And the…
May 31, 2019
Sesame Street Launches New Initiative to Support Children in Foster Care
There’s a new face on Sesame Street! Sesame Street has welcomed Karli, a Muppet in foster care, as well as her “for-now” parents, Dalia and Clem. From the Sesame Street in Communities team: Fostering a child takes patience, resilience, and sacrifice. Sesame Street in Communities has created new resources to…
May 29, 2019
When Words Heal: A Day in the Life of a Clinical Social Worker
My grandmother was in foster care back in the 1920s. In reality, there wasn’t much ‘care’ in the system back then. Unprotected by law, orphans and impoverished children were shipped out as laborers to farms and households in rural America. My grandmother spent years working for her keep after being…

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10/25/2019 | Registration: 7:30am – Shotgun Start: 8:30am
Timacuan Golf & Country Club
550 Timacuan Boulevard
Lake Mary , Florida 32746

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