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Created: May 11 2014

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – On Friday, May 30, more than 300 business and community leaders will follow the Broward Partnership down "The Yellow Brick Road" of its past, present and future at the 15th Annual Salute to Leadership Gala, honoring those who have had a significant role in its mission of reducing homelessness in the community. Guests are encouraged to wear jeans & jackets, yellow cocktail attire or dress as their favorite Wizard of Oz characters for a fun evening of dining, dancing and live entertainment at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Marina, 1881 SE 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale.

This year's event will celebrate the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Partnership's Huizenga Campus near downtown Fort Lauderdale, where it has served more than 20,000 homeless individuals and families to date and helped them back on the road to health, employment and housing. The Broward Partnership's first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented in memory of Kevin T. Leonard, a founding board member and past board chairman.

The 15th Annual Salute to Leadership event is made possible by presenting sponsor The Leo Goodwin Foundation and additional sponsors JM Family Enterprises, Holy Cross Hospital, Sun Sentinel, Emerald Asset Advisors LLC, GL Homes, Comerica Bank, Sally Goldman Foundation, Center State Bank, Citrix, CRP Steel, Keith & Associates, The Las Olas Company, Tripp Scott, Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale Charitable Foundation, Castelli Real Estate Services – John Castelli, BB&T, First Southern Bank, SunTrust and Brinkley Morgan, Merrill Lynch, Art Greenfeder & Gerald Licari and Steven Douglas Associates. With Dr. Patrick Taylor as honorary chair, the event's host committee includes Elliot Borkson, Claudette Bruck, Bill Burley, Diane D'Angelo, Dwayne Dickerson, Shannon Gilbert-Kearney, Kenneth Gordon, Jane Grant, Lauren Heunis, Tracy Keegan, Dodie Keith-Lazowick, Angelo Luiso, Carol Molnar, John Primeau, Cathy Stutin, Charles Tatelbaum and Linda Wood.

The fun-filled journey down the Yellow Brick Road begins at 6:30 p.m. with a cocktail reception and silent auction, followed by dinner, awards presentation and live entertainment. Table and sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, contact Berne Teeple at (954) 832-7037 or bteeple@bphi.org.