211 Broward Award Presenters and Honorees: Michael Wild, Esq. of Wild Felice & Partners, PA; Ronnie Oller, 2-1-1 Broward Board Member; Bob Birdsong, CEO of OK Generators; Jack Namer of Eye on South Florida; Jarett Levan, CEO of BBX Capital and Hoffman’s Chocolate; Cora Daise, City of Hallandale; Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, President/CEO, Children Services Council of Broward County; Ana Valladares, Governor Appointee and CSC Member; and Rob Kornahrens, Owner of Advanced Roofing and Advanced Green Technologies. Photo Credit: Downtown Photo
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL – 2-1-1 Broward honored seven of its community partners at the Making REAL Connections Breakfast Presented by First Southern Bank on Wednesday, May 1st at the Signature Grand in Davie, Florida. Bob Birdsong, CEO of OK Generators; Children's Services Council of Broward County; City of Hallandale; Eye on South Florida; Robert Kornahrens, CEO of Advanced Roofing, Inc.; and The Salah Foundation, were honored in recognition of the tremendous support and connections that they provide to 2-1-1 Broward and for helping the non-profit organization fulfill its mission and meet its goals. The non-profit organization also presented its inaugural "Milestone Award" to Jarett Levan, President of BBX Capital Corporation, in recognition of all the corporate and personal contributions and support that he has provided to 2-1-1 Broward throughout the years. The breakfast raised over $43,000 for 2-1-1 Broward.
"When I first became involved with this organization, 2-1-1 was the best kept local secret in Broward County. Now, thanks to the outstanding efforts of its board members and staff, and the success of the Non-Profit Academy Awards Luncheon, 2-1-1 Broward has become the gem of Broward County." said Jarett Levan, President of BBX Capital Corporation.
During the breakfast, Michael Wild, Esq., event co-chair, welcomed guests and introduced special guest host Kathleen Cannon, President & CEO of United Way of Broward County. Cannon thanked 2-1-1 Broward's partners for all of the hard work, dedication and support that they provide to the organization and spoke of the real live connections made as a result of 2-1-1 Broward. During the breakfast reception, Lynne Wines, President & CEO of First Southern Bank, encouraged attendees to get involved and support the efforts of 2-1-1 Broward, and Sheila Smith, CEO of 2-1-1 Broward, discussed the services 2-1-1 provides to the community on a daily basis. Just as 2-1-1 Broward facilitates the connection of people to health and human services, its partners and supporters offer the organization the opportunities to make these connections. While 2-1-1 Broward is a public utility, unlike 9-1-1 and 4-1-1, there is no designated tax as a source of funding. Wines, Smith, Wild and event co-chair Ronnie Oller presented the awards to the honorees.
Event sponsors and partners included First Southern Bank, OK Generators, Publix Super Markets, Signature Grand, Canon Solutions of America, Hoffman's Chocolate, Brenner Real Estate Group, City & Shore Magazine, Sun Sentinel, Kip Hunter Marketing, Envision Web Development and Eye on South Florida.
About 2-1-1 Broward
The mission of 2-1-1 Broward is to provide 24 hour comprehensive helpline and support services to individuals and families in our community seeking crisis intervention assistance and/or information and connections to health and human services in Broward County. Every call to 2-1-1 is answered by a trained, degreed counselor who listens to the callers concerns, identifies their needs and links them to appropriate programs that help them on the road to recovery. 2-1-1 Broward relies on the generous support of government agencies, corporations, foundations and individuals to provide this vital community service. For more information regarding 2-1-1 and how you can help, please call 954-390-0493 or visit www.211-broward.org.
