170 Dine at the Chart House to Support Children in the Foster Care System
L to R: Betty and Bill Nanovsky, Patty McEwen, Joanne Moeller Bottom Row: Ann and Greg Purdy, Karla Nickell, Bill Mahoney
More than 170 supporters of Children’s Harbor attended the 18th Annual Winterfest Boat Parade Dinner presented by Kemet Electronics.
“This is a very special time of year and so many of our guests look forward to this event,” said Children’s Harbor board member and former Board Chair Marty Alexander of Holland and Knight. Organized by Children’s Harbor Founder, Bill Mahoney of Mahoney and Associates and Karla Nickell, it has become an annual tradition at the Chart House, where guests enjoy a four-course gourmet meal on the dock while watching the Winterfest Boat Parade.
Children’s Harbor hosts this event to raise funds and to keep a tradition alive. This year, again, Kemet Electronics decided to have their holiday office party at the event. “It’s a way to celebrate and support a worthy cause at the same time,” said Kemet CEO and former Board Chair Per-Olof Loof.
Two major sponsors have supported the event for many years: Citrix and Comerica Bank. Additional sponsors include Century Management, Delta Dental, Memorial Healthcare System, Searcy Denney Scarola, Barnhart and Shipley PA, Wells Fargo Insurance, JM Family, RES Software and Sunshine Health.
The dock was packed to overflowing with long time supporters and people new to the Winterfest Boat Parade and to Children’s Harbor. Part of the festivities included the announcement of the winners of the Caribbean cruise raffle donated by Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines.
Children’s Harbor, a nonprofit agency, provides nurturing, family group homes for 24 siblings and 11 pregnant/parenting teens involved in the foster care system. Marty Alexander made an appeal for funds for the “Shine a Light” campaign to implement an automatic generator system to keep the electricity running when power goes out.
“We are truly fortunate to have so many great supporters,” said Children’s Harbor CEO Elizabeth Wynter.
About Children’s Harbor
Established in 1996, Children’s Harbor is a nationally accredited nonprofit agency with a mission to provide a safe harbor and support to at risk children, youth, and families-keeping brothers and sisters together, strengthening families, and guiding youth towards independence.
Children’s Harbor provides therapeutic, academic, and life skills services to improve the lives of children, youth, and families across Broward County. On our main campus in Pembroke Pines, Children’s Harbor provides nurturing, family group homes for 24 siblings and 11 pregnant/parenting teens in the foster care system. And on the Howard C. Forman Campus, an extraordinary collaboration between Children’s Harbor, benefactors Ashley and Ed Brown and their nonprofit, Selfless Love Foundation, ChildNet, and the City of Pembroke Pines, has created Brown’s Harbor, a supportive housing program for former foster youth, ages 18 – 23. Visit Childrensharbor.org to learn more.