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Merrill Lynch Presents Fort Lauderdale's Fast & Furious 5000 BULL RUN

Sat November 20, 2021 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 US Directions

Merrill Lynch Presents Fort Lauderdale's Fast & Furious 5000 BULL RUN

Donation Goal: $100,000

Hello Fort Lauderdale's Fast & Furious!

This year we are raising funds for Women in Distress  and The Pantry of Broward.

These two amazing organizations help better the lives of many individuals struggling day to day.

 

WOMEN IN DISTRESS

About Us
 

Women In Distress is the only nationally accredited, state-certified, full service domestic violence center serving Broward County, Florida. Our mission is to stop domestic violence abuse for everyone through intervention, education and advocacy.

We strive to accomplish this mission through a 24-hour crisis line, emergency shelter program, individual counseling, support groups and professional trainings which are aimed at educating the community on domestic violence.
 
Our confidential services are offered free of charge to victims of domestic violence no matter their race, sex, age, religion, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or military status, immigration status or language spoken.

Women In Distress believes that each survivor of domestic violence has the right to a safe, secure home and the capability to self-determine their violence free future. That is why we center our efforts in providing an environment that will help our participants recover from the traumatic effects of victimization and develop an understanding and awareness of the dynamics of domestic violence by empowering them to gain independence and self-sufficiency.

Women In Distress currently operates a 132 bed shelter, an outreach center (Jim & Jan Moran Family Center), and a thrift store. Women In Distress’ programs and services are divided into Residential and Outreach Services.

History
 

Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. was founded by Edee Greene and a group of concerned citizens in July of 1974 as Broward County’s first refuge for homeless women in a modest four-bedroom home until a local tragedy brought light to the need for shelter for women and children in danger. Shortly after, the agency’s founders were able to purchase a 54-bed shelter with generous contributions from Dr. Kona and Ruth Simon, and Walter and Peg Griffith, later expanding to 62 beds with a gift of a second 8-bed shelter from Lorraine Thomas. Women In Distress was now able to offer crisis shelter and support to victims of domestic violence and their children.

 In November 1995, the doors of the Jim & Jan Moran Family Center opened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Family Center instantly increased our visibility, accessibility and capacity to serve more families. In 1999, Janet A. Boyle established a $1 million endowment for Women In Distress in an effort to help ensure the future operations of the organization. Mrs. Boyle’s generosity has established a legacy benefiting Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc., its participants and employees for future generations.
 
Today, Women In Distress has expanded again in order to meet the increased needs for emergency shelter and services. In the Summer of 2011, the new Women In Distress Jim & Jan Moran Family Center opened its doors to the community. The new center allowed for the agency to double its emergency shelter and outreach services as well as offer new enhancements including a wellness center, family therapy room, a special populations wing for families with special needs and a Broward Sheriff’s Substation.
 
COA Accreditation
Women In Distress of Broward County, Inc. is the only nationally accredited, state-certified, full service domestic violence center serving Broward County. This means that The Council on Accreditation (COA) has verified that Women In Distress consistently operates with integrity, credibility and the utmost level of quality. The accreditation process takes place every four years. Women In Distress participates in a detailed review and analysis of the administrative operations and service delivery against national standards of best practice.

COA is an independent accreditor of the full continuum of community-based behavioral health care and social service organizations in the United States and Canada, and is one of the three leading accreditors of such service providers. COA is widely recognized by states and national organizations as an accrediting body with the capacity, scope, and ability to contribute significantly to the improvement of the behavioral health and social service delivery systems. Originally known as an accrediting body for family and children’s agencies, COA has earned public recognition from mental health and substance abuse organizations as well.

 

PANTRY OF BROWARD

About Us

The Pantry of Broward is a 501(c)3 organization registered with the State of Florida. The Pantry was founded in 2008 by Elizabeth “B.J. Buntrock,” a local philanthropist who saw the need for a charitable organization that could address the unique needs of seniors and grandparents raising their grandchildren on fixed incomes. In addition to providing its 425 clients with a 55-pound box of nutritional foods each month, The Pantry’s clinical director meets with each client to determine their additional needs (and those of the children they are raising) and assist them with applying for and obtaining food stamps (The Pantry is a community access partner for SNAP), government assistance, affordable housing, discounted utilities, transportation assistance and low-cost healthcare services, as needed.

What We Do

Each month, The Pantry staff prepares a 55-pound box of nutritional food (plus fresh produce and breads, as available) to subsidize its 425 clients’ food budgets. By doing so, we lower their risk of food insecurity and free up some funds for other much-needed items (e.g., medications, healthcare services, etc.). Because many of our clients live in multi-person households and/or are raising their grandchildren on fixed incomes, we estimate that more than 1,000 individuals (including 165+grandchildren) benefit from and depend upon this food supplement each month.

We also take the time to meet with each of our clients regularly to determine their unique individual needs (and those of the grandchildren they are raising) to see how else we can be of help, whether it be guiding them through the process of obtaining state or government assistance, assisting them with applying for affordable housing and/or directing them to sources for low-cost healthcare, our mission is to improve their quality of life by relieving some of the stress of daily living.

 

$2,216

Raised of $100,000

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$100,000

Top Donors

$2,216 Raised By 35 Donors

$500 on behalf of Myron Stayman
$250 on behalf of Kathleen Delong
$250 on behalf of Mark O’Leary
$180 on behalf of Byer Wealth Management Merrill Lynch
$100 on behalf of Casey Prisco
$100 on behalf of Linda Miller Cahill
$100 on behalf of Loretta Conlin
$100 on behalf of Scott Kauffman
$50 on behalf of Ana Fessia
$50 on behalf of Dawn Burgher
$50 on behalf of JANINE CARRERAS
$50 on behalf of Jennifer Kimmey
$50 on behalf of John Reynolds
$50 from Anonymous
$50 from Anonymous
$50 on behalf of Scott Karlen
$25 on behalf of Charlene Grecsek
$25 on behalf of JOSE COLLANTE
$25 on behalf of ROSALIA COLLANTE
$25 on behalf of Scott Gow
$20 on behalf of Gerald Licari
$15 from Anonymous
$15 on behalf of Hector Arce
$15 from Anonymous
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Darcy Goodwin
$10 from Anonymous
$10 on behalf of Mark KINDER
$5 on behalf of Caryn Lubetsky
$5 on behalf of JAMES RODRIGUES
$5 from Anonymous
$5 from Anonymous
$5 from Anonymous
$5 on behalf of Robert Tully
$1 from Anonymous

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