Broward Partnership Hosted Its Annual “Breakfast For Champions Of The Homeless” Event On December 6

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Broward Partnership hosted its annual “Breakfast for Champions of the Homeless” on December 6th at the Central Homeless Assistance Center in Fort Lauderdale. This beloved event has marked the start of the holiday season for the past 23 years, raising over $1.6 million to support individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Broward County. 

 

Each year, the Partnership recognizes an individual or organization that exemplifies its mission to reduce homelessness. This year, Dodie Keith-Lazowick, chairman of KEITH and past chair of the Broward Partnership Board of Directors, received the Champion of the Homeless Award. Florida State Representative Chip LaMarca, presented the award and praised Keith-Lazowick for her passion and the unparalleled commitment she’s made to bring Broward Partnership far beyond sheltering people and into its vision of housing people – permanently. Her efforts played a pivotal role in the development of Seven on Seventh, a landmark affordable housing project in downtown Fort Lauderdale, created in collaboration with Green Mills Group.

 

The morning featured a delicious breakfast prepared by American Social Bar & Kitchen’s Executive Chef Nicole Fey and an impressive lineup of Celebrity Waiters, comprising Broward County’s most influential community leaders. CEO Tom Campbell emceed the event, introducing the celebrity waiters to an enthusiastic crowd.

 

The lineup included:
  • Florida State Representative Chip LaMarca
  • Florida State Representative Daryl Campbell
  • Broward County Commissioner Michael Udine
  • Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis
  • City of Pompano Beach Commissioner Alison Fournier
  • Elliot Borkson Esq., Founding Board Member of Broward Partnership and Vice President & Trustee of the Leo Goodwin Foundation
  • Rose Pontorno
  • Dodie Keith-Lazowick, Chairman of KEITH
  • Angelica Santibanez, Head of Community Engagement for Florida at Amazon
  • Ashley Boxer, Principal of The Boxer Strategy
  • Brian Huseman, Vice President of Public Policy and Community Engagement at Amazon
  • Dan Lindblade, President, and CEO of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber
  • Denise Jordan, Executive Vice President of the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
  • Don King, General Manager of Holman Honda of Fort Lauderdale.
  • Hatzel Vela, NBC-6 Reporter
  • Jean McIntyre, Director of Economic Development for the City of Pompano Beach
  • John Guglielmi, Vice President of Business Development for Chase Roofing
  • Juan Saavedra, Manager of Prosperity Partnership
  • Kellie Hensley, Senior Regional Director of Marketing, Events, and Community Partnerships for the Florida Market of Cleveland Clinic
  • Kenneth Jones, CEO of HCA Florida Northwest Hospital
  • Kimberly Sarni, Managing Director, South Florida Business & Wealth / Lifestyle Media Group
  • Maggie Gunther, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
  • Mitch Rosenstein, Principal of Green Mills Group
  • Scott Dunseath, Co-owner of Wonderland
  • Tamara Chase, CEO of Chase Roofing
  • Tim Curtin, Executive Director for Community Services at Memorial Healthcare System

Each table, creatively decorated by the Celebrity Waiters, brought festive cheer to the morning. Amazon won the Best Decorated Table Award, while Cleveland Clinic received recognition for their beautifully designed table featuring items benefiting Broward Partnership clients.

The event, hosted by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce Downtown Council was made possible through the generosity of its premier sponsor, The Leo Goodwin Foundation, along with sponsors Holman, Comerica, Amazon, Cleveland Clinic, Memorial Healthcare System, Rick Case Automotive Group, Cigna, The Las Olas Company, Bank of America, US Foods, South Florida Business & Wealth Magazine, Fisher Phillips, Publix Super Markets Charities, Diane D’Angelo, Holland & Knight, and NOW CFO.

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