a publication of Boys Town North Florida
FALL 2015
Our Town
Boys Town North Florida
2015 Spirit of Youth Gala: “A Royal Celebration!”
Board of Directors
CHAIRMAN
Paul Sullivan
PAST CHAIRMAN
Shane Burkhead, DVM
Rhonda Baldock
Chris Barkas
Marion Camps
Bobby Dick
Marc Inglese, MD
Stephanie Jansen
Annie Kelley
Jane Marks
Anne Martin
Audra Pittman
Brian Ramos
SECRETARY
Natasha Simon
Larry Sokolow
Ted Strauss
PRESIDENT
Kenneth Bender
FINANCIAL OFFICER/
TREASURER
Cindy Berta
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR!
JUNE STRAUSS DAY
Sunday, November 1, 2015
HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
November-December 2015
Boys Town North Florida hosted its 12th Annual Spirit of Youth Gala on Friday, April 24,
at the University Center Club in Tallahassee. This year’s theme was “A Royal Celebration”
led by Gala Chairs Beth Desloge and Laura Ervin and the other amazing chairs and
committee members.
With the support of our generous community, this year’s gala raised an astounding
$264,650 – providing help, healing and hope to our area’s most at-risk children and
families. This was truly a royal evening to remember. Thank you, Boys Town family!
“Many thanks to those who served on committees, decorated, attended, purchased tables,
sponsored and contributed donations to the silent and live auctions,” said Laura Ervin and
Beth Desloge. “The night would not be possible without the talents of these very special
ladies and gentleman. We were honored to be part of the leadership team and blessed
to know the staff who serve Boys Town and our children every day. We look forward to
supporting Tim and Stephanie Jansen and the 2016 Gala!”
Announcing our 2016 Spirit of Youth Gala Chairs!
GIVING TUESDAY TO
SUPPORT ART TOWN
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
A heartfelt thank you to Tim and Stephanie Jansen for
chairing our 2016 Spirit of Youth Gala:
“CARNAVAL – WATCH THEM SOAR!”
CHRISTMAS CLASSIC
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Monday, December 7, 2015
Golden Eagle Country Club
What an honor it is to have these two amazing community
leaders at the helm, bringing their lively spirit, joy and love to
life as they celebrate the children of Boys Town!
CHRISTMAS TREE
LIGHTING
Thursday, December 10, 2015
SPIRIT OF YOUTH GALA
Friday, April 8, 2016
University Center Club
For more information and to
register visit
www.boystown.org/
northflorida
A special thank you to Stacy Chick and Young McConnell
for being our Carnaval Designers and Creators!
Don’t Miss It!
Spirit of Youth Gala – Friday, April 8, 2016
Follow us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/BoysTownNorthFlorida
Christmas Classic Golf Tournament
Thank You Dr. Richard
and Barbara MacArthur
Birthday Buddies Make A Difference
Thank you for a great year Birthday Buddy Chairs:
Anne Martin, Brian Ramos, and Joanna Copenhaver.
Thank you to our Birthday Buddy Sponsors:
Dennis and Elizabeth Ekk, Bradfordville Kiwanis Club,
Ed and Bryce Wood, William and Susie McKinley,
The Pod Advertising, Brad and Joanna Copenhaver,
Matt and Ellyn Scanlan, Kim Loebig and
Samantha Loebig, Brian and Kelly Ramos,
Greg and Anne Martin,
Rowland Publishing, and
Girl Scout Troop 388.
Due to the the MacArthur Endowment,
established in 2013, youth Da’Mya was able to
pick out her very own sports goggles to help her
excel in her athletics. A very special thank you
to Dr. Richard and Barbara MacArthur
for making this possible!
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If you are interested in making a
Boys Town child’s birthday special by
being a Birthday Buddy, please contact
Anne Martin at 850-591-5360.
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Boys Town North Florida Recognizes Youth Success at Awards Banquet
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Captions: 1. Tavarus Sherrod, Ambassador of the Year Will, Nicole Wertz 2. The Heck Home 3. Marcus Lampkin, Tonia Westerfield, Youth of the Year Da’Mya,
Ken Bender 4. DJ Willie Brown 5. Tavarus Sherrod, Upward Bound recipient Michael, Nicole Wertz 6. Youth Emma enjoying the spotlight 7. Youth Frank
posing on the red carpet 8. Board Chairman Paul Sullivan 9. Youth Dyamond and Tyneshia 10. Joe and Annie Kelley, Dena and Gene Strickland
11. Volunteers Maggie, Brianna, and Nathan
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A Heartfelt Thank You
HATS OFF TO OUR SPONSORS:
– PREMIER –
– PLATINUM –
Dr. Armand & Suzanne Cognetta
Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee
The Desloge Family
Merrill Lynch
Tallahassee Democrat
Tallahassee Magazine
– GOLD –
BB&T / Paul & Cindy Sullivan
Brian Barnard’s Flooring America
Dr. Rob & Carolyne Bradford / Dr. Joe
& Marion Camps / Ken Cashin
Evolution Media
Hancock Bank
Dr. Marc & Melissa Inglese
Tallahassee Ford Lincoln
– SILVER –
Matt & Sheri Bryan
Capital City Bank
Capital Eurocars
Jim & Kathy Dahl
Figg Bridge Companies
Florida Power & Light Company
Hill Spooner & Elliott, Inc.
Greg & Anne Martin
Tim & Jill Meenan
The Pod Advertising / Brian Ramos
Southeastern Plastic Surgery
Jeff & Dr. Mary Swain
Terri Smith Details
Terri Smith Photo
– BRONZE –
Chris & Patty Barkas
Paul & Sally Bradshaw
Drs. Michael & Jana Forsthoefel
Craig Hansen
Gannon Hunt
Mainline Information Systems
John & Jane Marks
Senator Bill Montford
NAI TALCOR
North Florida Pediatric Associates, P.A.
PATLive
Periodontal Associates of North Florida
Drs. Russ & Cheri Rainey
Redwire
Sachs Media Group
Dr. Bob Soni
Strauss Investments
– BOYS TOWN STARS –
Tom & Leslie Allen
Heath & Gay Annin
Alan & Nancy Asker
Crawford & Teresa Atkins
Brian & Marty Barnard
JR & Kim Barnard
Kyle & Hollee Bollman
Dr. Robert & Carolyne Bradford
Brian Barnard’s Flooring America
Darron & Stephanie Bridges
Matt & Sheri Bryan
Dr. Shane & Michele Burkhead
Jim & Cindy Campbell
Dr. Carlos & Kim Campo
Ken Cashin & Lisa Chase
Dr. Armand & Suzanne Cognetta
Dr. Walt & Marybeth Colón
Jim & Kathy Dahl
Glen & Sharyn Davidson
Demont Insurance Agency, Inc.
Drs. Chris & Rebekah DeRosier
Commissioner Bryan & Beth Desloge
Dr. Ed & Moira Desloge
Chris & Andrea Diamantis
J. Everitt & Julie Drew
Richard Drew & Linda Figg
Steve & Su Ecenia
Drs. Michael & Jana Forsthoefel
Joe & Caroline Gruen
Claudette Hamilton
Dr. Lou & Calynne Hill
Dr. Eduardo & Luzma Hubard
Bob & Debi Hudson
Brian & Rachel Hughes
Dr. Hank & Kelly Hutchinson
Dale & Angela Jackson
Brent & Jane Johnson
Perry & Anna Jones
Michael & Ashley Kalifeh
Dr. Ken Kato & Nan Nagy
Joe & Annie Kelley
Bob & Sharon Kerrigan
Michael & Ansley Kramer
Rob & Beth Larkin
Barbara Letchman
Danny & Allison Manausa
John & Jane Marks
Greg & Anne Martin
Jim & Laurye Messer
James & Angie Milford
DeWitt & Kathy Miller
Melanie Montgomery
Bill & Mary Moor
Dr. Jason & Christy Oberste
Kieran & Maria O’Connor
Denney Pate
Jay Payne & Ann Gabor
Brooks & Almena Pettit
Bill & Pat Phelan
Nathalie Phelps
Ian & Suzy Phipps
Tim & Gerry Phipps
Collins & Katie Proctor
Martin & Susan Proctor
Tom & Gina Proctor
Lincoln Quinton
Drs. Russ & Cheri Rainey
Brian & Kelly Ramos
Charley & Leslie Redding
Dr. Stephen & Lilly Richardson
Riley Palmer Construction Company
Dr. Gary & Katrina Rolle
Drs. Laurence & Lori Rosenberg
Rudy & Kari Rowe
Darby Scott
Governor Rick & First Lady Ann Scott
Tom Seldenright & Yvette Pavone
Eric & Hollie Sharkey
Marty & Angie Sipple
Dena Sokolow
Kevin & Mary Jayne Sokolow
Larry & Beverly Sokolow
Mike & Jeannie Sole
Drs. Joe & Caulley Soto
Sarah Stout
Paul & Cindy Sullivan
Jeff & Dr. Mary Swain
Anne Jolley Thomas
Dr. Bill & Ida Thompson
Drs. Ernesto & Lisa Umana
Tyler & Brandi Van Leuven
Cam & Denise Whitlock
Jim Williams
Mayda Williams
Dr. Brian & Meredith Wilson
Ben & Jenny Wright
Gary Yordon & Berneice Cox
Dr. Robert & Jill Zakarin
Gary & Julie Zins
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In-Kind Sponsors
Brian Barnard’s Flooring America
The AcaBelles
Cade & Associates Advertising, Inc.
Formals by Vince
FSU School of Music
Haute Headz Salon
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Narcissus
Pi Beta Phi Ladies
Rapid Press
S&L Productions
University Center Club
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CAPTIONS: 1. Jeff and Dr. Mary Swain 2. First Lady Ann Scott, Ashley Jackson, Governor Rick Scott 3. Bill and Julz Graham, Dr. Robert and Carolyne Bradford,
14Suzy and Ian Phipps, Billy Ervin, Emily Montford 5. Commissioner Bryan Desloge, Dena Strickland,
J. Everitt and Julie Drew 4. Kevin and Mary Jayne
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Gala Chair Beth Desloge, Dr. Ed and Moira Desloge, Angie and Marty Sipple 6. Charley and Leslie Redding, Katie and Collins Proctor 7. Teresa and Crawford
Atkins 8. Ken Hoffman, Tim Meenan, Matt Bryan 9. Julz Graham, Doug and Jill Smith 10. Jane Marks, Claudette Hamilton, Dr. Will and Joyce Simmons 11.
Butch Bundy, Dr. Vikki McKinnie, Drs. Lori and Laurence Rosenberg 12. Harry Graham, Sherry Carvalho, Nancy Gavalas, Richard Drew, Dr. Michael Forsthoefel
13. Beverly and Larry Sokolow, Dr. Laurence Rosenberg 14. Kim Campo, Hollee Bollman, Ida Thompson, Allison Manausa 15. Flecia Braswell, Bill Moor, Dr.
Cheri Rainey, Commissioner Gil Ziffer 16. Marion Camps 17. JR and Kim Barnard, Diana Cureton
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Event Chairs:
Beth Desloge
Laura Ervin
Committee Chairs:
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CAPTIONS: 18. Michael and Diana Cureton, Board Chairman Paul Sullivan 19. Rudy
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and Kari Rowe 20. Suzy Phipps, Mary Jayne Sokolow, Deavin Gibbs, Kari Rowe, Gala
Chair Laura Ervin 21. Marybeth and Dr. Walt Colón, Dr. Robert and Jill Zakarin
22. Phil and Juli Downs 23. Dr. Caulley Soto, Mary Moor, Jill Smith 24. Annie and Joe
Kelley, Ann Gabor and Jay Payne 25. First Lady Ann Scott, Kathy Dahl 26. CB Lorch,
R. Jai Gillum, Dr. Audra Pittman, Jane Marks 27. Bill Phelan, Sherriff Mike and Brenda
Wood 28. Ed and Bryce Wood, Michele and Dr. Shane Burkhead 29. Anne and Greg
Martin, Blake and JD Hicks 30. Dr. Armand Cognetta, Commissioner Bryan Desloge,
Jim Dahl 31. Governor Rick and First Lady Ann Scott, Michelle and Ken Bender
32. Angie and Marty Sipple 33. Stephanie Bridges, Sarah Stout, Meredith Wilson
34. Jill Meenan, Sheri Bryan, Andrea Diamantis, Dena Strickland, Suzanne Cognetta,
Kathy Dahl 35. Su Ecenia, Dr. Ken Kato and Nan Nagy, Cindy Sullivan, Steve Ecenia
36. Sharyn and Glen Davidson 37. Kathy Dahl, Carlana and Ken Hoffman, Annie Kelley
38. Bob Hudson, Marion and Dr. Joe Camps, Debi Hudson 39. Mary Jayne Sokolow,
Gina Proctor, Kari Rowe, Young McConnell, Deavin Gibbs, Suzy Phipps, Tracey Grant
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Sheri Bryan
Cindy Campbell
Kathleen Carter
Lisa Chase
Juli Downs
Deavin Gibbs
Malissa Henning
Jason Jones
CB Lorch
Young McConnell
Patrick Meighan
Kelly Pettit
Suzy Phipps
Audra Pittman
Gina Proctor
Kari Rowe
Scott Smith
Terri Smith
Mary Jayne Sokolow
Rhonda Strauss
Somer VanLandingham
Drew Westling
Monique Wood
Jenny Bush Wright
Dining by Design: Designers & Sponsors
Arlene Conklin
Avenue Eat & Drink
Brady Cureton
Carolyne Bradford
Courtney Dunn
Crawford & Teresa Atkins
Elizabeth Farington
Elizabeth Ekk:
Ekk & Hamilton Realty
Emily Montford
Everett Thompson:
Options by E.T. and
Design
Flying Bear Great
American Grill
Glenda Cato:
FIT Weight Loss & More
Hurtis Amerson
Jane Marks
Jeanie Reinfeld: Miss
Mandy’s Cottage Living
Jennifer Birkmeier
Jenny Wright
Karyn Tarney, Visual
Consultant
Kay Meyer: Kay Meyer
Photography
Kelly Dewall:
Tallahassee Nurseries
Kelly DiSalvo:
Bella Décor
Kelly Horne
Kristen Datko
Laura Ervin
Laura Mann:
All Things Tea
Lisa Phipps
Marion Camps
Mary Bebout
Mary Jayne Sokolow
Meredith Wilson
Michelle Bender
Nancy DiGisi:
Flower Power
Stacy Chick
Suzy Phipps
Thompson, Crawford
& Smiley
Tim & Stephanie Jansen
Dr. Tony & Tanya Weaver
University Center Club
Young McConnell
Zin Eatery
A thank you to our Special Hosts:
Anna Johnson-Riedel, Commissioner Bryan Desloge, Gary Yordon,
and Gala Chairs Beth Desloge and Laura Ervin
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A ‘Smokin’ Success’ Thanks to Carr Allison Law Firm
This year’s Smoke-Off was a huge success! Thank you, Carr Allison Law Firm, for putting on this fabulous event for
the 11th year. The event raised more than $8,900 for the programs at Boys Town North Florida. It was a great day
for our kids and supporters to connect and have fun, and everyone had such a great time!
Congratulations to the 11th Annual Smoke-Off winners!
GRAND CHAMPION:
Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A. – “Red Red Swine”
RESERVE CHAMPION:
Redwire/Sonitrol
Chicken Category:
1st Accessibility Solutions, Inc. – “Pettit Smokers”
2nd Tallahassee Young Lawyers –
“Mike Niles & The Pips”
3rd NAI TALCOR
Pork Category:
1st Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A. – “Red Red Swine”
2nd Tallahassee Young Lawyers –
“Mike Niles & The Pips”
3rd Redwire/Sonitrol
Ribs Category:
1st FSI Trust, Funeral Services, Inc. –
“The Cremators”
2nd Allen, Norton & Blue, P.A. – “Red Red Swine”
3rd Prime Meridian Bank
Thank you to everyone who sponsored the event: Accessibility Solutions, Inc.,
Accurate Stenotype Reporters, Action Legal Discovery Services, Allen,
Norton & Blue, P.A., Barnes Capital Group, Bloomburg Consulting, Carr
Allison Law Firm, Demont Insurance, Fonvielle, Lewis, Foote & Messer,
FSI Trust – Funeral Services, Inc., Henry, Buchanan, Hudson, Suber &
Carter, P.A., Hinkle & Foran, Liebenhaut Law and Capital City Imports,
NAI TALCOR, Northwood Animal Hospital, Prime Meridian Bank, Quest
Engineering & Failure Analysis, Inc., Rogers, Gunter, Vaughn Insurance,
Scott & Karen Brock, Scott & Wallace, LLP, S-E-A Tampa, Ltd., Sonitrol,
Southern Seafood Market, Tallahassee Young Lawyers, and Tor J.
Friedman, P.A.
A special thank you to the following sponsors and vendors who made this event
possible: Carr Allison Law Firm, Production Support Group, Awards4U,
A-Z Rent All, City of Tallahassee, Tallahassee Police Department, Howdy’s
Rent-A-Toilet, Marpan Container Services, and Trinity Mackley. Our wonderful judges: Doris Brickhouse-Hayes (First District Court of
Appeals), Mark Suber (Black Fig), Paula Kendrick (Fresh for Florida Kids,
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services), John Lazerra (Certified
BBQ Judge), Tom Thompson (Thompson, Crawford & Smiley, P.A.), David
Gwynn (Cypress Restaurant), Jack Harkness (Florida Bar), Levi Newsome
(Publix Chef), Gene Hall (Certified BBQ Judge), Gary Yordon (The Zachary
Group), and Marcus Lampkin (Boys Town North Florida).
Please help us bring joy to over 350 at-risk children this holiday season
by sponsoring a child and making their wishes come true!
For more information, please contact Lindsey McDole at 850-504-5026
or visit www.boystown.org/northflorida.
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NEWS
Boys Town North Florida is entering the home stretch of our Capital Campaign to serve more children and families in
a welcoming, therapeutic environment through ART Town (Art • Resources • Training) – a multi-use retreat for therapy,
mentoring, and creativity for children and families that are facing a wide
variety of challenges or situations.
We still need $85,000 to complete the renovations. Plese consider becoming a leader and help us reach our goal. Every dollar brings us closer.
Construction is advancing quickly thanks to our Construction Management
Team: Charley Redding (Genesis Group); Jay Smith, Don Horne and Chad
Smit (Ajax Construction); Cam Whitlock and Sean Morgan (Architects:
Lewis+Whitlock); and Mary Moor (Mary Solomon Interiors).
Thank you to our subcontractors for your support and commitment
to this project: Allweather Insulation, Central Heating Consultants,
Conrad Design & Landscape, Corry Cabinet Company, Inc., Crowder
Excavating & Land
Clearing, Cureton Plumbing, C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc.,
Dixie Paving & Grading, Door Products, Florida Fence & Outdoor
Living, Great Southern Demolition, Inc., Lang Environmental, Inc.,
M of Tallahassee, Inc., Professional Electrical Systems, Inc.,
Specialty Contractors, Tadlock Roofing, Universal Coatings, Inc.,
and Whiddon Glass.
Interior structural modifications and site work are near completion, new windows and doors have been installed, the roof has
been completed, and interior finishes have begun.
Our estimated completion date is December 15th – what a great way to kick off
the holiday season!
Your help and support will make ART Town a reality!
For more information, please contact Development Director Dena Strickland
at 850-504-5007 or visit boystown.org/northflorida.
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Around Town Community Support
Acts of Kindness:
ART TOWN HAPPENINGS
The Grainger Foundation: A very
special thank you for your generous
donation to ART Town! We are so grateful
for all of your generosity and support in
helping our children.
Walmart: A heartfelt thank you for your
donation of $10,000 to ART Town! Your
support means a great deal to all of the
children and families we serve.
Thank you
Hearth & Soul
for choosing
Boys Town North
Florida as your
charity of choice
during your
grand opening
month of September. A special thank you
to those who sponsored Hearth & Soul’s
ART Town event: Boyce Griffith Jazz
Trio, Opici Wine Co. of Florida, Social
Catering & Events, and Tri-Eagle Sales.
HELPING OUR HOMES
Grainger Industrial Supply:
A very special thank you to our local Grainger
staff for refurbishing one of our homes! It looks
great!
First Lady Ann Scott: Thank you so much for
your generous donation of books for ART Town!
Jim & Lynne Garvin: A big thank you for your
donation of a computer hutch for one of our
families!
Jeanie Johnson: Thank you for helping furnish one of our homes with a sofa and chair!
Alyssa Berson: Thank you for your generous
donation of a computer desk for our youth!
Bobby & Jackson
Dick: Our kids had
such a blast playing
soccer with you!
Thanks so much
for all of the soccer
gear!
Brenda Tindell: A special thank you for helping our homes create meal plans so all of our
youth stay strong and healthy!
Edie Wetherell: Thank you so much for your
wonderful donation of clothing for our girls!
Beth Haynes: Thank you for your kind donation of fun T-Shirts and wrapping paper for our
youth!
RECREATION AND EVENTS
Coca-Cola: Thank you
for your continued support and treating our
families to fun nights
out and keeping their
pantries stocked with delicious drinks!
Cody Strauss: A
very big thank you
to Tallahassee Magazine’s “Tallahassee Top
Single”, Cody Strauss,
for choosing Boys Town
North Florida as your
charity of choice and
raising over $3,000 for
ART Town!
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Sean & Audra Pittman: Thank you so much
for your donation of tickets to “The Carnival on
the Moon”!
Canopy
Software:
Thanks for
coming to our
campus for a
fun-filled day
of pizza and
kickball! Our
kids had a great time!
Bobby & Sue Dick: Big thanks for your generous donation of FSU Basketball tickets for our
youth!
Bradfordville Kiwanis Club: A heartfelt
thank you for helping us celebrate all of our
graduates and throwing an end of the school
year celebration for our campus!
Ken Cashin: A very special thank you for providing all of our homes with tickets to the FSU
Women’s Basketball Finals! What fun!
Genesis Church: A
heartfelt thank you for
your kind donation of
tickets to the “Here
For You” tour for our homes!
FSU’s Center for Leadership and Social
Change: Thank you for generously volunteering at our Foster Parent training!
EVERY GIFT IMPACTS BOYS TOWN
W by Worth
Clothing: Thank
you so much for
your generous
donation of professional clothing
pieces for our
girls!
S&L Productions: Thank you
for your generous discount on
sound and lighting production at
our gala!
Rick Grant: Thank you for your generous
donation of greeting cards!
Maclay
School: A
heartfelt thank
you for the
wonderful
donation of 25 Dell computers for all of our
families!
Evolution Media: A heartfelt thank you to CB
Lorch and Gary Yordon for creating the amazing
video for our gala!
Gene Madden: Thank you so much for your
generous donation of toiletries for our youth!
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Around Town Community Support
Acts of Kindness:
The Pod Advertising: A
heartfelt thank you for all
of your design services
for our gala program!
Super Perros Colombian Restaurant:
Thank you for donating
15% of sales to our
Foster Family Services
program! Be a hero in
the life of a child and
join us!
Cade & Associates: Thank you Scott Smith
for all of your hard work and design services for
our gala!
Terri Smith: A special thank you
for your being our official gala
photographer and for providing
your beautiful chandeliers for our
“Royal Celebration”!
Charly Andrews: Thank you for helping our
gala auction items look spectaular with your
beautiful handmade bows!
An Organic Lunchbox:
Thank you for your generous discount on all of our
catering needs!
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS
Rose Speech & Academic Center:
Thank you so much for your continued
support of our children and providing two
of our youth with full tuition scholarships!
Accenture: A big
thank you for providing our youth with
wonderful gift cards
and school supplies!
Margelet Hamilton:
Thanks so much for your donation of books and
movies for our youth!
The Ounce of Prevention Fund of Florida:
A big thank you for the
wonderful Chick-Fil-A
coupons for our families!
What a treat!
Ink Pot of Tallahassee, LLC: Your continuous support means the world to the Boys Town
family! Thank you for your generous discount
on our design and print services.
AWARDS BANQUET
René Hanselman: A special thank you for dedicating a week
of your time to do a special art project with our children for their
Awards Banquet. They had so much fun creating a
“Royal” masterpiece thanks to you!
Mom & Dad’s Italian Restaurant: A very
special thank you for catering our Awards
Banquet dinner! It was delicious!
Silver Lining Linens: Thank you for helping
make our
Awards Banquet a “Royal Celebration” with your donation
of linens!
City of Tallahassee Police Department: A special thank you to all of the
TPD officers and to all the Target shoppers who participated in the “Pack the
Patrol Car” event. We are so grateful to
you for starting our kids’ school year out
right!
Coca-Cola:
Big thanks
for sending
our kids back
to school in
style with
their own
customized
Coca-Cola backpacks!
Coca-Cola: Thank you for providing all of our
guests with delicious drinks!
Formals By Vince: A big thank you to Vince
Raffington for helping our boys look royal in their tuxedos for our Awards
Banquet!
Mike’s Limousine: Thank you so much for always showing our kids a great time at the Awards
Banquet!
Meena’s Classic Touch Spa & Salon: A heartfelt thank you for
making our girls’ hair look beautiful!
DJ Willie Brown: A big thank you for being our wonderful
DJ at the Awards Banquet! We had a blast!
Tallahassee Automobile Museum: Thank you for
your generous donation of a discount on our Awards
Banquet venue!
www.boystown.org/northflorida SMOTJ: Thank you for holding a wonderful event for our children. We appreciate
your constant support and dedication to
the service of our kids!
Wells Fargo: A heartfelt
thank you for your generous donation towards
back to school needs for
our campus!
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Want to Make A Difference in the
Life of a Child? Here is how:
Employee Gift Giving Campaign – Boys Town North Florida is now
offering a convenient way to donate: Automatic Payroll Deduction. By
contributing each pay period, your commitment will add up to a significant
amount by the end of the year. Be sure to ask your employer if they offer a
matching gift program to create an even larger impact in our children’s lives.
Financial Contributions – Your gift is always appreciated. Every dollar you
give goes directly to programs that help our children and families succeed.
In-Kind Contributions – Our kids typically can’t afford to attend special
events, such as going to recreational parks, dining out or attending sporting
events. Donate tickets to events in the community for our families to enjoy.
Volunteer – Sharing your time, energy and talents – either by tutoring,
mentoring or supporting special events – will help a child in a special way.
Help-a-Home – Each of our homes have six to seven youth who live with
a married couple and their children. Help support us by funding an interior
or exterior makeover, or by donating items such as new silverware, dishes,
flowers, plants or landscaping materials – anything that will help make a
house a home.
Help-a-Family – Help a family in our In-Home Family Services and
Care Coordination Services programs by asking about donating items like
furniture, beds and new bedding, or by helping with bills or other household
expenses.
Help-a-Child – This is your opportunity to support a single child while he
or she stays at Boys Town. You can help by purchasing gift cards, clothes,
birthday or holiday gifts, school supplies, etc.
Leave-a-Legacy – Your legacy gift will ensure your spirit of giving will live
on in the life of a child.
Pray – For the children in need in our own communities and all across
America, and for the funds to be available to continue to expand and help
more children and families.
Donation Drives – Our biggest program expenses include typical dayto-day necessities like toilet paper, cleaning supplies, school supplies, etc.
You can contribute directly to the kids by having a donation drive. Or ask
us about our Birthday Buddies, Hope for the Holidays and Back to School
programs.
Find out more ways you can give by calling Dena Strickland,
Boys Town North Florida Development Director, at
850-504-5007.
Boys Town is a beacon of hope for America’s children and
families through its life-changing youth care and healthcare
programs across the United States. Now 97 years strong, Boys
Town is embarking on a new mission to affect change in a
fragmented system of youth care by building a continuum of
family services to provide the right services at the right time
based on a child’s or family’s needs. The nonprofit, nonsectarian
organization provides children and families with services in their
own homes, or, when necessary, family-like out-of-home services
to children with special treatment needs. Boys Town works with
communities and schools in order to meet the growing and
more diverse needs of today’s children and families. In 2014,
4,700 children and families received help through Boys Town
North Florida’s Integrated Continuum of Youth Care Services –
including 748 children who received direct assistance from Boys
Town North Florida’s Treatment Family Services and Child and
Family Support Services.
For more information contact:
Boys Town North Florida
3555 Commonwealth Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32303
Phone: 850-575-6422 ● Fax: 850-575-7225
Email: [email protected]
We’re on the web! www.boystown.org/northflorida