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CHARITY<br />
Forest ofAngels<br />
Tree decoration contest winners<br />
By Mattie Howard<br />
The Forest of Angels, a non-profit<br />
organization dedicated to raising<br />
funds for charities, held its third<br />
annual Christmas tree decorating<br />
and family event at the Promenade<br />
in Coconut Creek during the month<br />
of December. The community<br />
made donations supporting the tree<br />
and charity of their choice. The<br />
Parklander magazine is pleased to<br />
have sponsored a tree in the Forest<br />
of Angels event, with its charity of<br />
choice the Broward Chapter of the<br />
Special Olympics Florida. Chapter<br />
members of all ages joined together<br />
to make the decorations on the tree.<br />
We would like to thank everyone<br />
who voted for the Parklander tree,<br />
with a special thank you to the Leroy<br />
Schecter Foundation, whose gracious<br />
donation put us over the top. It was<br />
wonderful to see the faces of the participants<br />
from the Special Olympics<br />
when they were announced the winner<br />
and handed a big check for $6,000.<br />
They not only put a lot of effort into<br />
making the ornaments and decorating<br />
the tree, but also did a lot to promote<br />
it. If anyone is interested in donating,<br />
volunteering, or sponsoring a tree for<br />
next year, please contact Krisztina<br />
Rosza at 954-415-8360 or visit her<br />
website www.forestofangels.com. P<br />
Other<br />
charities<br />
that received<br />
$550<br />
donations<br />
ABBIE’S PLACE<br />
KAKE 4 KIDS<br />
4KIDS<br />
CANCER<br />
RESEARCH<br />
LIFE<br />
FELLOWSHIP<br />
CHURCH<br />
MADGE LEWIS<br />
SCHOLARSHIP<br />
FUND<br />
SOS VILLAGES<br />
OF SOUTH<br />
FLORIDA<br />
BRIGHT<br />
HORIZONS<br />
FOUNDATION<br />
BLESSINGS IN<br />
A BACKPACK<br />
38<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2015</strong>
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