 EVENTS 
Skip the beach and head to:
Hot Summer, Cool School
August 16
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Quietwaters Park
Deerfield Beach
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Move over iron chef. It’s the ultimate chef cook-off – KABUKI !
On Monday, August 25, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward and Fort Lauderdale Benihana Restaurant host local “celebrities” to cook for their guests. Chefs dress in theme of Choice for event, show off their cooking skills at tables and entertain guests with fanciful skills (we promise to train them first). Guests have fun by harassing their chef and competing for “best of” tables. A hysterical evening of fun, food, knives, friends and theatrics all for a great cause.
Benihana Fort Lauderdale – Commercial Blvd on the Intercoastal
Cocktail beginning at 6:00 pm
Introduction/Parade of Chefs at 7:30 pm
Live Auction following dinner
Celebrity chefs theme their tables for eight guests
Chef must pre-train on how to prepare Tepanyaki style of cooking
TABLE SPONSORSHIPS:
$1,750 TABLES – Includes eight guest seats, one cocktail drink ticket per guest and Open Bar for all table guests during dinner and VIP “Good Fortune” red and black lacquer chopsticks.
$1,500 TABLES – Includes eight guest seats and one cocktail drink ticket per guest for cocktail hour.
Bottles of champagne and Sake available at special request.
Live auction immediately after all chefs have finished cooking for their guests.
To reserve your table today call: (954) 584-9990 ext 104 or email cookoff@bbbsbroward.org
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Thank you to Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group, John Weller, and the wonderful captains and volunteers for 29 great years at our annual fishing tournament! The June 7 event was so much fun for everyone and a great success, as always.
It is because of you that we continue to be the oldest charity fishing tournament in Broward County. An additional thanks to DHL for their continued support and volunteers.
Read the press release about the event or take a look at the pictures from the event:
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Hosts 29th Annual Fishing Tournament
Children learn how to fish during oldest charity fishing tournament in Broward County
More than 150 children will cast out their fishing reels on Saturday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the 29th Annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Fishing Tournament at the Bahia Mar Marina, 801 Seabreeze Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale.
The children participating are of the Big Brothers Big Sisters program that mentors children ages 6 to 18.
Many of the children who participate in the tournament have never been fishing. But accompanied by their Big Brother or Big Sister mentor as well as an experienced fishing captain, the children will learn how it's done.
“Through the dedication and support of multiple organizations and sponsors, this tournament has redefined the sport of fishing for our captains and reinvigorated everyone’s passion for mentoring,” said Ana Cedeno, chief executive officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County.
The event is the oldest charity fishing event in Broward County.
Prizes will be awarded to the children for largest and smallest catch as well as most fish caught and best fish face. Awards will be given out immediately following the tournament.
“We always say that it is difficult to tell who is more excited about the fishing - the captains or the kids," said Nancy Park, tournament organizer. "This tournament is the agency’s longest running and most anticipated event, and it keeps getting better every year."
Afternoon activities will include a dockside lunch and snacks.
For more information about this event or Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward, please call 954-584-9990 or log on at www.bbbsbroward.org. This event is sponsored by DHL, Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group, Freedom Waters, Chaperone Yachts and Bahia Mar Marina.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters is the oldest, largest, and most effective youth mentoring organization in the United States. It helps children reach their potential through one to one relationships, professionally supported, with measurable results. The organization serves 225,000 children, ages 6 through 18, in all 50 states. Big Brothers Big Sisters has served as Broward’s premier youth- service organization since 1973.
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Sponsors Named for Monthly Bowling Parties
A special thanks to Jason Patz and Bruce Rowlands for making the monthly bowling parties possible for the 2008 year.
Each month, parties are held for newly matched bigs and littles to become acquainted with each other and the Big Brothers Big Sisters program.  
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Fourth Annual Eastern Financial Swing for the Kids Golf Tournament Presented by Allied Solutions and Capital Lending Strategies
To Benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County – Their 35th Year!
Hello and Happy New Year! We are delighted to invite you to have the opportunity to participatein the 2008 Swing for the Kids tournament, to be held for the third straight year at the beautifulParkland Golf & Country Club on April 25th.
Help us celebrate the 35th Anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward. As recipient of the proceeds in 2008, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County promises to help make this an unforgettable event with superior raffle and auction items, dedicated supporters and a host of new players and sponsors.
We’ve added a Spa Day option for non-golfers at the tremendous Parkland G&CC Spa with several choices to help make the afternoon relaxing and memorable. Bring a family member or guest to enjoy the day.
Reservations are due no later than Feb. 25th for the Spa. We’re planning a fun pre-tournament party to be held on April 24th, at a venue in Broward to be announced. Eat, drink and be merry – plus you’ll have a chance to win one of several great door prizes not available at the tournament. Everyone who attends will get one mulligan ticket – the only mulligans we will allow at the tournament.
Due to the tremendous and enthusiastic response, we’ll once again offer Maui Jim sunglasses for each paid golfer. On the course, we expect to host three hole-in-one prizes with plans for three great cars including a Mustang convertible and Lexus. You’ll want to be on top of yourshort game to try and win one of these great vehicles.
You’ll also enjoy the amenities of the course including the “five-star” clubhouse, a great drivingrange and awesome putting green. Your taste buds will be rewarded with an executive box lunch and a truly fine gourment dinner with the post-tournament awards hosted by an emcee you’ll remember for a long time. We have held the price from last year, with an early birdpayment option.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward Launches Networking Group for Young Professionals
Six Degrees ( 6°) is a synergy of future envisioneers, formed to shake and stir the community.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – January 11, 2008 – Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Browardwill launch its young professionals networking group, Six Degrees, on Thursday, January 31st , 6 pm – 9 pm at the newly renovated Orchids Pool Bar located inside Hyatt Regency Pier 66 (2310 S.E. 17th Street, Fort Lauderdale). The event will draw an enthusiastic crowd of young professionals who share an interest in the agency as well as the opportunity to network, fuse and mingle with other leaders in the business community.
Six Degrees was created to provide young professionals who are currently involved or would like to be involved with BBBS of Broward with top quality networking, agency involvement, and professional development opportunities in an edgy and fun environment. The mission of Six Degrees is as simple as its tagline (What Connects You.) to energize the futures of its members and the legacy of the agency.
"Six Degrees will be our flagship organization for reaching out to the future business leaders of Broward County. Beginning with our Advisory Council, Six Degrees members will be driving forces for new and innovative ideas to support BBBS and our mission of mentoring,” Said Ana Cedeno, CEO of BBBS of Broward.
The 2007 Six Degrees Advisory Council members are Vickie Arcuri (Esslinger-Wooten-Maxwell, Inc)(Big Sister), Jennifer Grey (NBC6 Meterologist)(Big Sister), Derek Kearney (Office Depot)(Big Brother), David Lieb (BankUnited)(Big Brother), Yvonne Lopez (City of Coconut Creek), Sheriann Namer (Hyatt Regency Pier 66) and Joseph Ro (Crowe Chizek and Company)(Big Brother).
This launch event will be the first of many for Six Degrees whose plans include Bigwig Quality Time Luncheons, Fusion Mixers and agency events with Bigs and Littles. The Launch party will feature complimentary drinks and hour d’ oeuvres and guests will have the opportunity to fill out an application for membership as well as meet and mingle with the Advisory Council.
This event would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors: Hyatt Regency Pier 66 and Orchids Pool Bar. BBBS and Six Degrees would also like to thank our exclusive media sponsors: Sun-Sentinel and Metromix.com.
About Six Degrees (6°)
Six Degrees is Broward’s leading edge network of young professionals engaged in supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters. The mission of Six Degrees is to provide its members with opportunities to energize their professional futures as well as the future of the agency. Six Degrees is made up of dedicated talented young professionals ranging from 21 - 45 in the Broward area. The goal of Six Degrees is to create a platform for members to build relationships, develop professionally and philanthropically to expand their personal and professional horizons.
For more information or to become a member of Six Degrees, please call (954) 791-6210.
Want to join?. . . Click on the Six Degrees logo for membership information including an application and get connected.
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JM Family Enterprises Hosts Annual Holiday Party in the Park for record numbers of BBBS Bigs, Littles and Families
Fort Lauderdale, FL- December 12, 2007- Hundreds of children, volunteers and families discovered the best way to celebrate the season at 2007 Holiday Party in the Park Sponsored by JM Family Enterprises held on Saturday, December 1st at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek.
This was the 2nd year that JM Family Enterprises sponsored the event and this year’s was truly a spectacle of holiday fun. Activities included a 2-story inflatable slide, extreme bungee, an inflatable obstacle course, spin art, face painting, a Holiday photo station and much, much more. More than 150 BBBS Bigs, Littles and families attended the annual event and everyone who came took home a special holiday gift courtesy of BBBS and JM Family Enterprises.
Big Brothers Big Sisters would like to thank everyone who made the 2007 Holiday party a day to remember including the dedicated volunteers from JM Family Enterprises as well as the BBBS Staff and volunteers.
The Holiday Party is part of a larger annual event called BBBS Share the Season, which includes a two-month long giving campaign where needy BBBS families receive food and gifts for the holidays from Thanksgiving Turkeys to decorated Christmas trees to holiday gifts, it is truly a season of sharing and of giving at Big Brothers Big Sisters.
Click HERE to view the full 2007 Holiday Party photo album! Thanks to everyone’s hard work, the 2007 Holiday Party was the most attended Holiday event in agency history!
To learn more about 2007 Share the Season, click HERE.
Click HERE to view the full Holiday Party photo album!
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A Special Meet & Greet at Borders Bookstore
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County invite you to join them in bringing fun and magic to a child.
Join us on Saturday, September 15th at the Fort Lauderdale Borders Store or Sunday, September 16th at the Coral Springs Store to learn more about Mentoring. Don't miss up-and-coming singer/songwriter Annette perform her inspirational and upbeat tunes. Buy a music CD and help support the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward.
The first 50 kids will receive FREE passes to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery and Science! Annette is a talented musician and mentoring advocate and she will be donating a percentage of her CD sales from this event to BBBS of Broward. The time for this event is to be determined. For more information, please call (954) 584-9990
Locations & Showtimes
Borders Fort Lauderdale
2240 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Phone: 954-566-6335
Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 2:00 to 3:00pm
Annette's Performance In the Cafe and CD Signing
Borders Plantation *
12171 West Sunrise Boulevard
Plantation, FL 33323
Phone: 954-723-9595
Saturday, September 15, 2007 Time from 3:30 to 4:30pm
Annette's CD Signing only
Borders Coral Springs
700 University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Phone: 954-340-3307
Sunday, September 16, 2007 from 1:30 to 2:30pm
The Artist
 Annette's new CD, Paradox Of Life, will be released this September through RED/Sony Distribution. The kick off for this solid inspirational album takes place in conjunction with Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Florida (BBBS) and Borders Books & Music Café. Annette has spearheaded this wonderful and first-ever event to benefit the local BBBS chapter. Annette will perform selections from Paradox Of Life at three of the Borders stores in and around Fort Lauderdale. The tour will proceed to Chicago in October, followed by Detroit and Boston.
This summer Annette penned the lyrics for a song inspired by a friend who is a lymphoma survivor. Annette performed the song - Getting Closer - at the annual Lymphomathon in Belleville, Michigan, which raised over $43,000. Her hope is to bring this song of hope and encouragement to others at Lymphomathons throughout the US.
"Listening to uplifting and positive messages helps us in the midst of all the negativity in our world...and I believe that surrounding ourselves with uplifting and spiritually enlightening music can promote positive energy and provide us with the strength that we need in our daily lives." ~ ANNETTE
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BBBS Littles Get "Geared Up" at the 6th Annual Back to School Event Sponsored by W.A. Bentz
August 18, 2007- Thanks to a host of corporate partners and community supporters, unprecedented number of BBBS Littles were sent Back to School in style with 200 new backpacks loaded with school supplies at the 2007 Back to School Party on Saturday, August 18th at Quietwaters Park in Deerfield Beach. This county wide collaboration produced one of the largest agency gatherings in history and the spirit of giving was everywhere.
Attendees enjoyed entertainment by American Pride Karate Team and DJ Spencer Steele food was provided by Gourmet Kosher Catering and activities included face painting, arts and crafts, kick ball, a potato sack race, a drawing contest, tug-of-war and more! Every guest enjoyed lunch live entertainment and plenty of outdoor recreation.
The Back to School Event, in its 6th year maintains the importance of one common goal: to serve BBBS children and families by giving them the tools they need to be successful in school. We are able to host this event through the generosity of our corporate sponsors and partnering organizations. One of those organizations was Women’s Way of Broward County who is assisting BBBS in the collection of 250 additional backpacks to distribute during the school year which rounds out to 450 donated backpacks for the 2007-2008 school year.
A very special thank you to W.A. Bentz Inc. for sponsoring this event for the 6th year, April Kirk and Women’s Way of Broward County, Andrea Austin and the DHL volunteer team, Publix Superstores, Comcast and the people of Broward County for contributing the supplies for the backpacks.
Click HERE to view the full Back to School Album
 
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