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TCCIPBC in the NEWS Children’s Coalition to benefit from WP100 Children’s Coalition to benefit from WP100 – February 15th, 2011 February 6, 2011 Monthly Happy Hour for a Cause event benefits TCCI and hosts a meet and greet with WPB mayoral candidates Dear friends, family, and cherished supporters, Please join The West Palm 100′s Happy Hour for a Cause Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 from 5:30pm to 8pm at the West Palm Beach Gold Course. The address is 7001 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL, 33405. Take a look at the Google Map for directions and detailed location information. The WP100 will once again be raising money for charity and anyone is welcome to attend. You can come out and show your putting skills on the golf green. You’ll also have an opportunity to meet the candidates for the West Palm Beach’s mayorial office who will be joining us for a casual meet and greet.

We’ll be enjoying the beautiful setting of the country club while overlooking the putting green where we will be competing at different contests. If you don’t want to compete, come and cheer on your fellow WP100 friends!

As always, the first drink is complimentary and Bradlee’s will be serving up delicious appetizers for us. All proceeds will benefit The Children’s Coalition.

About the WP100: West Palm 100 a 501c3 social and civic organization comprised of young professionals that are dedicated to supporting West Palm Beach’s children, families and neighborhoods through the donation of time, money and people power. We support several local service oriented organizations including Habitat for Humanity, Hispanic Human Resources Council, Paint Your Heart Out, Wheels for Kids, Girls and Boys Town and American Cancer Society in West Palm Beach.

We also have a very active social calendar with popular monthly happy hours at various West Palm Beach establishments.

Membership in West Palm 100 will provide a variety of networking, social and service opportunities. There will be several member-only events throughout the year and members will receive reduced prices to all West Palm 100 events and be the first to know of upcoming volunteer and networking opportunities. Learn more by visiting their website.

Other events and news: The Kronberg Academy is a leading non-profit private music institution located in Kronberg (near Frankfurt, Germany). Its aim is to reach out to young musicians and music-lovers the world over. They are hosting a wonderful concert with graduate Peijun Xu (viola) at Palm Beach Atlantic in West Palm Beach, FL, on February 9, 2011. The concert is just $15 for adults and free to PBA students with their student ID. Reservations are required and seating is limited to 150!

Location: Helen Persson Recital Hall, Palm Beach Atlantic University Date: February 9, 2011 Time: 7.30 pm Meet the Artist Reception to Follow Tickets: 561.283.1815 or info@usfriendskronbergacademy.org

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TCCI Takes Students to Tallahassee August 18th, 2010

TCCI kids with Florida Governor Charlie Crist.

April 29, 2009 - The Children’s Coalition Inc. (TCCI) this month took seven students to the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee. Five students served as pages or messengers in the Senate. Two others, along with TCCI Executive Director Carlton Cartwright, filmed a video on state officials’ priorities for Florida’s future.

Senate President Jeff Atwater (R-Palm Beach Gardens) sponsored TCCI’s two pages and three messengers. Acting as pages were Tarrie Johnson-Mack, 18, and Mackeyia Swavy, 15. Acting as messengers were Malcolm Ndoine, 15, Janie Ndoine, 13, and N’equanshanae Brock, 12, all of West Palm Beach.

Delbert Clarke, 17, and Trevor Barber, 17, worked on the film crew. They interviewed Governor Charlie Crist, Department of Corrections Secretary Walter A. McNeil, Department of Children and Families Secretary George H. Sheldon, Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary Frank Peterman Jr., Florida Supreme Court Justice Barbara J. Pariente, and almost a dozen senators and representatives.

The 15- to 30-minute video will be produced next month and TCCI hopes to air it on local governmental and educational cable channels, Cartwright said.

The trip was made from March 28 through April 5.

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John I. Leonard’s Shape Club Donates $2,000 August 18th, 2010

Shape Club advisor Robert Decker, TCCI Executive Director Carlton Cartwright, Shape Vice-President Alejandra Garcia, Shape Co-President Patrick Johnson, and Shape CoPresident Joesey Mathews pose at check presentation.

The Shape Club of John I. Leonard High School has donated $2,000 to The Children’s Coalition. The club is designed to educate, engage, and empower high school students through philanthropic activities including fund raising, community service and advocacy.

“We are thrilled that these students picked our program for this donation,” said Carlton Cartwright, executive director of The Children’s Coalition. “This donation and these students will make an impact in the community. We thank and congratulate them.”

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Bank of America Donates $5,000

Children's Coalition Founder and CEO Carlton Cartwright with other award winners.

Oct. 27, 2009 – The Bank of America Charitable Foundation donated $5,000 to the Children’s Coalition as part of its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative program.

Carlton Cartwright, founder and CEO of the Children’s Coalition, was named one of five “Local Heros.”

Each will receive $5,000 towards his or her charity.

Two other charities were named “Neighborhood Builders” and were awarded $200,000. They were Adopt-AFamily of the Palm Beaches in Lake Worth and Communities in Schools of Palm Beach County in West Palm Beach.

Other Local Heros were:

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Jose F. Arrascue, M.D., for Palm Beach County Medical Society Services.

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Sharon Gill for Oasis Compassion Agency.

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Lorraine Herdeen for Florence Fuller Child Development Centers.

Nancy Hurd for Achievement Center for Children and Families Foundation.

The Bank of America Foundation donated more than $20.8 million to charities in Palm Beach and Broward counties, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa.

“Nonprofit and community leaders are instrumental in providing critical neighborhood services, and Bank of America is proud to support their work through the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative and other lending, investing and community development programs that align with our overall corporate social responsibility efforts,” said Mike Fields, Florida president at Bank of America. “Not only does this program recognize some of the truly stand-out organizations and leaders in Florida, but it also offers valuable unrestricted financial support and professional development opportunities critical to the long-term success of our communities.”

“We greatly appreciate the donation and the recognition from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation,” Children’s Coalition CEO Cartwright said. “This will go a long way towards sustaining our efforts to bring educational opportunities to children who desperately need them.”

“We also congratulate the other charities who received awards and the foundation for sponsoring this wonderful program. It will have an impact in the communities we serve,” Cartwright said.