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South Coastal News

2/26/2010 - Hundreds run, walk and stroll for underprivileged children

More than 400 walkers and runners attended the 7th Annual “For the Love of Children” 5K Run/Walk at Carlin Park.

10/16/2009 - National Safe Place launches “Txt 4 Help” to get immediate help to youth in crisis

Youth in crisis can text the word SAFE and their current location to the number 69866 to receive an address and contact number for the nearest Safe Place site.

3/22/2009 - Foster Children Paint their Hearts Out

Foster children in Palm Beach County had the chance to paint their "hearts" out at a local art gallery. Part of the Heart Gallery of Palm Beach County, the children also spent time getting to know local families interested in adoption. (Article from YourHub.com)

11/23/2008 - Forever families change lives for good

National Adoption Day changes lives for 36 children.

5/22/2008 - Local child advocate shines with Governor's Award

CHS foster parent receives Governor Crist's Points of Light Award

5/14/2008 - Local students take big strides for CHS

Palm Springs Community Middle School students present CHS with a dozen hand-sewn, teal and yellow tote bags packed with items for infants to teenagers who have been placed in emergency care.

5/4/2008 - Charity Poker Run deals good hand for children

Members and friends of the Loyal Order of Moose – District 5 gathered on a sunny day in Palm Beach County to help raise more than $1,200 for Children's Home Society of Florida’s (CHS) South Coastal Division.

4/3/2008 - Young mom on the road to success

Hoping to someday help other young women in her now successful path as a single parent, 21-year-old Christine Cottrill is the proud recipient of a $1,000 scholarship recently awarded her at the National Council of Jewish Women’s (NCJW) Palm Beach Section annual scholarship breakfast.

3/24/2008 - Children’s Home Society of Florida earns Excellence Award

Children’s Home Society of Florida’s (CHS) South Coastal Division recently received the Center for Nonprofit Excellence Aaward for complying with its mandatory certification standards for nonprofit management.

2/27/2008 - Runners and walkers have hearts for children

Early morning blue skies and brilliant sun blanketed Jupiter’s Carlin Park as the young and not-so-young, speedy and not-so-speedy gathered to participate in the 5th Annual “For the Love of Children” 5K Run/Walk to benefit clients of Children’s Home Society of Florida’s (CHS) South Coastal Division.