The six companies -- BankAtlantic, Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Broward Sheriff's Office, City of Oakland Park, Consolidated Credit Counseling, Inc. and Kip Hunter Marketing -- were honored in recognition of the tremendous support and connections that they provide to 2-1-1 Broward and for helping the non-profit organization fulfill its mission and meet its goals.
Broward Health, the presenting sponsor, was represented by Jasmin Shirley, who spoke of the real live connections made as a result of the partnership with 2-1-1 Broward. Ms. Shirley helped present the awards to the honorees. Chuck Mohr, President of Retail Banking with BankAtlantic; Michael De Lucca, President/CEO and David Hughes, Board Chair of Broward Regional Health Planning; Wiley Thompson, Director Of Broward Sheriff's Office, City of Oakland Park Commissioner John Adornato III; Howard Dvorkin, Chairman of Consolidated Credit Counseling, Inc.; and Kip Hunter, CEO and President of Kip Hunter Marketing, accepted the awards and honors on behalf of their organizations. Broadcasting legend Tony Segreto served as emcee and keynote speaker for the event and Sheila Smith, CEO of 2-1-1 Broward, thanked 2-1-1 Broward Partners for all of the hard work, dedication and support that they provide to the organization.
2-1-1 Broward makes connections – REAL connections – 24 hours a day/7 days a week. 2-1-1 Broward serves as the central gateway to health and human services, providing callers with support, advocacy, information and referrals that connect them to the providers that can best address their issues. 2-1-1 Broward services are free, confidential and anonymous for all residents of Broward County.
"2-1-1 Broward receives over 100,000 calls per year from people who have no connections or have not been able to make the most appropriate connections needed just to survive, let alone thrive. In some cases these connections are life-saving," stated Sheila J. Smith, 2-1-1 Broward CEO.
About 2-1-1 Broward
The mission of 2-1-1 Broward is to provide 24 hour comprehensive helpline and support services to individuals and families in our community seeking crisis intervention assistance and/or information and referrals to health and human services in Broward County. With just one call, individuals will reach a live counselor who listens to their concerns, identifies their needs and links them to appropriate programs that help them on the road to recovery. 2-1-1 Broward relies on the generous support of government agencies, corporations, foundations and individuals to provide this vital community service. For more information regarding 2-1-1 and how you can help, please call 954-390-0493 or visit www.211-broward.org.
{gallery}2-1-1-honors{/gallery}
