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6th Annual Brevard's Children in Need Gala Raises Funds for Brevard's Homeless Children
MELBOURNE, Florida, September 20, 2017 - More than 800 community leaders, community members, friends, family, Space Coast REALTORS® and Business Partners are expected for the 6th Annual Brevard's Children in Need Gala on September 22, 2017 at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront.
Funds raised during the gala will be donated to the Space Coast REALTORS® Charitable Foundation. Through ardent fundraising efforts, Brevard's Children in Need has raised $93,000 in 2016 and more than $400,000 for Brevard County's most vulnerable citizens since its founding in 2011.
With every passing year, the gala has grown in size and attendance, just as the Brevard's Children in Need Committee has blossomed. In fact, the Space Coast REALTORS® Charitable Foundation was formed last year in response to the success of the Brevard's Children in Need Committee. What began as a modest effort to make a small difference in the lives of children doing without has become a full-fledged nonprofit that is making an impact in our community.
In just over six years, the committee raised hundreds of thousands of dollars and loads of resources, including hundreds of prom dresses, coats and Christmas presents. Additional resources gathered and delivered to youth in need include hygiene and sanitary items, school supplies, refurbished laptops, bus passes and emergency food resources.
Resources and funds gathered enable the more than 2,260 children experiencing homelessness in Brevard County to learn and grow with confidence and the local government to generate new programs, such emergency shelter planning and reduced summer recreation fees. Donations also benefit two existing initiatives, the Take Stock in Children Program and the Brevard Schools Foundation, and have been linked to decreased homeless student drop-out rates and increased standardized test success rates.
6th Annual Brevard's Children in Need Gala - Media Attendance
No RSVP is required for media attending the BCIN Gala. Media who wish to attend the 6th Annual Brevard's Children in Need Gala should plan on being at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront at 6:00 p.m. Check in will take place at the gala's registration desk. Please direct questions to Christine Edwards at christine.edwards@space321.com or 321-242-2211.
About Brevard's Children in Need
Brevard's Children in Need is a committee that was formed by the Space Coast Association of REALTORS® in 2012 to come to the aid of more than 1,700 Brevard County children who have no permanent place to call home. With our partners, the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Hotel and the Cocoa Beach Area Hotel and Lodging Association, Brevard's Children in Need holds fundraisers to help homeless children through the Brevard Schools Foundation and Take Stock in Children Program. Brevard's Children in Need is devoted to raising money and increasing community awareness while improving quality of life through providing transportation, school supplies, clothing, tutoring and summer recreation for Brevard's most vulnerable homeless individuals. Since its formation, Brevard's Children in Need has raised more than $400k for Brevard's homeless children and led to the founding of the Space Coast REALTORS® Charitable Foundation.
About the Space Coast Association of REALTORS®
Since 1959, the Space Coast Association of REALTORS® has been a professional trade association that provides services to our local REALTOR® community. Our membership base is comprised of more than 4,100 REALTORS® and Business Partner Members that service Brevard County and adhere to a strict Code of Ethics when working with one another and the general public. The Space Coast Association of REALTORS® takes an active part in community programs and pursues projects our members support to further real estate interests. The protection of private property rights is always our top priority.
For more information, contact Christine Edwards at 321-242-2211 or via email at christine.edwards@space321.com.
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More than 800 people are expected to attend the 6th Annual Brevard's Children in Need Gala on September 22, 2017 at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront, which will raise funds for children experiencing homelessness along the Space Coast.
The 6th Annual Brevard's Children in Need Gala will be held on September 22, 2017 at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront to raise funds for children experiencing homelessness.