ChildNet hosted its Third Annual Palm Beach Care for Kids Luncheon which
benefitted and showed support for foster care children in Palm Beach County
on Tuesday, April 5th. The event, emceed by CBS 12 News Anchor Liz
Quirantes, was an opportunity for the Palm Beach community to rally behind
ChildNet, Palm Beach County’s community-based care lead agency responsible
for administration of the local child welfare system.
During the luncheon, Kerry Diaz, owner of Curate Clothes Boutique, former
foster parent and philanthropist, was honored for her outstanding support of
ChildNet and her commitment to Palm Beach County’s foster care children.
Guests also heard from Dariane Taylor, a former foster care youth, about her
experience in Palm Beach’s foster care system and how it impacted her life.
Liz Quirantes, CBS 12 News Anchor
Foundation; Sarah Marmion, ChildNet Board Member and Manager of Manatee
Lagoon at Florida Power & Light; Jennifer Rodriguez, Vice President Branch
Manager at Florida Community Bank; and Kim Jones, Risk Management Advisor at
Celedinas Insurance Group and Luncheon Committee Member
Regional Corporate Banking Manager at
BB&T; Ainsworth Geddes, CFO at ChildNet; and Douglas Roberts
Community Bank; Jennifer Rodriguez, Vice President Branch Manager at Florida
Community Bank; Derrick Roberts, General Counsel at ChildNet, and Douglas
Roberts
ChildNet Board of Directors; and Larry Rein, Executive Director at ChildNet
Palm Beach
Photos courtesy of Kip Hunter Marketing