On Sunday, October 3, 2010 the Original Florida Follies hosted their inaugural “Follies Children’s Clothing Giveaway Day at JC Penney” with children from the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center and the Florence Fuller Development Center. One hundred and seventy children were paired with their own Follies “personal shopper” to select clothing at the JC Penney Store at Pompano Citi Centre. Each child received a backpack filled with gifts and $215 from the Follies to go on a shopping spree. The Follies utilized over $36,000 of the funds raised through their tickets sales to support this program.
The Original Florida Follies TM is a not-for-profit charitable organization comprised of dancers 60 to 90+ years young performing Broadway Style Stage Extravaganzas each winter season. These performers are retired dancers, choreographers, dance teachers, showgirls and people who love to dance. The Follies raises money through ticket sales for disadvantaged children in south Florida. For additional information regarding this event please contact, Celia Castevens, PR Coordinator for The Original Florida Follies TM at (336) 508-3071 or email at FolliesPR@yahoo.com. For information or tickets please call (954) 956-2626 or visit www.theoriginalfloridafollies.com.
The Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) is a not-for-profit organization that serves more than 10,000 children with special health care needs in Broward County. CDTC’s mission is to promote the optimal health and well-being of children with special health care needs by providing comprehensive prevention, intervention and treatment services within a medical home environment. CDTC is a nationally recognized “Center of Excellence,” offering a unique system of care for infants, children and youth with chronic illnesses, disabilities and developmental delays. For more information, please visit www.childrensdiagnostic.org
Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit offering affordable childcare, quality preschool (including the only Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Boca Raton), enriched afterschool and summer camp for low-income families. Comprehensive support services include a food program providing two-thirds of the children’s nutritional needs, medical screenings and a clinic where mildly ill children are cared for by a registered nurse, alleviating the need for parents to take time off work.