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Rio & Royette’s Search For Love
Feeding South Florida Fights Food Insecurity With Special Events This Spring
Adoption is often a joyous occasion - the culmination of hope, patience and a fresh start for a furry friend in need. However, not all pets get the immediate attention they deserve. Some face obstacles that make it harder for them to find the right family. Two such pets, Rio and Royette, are currently at the Humane Society of Broward County (HSBC), waiting for their forever homes. These loving animals have unique stories that deserve to be shared and with your help, their lives could be transformed. Rio: A Sweet Senior Seeking Cuddles Rio is a 7-year-old cat with a heart full of love and a calm demeanor. Despite his age and a condition that may scare some away, Rio has a lot of life left to live, but he’s been waiting far too long for someone to give him a chance. He’s been at the shelter since December, and as each day passes, it seems like potential adopters simply overlook him. Rio’s biggest challenge? His FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) status. While an FIVpositive diagnosis may sound alarming, it does not mean he will live a short life. FIV is primarily spread through bites from an infected cat, so Rio’s immune Forever Homes, Page 7A
Join Feeding South Florida’s 2025 Q1 365K Corporate Meal Packing Challenge. (Photo Credit: feedingsouthflorida.org)
We are expecting an increase in our in-person attendees and community. The community has expressed the need for this event due to its positive impact. Hallandale Beach is home to students and families in Hallandale Beach and the surrounding cities such as Hollywood Beach, West Park, Miramar and Dania Beach. Providing resources, actionable objectives and achieving measurable outcomes as it relates to decreasing violence, raising substance awareness and engaging in community programs. One City At A Time Initiative presents 2nd Annual One Hallandale Family Fun Field Day: Saturday, April 5th 2025 at 10:00
Feeding South Florida – the leading hunger-relief organization serving Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties – is offering the community ways to help fight food insecurity this Spring. Feeding South Florida will host a series of events, including a Women’s History Month Luncheon, 365K Meal Packing Challenge, Outrun Hunger Broward County, Volunteer Appreciation Week, Tacos & Tequila, Network Miami and more. The funds raised will support Feeding South Florida’s mission to end hunger in South Florida by providing immediate access to nutritious food, leading hunger and poverty advocacy efforts and transforming lives through innovative programming and education. Currently, one in nine individuals in South Florida remains uncertain about where they will get their next meal. Feeding South Florida is experiencing an unprecedented increase in providing nutritious food to over 1.2 million individuals due to infla-
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The community has expressed the need for this event due to its positive impact.
Second Annual One Hallandale Family Fun Field Day The Police Athletic League of Hallandale Beach, announced the 2nd Annual One Hallandale Family Fun Field Day. PAL Hallandale Beach is a national organization that police departments in different cities across the country implement to foster a greater connection between Law Enforcement, cities, and communities through recreational sports. The event features a robust Resource Fair, entertainment, field games, prizes, food and much more on April 5th, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., in Hallandale Beach at O.B. Johnson Park 1000 Northwest 8th Avenue, Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009, the event is free. PAL runs throughout the year, offering sports and activities that children can choose from each
month, such as baseball, basketball, cheerleading, football, soccer, track and field, volleyball and much more. During this event, the Healthy Futures Initiative program will address the impact of health and wellness in our communities as well as promote positive community interactions through a collective community care project. Our focus is on health, unity, activity and resilience. Last year, our event had over 2,000 attendees, reached over 4,000 residents and we served over 500 families with the onsite Resource Fair. We also had the opportunity to provide trees to residents through our Green Initiative. Our online community continued to enjoy our Resource Fair vendors beyond the event.
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James Ijames’ Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham Historic Theatre Collaboration Brings The Modern, Comedic Twist On Shakespeare’s Hamlet Island City Stage in Wilton Manors, Brévo Theatre in Pompano Beach and GableStage in Coral Gables will present their collaborative production of Fat Ham, the 2022 Pulitzer Prizewinning play by James Ijames,
this spring. This first-time historic partnership among three of South Florida’s leading theatre companies, made possible by a generous $250,000 Grant from The Warten Foundation, will bring this imaginative and witty
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reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet that tackles identity, belonging and generational issues, to both Broward and Miami-Dade counties. Fat Ham will premiere at Island City Stage from April 3rd – May 4th and will
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move to GableStage from May 16th - June 15th. “This collaboration represents the best of what South Florida’s theatre community can achieve when we come together,” said Martin Childers, Managing
Director of Island City Stage. “With Fat Ham, we have an extraordinary opportunity to engage diverse audiences, push artistic boundaries and create an
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