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Kids Incorporated was named the 2009 Non-Profit Small Business of the Year at the Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce's Small Business Excellence Awards. The award was presented to Kids Incorporated's Board Chairman, Bart Gunter, at luncheon held Tuesday, June 2 at the University Center Club. We are very proud and honored to be this year's Non-Profit recipient and congratulate all the other nominees and small business winners in each and every category. We are pleased to be part of a community with so many excellent small businesses. Thanks, especially to the Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce for hosting the awards and to all the luncheon sponsors.
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 My husband and I moved from Brooklyn, New York 9 years ago in search of a better quality of life. When we decided to start our family, we did not know how difficult it would be to conceive. Two years later, our Brooke was born prematurely weighing in at 1 lb. 8 oz. Our new baby girl had to stay in the NICU for two months. Every day was a fight to keep her healthy and strong. After learning from her doctors about her medical and developmental needs, we little realized what a battle we would have over the coming months. Because of her preemie status and her lazy eye and language delays, I had to stay home with her for 2 years. During this time, I continued to question whether the support services I was receiving were making a difference in Brooke's life. Then I got a referral to Kids Incorporated who has helped my family in more ways than one.
My husband and I felt so alone because we had no family living in Tallahassee that we could turn to for answers and help. But to our surprise, help was on the way! Brandon's Place has become Brooke's second home and family. The staff has welcomed my family with open arms. I really wanted Brooke to be in a program that would be willing and able to help us with all of her developmental needs. We wanted a child care center that would not just provide services, but one that would take pride in laying a foundation for building up a child, along with providing a caring and loving environment.
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Kids Incorporated Volunteer Recognized by H.W. Lochner, Inc.
Congratulation to Jennifer Hodges, an administrative assistant in the Tallahassee office of H.W. Lochner, Inc., a Chicago-based engineering firm. Jennifer has been volunteering on a regular basis at Kids Incorporated's administrative offices since 2005 and as part of the Kids Incorporated "family", has been tremendously helpful. H.W. Lochner, Inc. recently honored Jennifer by presenting her with their 2009 "World of Difference" award for her volunteer work at Kids Incorporated. She received the award at the firm's annual meeting in Chicago.
We are proud of Jennifer and also delighted that H.W. Lochner, Inc. recognizes employees for their outstanding volunteer contributions!
If you'd like to spend some time helping a child and building stronger families, whether working directly with children or in the office, or out in the community at an outreach event, we've got a volunteer position for you!
Become part of a team making a difference in our community!
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