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The Friendly Family Foundation
Mission Statement: To facilitate the holistic development and enhancement of the lives of individuals through a dedicated team that are spearheading initiatives that foster volunteerism and outreach activities geared towards improving overall quality of life which enable persons to become empowered, responsible, honest and caring citizens making positive contributions to their communities.
Founded in 2015, the Friendly Family Foundation (FFF) works tirelessly to positively influence our community, by assisting them to live productive and exemplary lives that will help to shape a brighter future for our nation and the globe. On the other hand, we serve as a conduit of goodwill and hope by assisting individuals and communities adversely affected by social and economic hardships. In alignment with our mission, the organization has undertaken several impactful initiatives including the distribution of food, clothing and hygiene items to local agencies housing the less fortunate including Broward Outreach Center and Broward Partnership. FFF have also partnered with agencies and churches in South Florida to ship relief supplies to the island of Bahamas who were devastated by Hurricane Dorian in 2018. The organization has undertaken several acts of volunteerism including assisting with feeding homeless individuals who are housed at Broward County Central Homeless Assistance Center. For almost 7 years the FFF has been a beacon of hope in South Florida and continues to strive to meet not only those in our immediate vicinity at the point of their needs, but also our brothers and sisters in the islands of the Caribbean.
Notable Work/Accomplishments
Distributed free lunches for students in need during the summers of 2015, 2016, 2017.
Delivered seminars and training via our Youth Empowerment Program (YEP), in critical aspects of life including peer pressure, art and crafts, grooming, etiquette in different areas such as dining, formal communication, resume writing assistance and college preparation. E.g., support with academic writing. Training is also delivered in chess to improve the critical thinking skills of youth.
Distributed care packages to community members in need during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provided relief grants to selected churches within the NLCCI organization that were deemed hardest hit financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Provided a grant to the Geneva Heights branch of NLCCI to aid in the purchase of technological devices to facilitate online learning for needy students.
Sponsored approximately $1,000.00 US worth of back-to-school supplies for children in the Spanish Town and surrounding areas via the NLCCI Worship Center.
Provided free workshop for Retirement Planning
The work of the Foundation is not possible with the benevolence of faithful donors within the NLCCI of Fort Lauderdale congregation and other community members in South Florida. We are also grateful for the support of a few local Walmart sores and Holman Honda.
