Did You Know?
Our Mission is to have a Guardian to be the voice and advocate for every child involved in dependency matters!

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January 18, 2008:
The Guardian Program welcomes a class to "basic training" to be conducted over the next 2 weeks.

January 2008:
We are pleased to announce our partnership with Florida Kiwanis and local clubs here in Palm Beach County to raise the awareness of the need for volunteers.

• Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and the GAL Program are launching a partnership to raise the awareness and recruit Guardians within the community and especially their Life Long Learners. For more information contact Kristin Carter at 561-355-1167



• With their joint goal of helping the children of the world, the partnership of Kiwanis Clubs and their local Guardian Ad Litem programs can make a difference in their communities" Sharon Taylor, Florida Kiwanis First Lady

November 2007:

• Circuit Director Vicki Tucci was honored by Sassee Magazine, to be distributed throughout Palm Beach County. The story was written by former GAL Samantha Cheste. The article is displayed in our office for all to see and is being distributed throughout the County!



• The PBC National Adoption Day was covered by Channel 5 WPTV, Channel 29 WFLX, Channel 18 WPBTV, Channel 12 WPEC TV, and the Palm Beach Post.



• Channel 18 WPBTV interviewed Program staff Katie Rodriguez and Cheryl Baylor and Director of Recruitment Alan Mentser.

October 2007:

• On October 20, 2007, the Palm Beach County Guardian Ad Litem Program was invited to appear on the radio show Aqui Contigo, broadcast in Spanish on WPSP Spanish Radio 1190 AM. Lourdes Castillo and Bruno Renda were given the honor to represent the Program and answer calls from listeners interested in knowing more about the wonderful work we do.



• What we thought would be a short “cameo” on the show developed into a 45-minute “question and answer” session between the audience and us. The success of this first appearance resulted in another invitation to the show at a different time. This will allow us to address a more diverse audience and grant us more exposure in the Latin community, possibly earning us the Spanishspeaking volunteers we need so much.