Community-Based Connections, Inc.’s Fifth Annual Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration

Community-Based Connections, Inc. (CBCI), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering youth development, family strengthening, and community empowerment services to underserved populations, will recognize outstanding individuals and companies for their contributions to help improve the quality of life for local children and families during its fifth annual Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration to be held at 6 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, at the Westin Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort (321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd.).

This year’s honorees are Kirk Brown, CEO of Handy; Carol Hylton, president and CEO of CareerSource Broward; Brian C. Johnson, founder of Community-Based Connections, Inc. and president and CEO of the Minority Builders Coalition; Newton Sanon, president and CEO of OIC of South Florida; FPL (Florida Power & Light) and The GEO Group Foundation.

The evening of celebration, hosted by Local 10 Anchor/Reporter Aaron Maybin, will include a cocktail reception, a seated three-course dinner with an open bar, live musical entertainment, dancing and the impactful awards ceremony, which includes the presentation of the branded green blazers.

Proceeds from the event will benefit CBCI’s Awesome Dads Awesome Men (A.D.A.M.) fatherhood mentoring program, The Beacon of HOPE-Intact Family Navigation Program, Family Strengthening Program, and S.M.A.R.T. monitoring safety plans, as well as its vital initiatives such as Early Achievers at Markham Elementary, Young Believers, Club Elevate, Haven and Healing Space.

Community-Based Connections, Inc.’s fifth annual Green Blazer Awards Gala & Celebration is sponsored by FPL, Kirk Brown, Homes, Inc., Pompano Beach Hosing Authority, Memorial Healthcare System, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, GPR | Goodman Public Relations and The Spritz Group.

Tickets are $150 per person; a table is $2,500. To attend, please reserve seats at communitybasedconnections.com/green-blazer-awards/.