Adopt-A-Family Celebrates United Way Week
From October 13 to October 17, Adopt-A-Family celebrated the important work that United Way of Palm Beach County ...
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The Impact of Homelessness on School Attendance
As the United States struggles with rising absenteeism and declining enrollment in our schools, it is important to ...
New Look, Same Mission
For over 40 years, Adopt-A-Family has been a trusted resource for families experiencing housing instability and homelessness in ...
Adopt-A-Family’s 2024 Annual Report: By The Numbers
Our 2024 Annual Report is live! We are grateful to the countless donors, volunteers, nonprofit partners, and clients who supported ...
Disability Pride Month
In July 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law. This landmark piece of legislation worked ...
Project Grow Graduation:
Class of 2025
Adopt-A-Family recently celebrated eleven fifth grade students who graduated from our Project Grow afterschool program and will be ...
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In The News
- Adopt-A-Family: A Legacy of Love - October 2025 - Palm Beach City Lifestyle
- Tree Lighting Celebration - 10.21.2025 - Florida Weekly Palm Beach
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Heather Ferguson Of RPB To Chair Adopt-A-Family Tree Lighting Dec. 2 - 10.17.2025 - The Town-Crier
- Greenacres principal to lead Adopt-A-Family board - 9.29.2025- The Palm Beach Post
- Impact the Palm Beaches Grant Award – 4.30.2025 – CBS Channel 12 News
- Toy Drive Success – 1.9.2025 – Florida Weekly Palm Beach
- Pop-up Breakfast Feeds Food Insecure Parents and Students – 10.2.2024 – WPTV
- Breaking Down Mental Health Barriers – 6.27.2024 – Florida Weekly Palm Beach Edition
- Breaking Cycles: Creating New Beginnings for Youth and Families – 4.1.2024 – The Well of Palm Beach County
- Top Palm Beach County Professionals – Week of January 15 – 1.17.2024 – Palm Beach Post
- Celebration Raises $900,000 to Assist Families Experiencing Homelessness – 1.10.24 – Palm Beach Daily News
- This Week’s Standouts: Top Professionals On the Move for 8/21/2023 – 8.21.23 – Palm Beach Post
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Homeless, Helpless, Pregnant: Riviera Beach Police help mother and newborn find a home – 8.15.23 – CW34
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Project Grow sees success in helping homeless Palm Beach County students – 4.18.23 – WPTV
- In Photos: The Great Charity Challenge a Sweet Success for Palm Beach County Nonprofits – 2.06.2023 – The Chronicle of the Horse
- Adopt-A-Family Wins $25,000 Neighborhood Assist Grant – 6.15.22 – The Boca Raton Tribune
- ADOPT-A-FAMILY OF THE PALM BEACHES WINS $25,000 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSIST GRANT – 6.13.22 – South Florida Hospital News
- Residents come together for ‘Priced Out of Paradise’ Town Hall – 5.21.22 – WPTV
- BallenIsles Charities Foundation Sets New Fundraising Record, Awarding $1,129,000 in Financial Grants to Local Area Organizations – 4.10.22 – The Golf Wire
- More Children Face Homelessness as Housing Market Pushes People out of Paradise – 4.05.22 – CBS12
- Adopt-A-Family Program Helps Families Attain Homeownership – 2.24.22 – WPTV
- Bezos Academy Tuition-Free Preschool Coming to Florida Atlantic Campus – 2.23.22 – Palm Beach Post
- Is Rent Control a Possibility in South Florida? – 2.20.22 – Sun Sentinel
- Adopt-A-Family Gets $5 Million Grant from Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos’ Family Charity
11.19.2021 – Palm Beach Post - Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches recognized for its efforts to prevent family homelessness
09.30.21 – WPBF - Palm Beach County residents facing eviction struggles
03.03.21 – WPTV - Jalicia Anderson Success Story, Homeward Bound Newsletter
02.26.21 – Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County - Conversations with Matt Constantine
02.18.21 – VoyageMIA - CARES Act money provides thousands of dollars in PPE for Palm Beach County organizations
01.27.21 – WPTV - Bank of America awards $200K to two nonprofits to support economic mobility
01.21.21 – Palm Beach Post
- Adopt-a-Family’s trademark fundraiser goes virtual, but mission is real – 12.28.20 – Palm Beach Daily News
- Adopt-A-Family_Success_Story_Tanashia_Barney – 12.21.20 – Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County
- Adopt-A-Family opens new housing complex for families in Palm Beach County facing homelessness – 11.17.20 – WPTV
- Palm Beach County nonprofit says COVID-19 pandemic leaving thousands of families on verge of homelessness – 07.21.20 – WPTV
- Adopt-A-Family Helps Homeless Families Get Warm Meals on Thanksgiving – 11.21.2019 – CBS 12 News
- Adopt-A-Family names new board chair – 11.17.19 – Palm Beach Florida Weekly
- 10th annual Fall Harvest Festival held in Palm Beach County – 10.29.19 – WPTV
- Project Grow gives formerly homeless, low-income students great opportunities – 10.09.19 – WPTV
- 3 Things – 06.18.2019 South Florida Weekend
- Eighth Annual Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches’ Batter Ball Invitational Golf Tournament Raises over $150,000 – 06.07.2019 Boca Raton Tribune
- Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Welcomes New Board Members – 06.06.2019 Boca Raton Tribune
- BallenIsles Charities Foundations sets new fundraising record – 03.20.2019 Benzinga
- Adopt-A-Family Prepares the Greens for their Eighth Annual Better Ball Invitational Golf Tournament – 03.13.2019 Boca Raton Tribune
- Adopt-A-Family Celebrates Achievements at Sold Out 34th Annual Tree Lighting Celebration 12.6.2018 Palm Beach Happening
- Adopt-A-Family’s Tree Lighting Celebration Planned for December 4 at Sailfish Club 11.26.18 Palm Beach Happening
- Adopt-A-Family to build 14 Lake Worth homes for homeless families 11.15.18 The Sun Sentinel
- New plan could combat homelessness in South Florida 11.15.18 WPTV
- Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches gets early start on holiday season 10.24.18 Palm Beach Daily News
- Adopt-A-Family helping provide affordable, stable housing for local residents 10.16.18 WPTV
- Adopt-A-Family’s Better Ball Golf Tournament 10.12.18 Jupiter Magazine
- Bill Peterson’s odyssey: From Ken Starr subpoena to aiding the homeless 10.1.18 Palm Beach Post
- Adopt-A-Family donors give $500,000 for Third Avenue Homes affordable housing unit 8.20.18 The Sun Sentinel
- Fairy Tales in Paradise 6.15.18 Palm Beach Guide
- Calling all kids, families and fairy tale fans! The “Fairy Tale Playhouses” are now open! 6.09.18 Palm Beach Happening
- Palm Beach Chamber leaders take on expanded roles, new titles 5.29.18 Palm Beach Daily News
- Volunteers Build Playhouses For Habitat For Humanity 5.24.18 CBS12.com
- Adopt-A-Family launches capital campaign, receives $1 million gift 5.18.18 Palm Beach Happening
- Great Give raises almost $2 million 4.27.18 The Shiny Sheet
- South Florida Top Workplaces 2018: The full list 4.18.18 The Sun Sentinel
- BallenIsles Charities Foundation sets another fundraising record — 3.27.18 Cision PR Newswire
- Sweet Dream Makers Provide Needy Families With Beds 3.18.18 The Palm Beach Post
- Evelyn & Arthur to Support Adopt-A-Family with Special Shopping Event. 2.26.18 In Florida
- BallenIsles charity raises nearly $2.4 million to help community 2.22.18 The Palm Beach Post
- Monday Meeting: Matt Constantine, CEO of Lake Worth’s Adopt-A-Family 2.17.18 The Palm Beach Post