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Oakland Park Resident, Chantelle Iacone, Donates Hair for Wigs for Cancer Patients

Cassidy Webb January 25, 2023

Cancer is a devastating disease, and the side effects of treatment make recovery an exceptionally challenging process for those affected. One of the most common side effects of chemotherapy, a widely-used cancer treatment, is hair loss. In fact, up to 65% of chemotherapy patients experience

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Broward House: Improving Quality of Life for Individuals with HIV Since 1988

Cassidy Webb January 13, 2023

Broward County has some of the highest numbers of people living with HIV in the U.S. As of 2021, approximately 21,014 people (or 10% of residents) in Broward County had HIV. Individuals with HIV are not only heavily impacted by health issues, but also by the social stigma that is associated with HIV. People who […]

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Santa Express Delivers Smiles All Over Oakland Park

Desiree Avila December 24, 2022

This past December 18 seemed like a regular old day in Oakland Park. However, for 50 kids December 18th was anything but ordinary. That day, with the help of Oakland Park Firefighters, the Santa Express roared to life and went around delivering smile after smile to kid after kid. Getting Ready to Ride While the […]

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The Santa Express Roars Back to Life

Desiree Avila December 7, 2022

The Santa Express Delivers Christmas Magic It was 2010 when Concetta Pignataro, Lieutenant at Oakland Park Fire Rescue, had the desire to do something really different for Christmas. She wanted to do something so amazing it would put a big smile on children’s faces and gift them with a memory that would last a lifetime. […]

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Oakland Park Kiwanis Delivers 80 Thanksgiving Dinners

Desiree Avila November 23, 2022

Kiwanis for Kids Kiwanis is an international organization founded in 1915 by a group of Detroit businessmen as a business networking platform. In 1916, it became an international organization when the first club was founded in Canada. By 1919 the purpose of the organization had shifted to helping the most vulnerable members of the communities […]

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Kiwanis Club’s Pancake Breakfast Returns!

Samantha Jarvis November 5, 2022

It was a beautiful morning for a pancake breakfast! The Kiwanis Club of Oakland Park hosted their annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser this past Saturday. On pause for the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the in-person fundraiser and feast has been promoted widely throughout the city. Cars of people were parked up and […]

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Sandy Melillo Brings Joy to Chronically Ill Children with Beads of Courage Bags

Cassidy Webb November 3, 2022

Data from 2020 shows that, on average, 3.9 million surgical procedures in the United States each year are performed on children, and up to 4.7% of children in the U.S. undergo surgery each year. While some kids only undergo one surgical procedure, many chronically ill children undergo more procedures than the average adult will have […]

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Mary Ann’s Foster Closet: A Closet Fostered in Love

Anamaria Moreno August 8, 2022

Wanting to be loved and care for is a basic need for everyone but for a child it is everything. So imagine being a child in the foster care system. For some reason or another your parents have failed you and you are now alone. Your only hope lies in a new family one that […]

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Kiwanis’ Ronnie’s Stars Program Brings Love to Those in Need

Cyane Wheeler May 2, 2022

Oakland Park Kiwanis has begun many programs and projects, from providing meals for the homeless and senior citizens to canal cleanup. With each project having its own individuality and spark, the Ronnie’s Star Program is one project that has made Broward County warmer. The program’s love for the Oakland Park community has been displayed through […]

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