DAYTON, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Continuing his participation in Children’s Week Floridaannounced the CareSource Foundation recipients of the first phase of the CareSource Foundation Florida Grant Challenge. The CareSource Foundation last night presented awards to 10 nonprofit organizations serving the needs of children and their families in Northwest Florida. The awards ceremony was held last night at Tallahassee’s The Woman’s Club and was hosted by a Tallahassee native and WFLA TV news reporter Deanne King.

the supreme recipient, the family cafe, will use the award for its mission to provide opportunities for collaboration, advocacy, friendship and empowerment for people with disabilities and their families by serving as a facilitator of communication, space for dialogue and source of information.

As the primary sponsor of Children’s Week Florida, the CareSource Foundation had the honor of hosting a reception for recipients at Tallahassee’s Woman’s Club last night. Alongside The Family Café are among the top 10 honorees of the Florida Northwest Grant Challenge The able trust, Dare to Dream Young Girls Network, Northwest Florida Early Learning Coalition, Capital Area Healthy Start Coalition, Society for Children’s Homes, Wolfson Children’s Specialty Center, votes for Florida, Children’s home on the Gulf Coast And Autism Pensacola.

The CareSource Foundation Florida Grant Challenge awards over $400,000 to community-based organizations and nonprofits in the Sunshine State focused on demonstrating effective, practical solutions to meet the needs of children and adolescents and their families in medically complex care .

Additional honorees in other Florida regions will be announced on April 26 and May 2 in Jacksonville and Miami, respectively.

“We know that Floridians want what is best for the children in their community,” said Jenny Michael, senior vice president of advocacy at CareSource. “The CareSource Foundation is excited to partner with…