The Impact

The work, and the people behind it.

Grant presentations, community fundraisers, and the volunteers and partners who carried the mission from 2018 to 2025.

$1,100,000

Deployed in grants · 2018–2025 · 14 organizations

$827,500 to the four largest recipients $272,500 across ten further organizations
Seven supporters hold an oversized Parkland Cares check for $50,000 made out to GJFS, dated 11 December 2024.
Six supporters hold an oversized Parkland Cares check for $20,000 made out to Tomorrow’s Rainbow, dated 11 December 2024.
Seven supporters hold an oversized Parkland Cares check for $20,000 made out to Eagles Haven, dated May 2022, at an outdoor reception.
Volunteers in Parkland Cares shirts hold a sign reading “We love the Hixon family” at a Military Makeover event, carrying small American flags.
Seven Parkland Cares supporters stand together outside a venue entrance.
Nine Parkland Cares supporters and local officials stand together on a lakeside dock at an evening reception.
Seven supporters hold an oversized Parkland Cares check for $10,000 made out to FLITE, dated 6 May 2022, as a photographer takes the picture.
Two women hold an oversized Parkland Cares check for $25,000 made out to Eagles Haven, dated 30 June 2020, outside the Eagles’ Haven wellness center.

Sustained community reinvestment.

A historical look at how over $1.1 Million was deployed across local mental health agencies.

Primary Allocations

  • Jeff Masarek Behavioral Health Center

    $410k

  • Tomorrow’s Rainbow

    $187.5k

  • Eagles Haven

    $125k

  • Children’s Bereavement Center

    $105k

  • All other grants

    $272.5k

Grant Recipients Spotlight

$410,000 Awarded Jeff Masarek Behavioral Health Center Serving as a main center of care and key mental health provider for victims and families living in Parkland after the tragic Valentine’s Day shooting, this center offers trauma-informed individual, couples, and family therapy, support groups, psychological testing, and critical social safety net services. $187,500 Awarded Tomorrow’s Rainbow Provides free grief, loss, and trauma support groups for children, teens, and their families. $125,000 Awarded Eagles Haven A community wellness center created in the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School tragedy, focusing on trauma support, crisis intervention, support groups, and wellness experiences for the Parkland/Coral Springs community. $105,000 Awarded Children’s Bereavement Center Offers free peer-led grief support groups for children, young adults, and families who have experienced the loss of a loved one. $85,000 Awarded 2-1-1 Broward Operates a 24/7 comprehensive helpline and crisis intervention service that connects individuals to community resources, mental health assistance, and social services. $80,000 Awarded Henderson Behavioral Health Provides accessible, comprehensive behavioral healthcare including mental health treatment, psychiatric services, and crisis housing for children and adults. $30,000 Awarded Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center Provides medical care, case management, and therapy services to children and youth. $30,000 Awarded FLITE Center Acts as a central resource hub providing education, employment, housing, and independent living skills for youth aging out of foster care, chronically homeless youth, and human trafficking survivors. $15,000 Awarded HANDY Helps at-risk youth, including those in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, achieve independence through tutoring, education planning, career development, and life-skills training. $10,000 Awarded Sheridan House Provides family-strengthening services, including residential care for at-risk teenage boys, marriage and family counseling, and community assistance for single mothers. $10,000 Awarded JFS Boca Raton (Jewish Family Services) Offers a wide safety net of social services, including a food pantry, mental health counseling, emergency financial aid, and senior care programs for individuals of all backgrounds. $5,000 Awarded Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Focuses on improving birth outcomes and reducing infant mortality through prenatal care education, healthcare navigation, parenting resources, and support for at-risk pregnant women. $5,000 Awarded NOVA Southeastern University A private research university whose funding goes toward community-facing clinics and psychological health providing low-cost or pro-bono services to local residents. $2,500 Awarded Gilda’s Club of South Florida Provides free psychological and social support programs, workshops, and support groups.