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2006 Annual Winner
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First Quarter Winner, Florene Baker
Florene is a Foster Parent with the Salvation Army
Children’s Village. She is responsible for parenting six
foster children. Florene’s nominator for the Cooperman-Bogue
Awards describes her as a "Wonderwoman" who is a parent,
counselor, coach, nurse, pastor, teacher, taxi driver,
mediator, cook, and housekeeper to her foster family.
She has a gift for recognizing the uniqueness of each
child and meeting their individual needs.
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Second Quarter Winner, Robert Boyd, M.S.
Robert is a Focused Outreach Therapist with Suncoast
Center for Community Mental Health, Inc. He works with
people who face substance-abuse and mental health
challenges. Since most of Robert’s clients are "involuntary"
participants sent to him by the court, his first challenge
is to get them invested in their recovery for their own
sake. He believes in empowering his clients to gain the
skills necessary to put their lives back together. |
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Third Quarter Winner, Iris Williams
Iris is a School Social Worker with Pinellas County
Schools. She works at Baypoint Middle School and Gibbs High
School, but never hesitates to take on assignments beyond
those two schools. She coordinated the Give Kids a Smile
Program this year for the entire school district, which
helps underpriviledged children receive dental care. Anytime
there is a crisis, whether it’s at her assigned school or
not, Iris is there to help. |
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Fourth Quarter Winner, Sharon Reid-Kane
Sharon is the Family and Community Relations Liaison at
Cypress Woods Elementary School. She coordinates the work of
more than four-hundred volunteers serving more than
twenty-thousand hours at the school annually. Sharon also
publishes the monthly school newsletter and keeps local
media informed of exciting things happening at her school.
In addition to coordinating volunteers, Sharon serves as a
volunteer herself during many lunch hours and after school.
To nominate an outstanding human service provider contact:
Eddie Burch
Phone: 727-547-5676
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