Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Dr. Anthony N. Dardano Crowned Unicorn Children's Foundation ‘Queen of the Night’

The Unicorn Children’s Foundation held its wildly popular Halloween-themed cabaret drag show at LIPS in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is pleased to announce that it was a RESOUNDING SUCCESS! More than $20,000 was raised to directly support programs that help redefine what is possible for kids with special needs.
While guests enjoyed their repast and drinks, Dr. Anthony N. Dardano aka Anita Ravioli (Plastic Surgeon), along with Kurtis Lutz aka Zuzu LaBelle (MODA Salon) transformed into dazzling Divas and absolutely stunned the audience with individual performances that were also interspersed with acts by the talented and amazing LIPS Divas. In addition, guests themselves were encouraged to dress in costume in the spirit of Halloween, and actively participated in a costume contest for amazing prizes. Unicorn’s very own Founding President and Board of Director, Juliette Ezagui, took first place with her fantastic Queen costume.
Dr. Anthony N. Dardano ended up with the most votes and was not only bestowed the title of ‘Queen of the Night’, but was also awarded the uniquely beautiful and coveted Stiletto Trophy. Proceeds from the 3rd Annual Halloween Masquerade will help build communities of acceptance, support, and opportunity for kids and young adults who are challenged by special needs and neurodiversity through the creation of cradle to career initiatives.
“We are so thrilled with the great response to this fun event”, said Sharon Alexander, Chief Executive Officer of the Unicorn Children’s Foundation. “We could not be more proud of our special guest divas with big hearts, generous sponsors and the one and only Lips, all of which helped make this such a success.”
A big THANK YOU to our 2 leading men, and also our sponsors: Pinnacle Advertising And Marketing GroupDr. Anthony Dardano, F.A.C.S., The Gail Wasserman Family Foundation, The Boca Voice2 Broads from BocaLips - Fort Lauderdale, and Simply The Best Magazine. Finally, Unicorn wishes to thank LIPS for their outstanding service, venue, and show.


Tuesday, October 30, 2018

In The Spotlight: Project SEARCH

October is #DisabilityEmploymentAwarenessMonth and in the spotlight is Project SEARCH!

7 young adults were selected for a year-long pre-employment internship program at Boca West Country Club to learn competitive, transferable, and marketable job skills in an integrated setting. Unicorn Children's Foundation has developed relationships with wonderful partners who are allowing us to redefine what's possible for people with special needs! Thank you to Matthew Linderman, Boca West Country Club, and Boca West Children's Foundation for giving our students a chance!

Join Us at Prezzo Next Wednesday!!

Join us at Prezzo Boca next Wednesday, November 7th for an evening of wine and giving back!

We are limited to 50 guests ONLY so make sure to secure your ticket today!!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/afwcs-wine-after-hours-at-prezzo-benefiting-unicorn-childrens-foundation-tickets-48721315767


Monday, October 29, 2018

Housing Solutions Summit This Friday!

Unicorn Children’s Foundation is the creator of the The Palm Beach County Special Needs Advisory Coalition - SNAC and continues to operate as the backbone agency for this collective impact project. The Housing taskforce has announced the 2018 Housing Solutions Summit which will focus on implementing local housing solutions in collaboration with families and providers. This year the Summit starts the evening of Friday November 2nd and continues on Saturday the 3rd, hosted again on the campus of the Els Center of Excellence, in Jupiter, Florida. On Friday night, from 7-8pm, we are hosting a panel of individuals with special needs to speak about their personal journey of living on their own.

Sunday, October 28, 2018

Dr. Anthony Dardano is the Online Leaderboard Champion!!

Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Dardano, F.A.C.S. on being our Online Leaderboard Champion!!

Final Online Leaderboard Results:
1. Dr. Anthony N. Dardano 519 Votes
2. Kurtis Lutz 340 Votes

Online voting and ticket sales are now closed. Voting will of course continue tonight at the live event, and our winner will be crowned! Tickets can still be purchased at the door.

See you all tonight at Lips - Fort Lauderdale!!