The Advanced Saver Tickets have been EXTENDED!!
$35 before 12/14 at midnight or $50 at the door.
Thursday, December 13, 2018
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Just Announced: Meet Rich Graff of Making of the Mob New York!!
$35 TODAY ONLY or $50 at the door.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Unicorn Children's Foundation
Barnes and Noble Gift Wrapping Today
Thank you to our volunteer Cynthia Ackerman and our Board Members Patti Chiaia and Michelle Yellin for volunteering at Barnes & Noble (Boca Raton, FL) today for Unicorn Children's Foundation! They wrapped gifts purchased in the store in exchange for donations to help redefine what is possible for kids with special needs.
Come by our table on Wednesday December 19th from 10am - 4pm to get your shopping AND wrapping done while making a difference!
Come by our table on Wednesday December 19th from 10am - 4pm to get your shopping AND wrapping done while making a difference!
Happy Birthday Julissa!
Happy Birthday to our Gala Co-Chair, Julissa Caballero!!! We hope you have the absolute best day ever!!
Help make her birthday extra special by showing your support for The Unicorn Ball: #GetDownwithMotown!!
Tickets are on sale now, and we can't wait to see you at The Polo Club of Boca Raton on February 16th!! This is NOT your average gala!
http://UnicornChildrensFoundation.org/Gala
Help make her birthday extra special by showing your support for The Unicorn Ball: #GetDownwithMotown!!
Tickets are on sale now, and we can't wait to see you at The Polo Club of Boca Raton on February 16th!! This is NOT your average gala!
http://UnicornChildrensFoundation.org/Gala
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Community Impact : REST Trainings
At Unicorn Children’s Foundation, we are dedicated to support families and individuals challenged by special needs. That is why we have a REST (Respite Education and Support Tools) certified trainer to train Companions and Trainers. One of our volunteers, Lachyn, was inspired to start a club after she completed a REST Training course with our Program Operations Coordinator, Ivonne Rodriguez! Here's her story in her own words...
High school is the time in our lives when we meet new people, create the biggest friendships, build the strongest connections with each other, and just enjoy our teen lives that are fulfilled with happiness and joy brought by loved people around us. However, we all have had moments in our lives when we felt lonely, as if we had no friends at all, and the only ones we could have relied on, were our family. In my experience, having a language barrier during my first years in America, made creating new friends, or even completely understand what was going on around me, extremely difficult, so most of the times, my only company was my family. These circumstances made me feel isolated from the rest of society, leading to a reduced self-esteem, and even ability to start a conversation.
Now, four years later, I went back to being social, as I realized that not understanding people because of not being able to speak the same language was normal; however, I started noticing that I was not the only one experiencing this problem. I was shocked by how many people would isolate themselves from everyone else, which I thought was wrong, so with a help of Ivonne Rodriguez, who I volunteer for at the Unicorn Children's Foundation, as well as a person who gave me an incredible opportunity to learn more about the Respite Care, I decided to start the Best Buddies Chapter at my school, West Boca Raton High School. I thought that children that have the most difficulty creating new friends, should have an opportunity to have the same high school experience as everyone else. Therefore, with a help of our amazing faculty advisor, Nancy Rademacker, club’s crew, and of course, Chrissy Reynoso, who made this all happen, we are on the way to our journey, consisting of wonderful new friendships.
Make a change now, join our mission to put an end to loneliness in our society.
High school is the time in our lives when we meet new people, create the biggest friendships, build the strongest connections with each other, and just enjoy our teen lives that are fulfilled with happiness and joy brought by loved people around us. However, we all have had moments in our lives when we felt lonely, as if we had no friends at all, and the only ones we could have relied on, were our family. In my experience, having a language barrier during my first years in America, made creating new friends, or even completely understand what was going on around me, extremely difficult, so most of the times, my only company was my family. These circumstances made me feel isolated from the rest of society, leading to a reduced self-esteem, and even ability to start a conversation.
Now, four years later, I went back to being social, as I realized that not understanding people because of not being able to speak the same language was normal; however, I started noticing that I was not the only one experiencing this problem. I was shocked by how many people would isolate themselves from everyone else, which I thought was wrong, so with a help of Ivonne Rodriguez, who I volunteer for at the Unicorn Children's Foundation, as well as a person who gave me an incredible opportunity to learn more about the Respite Care, I decided to start the Best Buddies Chapter at my school, West Boca Raton High School. I thought that children that have the most difficulty creating new friends, should have an opportunity to have the same high school experience as everyone else. Therefore, with a help of our amazing faculty advisor, Nancy Rademacker, club’s crew, and of course, Chrissy Reynoso, who made this all happen, we are on the way to our journey, consisting of wonderful new friendships.
Make a change now, join our mission to put an end to loneliness in our society.
Monday, December 10, 2018
One week from today!!
Complimentary Cocktail
Tapas / Hors d'Oeuvres
Lamborghini Champagne
Mingle With Local Notables and Luxury Brand Professionals
Event Photos Published in South Florida Monthly
Door Prize and Prize for Best Old Time Costume
Business Card Exchange
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Unicorn Children's Foundation
Saturday, December 8, 2018
Ivonne Rodriguez named REST Trainer of the Quarter
Unicorn Children's Foundation is very proud to anounce that our Program Operations Coordinator, Ivonne Rodriguez, was nationally recognized as the REST Trainer of the Quarter! Congratulations Ivonne on work well done!
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