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INC. MAGAZINE NAMES UNITED NATIONAL CONSUMER SUPPLIERS
TO PRESTIGIOUS INC. 5000 LIST FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
INNOVATIVE WHOLESALE SUPPLIER JUMPS TO #1917 – HIGH TOUCH MARKETING & HIGH TECH SYSTEMS FUEL MARKET SHARE GROWTH
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — AUGUST 24, 2011 – United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS), a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks headquartered in South Florida, is pleased to announce it has been named to the Inc. 5000 list, a compilation of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America, for the second consecutive year.
Jumping from #3501 in 2010 to #1917 in 2011, UNCS attributes its fast paced growth to its tremendous workforce, innovative technologies, a willingness to be different and loyal and supportive clients. In its ninth year, UNCS has grown from 2 to 23 employees and recently celebrated its first $1 million week, setting the company up to surpass its best year to date by more than 200 percent.
“It is with great pride that our growth is recognized by such a prestigious business ranking. The flexibility of our business model has enabled us to grow our international client base for imports and exports, in turn projecting to beat last year’s revenues by over 200 percent,” said Brett Rose, CEO and Founder of United National Consumer Suppliers.
What sets UNCS apart is true personalized customer service, a willingness to adapt to retailer’s requirements, ship to different places on request, and an unwavering eagerness to sell to any retailer regardless of size, from national chains to family-owned convenience stores. UNCS’s ability to store goods and ship from one of its 21 warehouses located throughout the United States and Canada cuts down on freight costs and logistical nightmares.
“Our innovative tactics were at the forefront of our acceptance to this prestigious list last year. Those same standards, coupled with calculated strategies allowed us to grow at a rapid rate, even during a volatile economy,” said Mr. Rose.
About Inc. 5000
Now in its fifth year, the Inc. 5000 is the most comprehensive portrait of fast-growing private companies assembled anywhere. Each profile is researched and reported by one of the dozens of writers assigned to the projects and includes interviews with CEOs of almost all of the companies on the list. Many firms are innovators with little coverage elsewhere; many others are using their cutting-edge savvy to grow their market share in traditional products and services and are similarly underreported by the rest of the business media. The Inc. 5000 profiles are available on Inc.com.
About UNCS
United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS) is a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., UNCS is a versatile wholesale company able to provide unparalleled customer service and support to retailers regardless of size, from national chains to family-owned convenience stores. For more information, please call 954.524.DEAL (3325) or visitwww.UNCS.com.
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United national consumer suppliers Employees rally for
child with life threatening illness to donate “wish”
joining forces with the make-a-wish foundation of southern florida, corporate responsibility shines bright
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — MARCH 7, 2011 – United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS), a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks headquartered in South Florida, is proud to announce a donation of $5,000 has been given to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida in order to underwrite a full "Wish" for a child with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
“This is one of the proudest moments in the history of UNCS. The unselfish participation of our staff to donate a portion of their paycheck each week shows me that our members are willing to help out families, especially children who are in need,” said Matthew Levine, VP of Sales at UNCS, who conceptualized this initiative. “Family is a word we use a lot here at United National Consumer Suppliers and this is just one of the many ways everyone is willing to step up and do what’s right in their minds.”
The Wish funds were raised entirely by the employees of UNCS as part of their effort to promote global responsibility. Due in part to UNCS’s success in the employee paycheck donations, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida is formalizing this initiative into a formal program for other companies.
"I am a proud CEO. Not only do I have the pleasure to work alongside a staff that is stellar in business but are even more so in life," said Brett Rose, Founder/CEO of United National Consumer Suppliers. "At UNCS, the act of giving is an essential part of our business structure.”
Since 1983, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida has given hope, strength and joy to children with life-threatening medical conditions. From our humble beginnings with one boy’s wish to have a computer, we’ve evolved into an organization that grants a local child’s wish every 16 hours.
Mr. Rose sits on the Board of Directors of the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida and is the Chair-Elect Designate.
United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS) is a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., UNCS is a versatile wholesale company able to provide unparalleled customer service and support to retailers regardless of size, from national chains to family-owned convenience stores. For more information, please call 954.524.DEAL (3325) or visit www.UNCS.com.
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United national consumer suppliers promotes joEL Rosado
to DIRECTOR OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
newly created role will manage and expand high tech systems
to fuel market share growth
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — FEB. 14, 2011 – United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS), a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks headquartered in South Florida, is pleased to announce the promotion of Joel Rosado to Director of Supply Chain Management.
In this newly created role within UNCS, Mr. Rosado will manage the entire supply chain management process for clients, as well as spearhead the improvement and further development of UNCSDB, a proprietary software system designed by UNCS specifically for the enhancement and efficiencies of internal and external client logistics.
Over the past several years, as Logistics Assistant, Mr. Rosado has been instrumental in expanding upon existing supply chain software to create proprietary technologies for UNCS to capitalize on wholesale logistical advantages, ultimately passing back time and financial gains to clients. UNCS’s ability to store goods and ship from one of its 21 warehouses located throughout the United States and one in London and Toronto cuts down on freight costs and logistical nightmares.
“In order for us to continue to gain market share, we needed a dedicated person to focus on extending our proprietary technologies, supply chain advantages, and client relations,” said Brett Rose, CEO and Founder of United National Consumer Suppliers. “Joel’s work to date on UNCSDB made him the ideal candidate for Director of Supply Chain Management.”
In its ninth year, UNCS has grown from 2 to 16 employees and recently celebrated its first $2 million month. This growth caught the attention of Inc. magazine, recently naming UNCS as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing private companies.
About UNCS
United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS) is a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., UNCS is a versatile wholesale company able to provide unparalleled customer service and support to retailers regardless of size, from national chains to family-owned convenience stores. For more information, please call 954.524.DEAL (3325) or visit www.UNCS.com.
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INC. Magazine names innovative wholesale distributor to prestigious 2010 INC. 5000 list
United National Consumer Suppliers employs high touch marketing and high tech systems to fuel market share growth
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — Aug. 24, 2010 – United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS), a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks headquartered in South Florida, is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list, a compilation of the most entrepreneurial and fastest growing companies in America. The publication honors emanate businesses that have amassed tremendous year-over-year financial growth. In its first year on the Inc. 5000 list, UNCS placed 3501 and is the only entrant in the wholesale distributor sector to join the ‘Business Products & Services’ industry ranking.
In its eighth year, UNCS has grown from 2 to 16 employees and recently celebrated its first $1 million month in April 2010 then again in May & June, setting the company up to surpass its best year to date by 30 percent. What sets UNCS apart is true personalized customer service, a willingness to break up packages and repackage items to adapt to retailer’s requirements, ship to different places on request, and an unwavering eagerness to sell to any retailer regardless of size, from national chains to family-owned convenience stores. UNCS’s ability to store goods and ship from one of its 21 warehouses located throughout the United States and one in London and Toronto cuts down on freight costs and logistical nightmares.
About Inc. 5000
Now in its fourth year, the Inc. 5000 is the most comprehensive portrait of fast-growing private companies assembled anywhere. Each profile is researched and reported by one of the dozens of writers assigned to the projects and includes interviews with CEOs of almost all of the companies on the list. Many firms are innovators with little coverage elsewhere; many others are using their cutting-edge savvy to grow their market share in traditional products and services and are similarly underreported by the rest of the business media. The Inc. 5000 profiles are available on Inc.com.
About UNCS
United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS) is a leading wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks. Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., UNCS is a versatile wholesale company able to provide unparalleled customer service and support to retailers regardless of size, from national chains to family-owned convenience stores. For more information, please call 954.524.DEAL (3325) or visit www.UNCS.com.
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July 31, 2010 – UNCS Executive Sales Assistant, Charissa, has been determined to make more of a difference this year after 2009's hugely successful November Turkey Drive (Benefactor: Big Mama) and December Holiday Toy Drive (Benefactor: Broward House). This year Charissa pushed for an early start with an April Spring Cleaning Drive, where UNCS employees cleaned out their closets and donated piles of unused clothes, shoes, and toys to Faith Farm, a local rehabilitation facility. For June and July, Charissa had big plans and high hopes for a successful Back-To-School Drive. Her idea was to create an email signature promo which said "For every PO we receive now until July 31st, UNCS will donate a backpack full of school supplies to the Broward House." The promo was well received from our customers and suppliers and everyone wanted to get involved! One of our vendors supplied all of the backpacks that we needed, another sent cases of pencils, others sent folders, and spiral notebooks, and more… Needless to say, the response was overwhelming and thanks to everyone's generous support we were able to deliver 200 backpacks and school supplies to the Broward House just in time for back to school! The dedication that Charissa has shown to community activism and involvement is astounding and we (everyone at UNCS) appreciate her efforts in making the world a little better than it was yesterday.
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UNCS helps buyers find the best bargains
BY ROBIN BENEDICK
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With more shoppers unwilling to pay full price for anything anymore, United National Consumer Suppliers (UNCS) is a bargain hunter's dream.
The company, in its eighth year and headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, tries to get the cheapest prices for value-conscious consumers on everything from health and beauty products to toys and electronics. UNCS is a wholesale distributor specializing in manufacturer's closeouts, excess inventories and overstocks.
“Our goal is to find everyday consumer goods at deep discounted prices,'' said Brett Rose, 33, UNCS founder and president. “We sell them to discounted retailers with the goal of saving people money, particularly in this economy.''
Being an entrepreneur, and buying and selling in bulk, has always intrigued Rose.
As a nine-year-old in Sunrise, he sold baseball cards at a flea market. The following year, he turned to lollipops. His dad would buy cases of suckers at Costco. Rose would put them in bags of 25 and sell them to kids, who resold them individually. In college at Salem State, north of Boston where he studied psychology, Rose hawked phone cards in packs of 100 to fellow students.
His acumen for business didn't end there. After college, broke and hoping to continue school in psychiatry, Rose desperately wanted to enter the retail market. So he bought $10,000 worth of handbags on credit and sold them — a precursor to UNCS, which Rose started in 2002.
To this day, Rose and his staff of 16 are always scouting for deals.
“I don't care how much money you have, you're always looking to save money so that's what we try to do when we shop around,'' said Rose, who sits on the board of Make-A-Wish Foundation. His employees initiated weekly donations from their paychecks to sponsor a $5,000 wish for a child with a life-threatening illness.
He has big plans for the small company as it continues to grow in an industry of behemoths, such as Big Lots and Regents Products, which make hundreds of millions to more than $1 billion in annual revenues. UNCS is projected to reach $10 million in revenues this year and celebrated its first $1 million month in April.
“Brett is distinguishing himself by giving his customers what they want,'' said Harvey Solomon, sales director at Consolidated International, a division of Big Lots in Columbus, Ohio. “Brett will take deals that others won't, and he'll break up packages for customers and ship items to different parts of the country if they want him to. Others won't do that because you tack on more cost every time you handle a product,'' Solomon said.
Sometimes UNCS and Big Lots are competitors, and sometimes they buy from each other. That's how it works in an industry where the lines of competition are often blurred.
The economic downturn has been a mixed blessing for wholesale distributors. Although manufacturing has sputtered, UNCS has benefited from manufacturers looking to move excess merchandise more quickly so it doesn't erode profit margins. In addition, discount retailers are depending on companies like UNCS to restock their shelves with new products as more consumers flock to these stores looking for bargains.
Michael G. DePaul, president of Regent Products in River Grove, Ill., said the industry is tough to break into because of competition from companies like his that have built relationships with suppliers and retailers for three decades. But he said Rose has carved out a niche by being innovative and aggressive and surrounding himself with other young, energetic employees who come from all different industries. Rose and his staff also have developed electronic programs to track orders.
“He is really thinking outside of the box and making a lot of progress in a short time,'' DePaul said. “My advice to him has been to turn your inventory quickly and watch your credit, and he's done both those things.''
What UNCS offers that its larger counterparts don't is: personalized customer service; a willingness to break up packages, repackage and re-sticker items; ship them to different places on request; and an eagerness to sell to any retailer regardless of size, from national chains to family-owned convenience stores. UNCS also is able to store goods and ship them more quickly from its 21 warehouses throughout the United States and two others in London and Toronto. That cuts down on freight costs, which account for about a quarter of UNCS expenses.
“We don't care if we only sell one or two cases to a small family store because they have to get their products from somewhere,'' said Matthew J. Levine, UNCS' vice president of sales. “If they have one store or five stores now, who's to say they won't have 50 stores some day and they'll be our customers. You have to think long term.''
Future goals include expanding business overseas. Exports now make up 40 percent of UNCS business in Canada, Central America and South America. Rose said he would like to do more business in Europe when the dollar is strong.
Eventually, Rose hopes to open a retail store in Fort Lauderdale where customers could buy goods by the package, case, pallet or truckload. He's also considering a private placement memorandum — an initial private offering of stock to an institutional investor to raise capital.
The company plans to hire four more employees by year's end, bringing the total to 20. Each of the 16 employees came from another industry and knew someone who worked at UNCS or knew someone who knew someone who worked at UNCS. Employees treat each other like family, although Rose has one relative on his team — brother-in-law Todd Hartstone, the company's chief financial officer.
“We pull together every day like a family to help each other, our customers and our vendors,'' Rose said. “The most common word used at UNCS is `believe.' If you believe in yourself, those around you and what you do every day, it is amazing what you can accomplish.''
Employees enjoy profit sharing and a relaxed atmosphere in the 6,000-square-foot office at the Galleria. Rose's dog, Jackson, an Italian greyhound, roams around, his toys strewn about. The showroom features a bar for happy hour, a huge conference table made out of quartz and shelves lined with products known as continuity that customers can get at any time. On the other end of the office is the “bullpen'' where closeout items line shelves next to the sales team.
Safety is a big issue when UNCS buys products. The company requires vendors to provide paperwork that the product meets the federal Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act approved in 2008.
“We don't sell one product, and I don't care if it's a toy or a picture frame, unless we know it meets all new legal standards,'' Rose said.
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Business leaders learn benefits of volunteering
By CINDY KRISCHER GOODMAN
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About two years ago, Brett Rose joined the board of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Granting children's wishes, he says, made him feel like a superhero. As CEO of a Fort Lauderdale consumer goods wholesaler, he brought his new passion for volunteering into his workplace.
“It's not a job requirement, but I highly encourage my people to get involved in community service,'' Rose says.
This is National Volunteer Week, and amid a recession that has strained corporate donations of time and money, volunteerism still is strong. In 2008, even while charitable giving declined for the first time in more than 20 years, the rate of volunteerism increased from 26.2 percent to 26.4 percent, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Studies show fear of the time commitment typically holds people back from volunteering, particularly with many workers putting in longer hours on the job.
Much like families, if leaders at the top believe in the value of volunteerism the movement permeates the workplace. Some bosses recognize it as a way to engage employees. Others see worker involvement in local organizations as a way to get community recognition or build the brand.
Rose, of United National Consumer Suppliers, says his employees initiated weekly contributions from their paychecks to sponsor a $5,000 wish for a child with a life-threatening condition. “My employees have a stronger bond with the company because it supports their lives outside the office.''
Imagine working for a company that pays you to volunteer. At Hospital Corporation of America, an employee may take up to 24 hours of paid volunteer leave each year. When that employee adds just one more hour of personal time, HCA will contribute $500 to the charity.
At some companies, volunteering has become a low-cost, high reward team-building exercise. Just recently, Royal Caribbean hosted a “Give Day'' at Shake-A-Leg Miami when more than 100 crew members, management and their families spent a day cleaning and providing maintenance on the nonprofit's building, docks and equipment.
Harry Horgan, CEO of Shake-A-Leg Miami, says even small business can organize give-back days. “When you are doing something that makes you feel good and introduces you to other people, it can produce positive things,'' Horton says.
Businesses that depend on the community for support understand the bottom-line benefit of giving back.
About a month ago, the Miami Dolphins Foundation hired a manager for its new community volunteer program. It will recruit people from the community to work with the Dolphins on volunteer opportunities throughout South Florida; some will be players' pet community projects, others will be for organizations that ask for help.
This week, the Dolphins are kicking off their Special Teams program with a volunteer-a-thon Thursday to get employees and community members involved, using unique incentives. It will offer volunteers a chance to redeem hours for rewards such as a tour of the team's locker room.
Adam Grossman, senior vice president of public affairs, says the Dolphins are encouraging their 250 employees to participate. “We saw what the players were doing on their days off and it gave us inspiration to create this program,'' Grossman said.
Even when the volunteering is encouraged, making time can be challenging with a heavy work schedule.
Frank McKinney, who runs a South Florida real estate business and the Caring House Project Foundation, says he encourages his employees to start slow and choose well.
“You need to put your finger on a passion,'' he said. “For me, it was feeding the homeless because I am in housing and wanted to help those that don't have a home.''
McKinney believes almost any boss can be convinced to start a corporate volunteer program. Come in with a plan, he says. “Think of ways to help those who are struggling and raise awareness for your business.''
Brenda Yester, vice president of revenue management at Carnival Cruise Lines, has seen that creating a culture of volunteerism at work can start with one employee.
At her company's Miramar office, one person started a massive toy drive that led to a variety of other fundraisers at the location. “It's become part of that office's culture now,'' Yester explains.
She believes she is setting an example for her employees and her son as chair of The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida, even on the days when it takes superhero juggling of time demands. “Balance is hard so you have to know what you are able to do. Some people can write a check. Some can spend an afternoon pounding some nails.''
From their perspective, employees says corporate encouragement creates loyalty.
Jennifer Jerema, a banker, understands her job is her priority. However, being a board member of Susan G. Koman For the Cure South Florida makes her feel complete, she says. “`It gives me another avenue to feel I've made something of my day.'' Her company BankUnited, benefits too, she says: “It gives them positive publicity in the community.''
Cindy Krischer Goodman is CEO of BalanceGal LLC, a provider of news and advice on how to balance work and life. She can be reached at balancegal@gmail.com or read her columns and blogs athttp://worklifebalancingact.com.
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Posted on Sun, Mar. 28, 2010
Galleria adds four stores to upscale mall
BY ROBIN BENEDICK
The Miami Herald
From red velvet cupcakes and classic French kitchenware to Swatch watches and eclectic women's clothing, the Galleria mall in Fort Lauderdale has added four new stores and leased office space as many shopping malls are slowly rebounding from the economic downturn.
The new additions to the Galleria on East Sunrise Boulevard include BCBGeneration, La Cafetière, the Galleria Watch Collection and a Sweeter Days Bake Shop kiosk.
United National Consumer Supply (UNCS), a distributor specializing in manufacturer closeouts and overruns, is leasing about 6,000 square feet of office space on the east end of the mall.
“These new businesses really add to our mix and appeal to a variety of consumers,'' said Melissa Milroy, Galleria's marketing manager.
The Galleria has become a premiere shopping and dining destination after completing a multimillion-dollar makeover just over six years ago. The major renovations created a Mediterranean-style courtyard featuring restaurants and bars facing Sunrise Boulevard. The goal has been to transform the 1-million-square-foot mall into a gathering place for people to dine, shop and have a good time.
Much of the renovations have centered on the middle and western ends of the mall. Next up will be renovations to the east end, Milroy said. This year, shopping centers around the country — like the Galleria — are slowly filling empty storefronts as consumers are spending again, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers in New York.
“Florida has been one of the tougher markets and it's nice to see a rebound,'' said Jesse Tron, a council spokesman. “Generally, we've seen the bottom and we're in the midst of the recovery.''
He said the economic downturn has provided a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to get their innovative or specialized businesses into malls and shopping centers. Take Steve Crombe and Will Rubino.
The Fort Lauderdale duo opened a kiosk in the Galleria in February near Macy's offering cupcakes, cakes, cookies, brownies and coffee. The treats are baked at their Sweeter Days Bake Shop, which opened five weeks before the cart and sits about a mile away on Federal Highway.
“We wanted the kiosk to help us promote the bakery,'' said Crombe, a five-year resident of Fort Lauderdale and former Liz Claiborne vice president.
Rubino is a former Speigel executive.
“We can't tell you how many people come into the bake shop and say they saw our kiosk. It's been really terrific PR.''
Opening a French-inspired retail store at the beginning of the year fulfilled a lifelong dream for La Cafetière owner Jean Charles Clerte. A native of France, he remembers shopping at the Galleria in the 1980s while a high school student for three years in Fort Lauderdale.
He returned to France and came back recently to open the store near Victoria's Secret. It offers a wide selection of home accessories and classic French kitchenware, including the French press, teapots, kettles and coffee machines.
“I always wanted to come back here and even though I could have opened somewhere else in Boca Raton or Miami, I really think the Galleria is a great place to open a store like this,'' Clerte said. “People usually think of fancy French things as expensive, but not our store. Our customers tell us we have good prices.''
After four years of selling watches from a kiosk in the Galleria, Leo Rangel jumped at the chance three months ago to open a storefront across from Lucky Brand jeans. Now the owner of the Galleria Watch Collection has two locations in the mall. Among his bestsellers are colorful Swatch watches.
“Basically I felt there was a void in the market in this area of the mall so I took the opportunity,'' Rangel said.
The mall's upscale demographics and location in foreign tourist-rich Broward County lured BCBGeneration with its miniskirts, minidresses, leggings and skinny jeans, to the Galleria. The store, which opened a few weeks ago, is a more youthful, less expensive alternative to Max Azria's BCBG label. His daughter, Joyce Azria, is the creative director of BCBGeneration.
“We always look for malls that open up our brand to the world and with Fort Lauderdale, it definitely is a strong point to be in a mall where you get more international exposure,'' Joyce Azria said.
In addition to the Galleria, BCBGeneration boutiques recently opened in Boca Raton and Jacksonville.
The Galleria has three major department store anchors: Neiman Marcus, Macy's and Dillards. Other well-known retailers and specialty shops include Apple, Coach, Mayor's, Williams-Sonoma, Cole Haan, J. Crew and Pottery Barn.
Occupying the only office space at the Galleria doesn't bother Brett Rose, owner of UNCS. It's the main reason he chose the location last summer for his 15-employee company.
The space, which had been used as a rental leasing office, encompasses offices, a showroom, kitchen and conference room.
Rose hopes to someday grow his business into a retail store in the mall.
“It's an amazing location and the exposure and natural energy of being at the mall I love,'' he said.
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On February 6, 2010, the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida will host its inaugural Walk for Wishes 5K walk/run. Hundreds of people, including UNCS, will participate in an effort to raise money to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Proceeds from the Walk will help ensure that every medically-eligible child receives a wish. A fulfilled wish offers a sick child a much-needed retreat from doctors and hospitals and helps them focus on just being a kid again. Please join us on this journey by donating toward our team fundraising goal. Thanks for your support!
Follow This Link to visit the UNCS web page and help us in our efforts to support The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.
UNCS is an active community partner; UNCS works with several local non-profits to benefit South Florida families. Major partnerships are currently with the Make-a-Wish Foundation and Broward House. President Brett Rose sits on the board of directors of the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Southern Florida grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. A wish come true for a child with a life-threatening medical condition provides a special kind of magic. It creates an indomitable spirit within the child to help sustain him or her through extremely difficult times, in hopes that miracles can be achieved.
The Southern Florida Chapter is celebrating 25 years of granting wishes to local children. They have grown from granting two wishes in 1983 to granting 480 wishes in fiscal year 2009. Today, the chapter serves the children of Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties.
The Foundation grants the wish of any child who is between the ages of 2 ½ -18 and diagnosed by a physician as having a life-threatening medical condition. Children may be referred by the child’s physician, parents or legal guardians, social worker or other healthcare professional or even themselves.
For more information, visit www.sfla.wish.org
Please also visit:
http://www.browardhouse.org/
