Courtesy of Downtown Picture
Broward Partnership, the biggest complete homeless companies supplier in Broward County, hosted its extremely anticipated annual Salute to Leadership: “Golden Hour Gala” on Saturday, Might 16, 2026, at The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale, FL. The night raised over $460,000 to advance the mission of Broward Partnership and introduced collectively greater than 300 neighborhood leaders, philanthropists, and advocates.
Set in the course of the “Golden Hour,” the night invited friends to mirror on the load of time and the fleeting moments that form a life, underscoring that each hour issues for these with out shelter, security, or stability. The occasion featured a cocktail reception, silent public sale, dinner, and an inspiring program highlighting the excellent accomplishments of Broward Partnership and the lives it has remodeled.
Hatzel Vela, politics reporter for NBC-6 South Florida, served because the night’s emcee. The evening opened with a robust vocal and dance efficiency of “A Million Dreams,” accompanied by photos of Broward Partnership shoppers on display screen for a transferring tribute to the hopes and prospects that the group works each day to assist restore. Vela set the tone, reflecting on the tune’s message of risk and its deep resonance for people experiencing homelessness.
A spotlight of the night was the presentation of the James J. Blosser Group Trusteeship Award to Senator Nan Wealthy, Broward County Commissioner, in recognition of her extraordinary dedication to advancing the struggle towards homelessness in Broward County. Senator Wealthy performed an instrumental function in serving to set up Broward County’s Housing Belief Fund and in supporting Broward Partnership’s first reasonably priced housing improvement, Seven on Seventh. The award was introduced by Broward Partnership Board Member Dodie Keith-Lazowick.
Tom Ruthardt, CEO of Broward Partnership, delivered a heartfelt enchantment that introduced the group’s mission to life by the private tales of shoppers together with Minoushe, a mom who fled home violence and is rebuilding a secure house for her kids; Evens, a person who misplaced his marriage, his job, and his voice to sickness and is now expressing himself by poetry; and Laura, a current widow who moved from the shelter into a house of her personal simply days earlier than the gala. Ruthardt additionally acknowledged the devoted case managers, therapists, nurses, and employment specialists whose every day work makes transformation doable.
The celebration was made doable by the generosity of sponsors, together with Presenting Sponsor, Leo Goodwin Basis. Visionary Sponsors included BMW of Pembroke Pines and JM Household Enterprises. Steward Sponsors included GL Houses, Memorial Healthcare System, and Rick Case Automotive Group. Further sponsors included Holman, Rotary Membership of Broward, UKG, KEITH, ABA Facilities, Sally Goldman Basis, Concrete Reinforcing Merchandise, Publix Charities, Elite Staging, Circle of Buddies Basis, and Ali & Ron Bergeron.
