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SPOTLIGHT  
July 17th, 2008 – DR. ARTHUR FOURNIER FEATURED ON HUFFINGTON POST IN RESPONSE TO ABC: NIGHTLINE FEATURE ON THE SEX TRADE IN HAITI
Mr. Dan Harris, of ABC News, is to be commended for calling attention to the problem of child slavery. This problem of modern slavery is not, however, unique to Haiti, nor is it confined to children. It will be found anywhere there are vulnerable populations in contact with others of more means willing to exploit them. Sexual slavery has been well documented in Central America, Mexico, Thailand and the Dominican Republic, and conditions perilously close to slavery exist for many undocumented immigrants and migrant laborers in even developed countries such as the U.S.  Read More…
June 13, 2008 – THE GREEN FAMILY FOUNDATION WINS THE GOLD HERMES AWARD FOR DESIGN/ WEBSITE OVERALL
Hermes Creative Awards is an international competition for creative professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of traditional materials and programs, and emerging technologies. The awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.  Read More…
April 15, 2008 – On April 15th at 9PM, Miami’s WPBT-TV, Channel 2, will broadcast the award winning documentary
Once There Was a Country: Revisiting Haiti.  Narrated by former U.S. poet laureate Dr. Maya Angelou and Guy Johnson, the 55-minute film examines the economic and health issues plaguing Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere.  Read More…
March 27, 2008 The Green Family Foundation (GFF) will host a collaborative fundraising event with Harry Winston
On March 27th The Green Family Foundation (GFF) will host a collaborative fundraising event with Harry Winston to benefit the Children First Fund at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. Read More…
February 19, 2008 – Kimberly Green featured on The Huffington Post
The international media and blogosphere were aghast when Marie Noel told her story to the world... "I know its not good for me," answered Noel when asked by an Associated Press reporter why she was eating and selling mud cookies - meals made from a mixture of dirt, water, salt and vegetable shortening. "I am hoping one day I will have enough food to eat. Read More…
December 1, 2007 – World AIDS Day Media Round Up!
Check out the Green Family Health Initiative’s 2007 World AIDS Day coverage Read More…
November 29, 2007 - Florida College Football Powerhouses Team Up on World AIDS Day to Help KOOL Kids Youth Group Tackle HIV and AIDS
In honor of World AIDS Day, the Green Family Foundation arranged for Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden and University of Miami head football coach Randy Shannon to join forces to help promote the KOOL Kids “Through Their Eyes” exhibit. Click here to read more and view videos of Coach Bowden and Coach Shannon.
October 9, 2007 - Youths' HIV photo exhibit at Dolphin Mall
An art exhibition at Dolphin Mall showcases a summer project completed by local young people living with HIV. Read More…
September 28, 2007 - Miami group commits $2.4M for Haiti healthcare
The Green Family Foundation pledges $2.4 Million to community health and development initiatives in Haiti at the 2007 Clinton Global Initiative Conference Read More…
September 24, 2007 - Kimberly Green and the Green Family Foundation featured on newly-launched Capazine.com
Philanthropist, writer and documentary-filmmaker, Kimberly Green, has headed the Green Family Foundation since 1997, and her good works stretch from the local Miami community to clear across the world Read More…
March 28, 2007 - Local 10.com features the National Foundation for Teaching
According to business experts, entrepreneurship is the heart of the U.S. economy. There are nearly 26 million companies in the U.S. and about 97 percent have fewer than 20 employees. That's why some South Florida schools have recognized the need to teach students how to become entrepreneurs. Read More…