2024 Angel Moms Brunch 127434

10th Anniversary Angel Moms Brunch & Benefit "For the Love of Flowers" is inspired by the iconic and timeless designs of Oscar de la Renta and presented by Michelle Hagerty. This inspirational event brings together women in our community to raise critical funds for local foster children, former foster youth, homeless youth, single mothers with children, and human trafficking survivors at Place of Hope at The Leighan and David Rinker Campus. Co-chaired by Kathy Adkins, Susan Brockway, Rebecca D'Emic, Renee Feder, Wendy Sadusky, and Haley Winstead.

This year's keynote speaker is Tori Hope Petersen. Tori is the bestselling author of Fostered and sought out national speaker, inspiring audiences to be resilient, suffer well, and change the world with what they have, right where they are, by loving the people in front of them. Tori is a leading advocate in foster care, and has been featured on Good Morning America, Essence, and many other publications sharing her story about being a former foster youth and overcoming to serve others. Tori has equipped and empowered countless churches, organizations, and people to serve the underserved. She also founded the Beloved Initiative, a nonprofit where in community people learn how to become professional lovers of people.

 Keynote speaker graciously made possible by Amy Kazma.

Place of Hope is South Florida's largest and most diverse faith-based, state licensed children and families organization focused on providing programs and services to end the cycles of abuse, neglect, homelessness and human trafficking. We offer support to children, youth and families in need. Our goal is to help those we serve find healing and restoration, which leads to a successful future. Place of Hope opened its doors in 2001, and since then have seen these successes:

40,000+ children, youth and families served
654+ siblings kept together
375 forever families found through adoption
279 Aged-out or homeless youth and Families found a place to call home through Villages of Hope
149 Happy and Healthy babies and their mothers served through Joann's Cottage