Briefs

Children's center bestows Better World awards

By Times Staff
Published November 30, 2005

ST. PETERSBURG - The Happy Workers Children's Center has bestowed the Better World award on several people and businesses who have contributed time and other resources to the early childhood education program.

The award was established this year. The initial honorees are:

--Cox Target Media/Valpak, cited for helping save thousands of dollars in printing and design costs during the past two years.

--Stephen and Cynthia Shevlin, owners of CompuLink Network Installation Services Inc., cited for "their unselfish commitment to our work as evidenced through the many gifts of support we have received over the years."

--Alfred T. May for serving on the center's finance committee for three years, cited for lending financial expertise and imagination to the center's work.

--Dr. Gordon and Margaret Torgerson, cited for "being the inspiration for helping us begin the journey to acquire the additional properties needed to create a new Happy Workers Childrens Center campus."

--Gregory E. Duckett, cited for "working tirelessly and consistently for almost 30 years as a volunteer at Happy Workers."

The center, at 920 19th St. S, was founded in 1929 by Mrs. Willie Lee McAdams, whose husband was pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church.

ST. PETERSBURG - Nicole Jones and Judy Holland have been elected to one-year terms on the Florida Resurrection House Inc. board of directors.

Jones, coordinator of Breakfast Club America (BCA) of Tampa Bay, a regional professional networking group associated with the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, also held positions in the insurance industry and as a financial adviser.

Holland is the incoming president of the Resurrection House Auxiliary, a fundraising and support group. She has served as a volunteer or board member for several nonprofit groups, including the Pinellas Association of Retarded Children (PARC), where she chaired the board of directors.

Founded in 1987, Resurrection House provides a community, faith-based transitional housing and self-sufficiency program for families with minor children who are homeless or at risk of becoming so. It is at 800 11th St. N. Resurrection House receives no government funding.

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