Elevating the Art of Giving
THE CHARITY GUILD
OF FORT LAUDERDALE
Our Mission
At the heart of our organization lies a fervent commitment to transforming the lives of children in our community through benevolent acts of charity and philanthropy. We are dedicated to creating a lasting impact by engaging our community to empower individuals and uplift families in need.
Giving from the heart-making a difference since 1952.
The Charity Guild is one of the oldest charitable organizations in Fort Lauderdale. We were founded in 1952 by ten women who wanted to help children in need. That is still our mission. We are a dedicated, all volunteer organization with an active membership of 57 women and a legacy (supporting) membership of more than 60 women. We raise funds for both Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) and Kids in Distress (KID). Over the last twenty years, we have raised more then $3,000,000 for our charities. We have two fundraising events a year – our Spring Luncheon and our Fall Event.
Our Mission:
To raise funds to provide health care and social services for medically fragile, disadvantaged and emotionally challenged children in Broward County for the Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center and Kids in Distress.
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Did You Know
Every $1 spent at CDTC in early prevention for developmental delays saves $7 in future intervention.
A child’s visit to a CDTC clinic costs $63. That same service at an emergency room could be over $500.
The average cost of a single juvenile incarceration for one year is over $40,000.
KID counsels and trains over 5,000 children and their families with complex needs to provide safe and loving homes to their children.
CDTC and KID serve over 20,000 Broward County Children and their families.
$25 provides diapers for an infant for one week.
$75 feeds a family of four for one week.
$200 fills an exam room with medical supplies for one month.
Every dollar matters….
A Strong Start to 2025!
Thanks to the success of our 2024 Spring and Fall events, The Charity Guild of Fort Lauderdale proudly donated over $260,000 to Kids in Distress and the Children’s Diagnostic and Treatment Center. A heartfelt thank you to our incredible sponsors and attendees for making this possible!
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Supporting at risk children and families
Kids in Distress, provides comprehensive services to prevent child abuse, preserve the family and treat children who have been abused and neglected. The center provides family strengthening services as well as children’s services services for more than 6,000 children and their families.
CDTC | Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Promoting the optimal health and well being pf children and youth with special health care needs by providing family centered, comprehensive prevention, interventiona, and treatment services.
Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center offers a wide variety of services to help disabled and chronically ill children and adolescents in our community.
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