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About Us

The Children's Opportunity Group (COG) is a group of women dedicated to supporting and enriching the health, education, and welfare of children in Broward County.  We celebrated our milestone 75th anniversary in 2024.

Our annual Spring luncheon is our biggest fundraiser, raising between $150,000 to $200,000 each year. Over the years we have contributed more than $1.85 Million. 100% of net proceeds benefit multiple local nonprofits and well-established organizations focused on children.

If you would like to make a donation to COG, click the button below.

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2025 - 2026  Officers

Manuela Boynton (President), Heidi Davis Knapik (Vice President)

Anne Zavertnik (Secretary)

Sherry Schofield (Treasurer), Jan Rover Nouss (Assistant Treasurer)

Pegge Bronner (Community Outreach)

and Heather Brinkworth (Parliamentarian)

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Current Members

  • Jennifer Andreas

  • Caroline Arbuckle

  • Jamie Finizio Bascombe

  • Gina Bigge

  • Maria Bond

  • Manuela Boynton

  • Rhonda Brent

  • Kristen Brevi

  • Heather Brinkworth

  • Pegge Bronner

  • Renata Cammarata

  • Cecelia Cooper

  • Melissa Cooper

  • Tammi DeFrancisco

  • Cindy dePasquale

  • Dawn Diehl

  • Paige Dutton

  • Laura Elmore

  • Meme Evancho

  • Katy Ferrando

  • Louise Fogarty

  • Lais Pontes Greene

  • Kelly Hart

  • Susie Hess

  • Tara Hoffman

  • Kristen Jaeger

  • Susan Jordan

  • Glennyce Kaul

  • Heidi Davis-Knapik

  • Jody Lewis

  • Lauren Mahoney

  • Paige McCabe

  • Susan McReynolds

  • Jan Rover Nousse

  • Donna Nun

  • Diana Pattison

  • Susie Phelps

  • Janalyn Reeder

  • Jennifer Reiss

  • Tracy Roloff

  • Sherry Schofield

  • Mary Soldani

  • Liz Stephany

  • Lorna Talbot

  • Kathy Thiel

  • Kristen Velez

  • Lori Westerman

  • Anne Zavertnik

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Founded in 1949

Celebrating Over 75 Years of Giving

The organizations and centers we support make great use of the funds they request and the needs they can satisfy beyond their extraordinary commitment to these children.

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Children's Opportunity Group
P.O. Box 11343
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33339-1343

email: info@childrensopportunitygroup.com


Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) Organization. Tax ID# 237079391. Registration # CH2567

​​© 2025 CHILDREN'S OPPORTUNITY GROUP. All Rights Reserved.

 

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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