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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 75 years of giving at our annual luncheon and fashion presentation on March 8, 2024 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa.  This year's event raised more than $200,000, a record for us!

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COG has contributed more than $1.7 Million from this annual fundraiser with 100% of net proceeds benefiting multiple local nonprofits and well-established organizations focused on children.

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

PAYPAL INFO: reservations@childrensopportunitygroup.org for Children's Opportunity Group.
 

2024 - 2025  Officers

Heather Brinkworth (President), Manuela Boynton (Vice President)

Caroline Arbuckle (Secretary)

Liz Stephany (Treasurer), Sherry Schofield (Assistant Treasurer)

Heidi Knapik (Community Outreach)

and Kelly Hart (Parliamentarian)

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Current Members

  • Jennifer Andreas

  • Caroline Arbuckle

  • Jamie Finizio Bascombe

  • Lory Bell-Moody

  • Gina Bigge

  • Debbie Bond

  • Maria Bond

  • Manuela Boynton

  • Kristen Brevi

  • Heather Brinkworth

  • Pegge Bronner

  • Renata Cammarata

  • Melissa Cooper

  • Tammi DeFrancisco

  • Dawn Diehl

  • Monica Dougherty

  • Laura Elmore

  • Katy Ferrando

  • Louise Fogarty

  • Lais Pontes Greene

  • Kelly Hart

  • Susie Hess

  • Tara Hoffman

  • Susan Jordan

  • Glennyce Kaul

  • Heidi Davis-Knapik

  • Jody Lewis

  • Lauren Mahoney

  • Diana Pattison

  • Susie Phelps

  • Janalyn Reeder

  • Tracy Roloff

  • Suzanne Sabadash

  • Sherry Schofield

  • Mary Soldani

  • Liz Stephany

  • Staci Swadener

  • Lorna Talbot

  • Kathy Thiel

  • Kristen Velez

  • Esther Veloz

  • Amy Weiss

  • 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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