Working tirelessly for area children

Posted on December 2, 2014 By Editor Social Events

Jill Dame, Barbara Drake, Joyce DeVillez and Alicia Grant

Each year patrons who support Episcopal Children’s Services gather to honor those who have gone above and beyond as children’s advocates. The 9th annual Children’s Champion Awards Gala, held Nov. 6 at EverBank Field Terrace Suite, acknowledged Ortega resident J.F. Bryan, IV (volunteer/philanthropist), Drs. Warner Webb and the late Albert Wilkinson (health care), Avondale resident and former United Way president Connie Hodges (nonprofit), Tony and Angi Boselli/The Boselli Foundation (education) and Wells Fargo (corporate).

Missy Ketchum and Samantha Hyde

Josh Bryan, J.F. and Peggy Bryan, Neely Towe, Annie Egan, Annie Bryan and Rolf Towe

ECS currently works with more than 27,000 children and families in Northeast Florida preparing the most at-risk children to enter public school ready to learn.