{"id":23982,"date":"2023-09-12T18:52:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T01:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/?p=23982"},"modified":"2023-09-12T19:04:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T02:04:58","slug":"david-lawrence-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/somimag.com\/david-lawrence-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"David Lawrence Honored"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/a>
IN & AROUND TOWN<\/span><\/div>
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David Lawrence Honored<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Children\u2019s Trust observes its Twentieth Anniversary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Miami\u2019s Community Newspapers presented its breakfast event on January 17, 2023 at CasaCuba.\u00a0 A capacity crowd was on hand to hear from The Children\u2019s Trust founder David Lawrence.\u00a0 Starting with South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez, elected officials from the surrounding municipalities of Pinecrest, Cutler Bay and Palmetto Bay presented David Lawrence with congratulatory proclamations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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David Lawrence Jr. retired in 1999 as publisher of The Miami Herald to work in early childhood development and readiness. He chairs The Children\u2019s Movement of Florida, aimed at making children the state\u2019s top priority for investment. He has served on the Governor\u2019s Children and Youth Cabinet and twice chaired the Florida Partnership for School Readiness.
In 2002 and 2008 he led successful campaigns for The Children\u2019s Trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2002-3 he chaired the Governor\u2019s Blue-Ribbon Panel on Child Protection, and in 2011 chaired a similar panel for the Department of Children and Families. In 2002, he was a key figure in passing a statewide constitutional<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former Miami Herald executive Joe Natoli introduced David Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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James Haj President & CEO
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Baptist Health\u2019s Ricardo Forbes and former State legislator Dwight Bullard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Community Newspapers Michael Miller pictured with David Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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SOMI publisher John Edward Smith with James Haj and
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amendment to provide pre-K for all 4-year-olds. He is the founding chair of the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade and Monroe. His memoir, \u201cA Dedicated Life: Journalism, Justice and a Chance for Every Child,\u201d was published in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Children\u2019s Trust is a dedicated source of revenue derived from property taxes, established by voter referendum in 2002. The mission is to partner with the community to plan, advocate for and fund strategic investments that improve the lives of all children and families in Miami-Dade County. The Trust envisions a community that works together to provide the essential foundations to enable every child to achieve their full potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information regarding The Children\u2019s Trust, go to their website: www.thechildrenstrust.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by All Star Event Photo.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

David Lawrence Honored The Children\u2019s Trust observes its Twentieth Anniversary Miami\u2019s Community Newspapers presented its breakfast event on January 17, 2023 at CasaCuba.\u00a0 A capacity crowd was on hand to hear from The Children\u2019s Trust founder David Lawrence.\u00a0 Starting with South Miami Mayor Javier Fernandez, elected officials from the surrounding municipalities of Pinecrest, Cutler Bay<\/p>\n

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