Community Partners of South Florida Hosted Annual "Friendsgiving" Celebration
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Floridant -- Community Partners of South Florida (CPSFL) hosted its annual Friendsgiving celebration for residents of its supportive housing community, The Villages on Friday, November 14th, 2025.

A heartwarming occasion dedicated to celebrating community and giving thanks, Friendsgiving brings together CPSFL staff and volunteers to break bread with the residents of The Villages. The event serves as a communal celebration, fostering connections and support among those living in the supportive housing community.

A central element of the celebration is the distribution of essential resources. Leading up to Friendsgiving, members of the CPSFL Development Committee hosted drives collecting non-perishable food items and toiletries to be distributed to residents after the meal.

This year's celebration featured a special Gratitude Garden project, facilitated by Arts for Smiles. Residents decorated flower pots and planted seedlings, expressing creativity and gratitude, hope and personal growth.

"Friendsgiving is one of my favorite events of the year because it embodies the spirit of partnership and community that drives our mission," said Kelly Powell, CEO of Community Partners of South Florida. "We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of the law firm Cohen Norris Wolmer Ray Telepman Berkowitz & Cohen, which helps make this celebration possible. A huge thank you also goes to Arts for Smiles for bringing the beautiful Gratitude Garden project to life and to our dedicated CPSFL Development Committee for their unwavering assistance in bringing this annual event together."

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CPSFL is committed to building supportive communities and helping individuals and families achieve stability and independence.

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About Community Partners of South Florida

Community Partners of South Florida (http://www.cp-cto.org/) is a $15 million comprehensive community development nonprofit agency headquartered in Riviera Beach that provides services to families facing social, emotional, and financial adversity. By using a unique, breakthrough approach integrating housing and financial empowerment, child and family mental health, and community services, Community Partners of South Florida creates self-sustaining families and communities and serves as a driver for growing its local economy. For more information about Community Partners of South Florida, visit www.cpsfl.org (http://www.cp-cto.org/). Community Partners of South Florida is a proud chartered affiliate of NeighborWorks America, a national, nonpartisan nonprofit striving to make every community a place of opportunity.