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A Night in the Vineyard raises $175,000 for the Monique Burr Foundation

April 10th, 2024 · Comments Off on A Night in the Vineyard raises $175,000 for the Monique Burr Foundation

From left, Edward Burr, Jim Furyk, and MG Orender

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children’s (MBF) annual signature fundraising event, A Night in the Vineyard, presented by MasterCraft Builder Group at SoNapa Grille, raised $175,000 for the Foundation.

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Monique Burr Foundation for Children announces A Night in the Vineyard at SoNapa Grille on April 2

March 5th, 2024 · Comments Off on Monique Burr Foundation for Children announces A Night in the Vineyard at SoNapa Grille on April 2

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF) proudly announces A Night in the Vineyard, presented by MasterCraft Builder Group, on Tuesday, April 2, from 6 to 9 p.m., at SoNapa Grille, located at 2400 3rd St. S. in Jacksonville …

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Champions for Child Safety Golf Tournament raises $457,000 for the Monique Burr Foundation

December 14th, 2023 · Comments Off on Champions for Child Safety Golf Tournament raises $457,000 for the Monique Burr Foundation

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF) proudly announces its 2023 Dream Finders Homes Champions for Child Safety Pro Am Golf Tournament, presented by AT&T, Impact Landscaping and Irrigation, and MJC Land Development, raised $457,000 to support MBF Prevention Education …

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Join MBF Champions for Child Safety Pro Am Golf Tournament presented by LENNAR

September 16th, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Celebrate 22 years of protecting children by attending the MBF Champions for Child Safety Pro Am Golf Tournament presented by LENNAR. This year's tournament will be held December 8-9, 2019 at The Palencia Club in St. Augustine, Florida. Each year, this signature golf tournament and Pairings Party presented by the PLAYERS Championship, The Ware Group/Johnstone Supply and Vallencourt Construction helps the Monique Burr Foundation for Children better protect children from abuse and bullying by raising both funds and awareness.

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MBF hires National Outreach Manager

September 2nd, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF) is pleased to announce that Ellen Rian has joined the MBF team as National Outreach Manager

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MBF’s A Night at Roy’s – 5/2/18

April 1st, 2018 · Leave a Comment

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children (MBF) will host its annual “A Night at Roy’s” event, featuring gourmet cuisine, fabulous wines, tropical cocktails, live music, and a live and silent auction on Wednesday, May 2 at 6 p.m. One of Northeast Florida’s most widely attended charity events, James Beard Award Winner and world-renowned chef Roy Yamaguchi will once again thrill the crowd by offering guests contemporary Hawaiian-influenced gourmet cuisine. Last year’s event was an enormous success with more than 400 attendees and $55,000 raised to help keep children and teens safe through the MBF Child Safety Matters™ Prevention Education Series. These primary prevention programs address the most common types of victimization experienced by children and young adults, including bullying, abuse, digital dangers, and more.

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Monique Burr Foundation for Children Welcomes Namesake’s Son as Newest Board Member

November 16th, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Two decades after his mother’s tragic death led to the creation of the Monique Burr Foundation for Children’s (MBF) Foundation in her name, Austin Burr is carrying on her legacy by joining the Board of Directors. Austin will attend his first board meeting Tuesday, Nov. 14 at MBF’s Jacksonville headquarters, 7807 Baymeadows Road E. Suite 202. A Senior Audit Associate and Certified Public Accountant at KPMG in Jacksonville, Austin will join his father, MBF founder Edward E. Burr, on the board. Ed Burr established the Monique Burr Foundation in 1997, on the one-year anniversary of his wife’s death. By then, Austin was 6 and his brother Garrison was 3. Monique Burr had been revered as a compassionate children's advocate and the founder of a nationally recognized nursing and day-care program for sick and disabled kids, the PALS Center.

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Monique Burr Foundation Launches #KindVibes Initiative, Website for National Bullying Prevention Month

October 29th, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Parents, teachers and students now have a one-stop online resource to use during National Bullying Prevention Month, thanks to a new website and initiative launched this week by the Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. The #KindVibes website, KindVibes.org, and campaign encourages students, parents, and teachers to learn how to recognize bullying and deal with it in positive, constructive ways. Students are encouraged to counter bullying by doing acts of kindness throughout October. They can then share their activities by using the hashtag on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Clockwork Marketing Receives Jacksonville Business Journal Partners in Philanthropy Award

October 3rd, 2017 · Leave a Comment

Clockwork Marketing Services recently received the 2017 Partners in Philanthropy award from the Jacksonville Business Journal.

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The Monique Burr Foundation for Children Announces “A Night at Roy’s”

May 6th, 2017 · Leave a Comment

The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. (MBF) will host “A Night at Roy’s” in celebration of its milestone 20th anniversary.

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