“Be a lighthouse in a child’s life”
Monday, January 22, 2024
The Ritz-Carlton, Naples (Beach)
Event Details
DATE: Monday, January 22, 2024
TIME: 11:00 AM
LOCATION: The Ritz-Carlton, Naples (Beach)
280 Vanderbilt Beach Rd., Naples, FL 34108
ATTIRE: Luncheon Chic
Become a Sponsor
Your support helps Youth Haven provide Home, Hope, and Healing to abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida.
Be a Lighthouse in a Child's Life
Co-Chairs: Trina Mostyn and Jennifer Porter
Honorary Chairs: Dr. Richard and Christine Lublin
Join us at Cherish the Children at the newly transformed Ritz-Carlton, Naples, overlooking the Gulf of Mexico. This event supports our local youth who have been removed from their homes due to traumatic situations and depend on Youth Haven for Home, Hope and Healing.
Cherish the Children offers an engaging, enjoyable, and memorable program for donors, friends, and community partners alike.
Our 2024 Keynote Speaker is Steve Pemberton!
Committee Members
- Sue Brousseau
- Ann Agens
- Kathy Brown
- Holly Chabbott
- Carolyn Chesney
- Lynda Engel
- Judy Gesell
- Annie Griffo
- Helen Hassett
- Sally Kane
- Donna Kozin
- Laina Kennedy
- Sarah Lamont
- Sharon Lawrence
- Cindy Neville
- Danielle Otto
- Lori Rosenberg
- Brenda Ruth/Blickenstaff
- Sue Simon
- Robin Trovato
Cherish the Children Raffle - $50 EACH OR 3 FOR $100
Steve Pemberton
In addition to his many professional achievements, Steve is also widely known as the author of two critically acclaimed bestselling books. His first, A Chance in the World, shares his extraordinary story of how he defied seemingly impossible odds as an orphan navigating the perils of the foster care system, all while trying to solve the mystery of his own identity. In 2018, the book was adapted into an independent film of the same name. A partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt led to creating an integrated social-emotional learning curriculum based on the book, taught today in high schools throughout the United States. Steve’s second book, The Lighthouse Effect: How Ordinary People Can Have an Extraordinary Impact in the World, offers practical encouragement for becoming a “human lighthouse” – turning personal pain into a purposeful mission to help others, as he has done in his own life. The power of his life story, and its many engaging insights, has led to numerous high-profile media appearances, including the Today Show, CBS Evening News, Tamron Hall, and People magazine.
Thanks to Our 2023 Cherish the Children Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Diamond Sponsors
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Over 400 men and women joined us at the 2023 Cherish the Children luncheon raising over $500,000 to support the programs and services that create healthier outcomes for the children and teens who call Youth Haven home.
Providing Home, Hope and Healing to abused and neglected children and teens in Southwest Florida
Founded in 1972, Youth Haven was established to fulfill an immediate need for emergency shelter for children who had been removed suddenly from a traumatic home situation.