Bringing the Holidays to a Very Special Home

Fort Lauderdale , FL—Gathering to bring the holidays to orphaned, neglected and abused children, MarcumRachlin employees delivered more than $3,000 worth of gifts to the Children's Home Society in December. Each year the firm holds a toy drive for an organization selected by employees.

"Giving back is a core value at MarcumRachlin, and one our employees feel strongly about," says Lawrence Blum, chairman of the Rachlin Foundation Board of Directors and the firm's managing partner. "Our team members in Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach truly went above and beyond to bring joy to the children served by this outstanding organization."

Employees collected items for children from infants to 17 years of age. Among the gifts were bath toys and puzzles, games, jewelry, makeup and purses. In addition, Rachlin employees donated new bicycles, scooters and small electronics including CD players, ipods and hand-held video games.

About the Rachlin Foundation
The Rachlin Foundation was established in 2005 as a way to support charitable organizations within the South Florida community. Team members from the firm MarcumRachlin are actively involved in the selection of causes. They participate in a variety of fundraising activities throughout the year, offering their time and money to charities that are dear to them. MarcumRachlin matches dollar for dollar for every team member donation made. Through team members’ contributions and matching donations, the Rachlin Foundation raised more than $85,000 in 2006.

Recently, the Rachlin Foundation launched a Planned Giving Program, a voluntary program where MarcumRachlin team members can have donations deducted directly from their paychecks. These donations are distributed quarterly to four South Florida non-profit organizations that support causes in these categories: healthcare, children’s welfare, the elderly and poverty. MarcumRachlin is the only Florida-based accounting and advisory firm that has a charitable giving program of this kind.

About Children's Home Society of Florida
Founded in Jacksonville in November 1902, amidst a nationwide effort to find safe homes and loving families for children orphaned by industrial and farm accidents, epidemics such as tuberculosis, or during childbirth. As the largest organization in the state accredited by Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA), CHS has maintained continuous accreditation since 1982. CHS' commitment to excellence recently resulted in re-accreditation through 2010.