Founded by Pat Tracey in 2002, The Guardian Financial Network has the distinction of being the largest independently owned lending company in the state as well as the most diverse. While the affordable housing crisis affecting Palm Beach County is now receiving newsworthy attention, the professionals at GFN have been actively and passionately committed to making the dream of home ownership and financial prosperity a reality - for everyone. It is this "Robin Hood" approach that lead to the creation of R.E.A.C.H. the Real Estate Education And Community Housing program in January of 2006. Real Estate, Education And Community Housing, Inc. R.E.A.C.H. the Real Estate, Education And Community Housing is a Florida nonprofit corporation founded in January 2006 to serve as a springboard to county and statewide housing education and first time home buying programs. This organization challenges those who have only dreamed of home ownership to take the necessary steps that make that dream of owning their own home a reality through education and counseling. The 11th Annual Triunfo Awards and Installation of Board FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008 KRAVIS CENTER COHEN PAVILLION 701 Okeechobee Blvd.  West Palm Beach 6:30pm Cocktail Reception- Complimentary 7:30pm Dinner and Program 8:30pm LIVE Entertainment/Dancing Liz Quirantes as the Mistress of Ceremonies    organization has been nominated as  Outstanding Nonprofit of the Year by the Palm Beach Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the  11th Annual Triunfo Awards and Installation of Board Gala Event to be held on Friday March 7, 2008 at the Kravis Center Cohen Pavillion in West Palm Beach. Founded in 2006, by Pat Tracey, President of Guardian Financial Network, the Real Estate, Education And Community Housing organization was created to act as a springboard to County and Statewide housing education and first time home buyer campaigns.  Directed toward  very low, low and moderate income families the programs are designed to challenge those, who have only dreamed of home ownership, to take the steps necessary to make that dream a reality through Education, Counseling and Financial Assistance.  Since it's inception R.E.A.C.H. has assisted 79 families achieve the dream of home ownership by accessing 3.9 million dollars in grant assistance.  View our Success Stories!    Here like our sea washed, sunset gate shall stand a mighty women with a torch, whose flame is the imprisoned lighting, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows worldwide welcome: her eyes command. The air bridges harbor that twin cities frame, "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!' cries she with silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor , Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"