Thousands of children – dirty, malnourished and alone – boarded
the so-called orphan trains from the middle of the 19th Century
until the time of the Great Depression, hoping to find families
that would care for them. Shocked by their dilemma, the Rev.
D.W. Comstock founded the Children's Home Society of Florida in
Jacksonville in November 1902. He and a staff of two found homes
for 21 children that first year, on a budget of $400. Less than
a decade later, Marcus "Daddy" Fagg became the State
Superintendent and guided the organization to leadership role in
child welfare. Each year, an individual is rewarded for his or
her commitment to the organization's mission of protecting and
healing children, and building and strengthening families. This
year, Miami Law's Karen Throckmorton is the recipient of the
Children's Home Society's Woman of Valor award. Throckmorton, a
Lecturer in Law and the Director of the Miami STREET LAW
program, has spent more than 15 years as a volunteer, a longtime
Miami-Dade board member