Dr. Jerry Haag, president of Florida Baptist Children’s Homes, The Porch Light and One More Child, has been named a 2018 George W. Truett Distinguished Service Award winner by the Baylor Line Foundation.

Each year the Line Foundation honors extraordinary alumni of Baylor University with the award, which recognizes individuals who put forth exceptional efforts in service to God and for the benefit of neighbors all throughout the world.

During his tenure as president of the organization that is headquartered in Lakeland nonprofit organizations.

“We have an amazing team and my sweet wife, Christi, for the ministry we all share together.”

Under Dr. Haag’s leadership the number of children and individuals.

Dr. Haag earned a bachelor’s degree and real estate in 1995 from the University of Texas at Arlington.