Co-chairs Anne Vegso and Jeannette DeOrchis both have pins recognizing their volunteer work on behalf of abuse victims. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Two leaders of South County’s philanthropic community have stepped up to co-chair this year’s Heart o
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse celebrated its 11th-annual afternoon affair, which raised money for the organization’s lifesaving services for domestic-violence victims and their children.
ABOVE: (l-r) Kathy Adkins, Amy Kazma, Dr. Anthony Dardano,
In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s office raised more than $1,100 through doughnut and T-shirt sales and gathered nearly 400 stuffed bears and hundreds of personal-care items for Aid to Victims
Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s 10th annual luncheon celebrated the courage, determination and strength of those overcoming abuse. Lily Rose Lee, formerly Michelle Knight, the first of three women abducted by notorious Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Ca
Gail Veros was inspired to get involved with helping victims of domestic abuse when she was 20, after a roommate was battered by a boyfriend. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
Five days away at a girlfriend’s lakeside cottage in Ottawa pro
More than 350 guests attended the Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s eighth-annual fete, featuring keynote speaker Taylor Armstrong of ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,’ who also is a domestic-violence survivor and advocate. Armstrong delivered
Barbara Rodriguez, of the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa sales team, along with a group of other hoteliers, participated in a drive that helped stuff more than 20 backpacks for children who are served by the nonprofit that aids families impacted by viol
More than 400 attended Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s Heart of a Woman Luncheon featuring keynote speaker and Academy Award-winning actress Olympia Dukakis and honoring Jan Savarick, president of the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation, as we
Heart of a Woman luncheon sponsor Jeannette DeOrchis, with Pam O’Brien, president and CEO of Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, and luncheon Chairwoman Ann Bennett of Gulf Stream. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Olympia Dukakis’ signature silver locks
A shower dampened runners during the 13th-annual Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse 5K Run/Walk , 10K Run and children’s dash along A1A in Delray Beach. The race benefited the organization’s 24-hour crisis hotline and emergency and transitional shelt
