Downtown Delray Beach hosted the 14th annual Witches of Delray bike ride on Oct. 25. The event, a fundraiser for the Achievement Centers for Children & Families, has become one of the area’s most whimsical and beloved traditions, blending Halloween
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Caring Kitchen serves meals to all who show up, no questions asked
By Ron Hayes
You don’t have to be homeless. You just have to be hungry.
You don’t need to prove you’re needy. You don’t need to present an ID.
You don’t even have to give your real na
Luncheon organizers, l-r, Racheal Petullo, Victoria Matthews, Carrie Rubin and Namrata Israni. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The 38th installment of a signature event honoring female philanthropy in the community will recognize 40 local nominees and t
L-R: Danita DeHaney, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, philanthropist George Elmore and Marti LaTour, a foundation board member. A foundation initiative was created in Elmore’s honor. Photo provided
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This year’s dazzling dance-off shattered fundraising records, hauling in an extraordinary $1.7 million in support of the George Snow Scholarship Fund. The British Invasion-themed evening showcased the power of community generosity and the transformat
Sweet Dream Makers founder Suzy Broad gets financial support from Neil Gillman and logistical help and donations from Marc Schiller of City Mattress. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
There is no substitute for a good night’s sleep. You
Enrique Zuanetto, executive director of the Soup Kitchen of Boynton Beach, and his team of volunteers feed needy people. The Coastal Star file photo
By Janis Fontaine
You’ll never hear Enrique Zuanetto sound like the Seinfeld character known for spo
Veterinary students at South Tech Academy in Boynton Beach receive hands-on experience working with greyhounds that trainer Carolee Ellison provides. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Greyhounds sport reputations for running fast. Very fas
After being featured in The Coastal Star last year, Capt. Christopher Colletta finished his Army service, and while studying in France took part in a D-Day remembrance (above). Photo Provided
By Ron Hayes
At this time last year, Christopher Colletta,
Last year, the Witches of Delray ride had one group with a Lily Pulitzer theme. This year, participants will ride through the city on Oct. 27 wearing black and purple. Photo provided
By Rich Pollack
When the Witches of Delray ride their bikes on Oct
Chris Warren practices with dance partner Loreta Kriksciukaityte, owner of Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Boca Raton. Warren will be one of eight contestants in the annual fundraising event benefiting the George Snow Scholarship Fund. Photo provided
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Betty Bingham, a former Ocean Ridge town commissioner, has been active in many community initiatives, from protecting sea turtles to saving sand dunes. She enjoys time with her fox terrier, Mindy. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Brian Biggane
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By Ron Hayes
DELRAY BEACH — Back in the late 1980s, when Canning Shoes had already been a landmark on East Atlantic Avenue for nearly four decades, Vince Canning introduced a new policy.
Bring in a pair of old shoes and he would give you $10 off your
Instead of letting mangoes go to waste, donate them!
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
This season we seem to be having a bumper crop of mangoes. “It’s hard to miss them hanging on trees throughout the county. They have such a presence,” says Pablo Del Real
Spodak Dental Group and Weekes & Callaway Co-host
"Derby in Delray"
Proceeds Benefit Community Caring Center of Greater Boynton Beach
April 10, 2014, Delray Beach, Florida — Spodak Dental Group and Weekes & Callaway today announced, they are
“If you ever want to feel good about yourself, go help someone else.”
— John Ferber, Secret Millionaire
As season begins to wind down, so do the numerous charity events that keep our coastal area hopping through the winter months. It seems this season
