Achievement Centers for Children & Families’ seventh annual Swing to Achieve raised nearly $40,000 to support the organization’s early learning, after-school, teen and summer camp programs serving families throughout Palm Beach County. The foursome c
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Nearly 1,000 guests converged for the nation’s largest drag brunch. The Pride Drag Brunch, presented by CAN Community Health, raised money for The Pride Center at Equality Park in Wilton Manors. The celebration included The Pride Center’s annual Icon
The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach Country turned from page-turning to pars and raised more than $50,000 to support programs for adults and children during the 10th annual tournament. Coalition board members Caleb Bowser and Nancy Vera co-chaired t
Community members and leaders gathered for the Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center’s 15th annual Grabelsky Family Special Night for Special Needs ’Dream Builder’ celebration. The event supports programs of the JCC’s Helene & Roy Schwedelson
Carrie Rubin and Terry Fedele are the chairwomen for the Impact 100 Palm Beach County Grand Awards Celebration. Impact 100 has donated nearly $8 million via 124 grants to area nonprofits since 2012. Photo provided
By Lou Ann Frala
Impact 100 Palm Be
ABOVE: (l-r) Sherry Zepatos, Pam Higer-Polani, Ted Hoskinson, Jan Savarick and Kim Champion. Photos provided
The Roots and Wings Goes To Hollywood: 10th Anniversary event raised $385,000 for its literacy programs. The evening celebrated a decade of i
ABOVE: Nancy and Eric Brinker. Photos by CAPEHART
Promise Fund brought together nearly 150 community leaders, philanthropists and health care advocates committed to expanding access to lifesaving breast and cervical cancer care for women across Palm
ABOVE: Lisa Bruna B-Major Award winners (l-r) Elias Cohen Jimenez, Josefina Ezcurra and Michael Li. Photos provided by CAPEHART
The nonprofit orchestra’s gala broke its record, raising $1.2 million to support the symphony’s education and outreach ini
ABOVE: (l-r) Billy Marino, Ed Ventrice, Nathan Nachlas and Bill Donnell. Photo provided
The sixth annual Backyard Battle brought together nearly 100 members for friendly competition and community impact. The evening featured backyard-style games such
ABOVE (l-r): the museum's Southeast Regional Director Robert Tanen, council member Barbara Feingold, event chairs Marvin and Eva Schlanger, Joshua Abell, Sara J. Bloomfield, Noa Beer and Nat Shaffir. Photo provided by Jacqueline Marie for U.S. Holoca
ABOVE: Ari Rifkin and Lois Pope. Photos provided by CAPEHART
The American Humane Society welcomed supporters, philanthropists and community leaders to the eighth annual dance, dedicated to honoring America’s heroes and the service dogs who stand besi
Christine Lynn and Lois Pope attended the Holly Jolly Symphony Fête. Pope was the principal sponsor. Photo provided
The ninth annual Holly Jolly Symphony Fête luncheon at the Kravis Center raised nearly $500,000 to benefit music education initiative
Shoppers check out the merchandise at the 2025 Wayside House Spring Boutique and Trunk Show. Photo provided by Wayside House
By Lou Ann Frala
How can a shopping spree be good for someone else? When the spree is to benefit Wayside House, a nonprofit
ABOVE: (l-r) Nicole Williams, FAU President Adam Hasner and Aalesha Chisholm-Green. Photos provided by Florida Atlantic University
With contributions from alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends, FAU raised more than $617 million over the past d
ABOVE: Laura and Charles Compton. Photo provided by Tracey Benson Photography
The seventh annual Cocktails for the Club raised a record $284,789 for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s Delray Beach club. The event was chaired by Laura Compt
ABOVE: Guest speaker Joe Theismann. BELOW: Evelyn Hopkins and Guy Quattlebaum. Photos provided by Tracey Benson Photography
More than 350 attended the YMCA of the Palm Beaches 16th annual Prayer Breakfast. Former Super Bowl champion quarterback Joe
ABOVE: Dara Siegel, Paige Kornblue, Jan Savarick, Michelle Hagerty and Neil Saffer. BELOW: Neil Gillman, Abby Bernstein-Henderson, Doris Gillman and Alex Henderson. Photos providedThe 28th annual gala, hosted by the Rotary Club of Boca Raton, celebr
One of my favorite sections of the paper is philanthropy.
It’s not just pictures of happy, smiling people — although many of those photographed are indeed happy, smiling and looking good.
The section is consequential because it keeps tabs on massive
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties welcomed nearly 70 donors to its annual event, which recognized members of the Legacy Society and the Scholarship Society and celebrated the generosity of the foundation’s philanthropic part
The debut celebration organized by the Boca Raton Achievement Center showcased the abilities of children and young adults with special needs and lauded the families that support them. A highlight of the evening, attended by 80-plus, was a deeply movi
