More than 700 guests enjoyed the Achievement Centers for Children & Families’ 17th-annual Delray Beach Home Tour, which showcased seven residences and one garden.
With the help of 130-plus volunteers, a record $130,109 was raised for the agency’s pro
More than 400 guests turned out for the 63rd installment of one of the oldest galas in Palm Beach County benefiting the Bethesda Hospital Foundation. A spirited Bid From the Heart prompted guests to raise their paddles and pledge nearly $500,000. Pro
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County named David Wooten as the Youth of the Year. The 16-year-old accepted the honor in front of an inspired audience of 250 that included donors and supporters of the nonprofit. Seven teenagers representing the
The Friends of Gumbo Limbo celebrated a year's worth of environmental education and preservation and had both silent and live auctions to raise funds for programs at the nature center. Platinum sponsor for the event was the Ajram Family Foundation. A
For more than 25 years, Wayside House’s shopping extravaganza has been a much-anticipated staple of the Delray Beach social season. This year was no exception. The four-day event included 40 vendors of eclectic merchandise from throughout the country
Players from local clubs enjoyed a round of golf while raising funds for Paul's Place, an after-school program that is part of Delray Beach's St. Paul's Episcopal Church community-outreach program to assist residents. Sixteen foursomes competed in th
John Miller prepares a Key lime pie with his sons Luke, 13, and Jack, 15, at their Delray Beach home. The boys’ brownies won first place at last year’s Real Men Bake. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
The chairman of the Delray Beach Histo
Dedicated estate sale volunteers worked tirelessly to pull off another successful fundraising event Feb. 17 in the Ocean Ridge Town Hall. Many club members offered their time on multiple days and donated money and sale items to the annual sale. As a
By Mary Thurwachter
Poker Night, a benefit card-playing event planned by the Lantana Chamber of Commerce and scheduled for Nov. 10, didn’t have a chance to unfold.
Chamber members received word via email from Chamber Executive Director Lyn
Rita Thrasher is president and CEO of the nonprofit Boca Raton’s Promise. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
Rita Thrasher dedicates her work to her daughters. Her youngest died at age 43. Her oldest died at age 60. Both had mental illness
April 22: The ninth-annual fundraiser to benefit the Southeast Spinal Cord Injury Fund will support Cruise Bogle, who was paralyzed in a skimboarding accident eight years ago. The event will have a live band. Support comes from the Delray Beach Playh
The Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club’s 14th holiday vendor sale helped support
programming for more than 400 children in South County. Two hundred-plus guests attended
the opening night reception, and more shoppers stopped by the next two day
Dec. 19: Chabad of East Boca’s Harry & Celia Litwak Center welcomes guests to a gala reception and concert where three outstanding residents will be presented with the Lamplighter Award. Time is 5:30 p.m. Cost is $180. Call 394-9770 or visit bocabeac
The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s festive fundraiser turned 5 this year and generated $22,000 — $6,000 more than in 2015. Guests enjoyed tours of local venues while sampling dinner-by-the-bite and specialty drinks at each stop — the Boca C
Golfers took to the greens and raised more than $5,000 for local breast-cancer education, support services and lifesaving research. The shotgun-start, best-ball format included 15 foursomes supporting the Susan G. Komen South Florida affiliate that s
The Rotary Club of Boca Raton’s big fundraiser will honor Outstanding People and Leaders who have contributed through volunteerism to make the community a better place. The theme for the Jan. 14, 2017, gala is ‘Changing Lives and Building Futures.’
Oct. 6: The annual benefit for the Delray Beach Public Library will feature complimentary champagne, a silent auction and the latest fashions in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Time is 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Cost is $60. Call 266-0798
Runners hit the pavement along A1A on June 25 for Cason United Methodist Church’s
Cason Color 5K Fun Run in Delray Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
Cason United Methodist Church held its first Cason Color 5K Fun Run, a fundr
Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 16th anniversary was a gala evening of dining, dancing and delight as 250 guests spent the night swingin’ in a ballroom transformed into a chic nightclub of decades past. The theater’s Shelly Award was presented to longtime pat
The annual affair celebrating the joy of reading raised $200,000 to support the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County’s mission and programs. Luncheon speaker, international bestselling author and literacy advocate David Baldacci was a huge hit wit
