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
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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.
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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
A beautiful weekend was the perfect backdrop for more than 1,000 guests at the Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum’s annual fundraiser. A VIP pre-party Friday sold out as did Saturday’s vintner dinners. The event raised more than $200,000 for comm
Nearly $500 was raised for Daughters of Zion through a car wash benefiting the Junior Academy’s after-school reading program. ‘Our thanks go to Jack Foley for supplying the eco-friendly cleaning products and to Chuck Halberg for the hoses,’ said Alli
The Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach’s fourth-annual fundraiser brought in more than $132,000 and honored Tony Wilson, chairman, president and CEO of Seagate Hospitality Group. The Youth of the Year of Delray Beach award went
Helen Bass puts the hammer into the project as soon-to-be-homeowner Gethro Phaitus
keeps watch during a roof-raising at 421 SW Fifth Ave. in Delray Beach.
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The Phaitus family — mom Yvescar; daughter Geica, 4; son Liam, 2;
The American Legion Post 65, in Delray Beach, was built in 1921.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
Drive by just a little too fast and you will probably miss it.
Slow down and look to your left. There.
Huddled among the much you
Event Co-Chairs (l-r) Beau Delafield, Patsy Randolph, John Lynch and Kirsten Stanley, with board Chairman Tom Stanley. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach last year tapped Jerry Lower and Mary
Sleeves To Go model Susan Costanza walks the runway during the church’s
44th annual fundraising luncheon and fashion show.
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Event Co-Chairwomen Holly Meehan and Molly Powers.
Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The Junior League of Boca Raton will set the table at a new venue this year for its Flavors of Boca fundraiser.
On Feb. 11, guests will gather at The Addison, a
Organizers in their 10th year of planning
this fun fundraiser have had a few giggles
of their own along the way
Heidi Sargeant (left) and Becky Walsh again serve
as co-chairs of the Laugh with the Library benefit
for the Delray Beach Public Library.
The Friends of the Highland Beach Library will be welcoming back many of the town’s returning residents during the third annual Wine and Cheese Fundraiser, set for 5 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the library.
Last year’s fundraiser drew about 150 pe
By Amy Woods
“Well, hardest substance found in nature, they cut glass, suggest marriage, I suppose it replaced the dog as the girl’s best friend.”
So said Sean Connery’s James Bond in the movie Diamonds Are Forever, the theme of the Community C
With the theme ‘Cellar & Chef,’ this year’s culinary caper raised more than $37,000 for area foster children and Place of Hope. Funds will be used to purchase school supplies, clothing and recreational equipmen for those in care. ABOVE: (l-r) Ron and
