By Amy Woods
The Center for Arts and Innovation, a campus to be constructed in Boca Raton, has named a veteran nonprofit leader to the position of executive director of leadership gifts.Jan Savarick will serve as the liaison for a group of donors kno
When Susan B. Anthony, the great-niece of the women’s rights advocate, opened the doors of Wayside House in 1974, there was no way of knowing the impact it would have on helping women suffering from alcoholism.
What started in a small house near Atla
By Amy Woods
Palm Beach County Food Bank supporters got an early seat at the table when the organization cooked up the excitement at its VIP reception for the eighth annual Empty Bowls Delray Beach.
The VIP reception included a beautiful display of h
Vehicles lined up to enter Spanish River Park in Boca Raton to welcome the 14th Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilities, the largest event of its kind for children and adults with special needs.
After a pandemic-induced absence from Spanish
It was an evening of altruism for almost 200 supporters who came to celebrate man’s best friend at American Humane’s fifth annual “Pups4Patriots” dinner dance at Club Colette in Palm Beach.
To date, the program has delivered nearly 270 service dogs t
By Amy Woods
The George Snow Scholarship Fund’s annual awards ceremony marked the distribution of $2.2 million in scholarships to 121 recipients.
The generosity of donors, partners and volunteers enabled the nonprofit, celebrating its 40th year, to a
Ballroom Battle contestant Kirsten Stanley shared this photo with Facebook friends of her first in-person practice.
By Amy Woods
The George Snow Scholarship Fund’s 13th annual event will look a little different this year, or at least come to its aud
By Amy Woods
More than 400 members of the community gathered in late February for the Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service of Palm Beach County’s No Excuse for Abuse Luncheon, where they enjoyed boutique shopping from local vendors.
Keynote spea
Getting ready to celebrate: (l-r) Mary Csar, Dawn Zook, Hank Jawhari, Kathy Qualman, Violette Fairman and Michelle Essaye make a toast in front of one of the trolleys at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Toasts, Tastes & Tro
The Boca’s Ballroom Battle contestants will include (l-r) Jody Saffert, Fran Nachlas, Dr. Minelle Tendler, Jason Hagensick, Diana Riser and Margaret Blume. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The competition has begun for Boca’s Ballroom Battle benefiting t
Award winners gather following the grand awards celebration presented by Impact 100 of Palm Beach County. Each of the five winning nonprofit organizations received a $100,000 grant at the April 17 event held at Lynn University's Wold Theater in Boca
A $150,000 gift to the SouthTech Academy in Boynton Beach from the Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Family Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties will benefit three school programs — the culinary arts, the Virginia and Harvey K
Honoree George Elmore (left) with Karen Donnelly, president of the Boy Scouts of America Gulf Stream Council, and Terrence Hamilton, council CEO. Photo provided
Boy Scouts of America Gulf Stream Council executive board member George Elmore has recei
Place of Hope CEO Charles Bender III was named to the advisory committee on health and wellness for new Gov. Ron DeSantis and Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez.
Bender, who has more than 25 years of professional experience protecting children and families in P
Quantum Foundation has distributed $750,000 to 94 grassroots nonprofits in Palm Beach County that provide for society’s most basic needs.
Grants were announced during a breakfast celebrating the eighth-annual Quantum in the Community initiative. The
St. Joseph’s Episcopal School’s parent network had its second Jaguar Classic golf tournament to raise money for upgrading and making improvements to the Boynton Beach campus.
The event brought out 80 participants to the Seagate Country Club in Delray
Unicorn Children’s Foundation welcomes back seven incumbents and 13 new members to its board of directors.
The group brings a wealth of business acumen and commitment that will help the organization expand its impact.
“Board members play a very cruci
Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches’ signature Better Ball Golf Tournament brought in more than $160,000 to the organization, which is dedicated to helping families in crisis return to stability.
Proceeds will enable services to be provided to 2,000-p
Applications are open for Palm Beach County students in grades eight through 12 who want to participate in the Philanthropy Tank program.
The program fuels and inspires the next generation of leaders by challenging, empowering and equipping them to d
(l-r) Pat Thomas, Nikki Stelzer and Junior League President Renata Sans de Negri are planning the Nov. 16 event. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
Pat Thomas has been named honorary chairwoman, with Nikki Stelzer as event chairwoman, of the Junior League
