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Feb. 22 through 24: Wayside House’s premier fundraiser, which kicks off with a preview party, returns in full force featuring unique items from 30-plus vendors from throughout the United States. The party is 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 22. Cost is $125. The sho

Co-Chairwomen Martha Grimm and Lisa Jankowski. Photo Provided

By Amy Woods

COVID-19 has affected nearly every aspect of business, personal and social life in South County and beyond, including the cherished charitable community.

Of the nonprofits who

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

Acklen Dunning of Delray Beach displays jewelry from her new line of collar necklaces.

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    Eight years ago, when Acklen Dunning fell in love with a beautiful gemstone necklace that she saw in a fashion magazine, she had a

Feb. 20-23: Shop at a signature fundraising event for Wayside House, a nonprofit that provides alcohol and drug-addition recovery services to women, that will feature vendors from throughout the country. Time is 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 20 and 10 a.m. to 5 p

Artists James Knill and Amanda Johnson at their gallery in Boynton Beach.

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By Lucy Lazarony

    Step into the Amanda James Gallery and be prepared to be enveloped in a world of vibrant textiles, breathtaking photos and bri

Wayside House’s annual fundraiser broke all previous attendance records with more than 3,000 attendees during the three-day event. The preview party also broke records with some 250 attendees who were able to shop and enjoy hors d’oeuvres prior to th

Seventy-two golfers swung into action to raise funds for Wayside House, a Delray Beach addiction-treatment center

for women that has operated for more than four decades. While the golfers were busy on the course,

80 bridge players faced off in the cl

Wayside House invites guests to its signature fundraising event that features vendors from throughout the country offering eclectic items. Time is 10 am to 5 pm. Cost is $5. Call 642-0849 or visit waysidehouse.net. ABOVE: Committee members include D

Perry O’Neal has stepped down as president of the board

of Wayside House, but will remain active with the center,

which helps women battle addiction.

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By Linda Haase 

    Perry O’Neal’s message is simple: There is hel

Longtime Wayside House board Chairman Perry O’Neal poses with board member Pat McElroy during the Alice & Pete Dye Invitational Golf and Bridge Tournament to benefit Wayside House at St. Andrew’s Club. Wayside House is a 40-year-old addiction-recover

After a nationwide search, the Wayside House board of directors has named Boca Raton resident Cathy Cohn as the agency’s new executive director. Cohn comes to Wayside House with nearly 30 years of experience in providing fiscal, strategic and o

Feb. 25-28: Shop for merchandise among the more than 30 vendors from across the country to help benefit the substance-abuse-treatment programs and outreach services of Wayside House. Special preview event is 6-8 p.m. Feb. 25. Cost is $75. Boutique is

Boca Delray Music Society Luncheon: Delray Beach Club

Celebration of Old Delray: The Colony Cabana Club

Closet Couture Luncheon: Benvenuto’s, Boynton Beach

Heading to College: Brianna Ritota, Ocean Ridge

Impact 100 Palm Beach County: $100,000 grant

Honorary Chair Jane “Kitchie” Tolleson, Co-Chair Barbara Backer and Spring Boutique Committee Member Laila Young enjoy the three-day shopping extravaganza in downtown Delray Beach March 6-8. Event proceeds benefitted the women and programs of Wayside

Wayside House 2012 Spring Boutique Committee (back l-r): Lydia Coyle, Susan Duane, Judy Wheatley, Robin Weiss, Karen Sywolski; (front l-r): Laila Young, Doli Rodriguez, Nancy Wibblesman, Event Co-Chairs Barbara Backer and Pat McElroy, Marie Dering, S