FROM LEFT: Co-Chairwomen Whitney Jones, Alexandra McCall and Laurie Molbert. Photo provided
Dozens of vendors from throughout the United States will set up shop at the Wayside House’s premier fundraiser supporting addiction treatment services for wom
By Amy Woods
A reality TV star, recovering addict and author of a self-help book about overcoming alcohol and drug abuse will headline Wayside House’s “An Evening of Reflection” on Nov. 9.
Capt. Sandy Yawn, who takes the helm in Bravo’s Below Deck Me
Wayside House alumnae Lisa Drake and Kathryn Leonard remain part of the center. Leonard is board president. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A Delray Beach fixture for nearly 50 years, women’s recovery home has big plans after getting $1 millio
U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, recently visited Delray Beach’s Wayside House — a women’s addiction treatment center serving the public since 1974 — and announced $1 million in new federal funding for the facility.
The money will go toward
Tammie Sellman (left), Wayside House’s chief development director, with Martha Grimm and Lisa Jankowski, who are co-chairing the event. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The Spring Boutique & Trunk Show, an annual fundraiser for Wayside House, will sport a
Feb. 14-16: The Wayside House fundraiser, supporting addiction-treatment services for women, will feature dozens of vendors from throughout the United States selling upscale merchandise. Time is 5-7 p.m. Feb. 14 for a preview party and 9 a.m. to 4 p.
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.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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
