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 Kate Leming, publisher and editor, respectively, of The Coastal Star, with the youth-development organization’s community-partner award.
This year, the title goes to Tony Wilson, CEO of Seagate Hospitality Holdings, owner and operator of The Seagate Hotel & Spa.
“The award is given to recognize a community member and/or company that has worked closely with the Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach to help the club achieve its mission,” board Chairman Tom Stanley said.
The Coastal Star was recognized for its coverage and sponsorship of the club, while The Seagate Hotel & Spa is in the limelight for accommodating the annual Holiday Trunk Show. The club annually brings its three-day fundraiser to the downtown destination in December, when more than 30 vendors set up shop in the lobby to offer an array of gift items for sale to the public.
“He has generously, over a number of years, allowed us to host the Boys & Girls Club trunk show,” Stanley said of Wilson. “We basically get the venue for free.”
The 2016 honor will be bestowed at the Be Great Celebration Dinner on March 11. The ceremony will honor not only The Seagate Hotel & Spa but also the Youth of the Year, someone who has made significant strides in personal achievement such as learning a skill or participating in a program.
“The goal is that, when the kids come to the club, they learn how to be productive,” Stanley said. “We’re just helping to mold them to be better individuals. That’s really the main goal, no matter what they do in life.”
In its fourth year, the Be Great Celebration Dinner will add a new element to the evening — a locally produced video highlighting club activities and featuring interviews with Director Janice Clemmons. The five-minute film was made by Lynn University communications students, led by Andy Vermes, technical support coordinator.
“It kind of narrows down what goes on day-to-day at our club and helps us explain what our needs are, as well,” Stanley said. “We just want to walk everybody through it. It’s a great mission — to keep kids in school, off the streets and out of trouble.”
If You Go
What: Be Great Celebration Dinner
When: 6:30 p.m. cocktails, 7:30 dinner March 11
Where: Delray Beach Marriott, 10 N. Ocean Blvd.
Cost: $200
Information: Call 683-3287 or visit bgcpbc.og
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