The Junior League of Boca Raton’s annual Woman Volunteer of the Year fund-raising luncheon is set for Nov. 18 at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. The league will recognize a long list of local volunteers:
Melissa Bonaros, Rosemarie Brady, Anne Bright, Eileen Carlin, Traci Catto, Judi Donoff, Joan Englert, Susan Fedele, Donna Goray, Lauraleigh Gould, Arlene Herson, Courtney Hickey, Kim Jones, Rosemary Krieger, Maureen Mann, Rosie Martin, Laura McCutcheon, Saskia Meckman, Genevieve Menaged, Tabitha LeTourneau Meyerer, Susan Mullin, Elizabeth Parker, Mary Perper, Pamela Polani, Gayle Coleman Rader, Elise Repath, Charlotte Robinson, Tandy Robinson, Patricia Roseboom, Dr. Krista Rosenberg, Michelle Rubin, Robin Rubin, Robynne Ryals, Wendy Sadusky, Bonnie Scharf, Julie Clairmont Shide, Robin Siegal, Kirsten Stephenson, Dr. Marion Webster and Susan Whelchel.
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Palm Beach Opera makes personnel changes
David Walker, most recently director of institutional advancement for the Palm Beach Opera, has been promoted to managing director. Rick Zullo has been hired as marketing and public relations manager, with Natalie Parker as individual-giving manager. Dennis Perry has filled the position of audience-services associate.
The appointments and promotions are geared toward securing both earned and contributed incomes and improving support for the opera’s programs.
“We are thrilled to welcome our new team members whose expertise and personable demeanor will greatly enhance Palm Beach Opera’s ability to continue strengthening our sustainability and growth, enhance our already extremely high level of artistic quality and programming, broaden our diverse and robust educational and outreach efforts and attract new audiences into our opera family,” Walker said.
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Palm Beach Zoo receives $80,000 grant
Bank of America has stepped in as corporate sponsor of the award-winning Conservation Leadership Lecture Series at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society by giving an $80,000 grant that will cover two years of programming.
“We are so proud to support the conservation initiatives of Palm Beach Zoo,” said Stephanie Glavin, the bank’s Palm Beach County market manager of enterprise business and community engagement. “This partnership allows Bank of America the opportunity to partner with another green organization, and that is a huge win for educators and the environment.”
The money will enable the zoo to bring in environmental experts for in-depth conversations with attendees.
“Addressing global conservation efforts and wildlife issues speaks to the core of our mission and reason the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society exists,” said Andrew Aiken, the nonprofit’s president and CEO. “We look forward to another exciting lineup of internationally acclaimed scientists, explorers and conservationists.”
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211 HelpLine names new president
211 HelpLine has tapped a new talent for its top spot — Sharon L’Herrou, who will serve as the nonprofit’s president and CEO.
L’Herrou has furthered the mission of the organization’s Palm Beach/Treasure Coast chapter via her two-year role as vice president of operations. Her achievements include developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, launching seven new initiatives and representing 211 HelpLine as a panelist and public speaker.
“211 HelpLine is an amazing organization that makes such a positive impact on the lives of so many people in need,” she said. “My goal is to ensure that 211 is here for people in crisis for years to come.”
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George Snow Scholarship Fund creates new app
Students now can have instant-message conversations with any staff member of the George Snow Scholarship Fund — one of many features of the new Snow Family app.
The cellphone app also offers young scholarship recipients access to the fund’s Monday Motivational Message, social-media accounts and videos aimed at helping them stay on track with their educations.
“We have been working on this project for months, so it’s exciting to finally see it all come together,” said fund President Tim Snow. “We can’t wait for the students to start downloading the app so we can get their feedback. We want to keep adding features that will help us help them even more.”
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