The Boca Raton-based nonprofit that provides programs and services to educate and empower those with developmental and intellectual disabilities has five fresh faces.
Joining the JARC Florida board of directors are Jay Eisenberg, Marvin Greenberg, Cliff Hark, David Pratt and Richard Steinberg. The organization also named Howard Halpern as president.
“Our new JARC Florida board members and president each have the extensive leadership experience that is immensely important to fueling our future,” JARC Florida CEO Jeffrey Zirulnick said. “As our community needs are growing, our organization's board expertise continues to increase to best serve adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.”
For more information, call 561-558-2550 or visit http://jarcfl.org.
Gulf Stream residents join board of Bethesda CouncilCaron Dockerty and Patrick Donovan have joined the board of Baptist Health Foundation’s Bethesda Hospital Council.
Both are Gulf Stream residents who have supported the foundation and the hospital since 2016.
“I first became involved with Bethesda Hospital through community events many years ago and have been a supporter since,” Dockerty said. “I look forward to making a difference for communities we serve.”
Added Donovan, “I love being a part of this community and now am even more excited to be a part of the Bethesda Hospital Council, which has a great philanthropic impact on delivering world-class care to Palm Beach County and beyond.”
Barbara James, the foundation’s vice president, said the two new forces will bring “great strengths” to the council.
“When we come together as one to actively serve our community, we unlock greater potential and increase philanthropic opportunities,” James said.
For more information, call 561-737-7733, ext. 84445 or visit https://baptisthealth.net/baptist-health-foundation.
Community Foundation awards scholarships
A total of 116 grants have been given to local college-bound students by a nonprofit that creates partnerships with donors in the community to solve civic and social issues. The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties’ scholarship committee said the average award for each grant was $10,000.
“This year’s scholarship committee had the great opportunity to review a plethora of scholarship applications from many deserving and impressive students in our community,” outgoing Chairwoman Lisa Morgan said. “We are pleased to report that one-third of the scholarship recipients will be the first generation in their families to attend college, and 88% graduated with a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.”
Since 1985, the foundation has offered both need- and merit-based scholarships with an aim to improve access to higher education.
For more information, call 561-659-6800 or visit https://yourcommunityfoundation.org/about-scholarships.
Marta and James Batmasian have given a $1 million gift toward the renovation of Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Photo provided
‘Keeping the Promise’ receives $1 million gift
James and Marta Batmasian will have an iconic sculpture named in their honor for their generous donation to the Keeping the Promise campaign for the renovation of Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
The piece will be located in the new Hagerty Courtyard and will be titled Drift.
“James and Marta moved to Boca Raton 40 years ago, and we are eternally grateful they made that choice,” hospital CEO Lincoln Mendez said. “We know of their outstanding generosity to so many causes and feel honored and privileged they selected Boca Raton Regional Hospital to be among them.”
Added James Batmasian, “We have said that we pledge to give much of our wealth to community-enrichment causes so that together we can share in leaving the world a better place than when we entered it. This hospital is a great example of an organization enriching a community.”
Keeping the Promise continues to soar thanks to the Batmasians’ pledge, even with the $250 million goal reached.
For more information, call 561-955-4142 or visit https://donate.brrh.com.
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