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Bethesda Ball, ‘Evening at the Oscars’

At The Breakers, Palm Beach

Bethesda Hospital Foundation Executive Director Kay
Harvey (left) with Lady Sheila Germain and Foundation Board
Chairman Mary Morrell at the Bethesda Ball, which raised more
than $400,000. Lady Sheila, of Highland Beach, was a major sponsor of the ball. Photo provided

East Boca Comerica Grand Opening

Comerica Florida, Boca Raton

Comerica Florida President Randy Nobles celebrated
the recent grand opening of a new East Boca banking
center with Sarah Flynn (left) and Mary Csar
of the Boca Raton Historical Society.  The bank made a donation on
behalf of each guest to the Boca Raton Historical Society and
presented a check to the charity as part of the festivities. Photo provided

The Heart Truth Red Dress Tour

At Town Center, Boca Raton

Robert Primeau (left), charity namesake Christine
Lynn, John Gallo, Annie Green and Lou Green at
The Red Stiletto Stroll and South Florida debut of
The Heart Truth Red Dress Tour. Presented by Town
Center at Boca Raton, the event raised about $3,000
for the Christine E. Lynn Heart & Vascular Institute at
Boca Raton Regional Hospital. 

JWF’s 2011 grant awards reception

At Boca Rio Country Club

Nearly 175 women celebrated as the Jewish Women’s Foundation of South Palm Beach County announced that a total of $135,000 was granted to projects that benefit women and girls in the local community, Israel and central Russia. Pictured are Rose Singer, event co-chair; Marlene Silver, JWF co-chair; Naomi Wolf, featured speaker; Linda Melcer, Oppenheimer, JWF sponsor; Cindy White, event co-chair; and Ann Kelman, JWF co-chair. Photo provided

Savor the Avenue

On Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach

Jim Sclafani of Boca Raton toasts family members
and co-workers while his group from
Multi Image Group enjoys the fare at the annual dining event. 

Photo by Jerry Lower

Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s annual ingathering

At The Polo Club, Boca Raton

Four hundred people attended the Jewish Federation’s
annual ingathering. Nancy Lublin, CEO of DoSomething.com
and founder of Dress for Success, was the keynote speaker.
Pictured are Meryl Gallatin, Women’s Philanthropy
chair (left); deputy consul general from Israel Paul Hirschson; Toby
Weinman Palchik; Irv Geffen, federation CEO; Marleen Forkas;
Cindy Orbach Nimhauser, federation chair; Ellen R. Sarnoff. Photo provided