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    The Plate: Shrimp & Grits
    The Place: Benny’s on the Beach, Lake Worth Pier, 10 S. Ocean Blvd., Lake Worth; 582-9001 or www.bennys
onthebeach.com.
    Cost: $14.99
    The Skinny: At Benny’s, they call the shrimp and grits the chef’s favorite

California-based international political commentator Saied Shemirani served as guest speaker

at the Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club, discussing the topic ‘From Monarchy to Mullahs: The State of Terror’

and the idea of establishing a parliamentary system by

Saint Joseph’s Episcopal School eighth-graders, along with their parents and faculty

and staff members, served a Christmas meal for nearly 50 underprivileged families.

In addition to collecting and cooking the food, the school donated new work shoes

The Kravis Center’s Education Committee welcomed Robert Avossa,

Palm Beach County’s new superintendent of schools, during a meeting

attended by more than 20 of its members. Avossa shared his experiences

in Fulton County, Ga., and his thoughts about P

A total of 84 golfers and volunteers rose with the morning sun and headed to a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course

for a round of 18 holes to benefit the George Snow Scholarship Fund. Participants were greeted

with a lavish breakfast and quality gift

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

More than 175 women gathered for Impact 100 Palm Beach County’s annual membership event.

Prospective and current members of the charity, which awards high-impact grants

to local nonprofits, enjoyed cocktails and hors d’oeuvres as they listened to suc

Parents, students and city officials attended the celebratory welcoming of the learning facility’s new campus.

During the event, families planted sunflower seeds, made clay ‘peace seeds’ and contributed to community artwork.

The day ended in the natu

Naoma Donnelley Haggin Boys & Girls Club celebrated its 13th-annual fundraising event,

which generated about $85,000 to support programming for more than 400 local children.

ABOVE: (l-r)Co-Chairwomen Kari Shipley and Susan Mullin, with committee memb

Boca Ballet Theatre’s fundraising luncheon welcomed more than 450 guests, the largest audience

in event history, raising awareness and community support for the nonprofit. The festivities began with a mimosa social hour,

raffle and silent auction, fo

Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Robert Weinroth served as honorary chairman of a special reception

recognizing community mental-health advocates, including individuals and businesses that support Faulk Center

for Counseling’s mission of providing free and lo

Soroptimist International of Boca Raton/Deerfield Beach had its annual Thanksgiving buffet,

catered by Boca Helping Hands, to honor 2015 Women of Distinction nominees, as well as the chairs,

sponsors and volunteers who contributed to its success. ABO

An evening of celebration and keynote presentation by Ehud Barak, former Israeli prime minister,

entertained nearly 150 donors to the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County

who gathered for an elegant cocktail reception and dinner. ABOVE: Barba

For the 22nd time, Hospice by the Sea Foundation and Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation

held their signature event — a Hawaiian-themed gala with tropical everything. The evening raised

awareness of the full spectrum of grief support services off

Andy Scott, a longtime supporter of the George Snow Scholarship Fund,

is honorary chairman of the ball with Robin Trompeter as honorary chairwoman.

Photo provided

By Amy Woods

    Tommy Bahama shirts will meet Stetson western hats, and tropical sundr

Jan. 6: Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County will feature U.S. humanitarian-aid worker Alan Gross

and accomplished diplomat Dennis Ross at an event that celebrates the federation’s top donors.

Time is 6 p.m. Cover charge is $135. Call 852-608

Organizers in their 10th year of planning

this fun fundraiser have had a few giggles

of their own along the way

Heidi Sargeant (left) and Becky Walsh again serve

as co-chairs of the Laugh with the Library benefit

for the Delray Beach Public Library.

Simple practice
relaxes body, eases mind

Boynton Beach resident Mitch Marx assumes the Anjali mudra position, or prayer position,

prior to a yoga nidra session at Simply Yoga in Delray Beach.

Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Lona O’Connor
    
   

By Janis Fontaine

    We asked people at local churches and synagogues to tell us their hopes and dreams, plans and wishes, for 2016. Here they are:

    “My hopes, plans, dreams or desires for 2016 are that we learn to love each other more; 2015 was

Here are some of the stories about how the money was used, in ways both large and small. The donors want to remain anonymous:
 
    • I started a “Go-Fund-Me” website with my $20 and to date have raised $1,000 for the Village of Hope in Haiti.

    • We