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VOL. 15 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2023
Injured Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home
From Building Homes For Heroes, Pulte Homes
And Ibis Charities Foundation
Two years ago, Ibis The 48-year-old Reilly served half his life – 24 years – in the U.S. Air Force as a pararescue
Charities Foundation man before being medically retired in 2018 after suffering paralysis in his right leg.
generously donated enough Ibis Charities Foundation, the charitable arm of The Club at Ibis in West Palm Beach,
money to modify the home of donated funds to cover the cost of building the home that will be valued at $500,000. Ibis
two injured military veterans. Charities Foundation partnered with Building Homes for Heroes and Pulte Homes to allow
But the residents at The Club Reilly, wife Heather and their three children to live in a mortgage-free home in the Heron
at Ibis wanted to do more. Preserve subdivision of Tradition.
“The goal was to build a LoGiudice said Ibis Charities Foundation has donated more than $400,000 this year to
house for an injured veteran,” local charities to provide food, medical care, housing, beds and shoes for needy children. A
said Stephen LoGiudice, chief separate fund was started two years ago to help deserving veterans.
operating officer/GM at The “It’s hard to put into words, the ability to help another human being, particularly someone
Club at Ibis, “and to do one who served our country, so we can do what we want to do,” said LoGiudice, who attended
every year.” the groundbreaking with Ibis residents Kris Cohn and Rick Friedland. “This is a day we will
Mission accomplished. never forget.”
On May 22, a groundbreaking Neither will Reilly. The family had sold their home in Melbourne before the pandemic
ceremony was held in Port and were looking at relocating to Kentucky, where his wife has family. Instead, they can
St. Lucie for U.S. Air Force continue to live in Florida, which he says is the best state in America for veterans.
Master Sergeant Francis Reilly Stephen LoGiudice, Rick Friedland, Kris Cohn, Frank
to receive a mortgage-free home. Reilly, Brent Baker and Heather Reilly Injured Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home on page 3
Jupiter Medical Center Luncheon Honors Local
Auxiliary Gives Gift Champions Of Affordable
To Create Family Waiting Area Housing
$1.5 Million Donation Is Earmarked For
Special Space At Johnny And Terry Gray The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach County hosted the inaugural Housing
Heroes Luncheon on Wednesday, May 10, at the Hilton West Palm Beach. A packed house
Surgical Institute of 350 cheered on Commissioner Mack Bernard and three other award winners who have
demonstrated their commitment to improving affordable housing in Palm Beach County.
Jupiter Medical Center is Presented by PNC Bank, the event celebrated the achievements of the following award winners:
pleased to announce a $1.5 Housing Hero of the Year – Commissioner Mack Bernard
million donation to support Housing Impact Award – Housing & Homeless Alliance of Palm Beach County
the Johnny and Terry Gray For-Profit Developer of the Year – Housing Trust Group
Surgical Institute. The funds Nonprofit Developer of the Year – Community Land Trust of Palm Beach and
were generously provided the Treasure Coast
by the Jupiter Medical
Center Auxiliary, the not-for-
profit hospital’s volunteer
organization, to create a state-
of-the-art and tranquil family
waiting area at the highly
Jupiter Medical Center
Auxiliary on page 2
Jennifer Thomason, Kristen Bardin, Dayana Horton, Zenia Mackey, Jeni Davidson, Julia
Murphy, Pilar Escobar, Melchor Cardenas
Luncheon Honors Local Champions on page 2
