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ChariTy News

Injured Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home From Building

Homes For Heroes, Pulte Homes And Ibis Charities Foundation

Two years ago, Ibis Charities Foundation
generously donated enough money to
modify the home of two injured military
veterans.
But the residents at The Club at Ibis
wanted to do more.
“The goal was to build a house for an
injured veteran,” said Stephen LoGiudice,
chief operating officer/GM at The Club at
Ibis, “and to do one every year.”
Mission accomplished.
On May 22, a groundbreaking ceremony
was held in Port St. Lucie for U.S. Air Force
Master Sergeant Francis Reilly to receive a
mortgage-free home. The 48-year-old Reilly
served half his life – 24 years – in the U.S.
Air Force as a pararescue man before being medically retired Stephen LoGiudice, Rick Friedland, Kris Cohn, Frank Reilly,
in 2018 after suffering paralysis in his right leg. Charity News on page 4 Brent Baker and Heather Reilly

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Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary Gives Luncheon Honors

Gift To Create Family Waiting Area Local Champions

$1.5 Million Donation Is Earmarked For Special Space Of Affordable

At Johnny And Terry Gray Surgical Institute
Housing
Jupiter Medical Center is pleased to announce a
$1.5 million donation to support the Johnny and Terry
Gray Surgical Institute. The funds were generously The Housing
provided by the Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary, Leadership Council
the not-for-profit hospital’s volunteer organization, to of P alm Beach
create a state-of-the-art and tranquil family waiting County hosted the
area at the highly anticipated facility. In honor of inaugural Housing
the gift, the space will be named the Jupiter Medical Heroes Luncheon
Center Auxiliary Lounge. on Wednesday, May
“The auxiliary’s commitment to the hospital 10, at the Hilton
stands strong,” said auxiliary President Fred West Palm Beach.
Lissauer. “Earlier this year, the auxiliary Board A packed house
unanimously agreed to pledge of 350 cheered
$1.5 million over four years to on Commissioner
fund the family waiting area Mack Bernard and
in the Johnny and Terry Gray three other award
Surgical Institute.” winners who have Commissioner Mack Bernard
The donation is the result demonstrated their with wife Shawntoyia Bernard
of sales from the hospital’s commitment to
volunteer-run thrift and gift improving affordable housing in Palm Beach County.
shops. In addition to financial
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