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Boca Helping Hands Needs Help Feeding Families

For Thanksgiving – And Through The Holidays

Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is seeking support
from the community to distribute meals to families for
Thanksgiving and through the holiday season. Its 19th
annual Thanksgiving Box Brigade program, which
provides a turkey and a box filled with everything
a family needs to prepare a holiday meal, will feed
approximately 3,500. Members of the community can
get involved by donating the cost of a box for $29.72 at
BocaHelpingHands.org/Thanksgiving.
With a 9 percent inflation rate in South Florida – the
highest rate in the country, and twice the national average
– many Palm Beach County residents are still struggling
to provide for their families.

Boca Helping Hands on page 4
Hanley Foundation Hosts Third Annual Brice Makris Brunch

Event To Raise Funds For the Brice Makris right here in our community, just like Brice and Mark, who
“There are thousands of smart and talented individuals
During the event,
Lifesaver Scholarships Community Spirit are suffering from substance use disorders,” said Rachel
Award will be given Docekal, CEO of Hanley Foundation. “Events like this
Hanley Foundation will host the Third Annual Brice to Erica and John are critical to destigmatize this disease, help spread the
Makris Brunch on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Garwood, founders message of hope, and raise important funds that allow us
Boca West Country Club. Hanley Foundation Board Member of the Mark Garwood to continue to expand our substance use prevention and
John Makris and his wife Michelle will chair the event that Foundation, launched recovery programs.”
honors their son, Brice, who tragically passed away at age 23 in memory of their son Dave Aronberg, U.S. State Attorney for Palm Beach
from fentanyl poisoning. All funds raised will benefit Hanley who passed away from County will serve as the honorary chair of the event.
Foundation’s Brice Makris Endowment Fund for lifesaving complications from Honorary guests also include Marty Harberer, Tina Polsky,
treatment scholarships and addiction prevention programs. substance use disorder Jan Savarick, and Brian White, who were this year’s celebrity
“We observed a change in Brice’s behavior toward the end and diabetes. Their chefs for Hanley Foundation’s Second Annual Boca Celebrity
of his senior year at Florida State University,” said Michelle foundation has helped Cookoff – the kickoff event to the Brice Makris Brunch.
Makris. “Within weeks of this discovery, he began treatment. raise over $375,000 Sponsors include MDVIP; April Lewis; All Star
We learned that addiction is a brain disorder, it’s a disease. for educational Healthcare Solutions; Sharon DiPietro; The Law Offices
Tragically, the disease overcame our son, and we’re sharing scholarships for of Pamela Higer Polani; Lori McDonald; Lesser, Lesser,
his story to help other parents who are fighting in their kids’ individuals in John and Michelle Makris, photo by
corner to battle this disease.” recovery. Tracey Benson Photography Hanley Foundation on page 2
Jewish Federation Of South Palm Beach County

Holds Peaceful Solidarity Gathering In Boca Raton

On the evening of Oct. 10, together a diverse community to express their unwavering
community members united in solidarity with the State of Israel, following the attacks by
support of Israel at a peaceful and the Hamas terrorist organization.
impactful solidarity event in Boca The gathering took place at Congregation B’nai Israel and
Raton. Organized by the Jewish attracted a large crowd of over a thousand people, including
Federation of South Palm Beach community leaders, activists, students, and families from
County, the gathering brought across South Florida and the country. Participants came
together to sing songs of
prayer and voice their support
for Israel.
Local rabbis and prominent
community leaders shared
stories of affected family
members. Nearly every hand
in the room went up when
Rabbi Josh Broide, director Rabbi Dan Levin, Rabbi David Steinhardt, Rabbi Josh Broide
of Community Engagement
at The Deborah and Larry D. Jewish Federation on page 2