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November 2023 Viewpointe, Page 3
Renee Markowitz – What A Mensch

By Arthur Dermer, has enjoyed the company of
Hospital Volunteer “wonderful significant others”.
Bob Eyges shared her love for
Meet Renee Markowitz, 25 years and now Howard is a
activist, volunteer, wonderful “significant other”.
friend, and someone who After moving to Boca,
makes us proud to say we she felt the need to give back
live in Boca Pointe. She and to the community and started
husband Ted were married for volunteering at Boca Raton
43 great years and lived in East Community Hospital. She
Northport, Long Island. They has worked in many volunteer
have 3 children and 6 super positions at the hospital. These
grandchildren who are her pride and joy. One of her children’s include assisting in the surgery Renee Markowitz, hospital
family lives in Europe. This fall she and her grand-daughter center, the rehabilitation center volunteer Debbie-Rand Thrift Shoppe
Sunny made a family visit to London to see them. “It was the and now in the Thrift Shoppe.
highlight of the year”, she says. She loves volunteering, the interactions with the shoppers, and Boca Regional, I heartily agree with Renee.
Renee graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in all the other volunteers with whom she works. “It makes me feel In her spare time Renee loves eating out, reading, playing
Brooklyn and then attended Brooklyn College majoring in so good to work at this wonderful hospital” she says. “I love golf and tennis and playing mah-jongg or canasta if time permits.
accounting. She then worked as an accountant in the family volunteering. Being able to help people is a real blessing. When She is grateful for her good health which enables her to live an
business until she moved to Florida. For the past 25 years she I give, I get much more in return.” As a long-time volunteer at active and wholesome life at the Club at Boca Pointe.
For over 60 years the Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League
Board Of Directors Thrift Shoppe has been providing the residents of Boca Raton and
beyond with extraordinary values in gently used, quality items
including furniture, designer clothing, jewelry, household items
May 2023 – May 2025 Officers/Executive Committee and so much more. Many people in our community have also
become enthusiastic buyers of high-end merchandise in “The

Chairman and President Randy Raskin District 5 Paul Hart (Esplanada) Boutique” section of The Shoppe. There you will find designer
Vice President Robert Cornell Esplanada, Caravelle, Palomar, La Corniche, clothing, jewelry and other fine items.
Vice Chairman Zachary Elliott and El Dorado The Thrift Shoppe is staffed by over 50 volunteers of the
Secretary Mary Ann Frazier District 6 Marvin Lazarowitz (Villa Stel) Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League. Each volunteer helps
Treasurer Michelle Ricciuti-Carter Villa Flora, Montego Bay, Villa Del Sol, and Palladium out for a minimum shift of 4 hours a week. Many volunteers
District 7 David Arlein (Pointe 100) such as Renee and her twin sister Sandy work more than 1 shift.
District Directors The Plum/Cortina, Villa Sonrisa and Pointe 100 Last year, the Volunteer League contributed over $500,000 to the
District 1 Zachary Elliott (Encantada) District 8 Jacob Stark (Costa Del Sol) Hospital, most of which were profits from the Thrift Shoppe. The
Encantada, Valencia and The Palms Costa Del Sol and Costa Brava Volunteer League has contributed over $35,000,000 to the Boca
District 2 Chandra Stewart-Keith (Panaché) District 9 P.J. Petkovic (Stratford Court) Raton Regional Hospital. This money helps purchase valuable
Promenade, Imperial Royale, Imperial, Regency Edgewater Pointe Estates and Stratford Court
and Panaché At Large Directors new equipment for doctors and staff to help Boca residents. If
District 3 Steve Retzer (La Mirada) Through May 2025 Through May 2025 you are interested in donating items to the Thrift Shoppe, call
La Mirada and Meridiana Robert Cornell (Costa Brava) Randy Raskin (The Palms) 561-395-2208 for information. The Shoppe can assist you by
District 4 Bob Greenstein (Lakes of La Paz) Mary Ann Frazier (The Palms) Michelle Ricciuti-Carter (Encantada) providing pick-up and delivery of large items such as furniture.
El Viento, La Paz, and Southwinds There are many opportunities to perform volunteer
Connie Murray (Villa Flora) David Sussman (Valencia)
community service in Boca Raton. If you want more information
about volunteering at the hospital, call 561-955-4098. 

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