Page 6 - Southern Exposure - July '19

Page 6, Southern Exposure

honoring

Jupiter Resident And Dedicated Community Member

Named Bank Of America Student Leader

Age is just a number for Carissa Allen, a high school Likewise, she sees pollution as another challenge Jupiter increase her financial management skills, such as building
junior who has already dedicated her life to making this faces and participates in monthly beach cleanups with a budget and creating a savings plan.
community a better place. That commitment to helping Friends of Jupiter Beach and Loggerhead Marine Life “Building workforce and leadership skills early can
others is being recognized by Bank of America, which Center to combat littering and keep local waters clean. help prepare a young person for long-term success,” said
selected Carissa as a local representative in its prestigious Carissa has a strong commitment to justice as well, Fabiola Brumley, vice chairman of Business Banking at
Student Leaders program. and serves as a clerk and lawyer for Jupiter’s youth court, Bank of America. “Connecting individuals to the training
Each year, the bank identifies students across the United where juveniles are sentenced by a jury of their peers in and jobs needed to accomplish their career goals ultimately
States who have demonstrated an exceptional commitment an effort to provide them with fairer punishments. strengthens this community, and we’re thrilled to welcome
to their community and connects them to employment via As a Bank of America Student Leader, she is working these incredible students into our program.”
a paid internship at a local nonprofit, skills development with Communities in Schools (CIS) this summer as a For the last phase of her internship, Carissa is traveling
and service opportunities. mentor and educator to underprivileged children in Palm to Washington, D.C. in July to engage with nearly 300 like-
Carissa is a student at William T. Dwyer High School Beach County. The organization seeks to build a stronger, minded peers as well as members of Congress as part of
and the founder of Kits of Compassion, an organization healthier and more economically-stable community by Bank of America’s annual leadership summit. While there,
that provides food and health items to the homeless in helping vulnerable students stay in school and pursue their the students participate in discussions about civil rights
her community. She is passionate about helping others education. and the value of cross-sector partnerships while building
in need and created the organization out of the belief that In addition to her time with CIS, Carissa will work advocacy and inclusive leadership skills.
everyone has a role to play in bringing poverty to an end. with bank volunteers to develop better money habits and

Charity newS from page 1

The Fourth Annual
Rooney’s Spring Golf
Tournament was held on
Thursday, May 2 at Abacoa
Golf Club. The event raised
$16,289.30 to benefit four
local charities including
Awesome Greyhound
Adoptions/Hounds &
Heroes, FAU Honors
College, Forgotten Soldiers
Outreach and Wounded
Veterans Relief Fund. The
Fifth Annual RGF Spring
Tournament will take place Ron Mattino-PBSO, Adam Robinson-PBSO, Jorge Gomez – Top row: Theresa Hume – PBKC, Sherri Carter – PBKC, Bill Dunn – PBKC, Patrick Sullivan
on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 PBSO, Pat Rooney Jr. – PBKC, Scott Scrivner – PBSO, Alexis – PBKC, Scott Scrivner – PBSO, Sue Tomlinson – PBKC, Bottom row: Ron Mattino – PBSO,
at Abacoa Golf Club. Barbish-Sommer – PBKC Dr. Tim Steigenga – FAU Honors College, Adam Robinson – PBSO, Jorge Gomez – PBSO, Pat
“We are very excited Rooney Jr. – PBKC, Alexis Barbish-Sommer – PBKC, Lynelle Chauncey Zelnar – Forgotten
with this year’s numbers for both the Rooney’s 5K and Spring executive director of Rooney’s Soldiers Outreach, Kerry Kruckel – FAU Honors College
Golf Tournament. Our goal every year is to raise money and Golf Foundation.
awareness for amazing local charities all the while making Rooney’s Golf Foundation has donated $956,748.71 to at Bowlero Bowling Alley. The 18th Annual RGF Fall Golf
sure everyone is having fun. We would like to send a big thank local Palm Beach County charities since 2001. These funds Tournament is scheduled for Monday, Oct. 28, at Trump
you to all of the participants, sponsors and volunteers who are raised through the golf tournaments, 5K Run/Walk, National Jupiter. The Sixth Annual “Overcomer” Luncheon
make these events happen,” said Alexis Barbish-Sommer, poker tournament, bowling and luncheon events. The Second will be held Thursday, Nov. 21, at the National Croquet
Annual Rooney’s Bowling Bash is scheduled for Sept. 14, Center.
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