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With nearly 350 guests in and supporters for helping
attendance, the 2019 Habitat make this year’s event such
Gala, There’s No Place Like a remarkable success.”
Home, proved to be the Sponsors included:
most successful gala to date. Office Depot; G4S; Carrier;
Partygoers enjoyed a lively FPL; Caler, Donten, Levine,
evening beginning with Cohen, Porter and Veil, P.A.;
cocktails and a silent auction Comcast NBC Universal;
in the Circle Room, followed Akerman, LLP; and The
by dinner and dancing to the Breakers Palm Beach.
music from Intermix in the All proceeds benefit
Venetian Ballroom. Habitat for Humanity of
There were also Palm Beach County.
some thrilling surprises About Habitat For
throughout the evening – Julia and Chris Heggen Humanity Of Palm Beach Teawanna and Ja’Markis Teal
including a dynamic act County
by Wicked performance Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, founded
of Defying Gravity from in 1986, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building
the Broadway show that strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Each
wowed the audience. Mike Habitat partner family is required to invest a minimum of 400
McGann served as master of sweat equity hours of their own labor into the construction of
ceremonies. Following brief homes before being eligible to purchase their home utilizing
remarks from Bernie Godek, a 30-year, no-profit, no-interest loan. The affiliate’s service
CEO of Habitat for Humanity area extends from Hypoluxo Road in the south to the Martin
of Palm Beach County and County line in the north, and from Palm Beach to Lake
Michael DeBock, president Okeechobee. To learn more visit www.habitatpbc.org.
of the Board of Directors,
guests enjoyed a live auction
led by auctioneer Neil
Saffer that included some
exclusive and remarkable Laura and Rick Clark
trips and experiences. Guests
also heard from Habitat
homeowner, Teawanna Teal,
who shared the personal and
heartwarming story of her
journey down the “yellow
brick” road to fulfilling her
dream of homeownership.
Teal reminded all in
attendance that there is truly
no place like home.
The evening was all Thomas Bean and Diane
about raising funds that will Jeremiah and Kassie Parisoe Rayne
help Habitat for Humanity Bernard Godek and Christina
of Palm Beach County Lambert
continue to help create solid
foundations for families in our community. During the “Call
to the Heart,” the Helga Marston Charitable Foundation
trustee, Bernadine Atkins, mother of Stephen Atkins, gala
cochair, generously donated $100,000 to go towards building
a new Habitat home in our area. The cost to build one Habitat
home is $150,000. So, guests of the event collectively gave
another $56,000 for one house to be built for another local John and Kerry Kenning Melissa and David Williams Photos by Tracey Benson Photography
family.
“We are incredibly
grateful to Bernadine
Atkins and the Helga 62 Marina Gardens Drive
Marston Charitable Palm Beach Gardens
Foundation for their
generosity to our
mission,” said Bernie
Godek, CEO of Habitat
for Humanity of Palm Private Gated Community
Beach County. “A
special thank you Upscale, Urban Lifestyle
to our cochairs and
gala committee for Walking Distance to
their commitment
and dedication to amazing Dining,
Habitat and to our Paige Lawrence and Stephen and Boutiques and Carmines
leadership, sponsors, Heather Atkins Gourmet Market

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