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Panhellenic Alumnae Of Palm Beach County

Prepares For March Fundraiser

The Panhellenic
Alumnae Chapter of Palm
Beach County is busy
preparing for its annual
fundraiser luncheon to
be held on March 14
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the Abacoa Golf Club
in Jupiter. A speaker has
been chosen, letters have
been sent to prospective
donors, members are
gathering items for the
raffle baskets and silent
auction, and tickets have
been distributed. Cheryl
Gooding, the second vice Joyce Garber oglio,
president of the chapter, membership, presents her
is in charge of the event, report at the December meeting Officers Meg Kravetz, Stacey Easterling, Nancy Stainback, Members of the Panhellenic Alumnae Chapter listen to the
but all of the Panhellenic held at PGA National Members and Cheryl Gooding conduct the December Panhellenic various officer reports before their buffet lunch at the PGA
members are involved in Club while Julia Pichette waits meeting. National Members Club.
the process. A busy time, to give her scholarship report.
it promises to be another In December Panhellenic members met at the PGA second time. Women in the alumnae chapter come from
successful fundraiser. National Members Club for their meeting and then colleges they attended throughout the United States, so
This year’s speaker will be Courtney Scianandre, enjoyed the club’s salad, soup, and taco bar afterwards. they bring a diversity of regions, ages, and ideas to the
a specialist in functional medicine, nutrition, and They began with sharing their favorite holiday memories chapter.
acupuncture, and more, who practices in holistic and ended by singing some favorite Christmas carols. The chapter meets on the second Saturday of the
healthcare at Access Wellness in Palm Beach Gardens. The Panhellenic Alumnae Chapter is a member of month from November to May at either the homes of
Her insight and expertise promises to be an interesting the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) which is members, in restaurants, or at other venues. For more
discussion. comprised of 26 national sororities. This year the chapter information about the chapter or scholarships contact
Last year enough money was raised to distribute eight won an award from the NPC in programming for the panhellenicalumnaepbc.com online or on Facebook.
scholarships to deserving young women. To qualify an
applicant must live in Palm Beach County, attend a four-
year college or university, be in the third or fourth year or
graduate school, maintain a 3.0 GPA or above, and show
a need for a scholarship. A committee will meet after the
June 1 deadline to choose the women to receive these
scholarships.