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VOL. 33 NO. 4                                            www.seabreezepublications.com                                                APRIL 2020

      Life-Changing Stories Inspire Guests



      At The 2020 Chef Event Benefiting Seagull Services



        Guests attending the 2020                        Independent Living. “They challenge the kids, but they love the
      chef event benefiting Seagull                      kids. If you ever have an opportunity to spend time and go see
      Services had the privilege                         the kids at the school, they would open your eyes. Some people
      of hearing firsthand how the                       just look the other way. They don’t know how to deal with it.
      agency had changed the lives                       But if you open your eyes, you’ll open your heart.”
      of its program participants.                         The event held at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in
        Several  of  the                                 Manalapan raised more than $50,000 for the vocational and
      students  and  adults  with                        educational programs of Seagull Services. Gardens Wealth
      developmental disabilities                         Management was presenting sponsor for the event. Other
      in Seagull’s programs and                          event sponsors were Publix Supermarkets Charities, the
      their family members shared                        McCarty Cheney Foundation, The Jorgensen Foundation,
      personal stories during the   Mary-Lee Widder and Jessica   Comerica  Bank,  FPL,  Essential Air  Care,  Gulfstream
      gourmet  luncheon  event   Mason                   Insurance Group, Rybovich Boat Company LLC, and Mickey
      held on Feb. 13.                                   Nolen, president of Nozzle Nolen, Inc.            From left seated: Bonnie Cullen, Jeanne Painter, John
        “Seagull was a Godsend,” said Jim Weber, whose son Zachary                                         Behrens, James Kibble; Back: John Rinaldi, Olivia Morris,
      graduated from Seagull’s charter school, Seagull Academy for   Life-Changing Stories on page 2       Judy Dynia, Kyle Hauser, and Martin Zipern
      Oscar-Winning Actress Geena Davis Headlined


      Cancer Alliance Of Help And Hope’s 2020 Luncheon




        Over 500 attended one of the most exciting luncheons   anecdotes about her amazing
      of the philanthropic season. Cancer Alliance of Help and   life and career.
      Hope’s 2020 Shop The Day Away Luncheon  took place on     Chairs Abby Beebe, Jeff
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      Feb. 26, at The Breakers, Palm Beach with celebrity speaker   Fowler  and  Amie  Swan
      Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis.                 ensured  that  this  luncheon
        Guests  enjoyed  Palm  Beach’s  most  fabulous  silent   was the most successful one
      auction  featuring  more  than  500  new  luxury  designer   to date with over $750,000
      items from the world’s finest designers and luxury brands,   raised  to  support  Cancer
      followed by lunch, and the first live auction that raised   Alliance of Help and Hope’s
      $34,000 with the one exclusive item for bid – a private   (CAHH) mission of assisting
      chef’s ultimate dinner party for 12 courtesy of Creative   the local children, adults, and
      Edge  Parties.  The  excitement  of  the  day  continued   families affected by cancer,
      when Geena Davis took the stage and shared with the
      audience about her road to becoming an actor, some of   Oscar-Winning Actress  Katie Vecellio and Rebecca  Gloria Herman and Gabriel  Jacqui Michel and Laura
      her memorable moments on and off the screen and fun   Geena Davis on page 2  Doane                  Licko                    Tanne Moore
      BallenIsles Charities Foundation Raises $720,000


      For Local Charities




        BallenIsles  Country  Club’s  Charities  Foundation     Funds  were  raised  over  the  past  year  by  140-plus
      announced yesterday that it will donate $720,000 to 42   dedicated volunteers and BallenIsles Country Club members
      local charities and organizations in the civic, health and   through various fundraising events, including the Serena
      human services, environmental and educational spheres. The   Williams Tennis Charity Event that took place on Monday,
      $720,000 charity donation includes $665,000 in grants, plus   Dec. 23, 2019. Williams and tennis professionals such as
      the final payment of $55,000 for the Feed the Hungry Pantry   Brenda Schultz-McCarthy, Johan Kriek and Ann Grossman
      refrigerated truck.                                donated their time so that all proceeds could be distributed
                                                                                 to The BallenIsles Charities
                                                                                 Foundation.
                                                                                   “Together we’re ‘Making
                                                                                 a Difference,’” said President
                                                                                 of The BallenIsles Charities
                                                                                 Foundation, Mark Freeman.
                                                                                 “Reaching  our  fundraising
                                                                                 goal is a credit to the caring

                                                                                 BallenIsles Charities     Joseph Rainey, Paws 4 Liberty (P4L), Donna Rainey, P4L;
                                                                                 on page 3                 Nancy Cook, BICF; and Heidi Sparazzo, P4L
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