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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