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Life-Changing Stories Inspire Guests At

The 2020 Chef Event Benefiting Seagull Services

Guests attending the 2020 chef event benefiting The event held at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa in
Seagull Services had the privilege of hearing Manalapan raised more than $50,000 for the vocational and
firsthand how the agency had changed the lives of educational programs of Seagull Services. Gardens Wealth
its program participants. Management was presenting sponsor for the event. Other
Several of the students and adults with event sponsors were Publix Supermarkets Charities, the
developmental disabilities in Seagull’s programs McCarty Cheney Foundation, The Jorgensen Foundation,
and their family members shared personal stories Comerica Bank, FPL, Essential Air Care, Gulfstream
during the gourmet luncheon event held on Feb. 13. Insurance Group, Rybovich Boat Company LLC, and Mickey
“Seagull was a Godsend,” said Jim Weber, whose Nolen, president of Nozzle Nolen, Inc.
son Zachary graduated from Seagull’s charter This marked the 10th occasion for the signature fundraiser
school, Seagull Academy for Independent Living. that featured a dessert demonstration by the venue’s executive
“They challenge the kids, but they love the kids. pastry chef as well as raffles and a live auction.
If you ever have an opportunity to spend time and
go see the kids at the school, they would open your Tequesta Spotlight on page 2
eyes. Some people just look the other way. They From left seated: Bonnie Cullen, Jeanne Painter, John Behrens, James
don’t know how to deal with it. But if you open your Kibble; Back: John Rinaldi, Olivia Morris, Judy Dynia, Kyle Hauser,
eyes, you’ll open your heart.” and Martin Zipern ChariTy evenT

Fundraising evenT
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Oscar-Winning Actress Geena Davis Charities

Headlined Cancer Alliance Of Foundation

Help And Hope’s 2020 Luncheon Raises $720,000

Over 500 attended one of the most BallenIsles Country Club’s Charities Foundation
exciting luncheons of the philanthropic announced yesterday that it will donate $720,000 to 42
season. Cancer Alliance of Help and local charities and organizations in the civic, health and
Hope’s 2020 Shop The Day Away human services, environmental and educational spheres.
Luncheon took place on Feb. 26, The $720,000 charity donation includes $665,000 in
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at The Breakers, Palm Beach with grants, plus the final payment of $55,000 for the Feed
celebrity speaker Oscar-winning actress the Hungry Pantry refrigerated truck.
Geena Davis.
Guests enjoyed Palm Beach’s most Charity Event on page 3
fabulous silent auction featuring more
than 500 new luxury designer items
from the world’s finest designers and
luxury brands, followed by lunch, and Barbara Zand and Sheila
the first live auction that raised $34,000 Jeff Fowler, Abigail Beebe, Geena Davis, Amie Swan Buchbinder

with the one exclusive item
for bid – a private chef’s
ultimate dinner party for 12
courtesy of Creative Edge
Parties. The excitement of
the day continued when
Geena Davis took the stage
and shared with the audience Chere Goldstein, BICF; Division Chief of EMS Corey Bessette;
Fire Chief Keith Bryer; Mark Freeman, president BICF
Fundraising Event on page 2