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VOL. 20 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2020
Boca West Children’s Foundation Has Distributed $800,000 To
Aid Local At-Risk Kids And The Charities That Serve Them
The Boca West Children’s Foundation (BWCF) has “In this trying time, Boca West Children’s Foundation its inception, the foundation has funded more than $9 million
distributed $800,000 to its partner charities that provide now, more than ever, is embracing our granted charities and for specific programs of 25 charities.
essential services for local children. the at-risk children they serve,” said Arthur Adler, Founder For more information, visit www.bocawestfoundation.org,
Some of the funds distributed include: and Chairman of the Foundation. “One of the difficulties call (561) 488-6980 or email foundation@bocawestcc.org.
• $182,500 to Place of Hope, JAFCO, SOS Children’s the current crisis creates for these charities, is they are being
Villages, and HomeSafe, which have direct care responsibility forced to cancel fundraising events planned to raise everyday-
for more than 1,000 at risk children within the local needed funds to care for kids.”
dependency system. The funds were raised during its 10th Anniversary Gala
• $107,000 to Florence Fuller Child Development held on March 1 at Boca West Country Club. Nearly 900
Center, American Association for Caregiving Youth, Sweet guests gathered to honor Arthur Adler, the foundation’s
Dream Makers, Caridad Center, and the Youth Activity founder and chairman, for his decade of service to the
Center, which are providing direct financial aid, food, and organization and to the children in Palm Beach County. The
emotional support for those out of work and caring for gala featured entertainment by acclaimed late night talk show
young or old at risk. host and stand-up comedian Jay Leno.
• $16,000 to the Education Foundation of Palm Beach About Boca West Children’s Foundation
County to help provide computers for the underserved kids The Boca West Foundation was launched in November
who have none and will need to be home schools or the of 2010. It came about as a desire by the thousands of
foreseeable future. volunteers from the Boca West Country Club to give back to
• $10,000 to the Faulk Center for Counseling which Boca Raton and the South Palm Beach County communities.
provides low-cost or no-cost mental health services to The foundation’s mission is to identify and fund projects to Richard Zenger (BWCF), Jason Hagensick (YMCA president
those in need. assist children and their families in need in the area. Since and CEO), Joel Macher (BWCF)
Festival Of the Arts Boca 15th Anniversary Virtual Gala
Oct. 8 To Benefit Community Music Education
Special Guests Include Doris “This promises to be a fun evening, bringing together
Kearns Goodwin, Joshua Bell, past festival artists and authors to help us raise awareness
and funds for our educational initiatives.”
Milos The festivities will begin at 7 p.m., when guests will
join cohosts Kaye and Festival Board member Olivia
Festival of the Arts Boca has announced plans for a Hollaus live on Facebook, YouTube, and the festival’s
15th Anniversary virtual Gala Celebration on Thursday, website for an evening of entertainment and visits by
Oct. 8, with proceeds going to benefit music education festival artists of the past, present and future. Already
initiatives in the Boca Raton community. scheduled to appear are presidential historian Doris
“We are looking forward to going ‘virtual’ and Kearns Goodwin, former U.S. poet laureate Robert Pinsky,
delivering our message globally,” said Joanna Marie
Kaye, executive director of Festival of the Arts Boca. Festival of the Arts Boca on page 3
FAU College Of Medicine To Welcome Incoming Class Of 2024 With
Tenth Annual White Coats Scholarship Fundraiser As Virtual Event
The 10th Annual White Coats-4-Care (WC4C), Florida medical students of its incoming Class of 2024.
Atlantic University’s Schmidt College of Medicine’s Chosen from more than 3,750 applicants, this
principal scholarship fundraising event, is poised to be distinctive class of future physicians will virtually don
more poignant and memorable than ever before. To be their first white coats and take the Schmidt College of
held virtually on Friday, Aug. 7 at 3 p.m., it will for the Medicine Oath/Code of Conduct that they as a class
first time combine celebrated appreciation for its donors authored. The white coat represents integrity, compassion
and the virtual White Coats Ceremony for the college’s 64 and trust, and symbolizes their commitment to serve
patients.
The engaging program
will share the distinguishing
strides made by the Schmidt
College of Medicine, the From left White Coats-4-Care Co-Chairs Jon Kaye and
first and only medical school Bonnie Kaye; Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College
in Palm Beach County, as of Medicine Dean Phillip M. Boiselle, M.D.; Florida Atlantic
well as its vision for the University Schmidt College of Medicine’s Associate Dean
future. Senior Associate Stuart L. Markowitz, M.D.
Dean for Student Affairs
and Admissions Stuart L. FAU College of Medicine on page 2