Page 12 - Southern Exposure - August '20

Page 12, Southern Exposure

in your Community

Old Bags Luncheon Purse-veres Through Pandemic
®

Center for Family Services
of Palm Beach County, Inc.
continues to think outside
of the “bag” with respect
to their beloved Old Bags
Luncheon . The center is
®
excited to announce this
summer’s Old Bags Luncheon
designer handbag Pop-Up
Shop hosted online by Pioneer
Linens. The sale will run for
the month of July and all
proceeds will benefit Center
for Family Services. Over 80
new and gently used designer handbags will be available
including Dolce & Gabbana, Burberry, Celine, Nancy About CFS
Gonzalez, Daniella Ortiz, Frances Valentine, Tory Burch, Since 1961,
Coach, Prada, Tiffany & Co., Adeam, Chloé and more! Center for
“The Pioneer Linens family has been a longtime friend Family Services
of the center and generously agreed to host the Old Bags has provided
hope and support
to local children
and adults,
individuals
and families in
Luncheon Pop-Up Shop on their website,” says Director the community
of Special Events, Kristen Bardin. “With over 100 years in through affordable, outcome-driven behavioral health and
business in Palm Beach County, we are so fortunate to have educational services. Its programs empower clients and
such a strong partnership with Center for Family Services give them a voice and the confidence they need to heal,
and are happy to support this clutch event,” adds Pioneer grow and lead meaningful lives as productive members of
Linens President Penny Murphy. Visit pioneerlinens.com the community.
for your designer handbag retail therapy and support mental For additional information, or to contribute to the
health in your community. center, please contact Kristen Bardin at (561) 616-1257 or
Stay tuned for details on the 2021 Old Bags Luncheon, kbardin@ctrfam.org. For information on Center for Family
coming soon! Services, please visit ctrfam.org.

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, August 2020

“For the Love of Animals” Lucy had tuned into his condition and gotten him the help
features real stories happening he needed. This scenario has repeated itself on several
at Furry Friends in Jupiter. We occasions and, as a result, the bond between Lucy and the
are The Humane Society of son is everlasting. From being discarded to being a hero,
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the we are so proud of Lucy and what she represents for the
only no-kill shelter open to the many that we rescue!
public in northern Palm Beach When considering adding a furry family member to
County. We’ve been rescuing, your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW
rehabilitating, and re-homing Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100
the homeless animals in our Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE
community for more than 30 years. Our not for profit CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER Weenie is a seriously Mimi, at 11 years old, has been in
501c3 organization consists of our Jupiter based adoption LOCATION DUE TO COVID-19. handsome 1 year old and out of our shelter for most of her
life and at no fault of her own. She
seeking his forever family.
center, veterinary clinic (open to the public), thrift store, Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all He loves attention, laps and is an obedient and sweet girl who
and Palm City Ranch. for the LOVE of animals! other cats. Please call 561- likes being the only fur-child in the
747-5311 ext. 2 to learn home. She’s house-trained, healthy
more about Weenie! and available as an adoption or long-
Patricia Deshong, President
People and animals. The connections are real and often term foster. Let’s get Mimi into her
life-changing, as each can offer comfort, support and hope FOREVER home!
to the other. At Furry Friends, we live for and cultivate Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
these connections each and every day through dog and cat 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
adoptions, expert veterinary care, and our special programs Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
like Senior to Senior and Shelter to Service Dog™. 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
One special connection we’d like to share with you is 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
that of Lucy and her family. Lucy was brought to Furry ext. 3
Friends more than a year ago from the Redlands, an area “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
where pets are routinely dumped by their owners and left to happen for our Furry Friends”
fend for themselves. Mostly feral and extremely shy, Lucy
was accompanied by her 6 puppies, all of which were soon
adopted. We knew it would take months of rehabilitation for
Lucy and so our Adoption Manager kindly took her home
and worked with her. Lucy made tremendous progress in
our manager’s care, her self-confidence blossoming every
day.
Soon it was time for Lucy to meet a family that expressed
interest in her, mainly because they had adopted one of her
puppies and felt the two should be together. This family
agreed to foster Lucy, knowing that in her case, she would
need extra time to adjust to their home.
The son in the family suffers from medical-related
seizures. One night, the mother was awakened by Lucy on
her bed and pawing her. So uncharacteristic of Lucy, the
mother couldn’t imagine what was wrong until she went
to check on her son and realized he was having a seizure. Paid Advertisement