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Shop For Opportunity!

Sip, savor, stroll, and shop to benefit Opportunity Early support the educational and social programs Opportunity
Childhood Education and Family Center. Palm Beach’s provides.”
oldest children’s charity has revamped its annual holiday Since 1939, Opportunity has been a source of
fundraiser to allow guests to get social, yet keep their affordable, dependable child care for low-income
distance. families. Opportunity currently serves 100 children, ages
The event chairs, Alexis Bonner, Hilary Cohen, and 6 weeks to 5 years old, at its campus in the Westgate
Mae Ferguson, decided to think outside the box – literally. community of West Palm Beach.
Instead of the traditional indoor luncheon, the ladies Wrap up this difficult year with a generous bow by
have planned a stylish, open-air gathering at The Royal attending the Opportunity Holiday Sip. Savor. Stroll.
Poinciana Plaza. On Wednesday, Dec. 2, guests are invited Shop! Tickets are available at opportunitypbc.org.
to greet each other with a signature cocktail before using Opportunity Early Childhood Education And Family
their exclusive discount to shop within the center. The Center
holiday event will also include a limited seating luncheon Empowering the children of working families to
on the patio at Sant Ambroeus. achieve academic and life success through educational
“It’s been a tough year. For charities like Opportunity programs that embrace the whole child, and through
that had to cancel fundraisers yet continue providing family programming
services, it’s been exceptionally hard,” said event co-
chair Alexis Bonner. “People are ready to do something Event cochairs Hilary Cohen, Mae Ferguson, and Alexis
to help, and this event allows them to socialize as much or Bonner
as little as they want, pick up a gourmet picnic lunch, and Photo by Tracey Benson Photography

all about kidS from page 4
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