Page 2 - Jupiter Spotlight - February '21

Page 2, Jupiter Spotlight
2021 AAUW Northern Palm Beach
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund Telethon from page 1

potentially disastrous for the organization. “The ball is our
raised during the ball to help support the disabled veterans here County Branch College Scholarship
largest fundraiser of the year and we heavily rely on the funds

in Florida,” confides Caitlin Cronin, WVRF staff member.
But where there is a will, there is a way. Shannon Cake, Doris Karlik Local Applicants must also have a 3.0 grade point average
WPTV NewsChannel 5 anchorwoman, is a usual master of or higher and submit the application form along with
ceremonies for the ball. When the event was canceled, she Scholarships their official college transcript. Two signed letters of
had the brilliant idea to host a telethon. This event occurred recommendation must be included; one on official
on Dec. 9, 2020 on WPTV from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Shannon For Women Residents Of Palm Beach County letterhead from a faculty member.
Cake hosted the telethon, accompanied by Brian Edwards, $500-$1,000 Details of the requirements are on the 2021 application,
senior vice president of development of the United Way of administered by the American Association of University
Palm Beach County. WVRF staff is thrilled to have met a The American Association of University Women Women, Northern Palm Beach County Branch, http://
match during the telethon to a $50,000 donation from an (AAUW) of Northern Palm Beach County invite women northernpalmbeach-fl.aauw.net.
anonymous foundation. One staff member, Alana, speaks residents of Palm Beach County to apply for local Applications must be postmarked by March 20, and
her gratitude, “It could be a tank of gas to you, but it could scholarships worth $500 to $1,000. sent to: AAUW Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 32043,
mean keeping the lights on for a veteran.” Applicants must be U.S. citizens by birth or Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33420.
The funds raised will be used in essential ways, especially naturalization, and be attending an accredited Florida The application can be downloaded at http://
because 86 percent of donations go directly to veterans. Upon college or university. northernpalmbeach-fl.aauw.net/2021-aauw-npbc-
their return to civilian life, veterans are often faced with many scholarship-application-fiinal-1.
barriers to their transition. Suicides and homelessness are
two real and common threats. Michael reveals that “there
the critical support needed to keep our veterans and their Aquarian’s Design Style
are 22 suicides per day” and that the organization “provides

families in their homes.” To prevent homelessness, WVRF
offers housing assistance in various forms: immediate shelter, Submitted by
rental assistance, eviction prevention, emergency home Lynda Louden Interiors
repairs, and assistance with utilities. Happy New Year! We
Many veterans are proud and hesitate to seek help, and are all hoping for better. We
as one says, “To ask for help means that I have failed.” have learned a lot, maybe a
However, one WVRF staff member emphasizes, “They have bit too much. We have been
earned the right to ask for our help.” In addition to meeting flexible. We have certainly
its fundraising goal, WVRF staff embodied the December made adjustments. Home has
holiday spirit when they surprised a veteran, a single mother become very important. I hope
of three children, with a month of housing assistance, a $250 you have optimized your home
Publix gift card, and $100 Target gift card. as necessary, making it functional and beautiful. Beauty
One hallmark of WVRF is its ability to help veterans comes in all manner of forms. Some like it soft and fuzzy. four elements, the earth, air, water or fire. Which are you?
quickly. In fact, during the telethon, while a veteran was Others want rough and textured like fresh cut wood or a Here is what we designed for an Aquarian living room:
making a donation, he learned about the pilot dental program, log cabin and a mountainscape. We decided to work with a blue and yellow theme.
WVRF’s partnership with a local dentist who provides pro Many of us are intrigued with our horoscope. You may The style is casual but bordering on formal. Aquarians
bono services. Immediately, WVRF was able to secure an not believe it to be certain truth, but it’s always fun. We tend to unpredictable, so we opted for asymmetry with
appointment for the veteran. Michael explains that many are interested in our best features, our strengths, aren’t the lighting and the mismatched pillows. They tend to be
veterans have a gap in medical and dental insurance. To Lt. we? A designer analyzes a room the same way: very focused and working on some reform or program
General (Ret.) Robert Chelberg, getting proper dental care 1. What are the best features? This could be an to “make things better for everyone” so we have defined
is incredibly meaningful to veterans, because it improves excellent view, the architecture, a fireplace, an open a generous workspace with the matching armoires. The
their health, their ability to hold jobs, and helps them feel floor plan or vintage construction. We may have to create modern abstract art is perfection because Aquarians are
good about themselves. Indeed, Michael shares that the something spectacular, vivid color, art or surprise you revolutionary thinkers, they are always stretching for
dental assistance program already proved to be lifesaving with something you didn’t even know you had! something better and different, reaching for the sky and
because when one veteran visited the dentist, an early stage 2. Designers also review the individuals and their life. the stars!
oral cancer was discovered and successfully removed. What do they need? What do they love? We gather all We will see you next time for Pisces, the fish and a
WVRF staff is very conscious of the financial strains this information and we put it together, arrange a scheme water sign. What’s their design style?
experienced by many, and know that without much needed for your living space. Look us up! Lynda Louden Interiors, (561) 277-9561,
donations, they would have to make painful decisions to say 3. Depending on who you are – do you prefer a different www.lyndaloudeninteriors.com.
no to veterans. Caitlin sums up their gratitude, “We appreciate environment? Serious people
everyone who supported us during this first time event, or intellectuals very well might
especially with there being so many unknowns.” An emotional prefer an entirely different room
Michael assures donors, “Your money is going to save a life than a gregarious, people lover.
and help a veteran in need.” As one veteran affirms, “This Aquarians are an air sign
organization, it gives people like me hope.” despite the huge reference
to water in their name sign.
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