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The Gardens Mall Supports Local Charities

During The Holiday Season

As social events were canceled in 2020 due to the As guests enjoyed the interactive, photo-worthy holiday The Ready. Set. Stroll.
COVID-19 pandemic, many local nonprofits were caught scenes, they helped to support programs for people with program made personal
between continuing to serve the community and losing developmental disabilities. strollers available for one-
revenue from derailed fundraising events. The Gardens In a single day, Musicthon raised $4,380 for Camp time use during visits to
Mall maintained its charitable commitments, offering VITAS. Young musicians from the Palm Beach County The Gardens Mall. For $20,
programs and activities during the holidays that generated School District’s music programs performed at the mall, shoppers could purchase
more than $26,000 for local charities. donating their time and gathering pledges to support a stroller to use and then
“In a year that challenged people financially, socially, camps for children who are struggling with grief. The take home. All stroller fees
physically, and emotionally, we wanted to be a source of fundraiser exceeded Camp VITAS’ goal, allowing the were donated to Quantum
support,” said Whitney Pettis Jester, director of marketing nonprofit to add an extra night to the camps when they House, raising $1,460
and merchant relations at The Gardens Mall. “We hosted resume. for the nonprofit, which
activations for the charities, giving them access to an Shoppers adopted 500 angels from The Salvation provides a temporary home
audience, while shoppers coming to the mall had an Army Angel Tree to help fulfill the holiday wishes of for families whose children
opportunity to give back.” underprivileged children. The Salvation Army received are hospitalized.
The Arc of Palm Beach County received $18,216 $2,426 in cash donations and 1,500 toys to distribute to Just like the holiday Salvation Army Angel Tree
thanks to donations that came through Holiday Wander. children in Palm Beach County. décor, the giving spirit was at The Gardens Mall
evident everywhere around Photo courtesy
The Gardens Mall. The of The Gardens Mall
7 & 8 Grades generosity of the season will
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Discover the Starting Fall 2021 be felt throughout the community all year.
About The Gardens Mall
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The Gardens Mall is located one mile east of I-95
Oxbridge Advantage oapb.org/oxbridgemiddle on PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The
luxurious, 1.4-million-square-foot, super-regional
shopping center features more than 150 world-class
retail specialty shops and restaurants. It is anchored
by Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, and
Macy’s. The Gardens Mall is owned and managed by
The Forbes Company. For more information about The
Gardens Mall, call (561) 775-7750 or visit the mall online
at thegardensmall.com.

An Oxbridge education goes beyond the classroom.
Jessica McCarten at Holiday Wander at The Gardens Mall
With hands-on learning approaches, Oxbridge students tackle real life Photo by Tracey Benson Photography

issues in real time. In and out of the classroom through academics, sports,

and community involvement, the Oxbridge experience is interactive,

adaptable, relevant, and anything but common.

An independent, co-educational school NOW for grades 7-12

Zoe Diner at Holiday Wander at The Gardens Mall
Photo by Tracey Benson Photography

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