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VOL. 34 NO. 4 www.seabreezepublications.com APRIL 2021
BallenIsles Charities Foundation Provides Funding To The
Palm Beach Gardens Police And Fire Rescue Foundation
BallenIsles Charities Foundation has again set a “This multiyear
fundraising record. During their 10-year anniversary, c om m it m e nt by the
the foundation awarded grants of $800,000 to 46 local BallenIsles Charities
organizations and over $4.6 million since inception. Who Foundation has allowed us
could have predicted that? This year’s total includes the to broaden our mission. It
funding of a special impact grant to the PBG Police and Fire allows our Police and Fire
Rescue Foundation’s emergency financial assistance fund of Rescue Foundation to reach
$30,000 which helps our first responders and their families. the next level of support
The Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Rescue for our first responders,”
Foundation has received funding from the BallenIsles said Irwin F. Edenzon,
Charities Foundation to establish an emergency financial president of the Police and
assistance fund for police and fire rescue personnel. Fire Rescue Foundation.
The $30,000 donation was provided to support Palm
Beach Gardens first responders in times of extraordinary BallenIsles Charities
financial need. Foundation on page 4
Old Bags Luncheon : There’s No Going ‘Bag’ Now!
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What began as an uncertain, treacherous year for design, over 60 businesses on
fundraising, turned into a “think outside the box” reimagined Worth Avenue partnered with
success! The question was never if there would be an Old Center for Family Services
Bags Luncheon , it was how. The creative minds at Center to create an event unlike any
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for Family Services took a leap of faith in their community other held on Palm Beach
and delivered something so special and so unique; the Island before.
consensus was astounding. Highlights from the event
The focus of the Center’s 60th Anniversary, Old Bags included a sold out luncheon,
Luncheon Diamond Jubilee, was to raise much-needed the most gorgeous weather
funds to continue serving the rising needs of mental health Florida has to offer, and a
services in Palm Beach County. The event also gave back spectacular designer handbag
to the community; a community that has, for so many
years, supported the Old Bags Luncheon with silent auction Old Bags Luncheon Laura Moore Tanne, Shawn Jana Angel, Stephanie
donations and generous sponsorships. Due to the reimagined on page 2 Jan Schwed, Erin Sykes Judy Harpel, Sonja Stevens
Seventh Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival – On Tour
Returns April 10 With A Virtual Film Festival Experience
Environmental Awareness Tour (WSFF) to your living room on Saturday, April 10, country and by the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum
for its seventh year running.
6:30 to 9 p.m. This year’s virtual film festival experience
Films Connect 180-Plus brings an adrenaline pumping, heart thumping, curated The 11 films featured in the April event are from all
Communities Around The collection of films right to you! They capture epic over the world and range from adventures in Miami,
international outdoor adventures and research, kindle a
northern Norway, and Oregon, to scientific research
World, Benefits Jupiter Inlet love for nature, and inspire environmental stewardship being done in Antarctica and the Kuril Islands. They
through the art of filmmaking.
also peer into the struggles and work being done to
Lighthouse And Museum Wild & Scenic Film Festival is one of the nation’s preserve nature in the Pacific Islands and Ethiopia. The
premiere environmental and adventure film festivals in films create an awareness of our world and its wonderful
It’s back for a seventh year and it’s about to get “wild North America. Created by the South Yuba River Citizens possibilities, while highlighting the wonders of resilience
& scenic!” The Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum is League (SYRCL) the “On Tour” version “Resilient By
excited to present the Wild & Scenic Film Festival – On Nature” is being hosted by 180 organizations around the
Seventh Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on page 3