Page 12 - Boca Exposure - June '21

Page 12, Boca Exposure
Habitat For Humanity Of South Palm Beach County

Raises $225,000-Plus For 2021 Women Build

Getting out in the Returning as Mother/
fresh air to give “a Daughter WOMEN Build
fresh start” hand-up Cochairs Beverly Raphael
to a hardworking, Altman and Robyn Raphael-
low-income widowed Dynan, who are women
mom of four sons, builders every day as the
more than 150 women CEO and president of RCC
participated in an Associates, welcomed those
annual “experiential building onsite, all there
fundraiser like no to help transform their
other” during “a year community by building
like no other:” Habitat strength, stability, and self-
for Humanity of South reliance for the Michel
Palm Beach County’s Habitat Partner Family.
2021 W omen Sprucing up a playhouse for a Monies raised from the
Build presented by Habitat family during Women Build Women Build initiative
Moraca Builders Inc. 2021 are Marci Yunes (painting the underwrite the construction
This year’s roster inside) and Shari Notowitz (painting materials for the home being
boasted more than the roof). built for the Michel family,
20 corporate and as well as for low-income
volunteer “builder” teams and dozens of individual families in the South Palm One of the 21 Women Build teams who raised hammers, power tools and paint brushes to
fundraisers who collectively raised more than $225,000, Beach County community collectively fundraise more than $225,000-plus and roll up their sleeves to help construct the
surpassing this year’s goal by 50 percent. who have been unable to home for the Michel family. (Note future Habitat homeowner Suzie Michel is on the far right.)
Habitat’s “Sisterhood of the Pink Hard Hat” annual women- get ahead with other Habitat
only initiative uniquely combined experiential fundraising homes. This funding is critical to Habitat’s mission that Cohen Laser & Vision Center, Spine Institute of South
with “camaraderie-of-a-rare-kind,” this year with Safe2Build helps hardworking, by qualifying for traditional bank Florida, and Women’s Exec Club of SPBC.
options to “build it their way:” onsite, at home or join now, mortgages. Habitat homeowners earn their homes through To learn more about HFHSPBC, its fundraising events,
build later. Because no construction experience was required, sweat equity programs to qualify for interest-free mortgages volunteer opportunities and sponsorships, visit www.
the organization’s Women Builders spanned business, civic, – changing the trajectory of entire families for generations HabitatSouthPalmBeach.org or contact Marta Knowles at
community and philanthropic sectors. because they are the first in their family line to achieve mknowles@hfhboca.org or (561) 819-6070, Ext. 208.
“It is so gratifying and inspiring each year to witness the homeownership.
power of mission-driven women, stepping out of their comfort In addition to presenting
zones and rolling up their sleeves to make a profound, indelible sponsor Moraca Builders
impact on one family for generations to come,” said Tom Inc., sponsors include Town
Moraca, founder and president of presenting sponsor Moraca Center at Boca Raton, Saks
Builders Inc. who has served on the local Habitat’s Board of Fifth Avenue, Oceans 234,
Directors since 2018. “Moraca Builders is proud to support Truist, RCC Associates,
Women Build and the Michel family.” Vertical Bridge, The
South Palm Beach County native Suzie Michel, a widowed Home Depot Foundation,
mom with four young sons ages 4 to 11, currently lives in Investments Limited, Akel
an overcrowded, unsafe neighborhood where the rent is Homes, Aldora Aluminum
unaffordable. She has been working as a property manager and Glass Products, Kaye
in Delray Beach for three years and is committed to fulfilling Communications PR &
300 “sweat equity” hours and 100 hours of financial literacy Marketing, First Republic
and homeownership curriculum required to qualify for a zero- Bank, Florida Peninsula
interest HFHSPBC mortgage to purchase her Habitat home. Insurance Company,
Paradise Bank, Allegiance
Home H ealth, FPL,
Comerica Bank, GRS
Community Management,
AEP Affirm Educational Women Builders team up inside the Women Build 2021 house to raise power and measuring
Planning, Dejoux Holdings, tools to install drywall.

Save Up To WE ARE
OPEN
80% OFF

Women Build 2021 Cochair Robyn Raphael-Dynan, Ricki 24/7
Auerbach, Marcia Tabatchnick and Women Build 2021
Cochair Beverly Raphael Altman

Your Rx Costs!

Even with Medicare-D

June 14th
CALL US NOW FOR PRICE QUOTES AND INFO
954-971-6895 • FAX: 954-972-9572

CANADIAN PO BOX 670393

DISCOUNT DRUG
Captain’s was established in 1980 servicing Coral Springs, FL 33067
Palm Beach County and is a privately
owned and managed company. SERVICES
Captain’s is committed to providing Email: cdds@bellsouth.net
dependable, reliable and professional
ground transportation to and from all
South Florida Airports and Seaports. PBCVH212 Serving and Caring for our Customers www.cdds-online.com
To reserve your vehicle: Throughout the United States since 2003
561-798-2180 or 800-634-7890 www.captainsairport.com