Page 8 - Boca Exposure - November '21

Page 8, Boca Exposure
Junior League Of Boca Raton

Announces The Woman of the Year Luncheon is Holli Rockwell Trubinsky. Cochairs at Meadows Park at 1300 N.W. 8th Street, Boca Raton,

Volunteer Of The Year are Kari Oeltjen and Clara Acero. Committee members include with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. As part of the garden’s
re-opening, the city will be celebrating Boca Raton’s 41st
Samantha Bloom, Sosy Faradyan, Terri Honeycutt, Khrisna
Kellerman, Jacqueline Martin, Joanne Nachio, Whitney Owens, year as a “Tree City USA” with a tree giveaway for city
Nominees Representing 21 Local Nonprofits Erica Perez, Diana Pulte and Michelle Worthington Hillard. residents. The trees will be native and fruiting trees.
The JLBR is honored to partner with the Boca Raton “We were delighted to work with the city and Brightline
The Junior League of Regional Hospital Foundation and Christine E. Lynn Women’s to move the JLBR Community Garden,” Jamie Sauer,
Boca Raton (JLBR) has Health & Wellness Institute as the Award Sponsor and Saks Fifth president of the Junior League of Boca Raton said. “This
announced the nominees Avenue Boca Raton as the Fashion Show Sponsor. Saks Fifth joint effort will enable the community to come together
for 34th Annual Woman Avenue will once again produce a state-of-the-art runway show through gardening.”
Volunteer of the Year. The that will entertain and inspire guests during the luncheon. The The garden is approximately 1.4 acres and will now
nominees are outstanding media sponsor is Boca Raton Magazine. contain approximately 100 plots available for patrons to
volunteers from 21 General tickets are $200. VIP tickets are $300 and can be lease. The new space will include both permaculture and
nonprofit organizations purchased at (website). For more information on the event, email pollinator gardens, as well as space for fruit trees and
throughout Palm Beach info@jlbr.org or call (561) 620-2553. Tickets to the Woman pineapples, as a nod to Boca Raton’s agricultural past. Ten
County that are being Volunteer of the Year Luncheon and sponsorship information is percent of all fruits and vegetables harvested by individual
recognized for their at www.jlbr.org. garden plots will be donated to Boca Helping Hands.
dedication and expertise as “The city is excited for our new, expanded community
volunteers, as well as the Opened New Community garden in a central location more accessible to our
work they do to further the residents,” said Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer. “We are
missions of the organizations they serve. They will be honored Garden, Brightline, City Of grateful to the Junior League and the dedicated gardeners
during the Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon and Saks Boca Raton Instrumental In and volunteers who will make this new location another
Fifth Avenue runway fashion show on Friday, Nov. 12 at The Boca Raton treasure, and to Brightline for their substantial
Boca Raton. Making Garden A Reality support for this project.”
The organizations and nominees are: Arlene Herson, Brain The JLBR has worked closely with Brightline and
Bowl Events; Kristina Saltzman, HomeSafe; Alexandra Sierra The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) unveiled its the City of Boca Raton to relocate the garden that was
de Varona, The Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative; Cyndi Bloom, new community garden on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. formerly located across from the downtown public library.
The Women’s Executive Club of South Palm Beach County; The initiative is part of Brightline’s
Nancy Varian, Boca Helping Hands; Lisa Orlando, Best Foot investment in the city in addition
Forward; Palmaria Torres, CROS Ministries; Andrea Virgin, to a new train station and parking
Boca Ballet Theatre; Marcie Gorman, The National Society garage. The garden is the definition
of Arts and Letters of Florida; Suzan Garber, The Guardian ad of true community partnership.
Litem Program; Debralyn Belletieri, American Association of The City of Boca Raton made the
Caregiving Youth; Beth Johnston, Spirit of Giving Network; new garden possible by providing
Amy Kazma, Junior League of Boca Raton; Kathy Adkins, the land, and Brightline made a
Impact 100 Palm Beach County; Laraine Mastrianna, Nonprofits major contribution to help fund the
First; Celine Thibault, Best Buddies Palm Beach; Fran Nachlas, construction at the new location.
The George Snow Scholarship Fund; Lauren Johnson, Fuller “We are happy to celebrate as the
Center; Elizabeth Fletcher, Boca Raton Historical Society; new community garden comes to
Merrill Beveridge, Milagro Center; and Sarah Kudish, Junior fruition with the leadership of the
League of the Palm Beaches and Pam Arrieta with YMCA of
South Palm Beach County. Junior League Of Boca Raton
“We are thrilled to recognize such incredible women who on page 10
prevailed and did so much for our community even through
challenging times including a pandemic,” said Jamie Sauer,
president of the Junior League of Boca Raton. “We feel like we
are having a Renaissance of Community, which is our theme for
this year’s event. It is a special privilege to honor these giving
women and nonprofits,” said Sauer.
The honorary chair for the 34th Annual Woman Volunteer