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Junior League Of Boca Raton Donates 125 Thanksgiving

Dinners In A Box To Boca Helping Hands

Ninety-four volunteers from the Junior League of Boca
Raton donated 125 Thanksgiving Dinners in a Box to Boca
Helping Hands and three additional large boxes of extra food.
Boca Helping Hands used these boxes to provide families with
turkeys and all the ingredients needed to cook a holiday feast.

Kristen Martin

Junior League Of Boca Raton on page 8 Jamie Sauer Junior League volunteers
14th Annual Boating And Beach Bash For People With

Disabilities Welcomes Back Guests To Spanish River Park

Nation’s Largest, Free, One-Day Event For People With The 14th Annual Boating and Beach Bash for People with
Disabilities – Both Seen And Unseen – Returns To Boca Disabilities will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb.
Raton On Feb. 20 After A Pandemic-Related Pause 20, 2022, at Spanish River Park, 3001 North Ocean Blvd.
The 14th Annual Boating and Beach Bash for People with (A1A), Boca Raton, FL 33431.
Disabilities – the nation’s largest, free, one-day event for “We couldn’t be happier to have our signature event
people with disabilities, both seen and unseen – will welcome return to Spanish River Park,” said American Disabilities
its audience back to an in-person event at Spanish River Foundation (ADF) Managing Director Liz Schmidt. “In 2021,
Park. Presented by the American Disabilities Foundation, we answered calls for an event with a safe ‘Beep Beep Bash,’
the event became an inclusive Spring Break event, drawing but we were hopeful to be able to come back to the place where
people from across the country. the magic really happens.”
Schmidt was installed in March 2021, following the July
2020 passing of Founding Executive Director Jay Van Vechten.
Dr. Christopher Noe was also named president of the Board
of Directors for ADF.
Organizers are seeking sponsorships, vendors, exhibitors,
entertainment and local boat captains. After a two-year
pause, the organization committee is working to reestablish
relationships and welcome new organizations to participate.
“This is a ‘feel-good’ event that we expect to welcome at
least 2,000 to 3,000 back to Spanish River Park,” Schmidt
said. “Although it is outdoors, we will be offering free masks
at the entrances and planning for a smaller, safer footprint for
2022. Eventually, as conditions improve, we hope to greet our
larger audience.”
Designed as a Spring
Break vacation for all people
with disabilities, their family
members and supportive
caregivers, the bash has
welcomed guests from as far with Mobi Mats, a Kids Fun Zone, therapy workshops led by
away as California and Rome, trained specialists, wheelchair yoga, music, costumed dance
Italy. It is the only event of its parties, therapy ponies and dogs, a barbecue lunch, and more.
kind, offering complimentary, Everything is free and geared toward the guests’ special needs.
scheduled boat rides, special
access to the beach and ocean 14th Annual Boating And Beach Bash on page 2