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Section B
ChariTy evenTs
$20 Million Campaign Heading To The Finish Line With
Fortin Foundation Providing Lead Gift
The Lord’s Place Is $250,000 Away From Being “Home For Good” And Expanding Services For Unhoused
The $20 million finish
line is within reach for The
Lord’s Place Home for Good
Campaign. In a bold effort to
expand services and break
the cycle of homelessness
for an increased number of
men, women, and children
in Palm Beach County, the
agency launched its largest-
ever campaign in 2019
with a goal of $20 million.
Understanding the necessity Diana Stanley, chief executive Exterior rendering of the new 25,000-square-foot client
of The Lord’s Place’s mission officer of The Lord’s Place, (Left to right) Anna Mann de Peyster, Cornie Thornburgh service building to be built on Australian Avenue in West
and work in our community, and Danielle Moore, president (The Lord’s Place Board chair), Diana Stanley, and Danielle Palm Beach
The Fortin Foundation of of The Mary Alice Fortin Moore at the 2019 Ending Homelessness Breakfast where the
Florida stepped forward Foundation Home for Good campaign was publicly launched Charity Events on page 27
Travel
Rotorua: Heart Of The Māori Nation
By Don Kiselewski, MCC, D.S., Palm Beach Gardens Travel Leaders
When the Polynesian ground over these steam outlets, where they quick cook to
Māori (Mar-ee) landed in perfection. Even fresh boiled corn on the cob is enjoyed,
New Zealand some 800 cooked directly in mesh bags and dipped into the thermal
years ago, they were pools. Thermal energy from below the ground is converted
attracted to the unique to electricity and heat for many of the homes in the area.
area on the northeastern The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute,
part of the North Island. located at Whakarawarewa Thermal Reserve, has captured
In exploring the area, they the heritage of the people and continues to propagate their
came upon numerous lakes, culture. The center contains authentic buildings of the
the second of which was Māori, including the Meeting House, Weaving School and
named Rotorua, or simply, Carving School. Meeting houses have traditionally been
“the second lake.” Little did the center of the tribe and they are used for all tribal affairs,
they know that this area would become one of the most including the Hangi. Craft schools teach the native arts of
popular tourist spots in New Zealand. Nine out of ten weaving to the young women and carving to the young
visitors to the country visit the area, and the local city has men. Each young craftsman is selected from one of the
grown as a result. 14 major Māori tribes located on the islands, and serves a
The North island of New Zealand is located on the three-year apprenticeship, after which they return to their
“Ring of Fire” that surrounds the Pacific Ocean. This string tribes to educate others in their community. An active
of volcanoes that tear through the Earth’s crust, forming community of Māori still lives just outside the gates of
the circle, is perhaps most appreciated in the area around Whakarewarewa, following the same lifestyle they have
Rotorua. Lake Rotorua has filled the crater of a volcano, practiced for centuries.
and all roads go up to the edge of the crater that surrounds Mountainous terrain around Rotorua does not lend
the community. The water in the center of the lake is heated itself to agriculture, with the exceptions of the Chinese
by the thermal activity. The network of past geological gooseberry, better known down under as kiwifruit.
activities can be enjoyed through the Waimangu Volcanic geysers, hot mineral baths and bubbling mud pools are However, the terrain is perfect for grazing. Holstein and
Valley with a climb, by foot or four-wheeler, to Mount found just outside Rotorua in Whakarewarewa (Fak-a- Jersey cows are the most popular for milk production, and
Tarawera, the culmination. The sides of these volcanoes ware-a-ware-a). The Māori utilized this underground New Zealand claims to be third in the world in exporting
are covered with rich flora, generated by the high mineral energy source not only to heat their homes, but also to dairy products. There is very little doubt that New Zealand
content of the ash. steam and cook their food. Today, the food for the Māori has the best ice cream in the world … it’s easy to get hooked
The Māori were attracted to this area because of the Hangi (banquet) is still cooked by this natural steam. Fish,
natural thermal condition that occurs in the area. Thermal meats and vegetables are placed in oven boxes, set on the Travel on page 26