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                                                 Stay At Home And Give:


               The Lord’s Place Palm Beach Non-Event Commits



           Every Dollar Raised Directly To Ending Homelessness



                                           Up To $100,000 Will Be Matched Until March 31


         No need for a party dress. Kick off those high-heeled shoes.
      Leave off the coat and tie. The Lord’s Place 11th Annual Palm
      Beach Event is a “non-gala” for the second consecutive year.
      No event means no expenses; so, 100 percent of every donation
      goes directly to ending homelessness in Palm Beach County
      and will be matched dollar for dollar up to $100,000.
         With the event theme centered around “Destination:
      Home,”  all  are  invited  to  stay  at  home  and  give. The
      funds raised will help clients on their way to their hopeful
      destination: their own home. In 2021, The Lord’s Place served
      1,747 men, women, and children experiencing homelessness.
      With increased community support, more people in need will
      benefit from the programs and services necessary to reach their
      destination: home.
         All donations pledged or received by March 31, up to   Julie  Fisher  Cummings,   Pamela McIver, cochair of
      $100,000, will be matched thanks to the generosity of 10   cochair of The Lord’s Place   The Lord’s Place Destination:
      life-changing couples and friends of The Lord’s Place: Julie   Destination: Home non-event  Home non-event
      Fisher Cummings and Peter Cummings, Marianne and Tony
      Ehinger, Rosemary and Carlos Ferrer, Laura Landro and Richard   chairman of the board – has been as life-changing for me as
      Salomon, Pamela and Brian McIver, Mary Quick and James   the programs are to the clients,” commented McIver.
      Daras, Betsy and Paul Shiverick, Cornelia and Dick Thornburgh,      All donors and sponsors who give $2,500-plus will be
      Sue and Jeffrey C. Walker, and one anonymous couple.  thanked publicly in a print ad in the Palm Beach Daily News
         “We are so grateful to start 2022 with hope and promise,   in April. To make a donation to help bring more people to
      knowing we have the support of loyal friends by our side,” stated   their Destination: Home, visit: thelordsplace.org/palm-
      Diana Stanley, chief executive officer of The Lord’s Place.   beach-gala-non-event.
         This year’s non-event is being chaired by Julie Fisher   About The Lord’s Place
      Cummings and Pamela McIver. McIver has been chairing the      For more than 40 years, The Lord’s Place has been   All donations pledged or received by March 31, up to
      Palm Beach event since its inception in 2012 when it was held   working to break the cycle of homelessness for men, women,   $100,000, will be matched thanks to the generosity of 10
      at the Royal Room, the former cabaret room at The Colony   and children in Palm Beach County, Fla., through innovative,   life-changing couples and friends of The Lord’s Place:
      Hotel. Over the last 11 years, the Palm Beach event has raised   compassionate and effective services. It provides supportive   Julie Fisher Cummings and Peter Cummings; Marianne
      more than $2 million for The Lord’s Place.         and graduate housing at 10 locations; operates social   and Tony Ehinger; Rosemary and Carlos Ferrer; Laura
         “We are honored to chair this event so the life-changing   enterprises including three Joshua Thrift Stores, Joshua   Landro and Richard Salomon; Pamela and Brian McIver;
      programs and services for those who are homeless can continue   Catering, and Joshua Treasures; provides job training and   Mary Quick and James Daras; Betsy and Paul Shiverick;
      to grow. I, personally, have been supporting The Lord’s Place   placement services, clinical and care coordination, and   Cornelia and Dick Thornburgh; Sue and Jeffrey C. Walker;
      for close to 20 years. The work that The Lord’s Place does   community engagement services; and has a highly-successful   and one anonymous couple. Pictured here include left to
      changes lives every day. Being a volunteer – meeting and   reentry program helping men and women transitioning from   right: Cornelia Thornburgh, Pamela McIver, Laura Landro,
      working with the clients, serving on the board, now past   incarceration. For more information visit thelordsplace.org.  and Richard Salomon.



                                                          CommiSSioner’S uPdate



                                                     Waste Really Matters



                                                                    By Commissioner Maria Marino

         The  Board  of  County                          either at the source or by recovering materials from mixed   without significant disruption, and rids the road right-of-way
      Commissioners  serves  as                          waste prior to disposal, and turning those products materials   of large mounds of waste that attracts rodents and vermin, and
      the  Solid Waste Authority                         into commodities.                                 eliminates impediments to visibility and passage over roads,
      (SWA) Governing Board. The                            • Combustion – Using municipal solid waste as a fuel source   and interruptions to storm water drainage systems.
      SWA is an Integrated Solid                         to create renewable energy, while significantly reducing the      We all know how rapidly vegetation grows in South Florida
      Waste Management (ISWM)                            volume of waste to the landfill.                  and that is why it is essential that we maintain our trees and
      System. Through this system,                          • Landfilling – The final disposal option for anything   vegetation on a regular basis. Do not wait until hurricane
      the ultimate goal is to reduce                     that cannot be recycled or combusted.             season to prune your yard. Staying on top of it will save you
      the  amount  of  waste  that                          It is no exaggeration to say that SWA facilities are state-  time, money, and aggravation. If you live on a large parcel or
      goes to landfills for disposal,                    of-the-art, most notably the Renewable Energy Facility 2   have to perform extensive pruning that will exceed six cubic
      while being environmentally                        (REF2), which is the cleanest and most advanced waste-to-  yards, you must either store the excess on your property or
      responsible and fiscally sound.                    energy power plant in North America. While reducing waste   hire a company to remove it. The SWA will provide a removal
      Elements of the ISWM System include:               going to the landfill, the REF2 generates 100 megawatts of   estimate to you based on a contract rate of $8 per cubic yard.
         • Source reduction – Lessening the amount of waste   electricity, enough to power an estimated 44,000 homes and      If you live within a municipal boundary, the municipality’s
      that reaches SWA through educational efforts and incentive   businesses. Both REFs 1 and 2 combined produce enough   contract with your hauler governs the frequency of collection
      programs.                                          energy to power nearly 74,000 households. The electricity   and accumulation allowed. Whether you live in a city or in
         • Recycling – Separating materials from the waste stream,   is sold to FPL, and these revenues help offset the disposal   the unincorporated area, in a zero-lot-line home or on a large
                                                         costs to the taxpayer, keeping your disposal assessments low.   rural residential parcel, every residential property owner pays
                                                            With  the  continued  increase  in  population  and   the same rate for garbage and debris disposal services. This
                                                         development in the county, the SWA has kept pace with   is the non-ad valorem assessment at the bottom of your tax
                                                         best practices in methods of waste collection to improve   bill levied by SWA.
        Captain’s was established in 1980 servicing      efficiencies while maintaining a high level of service and      The  authority  is  committed  to  transparency  and
        Palm Beach County and is a privately             protecting the health, safety, and welfare of our residents.   accountability for every taxpayer dollar used to provide waste
        owned and managed company.                       The Garbage and Waste Collection Ordinance of Palm Beach   management services. For example, our recycling program
        Captain’s is committed to providing              County, Fla., No. 2019-022 regulates garbage collection,   enables SWA to sell the recycled materials at market rate and
        dependable, reliable and professional                                                              partner with municipalities as part of the Recycling Revenue
        ground transportation to and from all            container  requirements  and  placement,  and  maximum
        South Florida Airports and Seaports.  PBCVH212   allowable yard waste.                             Share Program. For more information on recycling, visit
           To reserve your vehicle:                         Yard waste, a matter of particular interest to many residents,   https://www.swa.org/198/Where-to-Recycle.
       561-798-2180 or 800-634-7890  www.captainsairport.com  is limited to six cubic yards or less a week in the unincorporated      Let me know how I can assist you by contacting my office
                                                         areas. This limitation allows the hauler to service their routes   at (561) 355-2201, or by email at mmarino@pbcgov.org.
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