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Dolly’s Dream – $1,000,000 Committed

The Dolly’s Dream Project was created in 2015 with a committed another five years of invaluable support to
vision toward improving the lives of a frequently maligned both organizations. As a result, these nonprofit shelters

type of dog. It is the goal of Dolly’s Dream to bring can continue to provide surrender prevention, spay/neuter
communities together by leadership, education, community programs, and care specifically for bully breed dogs.

involvement, awareness and rescue of pit bull-type dogs and Since the inception of the Dolly’s Dream program the
help dispel the stereotypical myths associated with them. HSBC has sterilized 458 dogs, treated 38 dogs for heartworm
(Sadly, American Staffordshire terriers, American bulldogs, disease and given other lifesaving medical care to 223. One
bull terriers, and mixes of these breeds are prevalent in dog who benefited from this amazing foundation and owes

shelters across the country.) his life to them is Dug. This sweet 3-year-old boy suffered
The Boca Raton-based foundation currently works with from a diaphragmatic hernia and needed costly surgery in
15 shelters across the state of Florida and since the program order to survive. His family was extremely grateful for the
began, approximately 2,000 “square-headed” or bully breed- assistance that Dolly’s Dream provided to save their beloved

type dogs have been placed as a result of their assistance! dog. Another beneficiary of Dolly’s Dream is Guapo, a now
There have been 192 dogs adopted from the Humane Society Dolly – the dog who inspired the Dolly’s Dream Project 9-year-old American Staffordshire terrier who was brought
of Broward County and 65 from Peggy Adams Animal to the HSBC after a week of not being able to keep his food
Rescue, while hundreds of others were adopted from the 13 For the Humane Society of Broward County (HSBC) down. His owner shared that Guapo did not have toys he
other participating groups. Dolly’s Dream underwrites the in Fort Lauderdale and Peggy Adams Animal Rescue could have eaten, “but he might have gotten into the trash.”
adoption fees, as well as supplies for the dogs that help the League in West Palm Beach the program goes far beyond
four-legged family members settle into their new homes. the underwriting of adoption fees. The foundation recently Dolly’s Dream on page 4
More Than $500,000 For Local Children’s Charities

Was Raised Through The Boca West Children’s

Foundation’s 10th Anniversary $100,000 Golf Challenge

Children’s charities The top four charity winners were
throughout P alm Rotary Club of Boca Raton, Place of
Beach County will be Hope, Sweet Dream Makers and Unicorn
granted funds raised Children’s Foundation.
from the Boca West Funds raised will benefit more than
Children’s Foundation 30 participating local children’s charities.
(BWCF ) 10th Charities vied for a portion of the
Anniversary $100,000 $100,000 awarded during the tournament
Golf Challenge. The with each charity receiving between
daylong event, which $3,500 and $10,000, depending on its
included brunch, golf, team’s placement.
a cocktail reception and “The feedback from our sold-out event
an awards dinner, took was tremendous,” said Richard Zenker,
place on Monday, April chairman of Boca West Children’s
4 at Boca West Country Foundation. “This plays such a big role
Club attracting over Richard Zenker shows the winning in our ability to help children in need
400 golfers and 550 duck from the duck drop during the who live in our community. We are
dinner attendees. Boca West Children’s Foundation looking forward to our 11th Annual Golf Neil Saffer, Frank Occhigrossi, Jan Savarick, Pam Weinroth, Robert Weinroth
Since its inception in Golf Challenge. Challenge on March 27, 2023!”
2010, the foundation has An annual golf challenge favorite, the duck drop,
granted more than $15 million for projects that serve at-risk featured 500 plastic yellow ducks dropped from a crane
youth and, this year, the organization brought in the most for a chance to win $2,500. The winner was John Joyner.
money ever raised in a single year, $1.5 million. Corporate sponsors included: The Radco Companies,
The Jay DiPietro Low Gross Award, which went to the best Related, GL Homes, Fidelity Investments, Apex
scoring foursome, was presented to Alex Lee, Richard Do, David One, Sky Alpha, Hotwire, Lennar, Knight Group,
Lukes and Alen Jsu, the team from Sky Alpha Asset Advisors. Seminole Casino, AW Property Co., NCCI, Compson,
Excell Auto Group, Karma
Broward/Palm Beach,
Action Electric & Air, Covid
Rapid Labs, Greenspoon
Marder, Mattamy Homes,
Government Law Group,
Fifth Third Bank, Sensus

More Than $500,000 For
Local Children’s Charities Children from Fuller Center sing at Boca West Children’s
on page 2 Foundation Golf Challenge Cocktail Party.