Page 9 - Jupiter Spotlight - June '22

Jupiter Spotlight, Page 9
Modern Event from page 8 on the north end of the island of Palm Beach provided the
perfect backdrop for the vibrant gathering.
featuring gem-colored lounges, a market-style feast, fire
dancers, and a band provided by entertainmenat specialist,
The Zanadu Group. Rita and Rich Lazzara’s waterfront villa
Lucy Anthony Webster, Shelley Menin Mauricio Gutierrez, Pilar Alvarez-Palazio Al Power, Molly Fitzpatrick
$1, $2, and $3 beers every Thursday!
And $1 soft drinks!
favors lit up the night and the dance floor.
Opportunity Early Childhood Education and Family
As guests heard stories of how Opportunity helps under- Center empowers the children of working families to achieve
resourced children and their families gain stability, donors academic and life success through educational programs that
were acknowledged with glow sticks. The colorful party embrace the whole child, and through family programming.
Rosemary Harder, Glorvina Schwartz, Torrence
Harder
Katherine Ward, Brandie Herbst, Valerie Frost
Photos by Tracey Benson Photography
Jupiter Resident Wins
2022 Town Of Palm
JULY 3 RD Beach United Way
Nettie Finkle Award
6:00pm
Kathleen Waddell is the winner of the 2022 Town of
Palm Beach United Way Nettie Finkel Award. Waddell, a
volunteer at El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center,
JULY 4 TH accepted the award Tuesday, April 19, at The Breakers during
the United Way’s Annual Meeting. The award recognizes
6:00pm volunteer excellence.
Waddell was lauded for her many areas of service,
which include being a lead kitchen volunteer, writing
grant applications, assisting with community events, and
advocating for El Sol within the Town of Jupiter. She helped
design and secure funding for a new kitchen renovation and
managed the kitchen for three months prior to El Sol hiring
a new staff food and nutrition coordinator. The award winner
was chosen by a Town of Palm Beach United Way Committee
that reviews nominations submitted by the agency’s 47
partner agencies. Palm Beach’s United Way also made a
$2,000 donation to El Sol in Waddell’s honor.
El Sol exists to improve the quality of life for the residents
of Jupiter and surrounding communities by providing services
primarily to day laborers and their families.
For more information, visit friendsofelsol.org.
From left: 2022 Nettie Finkle Award winner Kathleen
Waddell with Diane McNeal, a managing director at
CIBC Private Wealth and a Town of Palm Beach United
Way volunteer; and Monica Maldonado, vice chair of El
Sol’s Board of Directors. Photo by Capehart Photography