Page 14 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - June '22

Page 14, Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens
The Club At Ibis Collects Record 33,000 Pounds Of Food

And More Than $14,000 During Annual Charity Food Drive

The Club at Ibis’ 10th annual Charity Food Drive was 33 communities to support the food drive. There are more and expansion to include three new dining venues and
the best one yet. More than 33,000 pounds of food was than 125 volunteers, and Ibis’ employees who also help banquet accommodations. A new Sports Village opened in
collected by Ibis residents on Jan. 29, along with over by sorting the donated foods. 2014 to include fitness facilities, pools, a 4,500-square-
$14,000 in monetary donations. About The Club At Ibis foot spa, and a yoga wall. The 16-court Tennis Center
More than 27,000 pounds of food was collected in 2020 Ibis is a secure, gated collection of 33 distinctly holds friendly tournaments and weekly group play. Golf is
which means there was a 22 percent increase in 2022. This different neighborhoods, located on the quiet edge of center stage and offers 54 holes on three Nicklaus family-
year, Ibis’ food drive benefited the Palm Beach County northern West Palm Beach and just minutes from the designed championship golf courses. Top golf instruction
Food Bank. heart of the city. It is adjacent to the pristine Grassy is headed by Martin Hall, ranked by Golf Digest as one
“We’re thrilled to set a record this year,” said Richard Waters Nature Preserve, a 12,000-acre, state-protected of the game’s Top 50 instructors. For more information,
Zodikoff, an Ibis resident who is the chairperson for the preserve, with wildlife, birds, and tropical vegetation. call (561) 625-8500 or visit www.clubatibis.com.
food drive. ”Yearly, we collect over 25,000 pounds of The clubhouse recently completed a major enhancement Photo credit The Club at Ibis
food during our collection drive, which has made Ibis the
leading community in Palm Beach County for collecting
food for the Palm Beach County Food Bank.”
Ibis relies on supervisors and volunteers from each of its

Doris Karlick

Scholarship Fund Nancy Bodem, Ladd Bodem, and Elliott Reed Ibis residents helping during the food drive.

Eight young women have received the 2022 NPBC
AAUW Doris Karlik Scholarships for $1,000 each, thanks
to the generosity of our members. Several attended the May
16 dinner where we encouraged you to meet them and find
out more about their accomplishments and dreams.
Isabella DiPaola is a graduate of Pope John Paul II
School and will be a senior biology major at Florida Atlantic
University this fall. She volunteers with Equine Assisted
Therapies that aids children with special needs and plans on Shelby Jackson, Jeff Jackson, Elliott Reed, Harvey Gingold,
becoming a veterinarian. and Shelly Reed Elliott Reed and County Commissioner Greg Weiss
Ben-Gina Fantaisie is a senior at Atlantic Community High
School and accepted to Florida State University in the fall.
She has volunteered as a web developer for several nonprofits
dedicated to helping the people of Haiti and alleviating
poverty. After college, she would like to attend a physician
assistant program in pediatrics and eventually build a school
in Haiti.
Naomi Francisco is a senior at Suncoast High School
who has developed “Period Pouches” provided to shelters 33,000 pounds of food in the truck
for homeless women to increase self-esteem and provide
products needed for feminine hygiene. She plans on majoring
in marketing and becoming an entrepreneur advancing
societal change especially for homeless women.
Jenna Kercheville is a Seminole Ridge High School senior
and has dual enrolled at Palm Beach State College. She
plans to get a Bachelor of Science in nursing and become a
nurse practitioner, inspired by a medical team at UF Shands
Hospital. Sal Faso, West Palm Beach City Commissioner Joe Peduzzi, Dick Zodikoff, County
Erin Leahy is a graduate of West Boca Raton High Jeff Jackson and Lolly Katz Commissioner Greg Weiss, and Ladd Bodem
School and is a freshman biology major at Florida Atlantic
University. Erin works as a gymnastics coach and an animal
hospital receptionist. She plans on attending medical school
to become a forensic psychiatrist. Susan Has Moved To A
Megan Serin is an ecology major at Florida Atlantic
University and the mother of three young children. She
is returning to school after earning her associate’s degree New Location!
several years ago juggling child care, work and school. She
plans to use her microbiology and ecology degree to work
on environmental issues, especially to increase sustainability Androcles Hair Salon
for future generations.
Amiyah Stringer is a graduate of Suncoast Community 4031 Hood Rd., Suite C-108
High School and will be a junior information science major Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
at the University of North Florida. She volunteers at the
Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County and enjoys coding
and programming. She would like to work for a major IT Susan
company and then start her own business.
Isabella Whedbee is a senior at Palm Beach Central High
School planning on majoring in advertizing and English. She Swafford
was president of her school’s Red Cross Club and organized
blood drives and disaster preparedness meetings. She would
like to help female-led nonprofits expand their reach through
marketing. 561-312-0457
The mission of AAUW is to advance equity for women
and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and
research. Funds raised at the benefit luncheon support the 10%
following programs: AAUW Fund that includes fellowships
and grants, Legal Advocacy Fund, Public Policy Program,
the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders
(NCCWSL), Florida Tech Trek, a week long STEM (Science, OFF
Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Camp for rising
eighth-grade girls, an AAUW Florida Supporting Foundation
program, and the Doris Karlik Scholarship Fund for Palm Tues.
Beach County women seeking undergraduate degrees. $
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further information.