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Southern Profile

Chasin A Dream Foundation Raises $250,000 For

Local Children Battling Life Threatening Illnesses

COVID delayed the much anticipated T he runwa y e ve nt
annual fundraiser, We Rock As Lions, for c ul m i na t e d i n a j a w
Chasin A Dream and the community rallied dropping performance by
to support the luncheon held on April 4 at 17-year-old Mikayla Beatty
the Wyndham Grand Jupiter. singing I Am A Warrior
The event celebrates the bravery of local (Patty Smyth) with the room
children battling cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart erupting in applause as all of
disease and other life threatening illnesses the children took the stage.
and disabilities. Children, ranging in age We Rock As Lions is 100 Lori Griffith, Melissa
from 2-year-old Grace Renfrow currently percent about celebrating Weidhorn
undergoing grueling treatment for stage IV the children and one of the
neuroblastoma to 17-year-old Geo Marquea things guests look forward to each year.
battling leukemia, brought tears of joy to
guests and cheers could be heard throughout Donna Hamilton, Jackie Ranaldo, Jessica Scotten, Deborah McLaughlin, Lori Southern Profile on page 8
the hotel as they rocked the runway. Griffith, Anita Detert, Melody Spano, Jeri Glynn, Barbara Allan, Patrice Cheviot

Charity eventS
Southern SPotlight

Local First Responders Honored At Philanthropy

Palm Beach North Chamber’s Valor Continues

And Community Service Awards To Grow In

Among Recipients Are Officer Who Donated Kidney, Admirals Cove
Team On Ryan Rogers Case, And An Off-Duty Hero

On Wednesday, April 27, Admirals Cove Foundation (ACF), the philanthropic
first responders were honored foundation of The Club of Admirals Cove, had a
at the Palm Beach North record-breaking 2021/22 Season of Giving, awarding
Chamber’s Fourth Annual more than $3.2 million to nonprofit charities which
Valor and Community impact lives in the areas of health, education, and
Service Awards breakfast social services.
presented by Florida Public Admirals Cove Foundation funded grants to 25
Utilities and Palm Beach Season of Giving finalists: Admirals Cove Employee
Gardens Medical Center. Scholarship managed by The George Snow Foundation,
These awards recognize first Aid to Victim of Domestic Abuse, Alzheimer’s
responder honorees within Community Care, Chasin A Dream, Clinics Can Help,
El Sol, Els for Autism, The First Tee of the Palm
City of Palm Beach Gardens Police – Investigations Division Southern Spotlight on page 5 Beaches, The Giving Closet, Healthy Mothers Healthy
Babies Coalition of Palm Beach County, Jack the Bike
Man, Jupiter High School Care Team, Jupiter Medical
Center Foundation, Jupiter Police Foundation, Kids
Cancer Foundation, The Lord’s Place, Maltz Jupiter
Theatre, Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches, My
Clinic, Palm Beach Harvest, Place of Hope, Take
Stock In Children, Vita Nova, West Jupiter Community
Group, and the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund.

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