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Chasin A Dream Foundation Raises $250,000 For

Local Children Battling Life Threatening Illnesses

COVID delayed the much anticipated The runway event culminated in a jaw dropping
annual fundraiser, We Rock As Lions, for performance by 17-year-old Mikayla Beatty singing I Am A
Chasin A Dream and the community rallied Warrior (Patty Smyth) with the room erupting in applause as
to support the luncheon held on April 4 at all of the children took the stage. We Rock As Lions is 100
the Wyndham Grand Jupiter. percent about celebrating the children and one of the things
The event celebrates the bravery of local guests look forward to each year.
children battling cancer, cystic fibrosis, heart Chasin A Dream was founded in 2016 by Lori Griffith
disease and other life threatening illnesses after spending the majority of her career in healthcare and
and disabilities. Children, ranging in age witnessing firsthand the devastating effects a life threatening
from 2-year-old Grace Renfrow currently diagnosis has on a family’s finances. She based the
undergoing grueling treatment for stage IV organization on the premise of “locals helping locals” and her
neuroblastoma to 17-year-old Geo Marquea belief in transparency and letting people know exactly who
battling leukemia, brought tears of joy to
guests and cheers could be heard throughout Donna Hamilton, Jackie Ranaldo, Jessica Scotten, Deborah McLaughlin, Lori Tequesta Profile on page 3
the hotel as they rocked the runway. Griffith, Anita Detert, Melody Spano, Jeri Glynn, Barbara Allan, Patrice Cheviot

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Local First Responders Honored At Cancer Alliance

Palm Beach North Chamber’s Valor ‘Dance The Night

And Community Service Awards Away’ 2022 Gala

Among Recipients Are Officer Who Donated Kidney, Raised Over

Team On Ryan Rogers Case, And An Off-Duty Hero $400,000 For Local

On Wednesday, April 27,
first responders were honored Cancer Patients
at the Palm Beach North
Chamber’s Fourth Annual
Valor and Community Cancer Alliance of Help
Service Awards breakfast & Hope (CAHH) hosted
presented by Florida Public Dance the Night Away
Utilities and Palm Beach 2022 Gala at The Breakers
Gardens Medical Center. Palm Beach, on April 1.
These awards recognize first This electrifying evening
responder honorees within of dance was presented by
Palm Beach North, and their Fred Astaire Palm Beach
City of Palm Beach Gardens Police – Investigations Division outstanding service beyond Marketplace Plaza. Janet
the call of duty. Levy and Lois Richards
The 2022 Valor and served as chairs of this
Community Service Award very successful event that
recipients: raised over $400,000 for Janet Levy, Mark Levy
Community Service local cancer patients.
Guy Kitchens, Jupiter For the second year in a row, CAHH gathered the top
Police Department for dancers for Palm Beach County’s celebrity dance-off.
donating a kidney to a Thirteen local nonprofessional ballroom dancers took private
fellow officer
Charity Events on page 6
Tequesta Spotlight on page 4