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Kathy Assaf Named Honorary Chair For Junior League Of Boca

Raton’s 35th Annual Woman Volunteer Of The Year Luncheon

Reilly Glasser, Amy Procacci, Swanson, Lisa Talley, nonprofit organizations throughout Palm Beach County and

Ashley Huxhold Cole Named Sarah-Antonia Tkalec, Northern Broward County for their dedication and expertise
as volunteers, as well as the work they do to further the
Blair Wallace, Colleen
Event Cochairs Walls and Michelle missions of the organizations they serve. Proceeds benefit
Worthington Hillard. the Junior League of Boca Raton.
The Junior League of Boca Raton’s (JLBR) Woman Diamond tickets are About Honorary Chair Kathy Assaf
Volunteer of the Year Luncheon will be held on Friday, $200. Diamond tickets Honorary Chair Kathy Assaf has lived in Boca Raton
Nov. 4, starting with an 11 a.m. social and 11:30 a.m. include general seating. since 1978. She began her professional career as a CPA,
luncheon at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Champagne provided and later worked for Sensormatic Electronics in various
Drive, Boca Raton. Kathy Assaf has been named honorary upon arrival. Wine, beer international and Wall Street positions. After leaving
chair and Reilly Glasser, Amy Procacci and Ashley and lunch included. Sensormatic, she became a founding director of Boca Bank
Huxhold Cole will serve as event cochairs, as announced Platinum tickets are where she later served as chairman.
by JLBR president Jamie Sauer. $300. Enjoy upgraded In the 44 years she has lived in Boca, Assaf has served
This year’s event marks its 35th anniversary as the seating near the runway. on the boards of the Florida Atlantic University Foundation,
season kickoff in South Florida. Thirty-five women have Champagne provided the Children’s Museum, the Boca Forum, Jan McArt’s Royal
been selected by local nonprofits as a Woman Volunteer of upon arrival. Wine, beer Palm Theater, and the Annual Bishop’s Appeal. In addition
the Year nominee. One woman will be named the award and lunch included. to having previously served as honorary chair for the Junior
recipient. The nominees will be announced soon. After party tickets League of Boca Raton’s Woman Volunteer of the Year Award
“This year, we are fortunate to have three incredible chairs are available for $100. Cochairs, from bottom to top: luncheon, she has been the chair or honorary chair of almost
who have dedicated many years to the Junior League of The event includes an Reilly Glasser, Amy Procacci, every major ball in town.
Boca Raton and are excited to honor our amazing nominees. open bar, appetizers, Ashley Huxhold Cole She also served as a volunteer income tax preparer for
Additionally, we are blessed to have Kathy Assaf as our and a D.J. the VITA program in Palm Beach County for many years.
honorary chair for a second time. She genuinely cares about The luncheon includes a silent auction and a raffle. She was a member of the American College of Louvain
our community and makes a difference every day,” Jamie Notable items include a stay at a private condo in Mexico (Belgium) Advisory Board for nearly 20 years, where she
Sauer, president of the Junior League said. and jewelry from Diamonds Direct. became chairman of the board.
The JLBR is honored to partner with the Boca Raton Chandelier Table raffle tickets are available for $25. Assaf’s current activities include being a member of the
Regional Hospital Foundation and Christine E. Lynn The raffle winner and their entire table will be moved to an board of Saint Andrew’s School, where she has served since
Women’s Health & Wellness Institute as the award sponsor. elevated chandelier table and served a premium plated lunch. 1996, and where she was chairman and is now trustee emerita.
Bloomingdale’s will produce a state-of-the-art runway show Each person at the table will receive a $500 luxury swag bag At Nova Southeastern University (NSU), she is on the advisory
that will entertain and inspire guests during the luncheon. from Bloomingdale’s and other partners. board for the Assaf College of Nursing, and the advisory board
BRiC is hosting this year’s kickoff event and Oceans 234 Get the Bag raffle tickets are available for $100 each. for the Institute of Neuro-Immune Medicine. She is active at
sponsored a nominee meet and greet. The media sponsor is Purchase a chance to win a Saint Laurent large Logo Mix St. Jude’s Catholic Church as a lector and eucharistic minister
Boca Raton Magazine. Matelassé leather satchel designer handbag in stone grey and is the chairman of the Diocesan Finance Committee for the
The Woman Volunteer of the Year Committee members with a retail value of $2,290 donated by Saks Fifth Avenue. Diocese of Palm Beach. She has also served on the board of
include Darina Bowerman, Mindi Brown, Donna Capparelli, Tribute Program ads are available, as well as tables and directors of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land and
Maria Fadeeva, Gwenn Feliciano, Reilly Glasser, Clarissa sponsorships. Tickets are available at jlbr.org. For more is now on their emeritus board. She is also a lady commander
Gleichenhaus, Pattie Goldenberg, Ashley Huxhold Cole, information, email wvoy@jlbr.org or visit jlbr.org or call of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre. She is a member
CARE
Brooke Kaplan, Gina Lowy, Cheryl Marcus, Nicole (561) 620-2553. of Impact 100 and a supporter of Best Foot Forward.
Miranda, Anne Moody, Fabiola Padernacht, Tara Patton, The Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon celebrates
Amy Procacci, Tracey Sommers, Alana St. John, Tracie outstanding women in the community nominated by Kathy Assaf Named Honorary Chair on page 10

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