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VOL. 33 NO. 3 www.seabreezepublications.com MARCH 2023

Golden Heart Luncheon Raises Nearly $600,000

For Children’s Health Care

Celebrating 19 years
of inspiring hope and
promoting world-class
pediatric care, the
Nicklaus Children’s
Health Care Foundation
raised nearly $600,000
during its annual Golden
Heart Luncheon at The
Country Club at Mirasol
on Jan. 30.
The 16-time Grammy
award-winning composer
and producer David Jack Nicklaus
Foster, and his wife,
American Idol alumna and singer Katharine McPhee,
Alexandra Taylor Kavanugh, Eddy
Golden Heart Luncheon on page 2 Nicklaus Family, David Foster and Katharine McPhee Taylor, Casey Taylor
16th Annual SleepOut Moves To Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium

The Lord’s Place puts a spin on how the community be matched dollar-for-dollar until March 31, by The
can help hit homelessness out of the ballpark. Honorable Ann Brown.
The Lord’s Place is throwing a curveball for its 16th In addition to the hopeless eyes behind the person holding
Annual SleepOut. Roll out your sleeping bags, set up your the “homeless and hungry” sign on the side of the street, there
tents, and get ready for a spin on the agency’s signature are many who are unhoused and hidden from sight: the man
event on Friday, March 31, at a new location – Roger Dean whose rent recently skyrocketed and no longer has a place to
Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Sleeping out under the live; the woman who became disabled in a car accident, can no
stars on the ball field is optional, but dedicating the night longer work, and whose disability check doesn’t cover the cost
to ending homelessness is essential. of living in Palm Beach County; the mother who is working
With an estimated 3,000 men, women, and children during the day while her children are at school and then sleeping
without a safe place to call home on any given night in their car at night. These scenarios are too prevalent.
in Palm Beach County, SleepOut is part of The Lord’s SleepOut 2023 is your opportunity to help. Based on
Place’s effort to spread awareness and raise the much- the community’s feedback, The Lord’s Place reimagined
needed funds to provide the resources, programs, and Left to right: The Lord’s Place Board Chair Cornelia this annual event with brand-new activities. SleepOut will
services necessary to break the cycle of homelessness. Thornburgh, The Honorable Ann Brown, The Lord’s Place
The fundraising goal is $325,000 and all donations will CEO Diana Stanley at SleepOut 2022 16th Annual SleepOut on page 3
Palm Beach’s Wildest Night Raised More Than $2.8 Million To

Benefit Wildlife And Palm Beach Zoo And Conservation Society

Life-sized lighted giraffes welcomed 500 guests to Palm Deborah Dauman and Suzanne Johnson served as chairs of
Beach’s wildest night of the season. Palm Beach Zoo and the Journey to Africa Gala on Jan. 27 on the lush, tropical grounds
Conservation Society’s Journey to Africa Gala brought of Palm Beach Zoo. Michele Kessler, chairman of the zoo’s
together friends, world-changers and wildlife lovers to make board of directors, and Thomas C. Quick, board member, served
a difference and elevate Palm Beach Zoo to its true next level: as honorary chairmen for the event that raised a record-breaking
the zoo of the future. $2.8 million in support of the organization’s conservation mission
and bold vision.
“Thank you, everyone,
for contributing to the most
successful gala – ever – to
help save wildlife here and in
the wild,” said Kessler.
Quick added, “For more
than 50 years, Palm Beach Mrs. Eva and H.E. Ambassador Meshal Al-Thani and
Zoo has been committed to Michele and Howard Kessler
animals and our community
in bringing wild, wonder-filled Palm Beach’s Wildest Night on page 4