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VOL. 15 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 Foster, and his wife, American Idol alumna
and singer Katharine McPhee, attended the luncheon as
special guests, using their music and voices to help raise Jaxon Budnick
money for the foundation. The celebrity couple wowed the
crowd after performing iconic music classics such as The life with his family in Jupiter,
Prayer and Glory of Love, and For Just a Moment from the Fla., and receives ongoing
movie St. Elmo’s Fire. medical treatment close to
However, 6-year-old Jaxon Budnick stole the show home at Nicklaus Children’s
and the hearts of guests. Jaxon was born with metopic Palm Beach Gardens
craniosynostosis, a rare condition that causes skull and Outpatient Center.
facial deformities. Shortly after birth, he received one of the
most complex surgeries for children at Nicklaus Children’s Golden Heart Luncheon
Hospital in Miami. Jaxon is now living a happy and healthy on page 2 Nicklaus Family, David Foster and Katharine McPhee
16th Annual SleepOut Moves To Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium
The Lord’s Place puts a spin on how the community The fundraising goal is $325,000 and all donations will
can help hit homelessness out of the ballpark. be matched dollar-for-dollar until March 31, by The
The Lord’s Place is throwing a curveball for its 16th Honorable Ann Brown.
Annual SleepOut. Roll out your sleeping bags, set up your In addition to the hopeless eyes behind the person
tents, and get ready for a spin on the agency’s signature holding the “homeless and hungry” sign on the side of
event on Friday, March 31, at a new location – Roger Dean the street, there are many who are unhoused and hidden
Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, Fla. Sleeping out under the from sight: the man whose rent recently skyrocketed and
stars on the ball field is optional, but dedicating the night no longer has a place to live; the woman who became
to ending homelessness is essential. disabled in a car accident, can no longer work, and whose
With an estimated 3,000 men, women, and children disability check doesn’t cover the cost of living in Palm
without a safe place to call home on any given night Beach County; the mother who is working during the day
in Palm Beach County, SleepOut is part of The Lord’s while her children are at school and then sleeping in their
Place’s effort to spread awareness and raise the much- Left to right: The Lord’s Place Board Chair Cornelia car at night. These scenarios are too prevalent.
needed funds to provide the resources, programs, and Thornburgh, The Honorable Ann Brown, The Lord’s Place
services necessary to break the cycle of homelessness. CEO Diana Stanley at SleepOut 2022 16th Annual SleepOut on page 4
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 grounds of Palm Beach Zoo. Michele Kessler, chairman of
Beach’s wildest night of the season. Palm Beach Zoo and the zoo’s board of directors, and Thomas C. Quick, board
Conservation Society’s Journey to Africa Gala brought member, served as honorary chairmen for the event that
together friends, world-changers and wildlife lovers to make raised a record-breaking $2.8 million in support of the
a difference and elevate Palm Beach Zoo to its true next level: organization’s conservation mission and bold vision.
the zoo of the future. “Thank you, everyone, for contributing to the most
Deborah Dauman and Suzanne Johnson served as chairs successful gala – ever – to help save wildlife here and in
of the Journey to Africa Gala on Jan. 27 on the lush, tropical the wild,” said Kessler.
Quick added, “For more
than 50 years, Palm Beach
Zoo has been committed to
animals and our community in
bringing wild, wonder-filled
experiences to underserved
children whose only chance
to experience rare and Mrs. Eva and H.E. Ambassador Meshal Al-Thani and
endangered animals is at the Michele and Howard Kessler
zoo. Our bold vision is to
create the zoo of the future Palm Beach’s Wildest Night on page 3