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Impact The Palm Beaches Announces Finalists

Winners Of $100,000 Impact Grants To Local Nonprofits Will Be Announced

At The Eighth Annual Impact Awards Celebration On April 20

For the first time since Impact the Palm Beaches was Impact 100 is a worldwide
founded in 2015, Impact the Palm Beaches has over 300 organization with more than 60
members and will award at least three $100,000 Impact chapters and steadily growing.
Grants at the nonprofit’s Eighth Annual Impact Awards Their motto is “One Woman,
Celebration on Thursday, April 20. Impact the Palm Beaches One Meeting, One Vote.”
is excited to announce the four Impact Grant finalists: It is designed for women
Alzheimer’s Community Care (Fostering Independence who wish to find an efficient
program); Center for Child Counseling (Keeping Kids Safe and collaborative means of
program); Families First (Infant Mental Health-Head Start creating transformational
program); and Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (Emergency change in their community.
Dental Care for Disabled Veterans). Women can become as
Impact the Palm Beaches is a philanthropic organization involved as they wish in the
where women collectively award grants to nonprofits process.
in Central and Northern Palm Beach County to ignite The Town of Palm Beach
transformational change in the community. Since 2015, United Way is the fiscal
Impact has awarded over $1.1 million. Membership consists agent of Impact the Palm
of women who annually contribute $1,100 ($1,000 to the Beaches.
Impact Grant and a $100 administrative fee). Once a year, For more information
Impact members gather for the Annual Awards Celebration about Impact the Palm
to vote on which nonprofit programs will receive Impact’s Beaches and how to
$100,000 grants. The amount of grants awarded depends on become a member, visit
the number of members. ImapactPalmBeaches.org. The 2022 Impact the Palm Beaches’ Impact Grant winners
“It is very exciting to announce our 2023 Impact Grant
finalists,” said Lauren Sterlacci, 2022/23 president of Impact
the Palm Beaches. “We seek to fund projects that are truly
transformational, address unmet needs innovatively, impact it’S the laW
the community and are sustainable for years to come. To be
able to award three $100,000 grants to local, game-changing
nonprofit programs is amazing! Impact the Palm Beaches is a
movement and will continue to grow as more people hear our Did You Know That, In Florida…
mission. One woman can make a difference … and together,
we make IMPACT!”
Impact the Palm Beaches received 60 grant proposals from By Adam S. Gumson, Esq.
area nonprofits. The grant committee narrowed them down to
14 RFPs, then seven site visits, leading to the four finalists. While Florida law doesn’t electronic equipment including computers and TVs, some
The grants committee consisted of 30 Impact members, require a lawyer be involved non-government funded medical expenses such as massage
including this year’s Chair Aleese Kopf, and Vice Chairs in completing a real estate therapy, and even equipment and transportation.
Kristen Perrone and Erin Standish. transaction, retaining one at Upon a divorce, a former spouse listed as a beneficiary,
The Eighth Annual Impact the Palm Beaches Awards the beginning of the buying is no longer a beneficiary in a will under Florida Statutes.
Celebration on April 20, at the Palm Beach County or selling process can prevent If the intent is to keep a former spouse in the will, a new
Convention Center in West Palm Beach, beginning at 5:30 having to hire one due to will should be prepared after the divorce is final to confirm
p.m., will be an exciting evening where finalists present their a contract dispute later. that the person making the will, still wants the ex-spouse
proposals to Impact members who then vote to determine Remember, there is no such to be a beneficiary.
who will receive their $100,000 grants. Admission is thing as a standard contract! Jupiter Law Center is a private neighborhood law firm
complimentary for Impact the Palm Beaches members and There is no state located in the RiverPlace Professional Center, 1003 W.
$20 for guests. For more information or to R.S.V.P., please inheritance tax. However, Indiantown Road, Suite 210, Jupiter, Fla., (561) 744-4600,
visit ImpactPalmBeaches.org. when someone passes away, a final individual tax return jupiterlawcenter.com.
Impact Grants fund the following service areas: arts might be necessary to file on behalf of the decedent (i.e., The firm provides peace of mind by solving problems with
and culture; education; environment and animal welfare; the person who dies) or on behalf of the estate. integrity and compassion in the areas of estate planning (wills
health and wellness; and family. Impact the Palm Beaches Special needs trusts are designed to provide for a and trusts, powers of attorney, health care surrogates, living
$100,000 Impact Grant awardees have included: Center for physically or mentally disabled trust beneficiary in such a wills, probate estates, succession planning, contracts and
Trauma Counseling, Vita Nova, Feed the Hungry, Project way that the trust assets are not counted for the purposes of purchase/sale agreements), family law (divorce, paternity,
LIFT, Palm Beach Dramaworks, Clinics Can Help, and West Medicaid eligibility. It allows trust income to be distributed to child support and time sharing, alimony, property distribution,
Jupiter Community Group. improve the recipient’s quality of life by paying for expenses modifications, collaborative law, pre/post nuptial agreements)
Sponsors of the Eighth Annual Impact Celebration not covered by Medicaid. A special needs trust can cover and real estate (community association law, residential and
include Baptist Health, Palm Health Foundation, and Jupiter such additional care as personal grooming, entertainment, commercial transactions, deeds, closings).
Medical Center.

THERE’S A NEW DERMATOLOGIST IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD.

Yuval Bibi, M.D., is board certified by the American Board of
Dermatology Associates of the Palm Beaches is a group
Dermatology, and is now providing care at our Palm Beach practice of board-certified dermatologists and fellowship-
trained Mohs surgeons providing general dermatology,
Gardens and Delray Beach offices. Dr Bibi’s clinical practice surgical dermatology, and cosmetic dermatology services.
Our physicians are also recognized leaders in the diagnosis
interests include general dermatology, surgical dermatology, and treatment of skin cancer.
as well as a special focus on genital dermatology, mucosal

dermatosis, and scalp and nail disease. Dr Bibi sees both
adults and children. He is a native of Jerusalem, Israel,
where he earned his medical degree, as well as a PhD at Ben Make an appointment to see Dr. Bibi

Gurion University. He completed his residency training at one of these offices:
at the combined Boston University-Tufts University Palm Beach Gardens Delray Beach
10335 N. Military Trail 2605 W. Atlantic Ave.
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 Delray Beach, FL 33445
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