Community and Philanthropy

Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is seeking public assistance to help stock its food pantry during September’s Hunger Action Month. Community members can get involved by donating nonperishable items, volunteering and contributing needed funds. Feeding America estimates that over 181,000 Palm Beach County residents suffer from food insecurity, which includes 53,000 children. As inflation makes the cost

Arc Broward is looking for contestants for its 10th Annual Miss Arc Broward pageant, presented by Pediatric Associates. The Nov. 13 pageant at Parker Playhouse in Fort Lauderdale enables young women with disabilities to showcase their talents to cultivate confidence, hopefulness, teamwork and compassion. The event also helps raise money for Arc Broward, which provides

Boca West Country Club and the Knight Group partnered with the City of Delray Beach and the Delray Beach CRA to build a new Habitat for Humanity home in Delray Beach. Construction of the house began in July, which will be created for the Jackson family, who are natives of the area and have long dreamed of being

The Humane Society of Broward County’s fundraising auxiliary hosted a record-breaking event with 007 overtones. PAWS (Pets are Worth Saving) staged “Diamonds are FURever,” presented by Spirit Airlines at Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa. The sold-out affair raised more than $200,000 for the Humane Society’s many programs. Shari Hall, Alyse Lemstrom and

United Way of Broward County was recently awarded $150,000 from HCA Healthcare’s HCA Foundation’s Healthier Tomorrow Fund to support its “United For Seniors” program, which pairs isolated, at-risk seniors with Broward College students who provide in-home and community support. HCA Healthcare presented United Way of Broward County with the funds during a check presentation earlier this

The YMCA’s signature Beach Ball Gala event will be held in September to help raise funds to support the nonprofit’s Aquatic Financial Assistance program, which provides swim lessons and water safety instruction to at-risk children in South Florida. In 2021, Florida hit a new record with drownings up 44%, the most child drownings since 2009.

The Spirit Charitable Foundation pledged $1 million to 44 nonprofit organizations throughout the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean in 2022. The donations were part of the foundation’s commitment to supporting children, families, service members and the environment. “The Spirit Charitable Foundation believes change starts by giving back,” Lania Rittenhouse says, president of the Spirit

Impact 100 Announces Grant Winners: The Palm Beach County chapter of the initiative that calls on philanthropic women to donate $1,000 annually toward a high-impact grant pool announced its 2022 winners—seven of which received $100,000 grants. The second-largest Impact 100 chapter in the world (out of 63) distributed 10 grants overall to charitable organizations in

The Legal Aid Programs in Broward County recently held their annual Bridge to Justice breakfast fundraiser earlier this month at the Signature Grand in Davie. Over 220 legal community members, including judges and business leaders, attended the morning program, highlighting the vital work these organizations do to assist vulnerable and underserved populations in Broward.  Legal

Knowing how important the first meal of the day is, 14-year-old twin brothers Jett and Luke Justin of Boca Raton set out to ensure needy children could wake up to an enjoyable meal. With breakfast food being one of the least donated items to food banks and cereal being one of Jett and Luke’s favorite

MONAT Gratitude has awarded Junior Achievement of South Florida a $20,000 grant as part of its $1 million pledge to close achievement gaps in underserved communities worldwide. The grant will provide funding for 68 students to participate in JA Fellows, a highly intensive leadership and entrepreneurship program for high school students. The grant results from MONAT Gratitude’s efforts

With school soon out of session for the summer, many Palm Beach County students won’t have access to the free and reduced lunches they rely on. The Palm Beach County Food Bank (PBCFB) predicts that more children and families will need food assistance over the summer due to rising gas prices, record inflation and rent