Page 2 - Boca Exposure - June '23

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Impact The Palm Beaches from page 1

Palm Beaches members, a vote was taken, and the awards
were distributed. Impact the Palm Beaches is a philanthropic
organization where women collectively award grants to
nonprofits in Central and Northern Palm Beach County. Since
2015, Impact has awarded $1.5 million to local nonprofits
who are making transformational change in our community.
Nearly 300 members and guests enjoyed cocktails
and light bites while mingling with the finalists before Traci Simonsen and Jamie Taylor
presentations began. The event emcee was Kate Hussey,
WPTV reporter for Channel 5 in West Palm Beach, Fla.
Sponsors of the Eighth Annual Impact Awards Celebration
included Baptist Health, Palm Health Foundation, and Jupiter
Medical Center.
Impact 100 is a worldwide organization with more than 60
chapters and steadily growing. Their motto is “One Woman,
One Meeting, One Vote.” It is designed for women who
wish to find an efficient and collaborative means of creating Danielle Ford, Jennifer LaFrance, Sunny Hawkins, Anne Gerwig, Christine
transformational change in their community. Women can Laura Syznal and Missy Agnello Delvecchio, Jodie Schmitz, Liz Damiano
become as involved as they wish in the process.
Membership consists of women who annually contribute The Town of Palm Beach United Way is the fiscal agent
$1,100 ($1,000 to the Impact grant and a $100 administrative of Impact the Palm Beaches.
fee). Once a year, Impact members gather for the annual For more information about Impact the Palm Beaches and
awards celebration to vote on which nonprofit programs how to become a member, visit ImpactPalmBeaches.org.
will receive Impact’s $100,000 grants. The amount of grants
awarded depends on the number of members, and Impact Photos by Capehart
the Palm Beaches marked
another milestone, as the
charitable organization had
for the first time over 300
members this year.
Impact the Palm Beaches
also raised $127,000
Mary-Lee Widder, Janine Worontsoff, Jill Merrill Thursday night, as members
recommitted to the mission
and new women joined the
effort. These funds will be
put toward next year’s grants
pool. Membership for the
new season is now open and Lorraine Mari and Victoria
will close on Feb. 29, 2024. Piroso Karen Kirk, Linda Ladove P.J. Layng and Maria Marino

Carrie Browne, Deborah Johnson, Carly Augeri

Yolanda Bates and Tamara Lauren Sterlacci and Kate Lorena Duarte and Gemma Lisa LaFrance and Jennifer
Owens Hussey Maxime LaFrance

Anne Messer, Megan Fellows, Teresa O’Connor

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