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The Gardens Mall Gifts Local Charities

During The Holiday Season

The Gardens Mall is a gift to local charities, especially Holiday Shop allowed children
during the holidays. The mall continually proves its to select presents for the special
commitment to the community by hosting charitable events people in their lives.
throughout the year. This holiday season, The Gardens Mall Musicthon bestowed
helped local charities raise more than $50,000. hours of entertainment upon
“We realize that The Gardens Mall is more than a shopping visitors to The Gardens Mall
and entertainment destination, we are a community center, and and raised $10,004 for Camp
we take that to heart,” said Whitney Pettis Jester, director of VITAS. Young singers and
marketing and merchant relations at The Gardens Mall. “We musicians from the Palm Beach
partner with a variety of charities that allow our customers to County School District’s music
support all aspects of our community.” programs donated their time Kids’ Corner Holiday Shop
The Arc of Palm Beach County received $30,774.97 and gathered pledges to support
thanks to donations that came through the Holiday Gift Wrap camps for children who are $2,603.09 in cash donations and 1,575 toys to distribute to
Suite and the Kids’ Corner Holiday Shop at The Gardens struggling with grief. children in Palm Beach County.
Mall. The Holiday Gift Wrap Suite provided shoppers with The Salvation Army Angel Salvation Army Angel Tree A single day of shopping raised $8,984.56 for The Maltz
complimentary wrapping for their purchases and a place to Tree gave shoppers a chance at The Gardens Mall Jupiter Theatre. The Gardens Mall recruited retailers to donate
relax, while clients from The Arc got a chance to improve their to fulfill the holiday wishes a portion of their sales on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019.
social skills and showcase their artwork. The Kids’ Corner of underprivileged children. The Salvation Army received The successful holiday season reinforces The Gardens
Mall’s more than 30-year commitment to supporting local
charities and the community.
About The Gardens Mall
The Gardens Mall is located one mile east of I-95 on
PGA Boulevard in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. The luxurious,
1.4-million-square-foot, super-regional shopping center
features more than 150 world-class retail specialty shops and
restaurants. It is anchored by Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue,
Bloomingdale’s, and Macy’s. The Gardens Mall is owned and
managed by The Forbes Company. For more information about
The Gardens Mall, call (561) 775-7750 or visit the mall online
at thegardensmall.com.

Musicthon at The Gardens Mall Holiday Gift Wrap Suite Photos courtesy of The Gardens Mall

Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends additional Furry Friends found their forever homes in 2019
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch compared to 2018. Come meet your fur-ever love today!

"For the Love of Animals" features
real stories happening at Furry Friends
in Jupiter. We are The Humane Society
of Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the Jo Jo loves his
only no-kill shelter open to the public mom, Carole.
in northern Palm Beach County. We’ve
been rescuing, rehabilitating, and re-
homing the homeless animals in our
community for more than 30 years. Our
not for profit 501c3 organization consists
of our Jupiter based Adoption Center,
Veterinary Clinic (open to the public), Thrift Boutique, and Palm When considering adding a furry family member to your
City Ranch.
family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 S.W. Zarrella
Street. All of our adoptable dogs and cats are now at our ranch
We just LOVE that moment when an adopter meets the eyes but by the time you are reading this article, we may very well have
of his or her forever Furry Friend and makes the commitment to furry residents in our new Jupiter home at 100 Capital Street in
love, care for, and be the advocate for the rescue breed. Adopters the Jupiter Commerce Park! Call us at 561-747-5311 ext. 2 for
like Jordan, a college student in Orlando, who was home on information!
winter break and visited our Palm City ranch where she fell for Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the
Pollyanna. Pollyanna had come to us with 10 puppies. As each LOVE of animals!
of them got adopted, “sweet as pie” Pollyanna awaited her turn.
Pollyanna needed to be spayed so Jordan visited her every day
before her scheduled surgery date. This was time well spent
getting to know each other as they walked the ranch’s Garden Patricia Deshong, President
of Joy and communed with nature. Jordan plans on having
Pollyanna trained as an emotional support dog, making her the Progress with
perfect companion for their happy life together. our new building.
Carole adopted Jo Jo, an extremely matted and neglected Please help us
Maltese mix who had been the resident of a hoarder. As such, get to the finish This is what Furry Friends is all about…rescuing, rehabilitating,
he was unsocialized and fearful. Carole knew the magic touch, line by donating and giving homeless companion animals their best future… no
spending several hours at our ranch comforting him and today! Our clinic matter how long it takes to find it. We invite you to come visit us!
letting him know everything was going to be ok. After just a is now open Our website is www.furryfriendsadoption.org.
few days with Jo Jo at 100 Capital Furry Friends depends on the generous support from donors
at her home, Carole Stree t. O ur like you. Without Furry Friends, the future of the many animals
excitedly called to tell Adoption Center we save would be uncertain. Thank you for donating and helping
us that he had made will be finished us continue our animal saving mission.
tremendous progress soon!! Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
and she wanted to 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
finalize his adoption! If you would like to be a part of our new beginning, please Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
These are the stories contact us. Like each nail, block, & tile, every donation, no 2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
we live for and are matter how small, will help make our dream come true… All for 3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311 ext. 3
thrilled to share with the Love of Animals. “Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
you. Please visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org or call happen for our Furry Friends”
Our adoption 561.747.5311 ext. 1 for more information. Ask for Pat
numbers continue to Deshong, President, or Curry Krasulak, Director of
rise every year. One Development.
hundred forty-eight Pollyanna goes to college with Jordan Paid Advertisement