Page 4 - The Jewish Voice - December '22
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Page 4, The Jewish Voice

      Little Smiles Needs from page 1

                                                            “The holidays are a magical time for children, and with   Place in Jupiter. Online options are available by texting
                                                         the help and generosity of our community, the Little Smiles   LITTLESMILES to 44321, shopping from the Amazon
                                                         Toy Drive brings joy to so many local children,” said   Wish List, or donating at littlesmilesfl.org.
                                                         Executive Director Nicole Mercado De Leon. “Whether      Little Smiles provides year-long support bringing joy
                                                         the toys go to a child in the hospital, a foster child, or a   and smiles to the many impacted children, caregivers,
                                                         child whose family is having a difficult time, the kindness   and families at local hospitals and other facilities. The
                                                         is never forgotten, and the smiles on the kids’ faces are   organization’s donations bring fun events for children
                                                         priceless.”                                       undergoing  various  hardships.  They  provide  movie
                                                            Little Smiles’ goal is to raise $150,000, and they have   nights, arts and crafts, and comfort foods to stock hospital
                                                         made giving easier than ever this holiday season. Businesses   pantries.  In  addition,  they  fulfill  individual  needs  and
                                                         of all sizes are encouraged to participate and can request a   requests such as giving a toy to help distract a child after
                                                         box to become a toy drop-off location or become a sponsor.   surgery, pajamas to stay extra comfy during their time at
                                                         People can shop and bring new, unwrapped gifts to one   the facility, or even a cake and a present to celebrate a
                                                         of the many drop-off locations found at littlesmilesfl.org   birthday during their time at one of the facilities. For more
                                                         or directly to Little Smiles’ North Pole at Harbourside   information, visit littlesmilesfl.org.



                                                           Visionary Philanthropist from page 1

                                                           Ocean Ridge, an oceanfront condominium in Ocean   head of its operating committee, he led its recent $40
                                                           Ridge; Jupiter Square, a 105,000-square foot shopping   million renovation; three years as chair of The Quantum
                                                           center in Jupiter; The Residences of Windsor Court in   Foundation, one of the largest charitable foundations in
                                                           Palm Beach; the 1,600-acre Fox Property in West Palm   Florida; and vice chair of JFK Medical Center. He was
                                                           Beach and the 500-acre Crestwood Lakes residential   one of the founding members of Temple Judea in Palm
                                                           development in Royal Palm Beach, now known as   Beach Gardens and was also the original philanthropist-
                                                           Madison Green; and Devonshire at PGA National, a   investor for Palm Beach Philanthropy Tank, which
                                                           seniors Life Care Community.                    mentors high school students. He served over 20 years
                                                              In 2018, he became chair of the Jewish Community   on the board of the Arthur I. Meyer Preparatory School,
                                                           Foundation, serving in that role for two years.   named after his father, Arthur Meyer. He is a board
                                                           Today, Meyer JCF continues to invest back into the   member of the Palm Beach United Way, the Palm Beach
                                                           community, locally, in Israel, and around the world,   Civic Association, The Fund for West Palm Beach
                                                           including distributing more than $13 million in 2021 to   Police, and serves on the investment committees of the
                                                           organizations in the Jewish and broader communities.   Palm Beach Community Foundation, the United Way,
                                                              With a vast dedication to our community, Bill was   the Quantum Foundation, the Kravis Center, and Jewish
                                                           recognized in 2019 with Federation’s highest honor,   Federation.
                                                           the Jeanne Levy Community Leadership Award, which      The Meyers’ transformative gift also serves as a
                                                           annually recognizes community leaders in the Palm   nucleus commitment to Campaign for the Future, the
                                                           Beaches who exemplify a spirit of a giving, inspire   largest fundraising campaign in Jewish Palm Beach’s
                                                           Jewish values, and demonstrate outstanding leadership.  history. This comprehensive fundraising campaign,
                                                              Bill also has a longstanding connection to several   of which Bill serves as chair, seeks to grow annual
                                                           prominent nonprofit organizations in the greater   fundraising, increase the number of multi-year pledges,
                                                           community,  including  serving  six  years  as  chair  of   and create new endowments to meet the present and
                                                           Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, where, as   future needs of our growing community.


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