Page 2 - Southern Exposure - December '22

Page 2, Southern Exposure

Southern Profile from page 1

A special ceremony honored George Rosenfield, Marine, LLC, House
a 97-year-old WWII and Korean War vet. Among the of David, LLC, and Lt.
guests were Congressman Brian Mast and Palm Beach General (Ret.) Robert and
County Commissioner Maria Marino, who presented a Vicki Chelberg.
proclamation declaring Nov. 5 as Wounded Veterans Relief The gala benefits WVRF
Fund Day. The United States Marine Corps Color Guard and its mission to provide
and Palm Beach Pipes and Drums also took center stage. emergency financial
Kate Arrizza, CEO of the Cox Science Center and support to qualified disabled
Kimberly Reckley, senior vice president, client and veterans living in Florida.
community director with PNC Bank, cochaired the gala. Part of the proceeds support
WPTV’s Shannon Cake and Brian Edwards of The United WVRF’s critical dental
Way, Palm Beach County, served as emcees. Sponsors of care program, which provides care to veterans who do fillings, dentures, and implants that will improve their
the evening included the Stiles-Nicholson Foundation, not qualify for V.A. dental coverage. Veterans can receive chances of employment and overall health.
PNC Bank, Florida Power & Light, Intrepid Oceans assistance with dental infections, pain management, To learn more about WVRF, visit wvrf.org.

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Tara Boyd, Liz Huver and Luminosa Gilmore Steve Austin, Shakerah Rolle, Brianna Steel Lee Petereit and Andrea Fogarty Francisco Manrique and Allyson Sullivan

For information about future events, scholarships, or
the foundation, please visit www.livelikejake.com or call
(561) 441-7611.
About The Live Like Jake Foundation
Committed to honoring the life and joy of Jake Roarke
Morrison, our foundation’s mission is to raise awareness
for drowning prevention. We achieve this by providing
ISR infant self-rescue swim lesson scholarships to those
who cannot afford them and also by providing financial
assistance to those families who have lost a child or have
Eric Lupton and Diana Davis John D’Auria and Janis Evans Eric Lupton and Paul DeMello a child with critical care needs. Visit livelikejake.com
and facebook.com/livelikejake and @livelikejake3939 on
to encourage water safety and promote self-rescue swim Combs with Edward Jones, and Pediatric Partners; Valet Instagram.
lessons. Sponsor – Illustrated Properties Charities; Tote Sponsor –
“We are so thankful to everyone who came out for our Life Saver Pool Fence; and Twilight Sponsors – Goldie and Photos by Jenn Scott Photography
Fifth Annual Be the Light Gala,” says Live Like Jake Earl Stewart Toyota. Volunteers: CouTOUre Club.
Founder Keri Morrison. “The unbelievable support from
our sponsors and guests helped us raise a record amount
of funds that will go directly to our mission of ending
childhood drowning.”
Life Saver Pool Fence president Eric Lupton awarded Happy
their annual Life Saver Award to Paul DeMello, who
founded J.A.C.D. (Just Against Children Drowning) which
donates Life Saver Pool Fence Systems to families. He
founded J.A.C.D. in honor of Joshua and Christian DeMello,
his twins who tragically drowned at 13 months old.
Keynote speaker for the evening, Paul Lagergren, H lidays
Jr., shared his personal experience with Live Like Jake
following the nonfatal drowning accident of his 18-month-
old daughter, Penelope. Lagergren recounted how, while
struggling to pay the medical bills required to keep
Penelope alive, Live Like Jake reached out offering help.
“For every child who drowns, there are nearly three
times as many who survive, but suffer serious injuries
as a result,” says Morrison. “Live Like Jake is there to
support those families as well, which makes every dollar
raised critical for those families in need on a daily basis.”
Additional funds were raised during the event’s
exclusive diamond fundraiser. Guests purchased glasses
of champagne with the chance of winning an authentic, We wish everyone a safe and healthy
brilliant round diamond worth $10,000 (including setting
and chain), courtesy of IberJoya Diamonds and The Owen
Group. Lucky guest Allyson Sullivan was the proud holiday season with
winner of the night who later took to the floor to join the
dance party under the “moon and stars.” your family and loved ones.
The Fifth Annual Be the Light Gala was made possible
thanks to the support of numerous sponsors including: Star
Light Sponsor – Infant Swimming Resource; Ray of Light
Sponsors – The Atkins Family; Bar Sponsor – Pandora’s at
The Gardens Mall; Bidder Paddle Sponsor – API; Shining
Light Sponsors – Atlantis Carwash and The River Kelly Fund; mittlemaneye.com
Full of Light Sponsors – A&S Electric, Allyson Sullivan with
Lang Realty, Nanny, Hypoluxo Car Wash, Ellevest, Carrie