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VOL. 31 NO. 3 www.seabreezepublications.com MARCH 2023

Southern Spotlight

Golden Heart Luncheon Raises

Nearly $600,000 For Children’s Health Care

Celebrating 19 years of inspiring hope and promoting
world-class pediatric care, the Nicklaus Children’s Health
Care Foundation raised nearly $600,000 during its annual
Golden Heart Luncheon at The Country Club at Mirasol
on Jan. 30.
The 16-time Grammy award-winning composer and
producer David Foster, and his wife, American Idol alumna
and singer Katharine McPhee, attended the luncheon as
special guests, using their music and voices to help raise
money for the foundation. The celebrity couple wowed the
crowd after performing iconic music classics such as The
Prayer and Glory of Love, and For Just a Moment from
the movie St. Elmo’s Fire.
However, 6-year-old Jaxon Budnick stole the show
and the hearts of guests. Jaxon was born with metopic The Budnick Family

Nicklaus Family, David Foster and Katharine McPhee
Charity event Southern Spotlight on page 2

16th Annual SleepOut FundraiSing event

Moves To Roger Dean Palm Beach’s Wildest Night

Chevrolet Stadium Raised More Than $2.8

The Lord’s Place puts a
spin on how the community Million To Benefit Wildlife
can help hit homelessness
out of the ballpark.
The Lord’s Place is And Palm Beach Zoo And
throwing a curveball for its
16th Annual SleepOut. Roll
out your sleeping bags, set Conservation Society
up your tents, and get ready
for a spin on the agency’s
signature event on Friday, Life-sized lighted giraffes welcomed 500 guests to
March 31, at a new location Palm Beach’s wildest night of the season. Palm Beach
– Roger Dean Chevrolet Zoo and Conservation Society’s Journey to Africa Gala
Grace (jumping) and Charlotte Bischoff at a past brought together friends, world-changers and wildlife
Charity Event on page 8 SleepOut event lovers to make a difference and elevate Palm Beach Zoo
to its true next level: the zoo of the future.
Deborah Dauman and Suzanne Johnson served as
chairs of the Journey to Africa Gala on Jan. 27 on the
lush, tropical grounds of Palm Beach Zoo. Michele
Kessler, chairman of the zoo’s board of directors, and
Thomas C. Quick, board member, served as honorary
chairmen for the event that raised a record-breaking $2.8
million in support of the organization’s conservation
mission and bold vision.
Deborah Dauman and
Fundraising Event on page 4 Suzanne Johnson