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VOL. 18 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2023
Injured Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home
From Building Homes For Heroes, Pulte Homes
And Ibis Charities Foundation
Two years ago, Ibis Charities Foundation generously LoGiudice said Ibis Charities Foundation has donated
donated enough money to modify the home of two injured more than $400,000 this year to local charities to provide
military veterans. food, medical care, housing, beds and shoes for needy
But the residents at The Club at Ibis wanted to do more. children. A separate fund was started two years ago to help
“The goal was to build a house for an injured veteran,” deserving veterans.
said Stephen LoGiudice, chief operating officer/GM at The “It’s hard to put into words, the ability to help another
Club at Ibis, “and to do one every year.” human being, particularly someone who served our country,
Mission accomplished. so we can do what we want to do,” said LoGiudice, who
On May 22, a groundbreaking ceremony was held in Port attended the groundbreaking with Ibis residents Kris Cohn
St. Lucie for U.S. Air Force Master Sergeant Francis Reilly and Rick Friedland. “This is a day we will never forget.”
to receive a mortgage-free home. The 48-year-old Reilly Neither will Reilly. The family had sold their home
served half his life – 24 years – in the U.S. Air Force as a in Melbourne before the pandemic and were looking at
pararescue man before being medically retired in 2018 after relocating to Kentucky, where his wife has family. Instead,
suffering paralysis in his right leg. they can continue to live in Florida, which he says is the best
Ibis Charities Foundation, the charitable arm of The Club state in America for veterans.
at Ibis in West Palm Beach, donated funds to cover the cost
of building the home that will be valued at $500,000. Ibis Injured Veteran Receives Mortgage-Free Home on page 3
Charities Foundation partnered with Building Homes for
Heroes and Pulte Homes to allow Reilly, wife Heather and
their three children to live in a mortgage-free home in the Stephen LoGiudice, Rick Friedland, Kris Cohn, Frank Reilly, Luncheon Honors
Heron Preserve subdivision of Tradition. Brent Baker and Heather Reilly
Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary Local Champions Of
Gives Gift To Create Family Waiting Area Affordable Housing
The Housing Leadership Council of Palm Beach
$1.5 Million Donation Is County hosted the inaugural Housing Heroes Luncheon
Earmarked For Special Space on Wednesday, May 10, at the Hilton West Palm Beach.
A packed house of 350 cheered on Commissioner
At Johnny And Terry Gray Mack Bernard and three other award winners who
have demonstrated their commitment to improving
Surgical Institute affordable housing in Palm Beach County. Presented
by PNC Bank, the event celebrated the achievements
Jupiter Medical Center is pleased to announce a $1.5 of the following award winners:
million donation to support the Johnny and Terry Gray
Surgical Institute. The funds were generously provided
by the Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary, the not-for-profit
hospital’s volunteer organization, to create a state-of-the-art
and tranquil family waiting area at the highly anticipated
facility. In honor of the gift, the space will be named the strong,” said auxiliary President Fred Lissauer. “Earlier this
Jupiter Medical Center Auxiliary Lounge. year, the auxiliary Board unanimously agreed to pledge $1.5
“The auxiliary’s commitment to the hospital stands million over four years to fund the family waiting area in
the Johnny and Terry Gray
Surgical Institute.”
The donation is the result
of sales from the hospital’s
volunteer-run thrift and gift
shops. In addition to financial
contributions, the auxiliary
oversees all volunteer efforts, Senator Alexis Calatayud Tanya Rogers
Jupiter Medical Center Luncheon Honors Local Champions on page 4
Auxiliary on page 2
