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VOL. 36 NO. 11 www.seabreezepublications.com NOVEMBER 2023

Get Into The Spirit Fun, Food And Philanthropy

Of The Season! Take Center Stage At

Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade And Toy Highballs & Hibiscus Event

Drive Returns Annual Celebration Raises Funds For

’Tis the season! The Marine Industries Association of Women’s And Children’s Services At Jupiter
Palm Beach County (MIAPBC) is excited to announce
the return of the Palm Beach Holiday Boat Parade and Medical Center
Toy Drive, Palm Beach County’s most treasured tradition.
Presented by Intracoastal Yamaha of Jupiter, the parade will It’s official – the social
benefit Toys for Tots and Little Smiles. season has started with Jupiter
On Dec. 2 at 6 p.m., a floating Medical Center Foundation’s
Zambelli fireworks display will sold-out Highballs &
lead the boat parade on the Hibiscus event. The 12th
Intracoastal Waterway, starting in annual fundraiser, held for
North Palm Beach and navigating the second consecutive
to the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse. year at Eau Palm Beach
The free, family-friendly event Resort & Spa, is known as a
will feature up to 80 boats of festive and fun celebration
all sizes decked out with fun of philanthropy. The event
decorations and thousands of was chaired by Jessica and
holiday lights. Radio personalities Nicholas Mastroianni III,
Mo and Sally with KOOL 105.5 will return as Grand Marshals of the boat parade, with along with Honorary Chairs Nicholas Mastroianni III, and Michael Stechel and Dr.
a special guest appearance by Santa Claus. Aliya and Justin Howard. Jay his wife Jessica Mastroianni George Stechel
MIAPBC will collect toys by land and by sea for Toys for Tots and Little Smiles. Cashmere, WPTV anchor,
During the first week of November, donation boxes will be placed throughout the served as master of ceremonies, where he and key supporters, including Brad Faxon,
county for toy drop-offs. During the boat parade, there will be a “toy fleet” of boats led the crowd through an exciting live auction. Funds were earmarked to support Jupiter
traveling along the parade route that will make convenient dockside pickups. Simply Medical Center’s award-winning Women’s and Children’s services.
wave a flashlight when you see a boat with toy drive signage, and uniformed Marines “The support of our community is integral to our success,” said Amit Rastogi, M.D.,
and volunteers will pull right up to your dock to collect your donations. Last year, MHCM, president and CEO of Jupiter Medical Center. “Our current focus of growing
MIAPBC received more than 14,000 toys. our depth and breadth of services, developing new strategic partnerships and expanding
“The parade has become an honored tradition for so many people throughout the years,” our geographic footprint – all while maintaining a focus on quality, safety and patient
says MIAPBC Executive Director Alyssa Freeman. “With our toy fleet and donation boxes, experience – has been made possible due to generations of supporters.”
we hope to spread a lot of holiday cheer to children across South Florida.” Jupiter Medical Center, the region’s only independent not-for-profit hospital, is

Get Into The Spirit Of The Season! on page 4 Highballs & Hibiscus on page 2
Live Like Jake Sixth Annual ‘Be The Light’ Gala Raises

Over $150,000 Towards Preventing Childhood Drowning

During One Enchanted Evening

Live Like Jake, the local foundation created in memory of Jake Roarke Morrison,
raised over $150,000 during their sold-out Sixth Annual Be the Light gala on Oct. 14
at Lady Jean Ranch. They welcomed 200 guests to support the foundation’s mission of
providing scholarships for self-rescue swim lessons and financial support to families
who have a child with critical care needs due to a drowning accident.
Emceed by Mike McGann the Enchanted Evening-themed event featured a sumptuous
appetizer buffet, open bar, dinner, silent auction, 360 photo booth, dancing, and the
special Be the Light award which was presented to Eric Lupton with Life Saver Pool

Lindsey Rohrig and Allie Hayes
pose with a guitar signed by
Taylor Swift from the silent
auction at the Live Like Jake Be
the Light gala.
Live Like Jake Founders, left to right, Roarke and Keri
Live Like Jake on page 3 Morrison with daughters Julia and Josie Morrison