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Tyler Cameron’s Second Annual Star-Studded Gala

Raises Money For College Scholarships

Reality television star and model Tyler Cameron brought celebrities
and high-profile locals to his hometown on Oct. 26 for The Andrea
C. Cameron Foundation’s second annual gala. Held at the Pelican
Club, the event supported the foundation’s mission to award college
scholarships to students so they can achieve their full potential.
More than 300 people attended the star-studded gala, which
honored the foundation’s seven 2023 scholarship recipients and raised
money for 10 more full-tuition scholarships in 2024. Tyler and his
brothers Ryan and Austin surprised the foundation’s 2022 scholarship
recipients – who were originally granted partial scholarships – with
full-tuition scholarships.
Celebrity attendees included The Bachelor’s TV series alums
Matt James, Rachael Kirkconnell, and Nick Viall. Other big names
Austin Cameron, Ryan Cameron, Jeff Cameron, Tyler Rachel Kirkconnell, Matt James, Nick Viall,
Tequesta Profile on page 6 Cameron, Michael Lessing (owner of Pelican Club) Natalie Joy

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Live From Tequesta, BallenIsles Charities

It’s Jupiter Law Center’s Foundation Dedicates New

18th Annual Fundraiser Wing At Safe Harbor Shelter

Benefiting The Aicardi Syndrome Foundation! Members of the BallenIsles

Charities Foundation, made up of
Jupiter Law Center members and residents of BallenIsles
went from the sublime to Country Club, recently attended
the ridiculous (in the best the ribbon-cutting ceremony and
possible way) for its annual dedication of the new BallenIsles
fundraising event to benefit Wing at Safe Harbor Shelter, located
the Aicardi Syndrome inside the Children’s Home Society
Foundation. Last year brought (CHS) of Florida. The foundation
out the kid in attendees with awarded a $72,000 grant for the
a cartoon character concept. purpose of remodeling an unused wing
This year, it was late-night at the shelter, adding 12 additional
irreverence wrapped up in beds for youth ages 10 to 17.
“This is the only shelter in Palm
Charity Event on page 3 Beach County for runaways living
on the street. We knew we had to
step up and not turn our backs on
kids who are at risk of trafficking Safe Harbor Shelter at the Children’s Home
and often resort to selling drugs or Society ribbon cutting. Left to right: Mark
stealing to survive,” said BallenIsles Freeman, president, BallenIsles Charities
Charities Foundation Vice President Foundation; Jody Passov, vice president,
and Grants Committee Chair Jody BallenIsles Charities Foundation; Sabrina
Passov. Barnes, CHS regional executive director; and
Lauren Fuentes, CHS vice president, Child and
Tequesta Spotlight on page 6 Family Well-Being