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Hanley Foundation Hosted

Third Annual Brice Makris Brunch

Event Raised Funds For Lifesaver

Scholarships

Hanley Foundation hosted the Third Annual Brice Makris
Brunch on Sunday, Dec. 10 at Boca West Country Club. Hanley
Foundation Board Member John Makris and his wife Michelle
chaired the event that honored their son, Brice, who tragically
passed away at age 23 from Fentanyl poisoning. With more than
350 attendees, the event raised nearly $250,000, which will benefit
Hanley Foundation’s Brice Makris Endowment Fund for lifesaving
treatment scholarships and addiction prevention programs.
“We observed a change in Brice’s behavior toward the end of
his senior year at Florida State University,” said Michelle Makris.
“Within weeks of this discovery, he began treatment. We learned

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HabCenter Boca Raton Receives $115,000

From The Truist Foundation

The Habilitation Center (HabCenter) recently received a $115,000 grant from the Truist Left to right: HabCenter
Foundation. This charitable grant supports the HabCenter’s mission. It will provide people clients, Tracy and Chris;
with lifelong disabilities, who are systemically disadvantaged workers, with paid work Truist Market President
training and opportunity skill training to prepare them for the competitive workforce. Jason Aube; HabCenter
For more than 40 years, HabCenter, located in Boca Raton, has provided adults Chief Executive Officer
with special needs with the knowledge, skills, and behavior needed to lead useful and Sherry A. Henry; and Tari
productive lives with dignity, respect, and independence. Boldin, Truist community
“We are extremely grateful to the Truist Foundation for their generous support of development manager for the
the important work that we do at the HabCenter,” said Sherry A. Henry, chief executive South Florida region.
officer at HabCenter Boca Raton. “Our clients face stigmatization and prejudice daily in
society from employers and other community members who engage in avoidant behavior
and do not believe in our client’s ability to work, complete tasks, and be valuable team
members. However, with proper training and support, our clients are often enthusiastic, HabCenter Boca Raton
hardworking, and committed long-term employees. This new partnership with Truist Receives on page 2
The Symphonia’s 2023-2024 ‘Journey To Discovery’ Concert

Season Continues With Third Concert ‘Distant Lands’

Sunday, Jan. 21, 2024 to the world of the theater for inspiration, from Bologne’s
opera overture and Haydn’s incidental music for the
The Symphonia, South Florida’s premier chamber orchestra, will present its third stage to Shakespeare, who connects the work of Vaughan
concert of its ‘Journey to Discover’ earth and environment themed season with ‘Distant Williams and Clyne.
Lands.’ The concert will take place on Jan. 21 at 3 p.m., at Countess de Hoernle Theatre In addition to his role at The Symphonia, Willis is a
at Spanish River High School. Grammy-nominated conductor who also serves as the
The Symphonia’s Principal Conductor and Artistic Director Alastair Willis turned Music Director of the South Bend Symphony Orchestra.
He has guest conducted countless orchestras around
the world including the Chicago Symphony, New York
Philharmonic, and Hong Kong Sinfonietta. His recording
of Ravel’s “L’Enfant et les Sortileges” with Nashville
Symphony and Opera for Naxos was Grammy-nominated
for Best Classical Album in 2009. Alastair Willis
Season subscriptions start at $175 per person. Information
on subscriptions, flex-subscriptions and programs is available at thesymphonia.org, by calling
(561) 376-3848, or by emailing tickets@thesymphonia.org.

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