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Singer SPotlight from page 1 Hannah’s Home serves
pregnant women ages
additions will boost capacity by 50 percent. The home has 18 to 25 offering a two-
already completed an eight-room dormitory, childcare year residential program
facility and on-site chapel. that provides food,
“I commend Carol for starting Hannah’s Home with clothing, licensed child
nothing but a dream and she can’t do it alone,” said Nick care, professional case
Mastroianni. “We’re proud to support the best cause management, and medical
possible in our area, fulfill its goals, and help people who and prenatal care at no Maura Sartory, Rick Sartory
need it the most.” cost to its residents. Since
WPTV News Channel 5 and WFLX Fox 29 anchor its doors opened in 2012, over 85 residents have found a
and reporter Tania Rogers returned as the gala’s honorary home at Hannah’s Home.
guest and emcee. Mike McGann of North Palm Beach’s
Legends Radio led the live auction. Highlighting the Rob Thomson, Dan Riordan, Tyler Cameron and Christian
program was an address from former Hannah’s Home Alexander
resident, Jalisa DiBenedetto, who entered the program in
2012. DiBenedetto was the first Hannah’s Home alumna
to wed in the new chapel.

Pastor Paul hearing Shannon Brooks, Jenna
Mastroianni donation Hubka

Shawn Teufel, Karen Hilo, Jon Olson, Jennifer Morton,
Dave McGovern, Mayor Molly Young, Jeff Sabin George Gentile, Jan Gentile Dale Hedrick, Cathy Burk Carol Beresford, Michale Hale

nonProfit event from page 1 annual Palm Beach International Boat Show, which include affairs for the boat show. “We have pledged $500,000 in
ticket sales, optional add-on donations, and other boat our first year, and we hope to give millions in the future.”
Beach County. This show-related endeavors. The Palm Beach International The 2023 Palm Beach International Boat Show
included educational Boat Show has a 42-year history and has made a major Gives Back grant recipients are: Andrew “Red” Harris
activities, curriculum economic impact on the region. It is a much-loved, annual Foundation, ANGARI Foundation, CareerSource Palm
development, field tradition for residents and visitors to South Florida, and is Beach County, Civil Air Patrol, Cox Science Center and
trips, outreach, in- widely known to be among a handful of must-attend, major Aquarium, Education Foundation of Palm Beach County,
house programs and boating events in the world. Florida Atlantic University, Florida Fishing Academy,
cultural events. “The Palm Beach International Boat Show has always Friends of Manatee Lagoon, Friends of the Arthur R.
“We are honored to given back to the community, and we want to enhance that Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Girl
promote and protect further by providing more funding to local nonprofits,”
the sound growth of said Rena Blades, director of community and government Nonprofit Event on page 3
the marine industry in Anne Messer, Shawn Ho-Hing-
Palm Beach County King, Kristina Ray
for the benefit and
education of the community and the environment,” said
Alyssa Freeman, executive director of the MIAPBC. “The
Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back program
has allowed us to take our donation efforts to the next
level by enriching people’s lives across the community.”
The Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back
grant program is funded through the proceeds from the

Anne Messer, Austin Burkett Angel Adams, Rena Blades

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