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Boca Helping Hands

Volunteer Appreciation Dinner Honored 200 Volunteers

Boca Helping Hands Boca Helping Hands is a partner agency of The Town
(BHH) celebrated its of Palm Beach United Way. Since 1945, the Town of Palm
volunteers during an Beach United Way has been committed to improving
appreciation dinner lives and building strong communities throughout Palm
entitled “A Night of Beach County by focusing on programs and priorities
Hearts” on April 17 at The that promote education, health and financial stability.
Addison of Boca Raton, Boca Helping Hands holds accreditation for Sound
which hosted 200 guests. Nonprofit Management from Nonprofits First, has a
The Volunteer of the Year Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar,
Award was presented and has been a Charity Navigator Four-Star Charity for
to Michael Moran, 17 consecutive years. Boca Helping Hands is located at
and the Mel Lazerick 1500 N.W. First Court, Boca Raton, FL 33432. For more
Lifetime Achievement information, please visit BocaHelpingHands.org.
Award went to Patricia Trina Chin Cheong, Mel Lazerick Lifetime Achievement
McCarthy. Fifteen other Award recipient Patricia McCarthy
individuals and six regular
volunteer groups were The Volunteer of the Year
also recognized for their Michael Moran, Food Center
outstanding service to the Manager Jason Cascio NOW ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS
organization in 2023.
With a staff of only 25
employees, Boca Helping
Hands relies on its over Boca Raton Concierge Medicine Doctor
300 regular volunteers
to provide the range
of services it offers to Board Certified in
clients. Last year, BHH
volunteers contributed Internal Medicine
almost 58,000 hours of with Added Qualifications in
their time to assist the
organization in serving Geriatrics (2002).
the community. Nicole Rostant, volunteer
The Independent program manager Steven E. Reznick, MD, FACP
Sector, with the Do Good
Institute at the University of Maryland, recently released Voted a “Best Doctor”
their 2023 values for volunteer time, estimating an hour by his peers.
of time donated in Florida at $31.61. That adds up to a
contribution of over $1.8 million by Boca Helping Hands
volunteers last year, making them one of the organization’s Call to request a complimentary meeting
most valuable assets.
“Our volunteers provide not only a critical labor force, with Dr. Reznick.
but they are also a source of inspiration for all of us at BHH,”
said Greg Hazle, executive director. “Their selfless dedication
reminds us all why we do the work we do. That’s why our 561.368.0191
theme for the event was, ‘A Night of Hearts.’ As the song
says, they are ‘the wind beneath our wings.’”
Boca Helping Hands volunteers assist in various roles 7280 W. Palmetto Park Road | 205N
such as preparing hot meals, processing, and storing food Boca Raton, FL 33433
donations, and distributing pantry bags at BHH’s five Palm www.bocaconciergedoc.com
Beach County locations in East Boca Raton, West Boca, Delray
Beach, Boynton Beach and Lake Worth. They also serve as job
mentors, instructors for the job training program, and help to
administer the organization’s financial assistance programs.
Those interested in volunteering can visit the
organization’s website at BocaHelpingHands.org or contact
Volunteer Program Manager Nicole Rostant at Nicole@
BocaHelpingHands.org.
About Boca Helping Hands
Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is a community-based
nonprofit that provides food, medical and financial assistance
to help individuals and families improve their quality of life
and build financial stability. Through its various programs,
BHH assists more than 35,000 people annually.