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VOL. 16 NO. 5 www.seabreezepublications.com MAY 2024

Jupiter Medical Center’s 47th Annual Black-Tie Ball

Was Sold-Out Success

The Elegant Evening Raised Funds on expanding the depth The hospital started as a
and breadth of our clinical
34-bed facility treating
For New Patient Care Tower services,” said Amit just 1,800 patients a year.
Rastogi, M.D., MHCM, Today, the health system
On Saturday, March 2 Jupiter Medical Center’s 47th president and CEO of employs more than 2,500
Annual Black-Tie Ball returned to The Breakers in Jupiter Medical Center. dedicated team members,
celebration and support of the not-for-profit hospital’s “As a result, we are the oversees 400 volunteers,
history and future. Jupiter Medical Center Foundation highest-rated hospital in and has over 750 affiliated
raised more than $1.2 million during the elegant evening our region. Our clinical physicians to care for nearly
for the hospital’s new Patient Care Tower, which is excellence, coupled with 400,000 patients annually.
scheduled to open next year. your continued support, “Philanthropy is central
Patsy and Joe Petri chaired the Black-Tie Ball, and Lee Ann will ensure world-class care to everything we do,” said
and Jeffrey Alderton served as honorary chairs. Tiffany Kenney, for generations to come.” Traci Simonsen, chief
an evening anchor for WPBF 25 News, was the emcee. Jupiter Medical Center
“Our growth is a direct reflection of our dedication recently celebrated its 45th Jupiter Medical Center’s
to safety, quality and patient experience, while focusing anniversary in February. Patsy and Joe Petri on page 2 Jeffrey and Lee Ann Alderton
Fireside Philanthropy: Fish & Wildlife Foundation Of Florida

Surpasses $900,000 Mark

With Campfire Concert

The South Florida community supported the conservation
of wild Florida, with a focus on facilitating outdoor
experiences for children at the Fish & Wildlife Foundation
of Florida’s Campfire Concert. The concert, held on
Friday, March 29 at the Pelican Club in Jupiter, featured
performances from country music sensations Chris Janson
and Ricky Young.
The foundation’s supporters united to raise more than Chris Janson
$900,000. Laura Coburn Russell, Tucker Frederickson, John
Lacy and Josh Kellam cochaired the sold-out event. Ricky Young, MC Young, Tucker Frederickson Fireside Philanthropy on page 3
BallenIsles Charities Foundation Awards Record $1,348,000

In Financial Grants To Local

Organizations

The BallenIsles Charities Foundation, made up of
members and residents of BallenIsles Country Club, recently
announced that 58 not-for-profit and civic organizations
serving the local Palm Beach Gardens community will be
recipients of financial grants and two impact grants totaling
a record $1,348,000.
The funds raised are a credit to the generosity of organizations selected to receive a financial grant were
BallenIsles residents, local businesses and corporate sponsors, carefully vetted through the application and review process.
contributions from volunteers, as well as BallenIsles club Organizations receiving grants range from civic programs,
management and the community association. Each of the health and human services, environmental initiatives to BallenIsles Charities Foundation President Mark Freeman,
educational programs. The Fund for the West Palm Beach Police and Chere
“Our goal at the BallenIsles Goldstein of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation
Charities Foundation is to
‘Make a Difference’ in the awarded to $8.3 million since the foundation was formed
local community and help in 2011. The need is so very great in Palm Beach County,
our neighbors in need,” therefore our work will continue.”
said BallenIsles Charities In addition to monetary donations, through the BallenIsles
Foundation President Mark Community Service Committee, BallenIsles’ residents
Freeman. “The record- volunteer at local organizations – from feeding the hungry,
setting amount of $1,348,000
brings the cumulative grants BallenIsles Charities Foundation on page 3