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

Was Sold-Out Success

The Elegant Evening Raised Funds For New Patient Care Tower

On Saturday, March 2 Jupiter Medical Center’s 47th Annual hospital in our region. Our clinical excellence, coupled with
Black-Tie Ball returned to The Breakers in celebration and your continued support, will ensure world-class care for
support of the not-for-profit hospital’s history and future. generations to come.”
Jupiter Medical Center Foundation raised more than $1.2 Jupiter Medical Center recently celebrated its 45th
million during the elegant evening for the hospital’s new anniversary in February. The hospital started as a 34-bed
Patient Care Tower, which is scheduled to open next year. facility treating just 1,800 patients a year. Today, the health
Patsy and Joe Petri chaired the Black-Tie Ball, and Lee Ann system employs more than 2,500 dedicated team members,
and Jeffrey Alderton served as honorary chairs. Tiffany Kenney, oversees 400 volunteers, and has over 750 affiliated
an evening anchor for WPBF 25 News, was the emcee. physicians to care for nearly 400,000 patients annually.
“Our growth is a direct reflection of our dedication to “Philanthropy is central to everything we do,” said Traci
safety, quality and patient experience, while focusing on Simonsen, chief philanthropy officer of Jupiter Medical
expanding the depth and breadth of our clinical services,” Center Foundation. “We are honored to serve you and this
said Amit Rastogi, M.D., MHCM, president and CEO of
Jupiter Medical Center. “As a result, we are the highest-rated Jeffrey and Lee Ann Alderton Patsy and Joe Petri Tequesta Spotlight on page 4

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Fireside Philanthropy: Fish & Wildlife BallenIsles Charities

Foundation Of Florida Foundation Awards

Surpasses $900,000 Mark With Campfire Concert Record $1,348,000

The South Florida
community supported the In Financial Grants
conservation of wild Florida, To Local Organizations
with a focus on facilitating
outdoor experiences for
children at the Fish & The BallenIsles Charities Foundation, made up of
Wildlife Foundation of members and residents of BallenIsles Country Club,
Florida’s Campfire Concert. recently announced that 58 not-for-profit and civic
The concert, held on Friday, organizations serving the local Palm Beach Gardens
March 29 at the Pelican
Club in Jupiter, featured Chris Janson, Kelly Janson
performances from country
music sensations Chris Janson and Ricky Young.
The foundation’s supporters united to raise more than Ricky Young, MC Young, Tucker Frederickson
$900,000. Laura Coburn Russell, Tucker Frederickson,
John Lacy and Josh Kellam
cochaired the sold-out event.
Dressed in denim and
diamonds, guests also
enjoyed dinner and a live
auction of exclusive items. BallenIsles Charities Foundation President Mark
Donors received a plush Freeman, The Fund for the West Palm Beach Police and
Florida black bear for their Chere Goldstein of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation
commitment to conserve our
Fundraising Event on page 7
Tequesta Profile on page 7