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VOL. 34 NO. 6 www.seabreezepublications.com JUNE 2024

Chasin A Dream Foundation’s Fourth Annual Gala Nets Half-

Million Dollars For Local Children With Life-Threatening Illnesses

Chasin A Dream Foundation raised its highest Stuart Magazines, served as
fundraising amount to date – a record-breaking $491,000 the gala’s cochair.
–from its fourth annual gala, “Raceway Rendezvous,” at Before sitting down
the Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside Place on April to a lavish supper, guests
6. The Jupiter-based charity achieved the stellar milestone tucked into hand passed
after seven years of inspiring hope and providing aid and hors d’oeuvres, bid on novel
resources to families with children stricken with cancer silent auction items, and were
and other life-threatening illnesses and disabilities. serenaded on the hotel’s sun-
Borrowing its theme from the adrenaline-fueled sport of splashed terrace by Nashville
racing, this year’s fête featured 26-year-old IndyCar superstar recording artist RJ Preston,
and Jupiter resident Kyle Kirkwood along with motorsport then 16-year-old Chasin
drivers Gianni Maiuro, Nick Riceputo and Roland Veit. A Dream warrior Mikayla Mikayla Beatty R.J. Preston
WPEC-TV news anchor Sam Kerrigan shined as master Beatty, who crooned the Master of Ceremonies Sam
of ceremonies and Tanya Lorigan, publisher of Jupiter and national anthem. Kerrigan Chasin A Dream Foundation on page 2

10th Annual Live Like Jake 5K Raises Over $100,000, Celebrates A

Decade Of Drowning Prevention Milestones During Annual Race

Beautiful weather greeted The popular annual event also celebrated Live Like
more than 1,200 runners, Jake’s incredible milestones over the past 10 years including
walkers and supporters during awarding over 3,700 infant swimming resource (ISR) self-
the 10th Annual Live Like Jake rescue swim scholarships nationwide. In 2020 LLJ built an
5K on April 27 in downtown indoor pool solely dedicated for year-round ISR self-rescue
Abacoa. The annual fundraiser lessons and to date more than 1,000 children have completed
created in the memory of Jake the program. The foundation has provided thousands of
Roarke Morrison raised over dollars to assist families impacted by non-fatal drownings
$100,000 which will be used with critical care medical needs as well as provided 13 ISR
to provide scholarships for instructor training grants around the nation.
self-rescue swim lessons and “We are so touched at the number of runners and
critical care needs for families affected by drownings; as well supporters who turned out today,” said Live Like Jake
as to continue Live Like Jake’s (LLJ) mission of spreading Roark, Josie, Keri and Julia Morrison, Gary Barnett and
awareness about drowning prevention. Jay Zeager 10th Annual Live Like Jake 5K on page 3
Cancer Alliance Of Help & Hope’s ‘Dance The Night Away’ 2024

Gala Raised Nearly $700,000 For Local Cancer Patients In Need

Cancer Alliance of Help & Hope (CAHH) hosted its dance-off event. Eleven local
popular “Dance the Night Away” Gala for the fourth year nonprofessional ballroom
in a row on April 6, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. dancers took private dance
Presented by the West Palm Beach Fred Astaire Studio, 11 lessons from the Fred Astaire
local celebrities put on their dancing shoes to raise funds for Studio to prepare for the
qualified families in need who are dealing with cancer and competition that took center
undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation. stage in front of a sold-out
The CAHH Dance the Night Away 2024 Gala featured crowd. The audience went
some of the best dancers for Palm Beach County’s celebrity wild after each performance,

Lois Pope and Bill Porter

and the celebrity judges
applauded their efforts 2024 dancers, front row – Giselle Albrecht and Luisa
and routines as dramatic, Monteverder, standing – Michael Koppy, Robert Dattolo,
impressive, and entertaining. Jennifer Tattanelli, Prince Mario Max Schaumburg-Lippe,
Artem Chigvintsev, a Jennifer Parker, Doti Stangret, Marina Galli, Almong
professional dancer who Olshtein and Jon White.
was the season 29 Mirrorball
winner on Dancing with the Cancer Alliance Of Help & Hope on page 4