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VOL. 19 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

Ch a si n A Dre a m stricken with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses
Foundation raised its highest and disabilities.
fundraising amount to date – Borrowing its theme from the adrenaline-fueled sport of
a record-breaking $491,000 racing, this year’s fête featured 26-year-old IndyCar superstar
–from its fourth annual gala, and Jupiter resident Kyle Kirkwood along with motorsport
“Raceway Rendezvous,” drivers Gianni Maiuro, Nick Riceputo and Roland Veit.
at the Wyndham Grand WPEC-TV news anchor Sam Kerrigan shined as master
Jupiter at Harbourside Place of ceremonies and Tanya Lorigan, publisher of Jupiter and
on April 6. The Jupiter- Stuart Magazines, served as the gala’s cochair.
based charity achieved the Before sitting down to a lavish supper, guests tucked into hand
stellar milestone after seven passed hors d’oeuvres, bid on novel silent auction items, and
years of inspiring hope and were serenaded on the hotel’s sun-splashed terrace by Nashville Mikayla Beatty R.J. Preston
providing aid and resources Master of Ceremonies Sam recording artist RJ Preston, then 16-year-old Chasin A Dream
to families with children Kerrigan warrior Mikayla Beatty, who crooned the national anthem. Chasin A Dream Foundation on page 4

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

Decade Of Drowning Prevention Milestones During Annual Race

Beautiful weather greeted critical care needs for families affected by drownings; as well
more than 1,200 runners, as to continue Live Like Jake’s (LLJ) mission of spreading
walkers and supporters awareness about drowning prevention.
during the 10th Annual Live The popular annual event also celebrated Live Like
Like Jake 5K on April 27 Jake’s incredible milestones over the past 10 years including
in downtown Abacoa. The awarding over 3,700 infant swimming resource (ISR) self-
annual fundraiser created rescue swim scholarships nationwide. In 2020 LLJ built an
in the memory of Jake indoor pool solely dedicated for year-round ISR self-rescue
Roarke Morrison raised over lessons and to date more than 1,000 children have completed
$100,000 which will be used the program. The foundation has provided thousands of
to provide scholarships for Roark, Josie, Keri and Julia Morrison, Gary Barnett and
self-rescue swim lessons and Jay Zeager 10th Annual Live Like Jake 5K on page 5
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 The CAHH Dance the Night Away 2024 Gala featured
popular “Dance the Night Away” Gala for the fourth year some of the best dancers for Palm Beach County’s celebrity
in a row on April 6, at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. dance-off event. Eleven local nonprofessional ballroom
Presented by the West Palm Beach Fred Astaire Studio, 11 dancers took private dance lessons from the Fred Astaire
local celebrities put on their dancing shoes to raise funds for Studio to prepare for the competition that took center stage in
qualified families in need who are dealing with cancer and front of a sold-out crowd. The audience went wild after each
undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation. performance, and the celebrity judges applauded their efforts
and routines as dramatic,
impressive, and entertaining.
Artem Chigvintsev, a
professional dancer who
was the season 29 Mirrorball
winner on Dancing with the
Stars and an Emmy nominee 2024 dancers, front row – Giselle Albrecht and Luisa
for his choreography on the Monteverder, standing – Michael Koppy, Robert Dattolo,
Jennifer Tattanelli, Prince Mario Max Schaumburg-Lippe,
Cancer Alliance Of Help & Jennifer Parker, Doti Stangret, Marina Galli, Almong
Hope on page 6 Olshtein and Jon White.