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Nonprofit Roots And Wings Hosts Ribbon Cutting

Ceremony For New Boca Raton Office

In Partnership With The Greater Delray
Beach Chamber Of Commerce, Event
Featured Presentation From Founder Of
Roots And Wings, Ted Hoskinson

Roots and Wings, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
focused on improving literacy rates of children in Palm
Beach County, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony last week
at the organization’s new headquarters in Boca Raton (7700
Congress Ave., Ste. 3212). In partnership with the Greater
Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce, the event featured
light refreshments, special giveaways and remarks from the
Founder of Roots and Wings, Ted Hoskinson. Doug Mithun, Karyn Keil, Aidalyn Magsayo, Ted Hoskinson,
“I want to sincerely thank all those who helped celebrate Aidalyn Maysago, Marcia Mithun, Lindy Harvey, Doug Mithun Marcia Mithun, Ashley Bacon, Mark Burns
our ribbon cutting and new headquarters, especially the
Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce,” said Ted children. Today, the organization collaborates with 16 initiatives: Project Uplift, a free, small group, after-school
Hoskinson, founder of Roots and Wings. “We are excited to schools, countless teachers and volunteers, and more than tutorial program aimed at helping students in grades 1 to 3,
have this new space to aid in our continued growth across 1,000 students to implement the Roots and Wings programs who are reading one or two grades below grade level, attain
South Florida and expansion into additional classrooms this and create a supportive educational environment. reading proficiency by the end of third grade; and The Above
upcoming school year.” Roots and Wings is committed to improving the and Beyond Awards, a recognition program that honors
Roots and Wings was created in 2016 to combat the threat quality of education in South Florida by supporting both outstanding teachers and staff chosen by their peers who go
of illiteracy and to promote excellence in public education. the students who most need help in learning to read and above and beyond to support their students, their school and
Upon the death of his wife Anne, Ted Hoskinson founded providing encouragement for the teachers who are working their community.
Roots and Wings as the realization of a dream they had shared hard each day to influence and inspire children to learn. Learn more about Roots and Wings at https://
to positively impact the quality of life for disadvantaged To accomplish this, Roots and Wings operates two key rootsandwingsinc.org.
Boca Raton Unveils Logo For 2025 Centennial Celebration

The City of Boca celebrates the past, present and future of Boca Raton heritage and growth. Details of these events will be
Raton has unveiled starting in January. announced in the coming months.
a special logo for its The launch of the centennial logo coincides with a As part of the centennial festivities, the city is inviting
upcoming Centennial significant date in the city’s history when, in 1924, 34 of all Boca Ratonians to pen a personal “Ode to Boca”
Celebration in 2025. 100 total Boca Raton residents voted on the incorporation based on their zip code. Participants will write a five-line
The centennial logo of “Boca Ratone” as a town. Thirty voted in favor, while poem, with each line containing the number of words
is a vibrant design four voted against. The city reincorporated as the Town designated by their zip code numbers. These odes will
that represents 100 years of rich history, vibrant culture of Boca Raton the following year, on May 26, 1925. form a collection of city pride poems to be highlighted
and a strong community spirit. Residents and visitors Throughout 2025, the city’s Centennial Celebrations throughout the centennial year.
can look forward to seeing the logo incorporated into will include a series of events and activities designed
all centennial-related events and materials as the city to engage the community and showcase Boca Raton’s

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Surgery in the Palm Beaches

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providing compassionate and experienced pediatric surgical care to
children in our community. Using advanced minimally invasive surgical
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helping parents and their little ones navigate treatment options.

Our Pediatric Surgeons specialize in:

• Advanced minimally invasive laparoscopy (MIS)
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• Complex neonatal surgery with prenatal
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• Endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid,
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