Page 2 - Boca Exposure - September '24

Page 2, Boca Exposure

The Rotary Club from page 1
Kelly Woods Fleming from page 1
To reflect the Centennial, awards across four
world to focus on raising their sons, William and categories are named in honor of three former
David. Kelly dove headlong into community volunteer mayors and the legendary Addison Mizner.
work, first at Spanish River Church and then at her The J.C. Mitchell Award (Individual
children’s schools, including two terms as St. Andrews Category) honors the city’s longest-serving
School’s PTA president. She also served four years mayor during its most turbulent time (The
on the board of the Boca Chamber’s Golden Bell Great Depression and World War II). The
Foundation. Additionally, she served on a committee award recognizes his grandson, Bill Mitchell,
for the Boca Raton YMCA’s 50th Anniversary Gala, a lifelong resident, former pastor, and currently
which raised over $2 million. a motivational and business speaker who has
Cochair Meryll Bangsil is a senior vice president and visited 85 countries. Like his grandfather,
certified financial planner at UBS Financial Services Mitchell is a cheerleader for Boca Raton. Boca Mayor Scott Singer (center) and his wife Bella, along with several
Inc. She became a member of the Junior League of The Susan Whelchel Award (Nonprofit friends at last year’s Mayors Ball
Boca Raton in 2016 and has volunteered her time to Category) is named after Boca’s most beloved
serve the community while working full-time, training mayor, who served six years and added much to the city in
for marathons, and raising three daughters. In 2019, terms of art, culture, and education. The recipient is Spirit of
she was nominated for the Junior League’s Woman Giving Network, a Boca-based collaborative organization
Volunteer of the Year Award by Best Foot Forward. that supports over 110 nonprofits. Launched in 2007, Spirit
Cochair Khrisna Kellerman works as the parish of Giving makes Boca Raton a great place to live.
executive assistant and director of events at St. The George Long Award (Business Category) honors
Jude Catholic Church. Prior to moving to Florida, the city’s first mayor and is being bestowed upon the Greater
Khrisna was the founder and designer of Kaija NY. Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. Since 1952, the chamber
Khrisna has a long-standing dedication to serving has fostered prosperity, commerce, and economic growth,
those in need and an extensive record of volunteering resulting in over 13,000 businesses operating in a city with
through her church, children’s schools, and other local 100,000 residents.
organizations. In 2016, she became a member of the The Addison Mizner Award (Philanthropy Category)
Junior League of Boca Raton. reflects the enriching and enthusiastic spirit of our most iconic
The presenting sponsor is the Junior League of resident from a century ago and is being presented to longtime Dr. Dan Gropper, Dean of Dr. Joseph Biase and his
Boca Raton’s 1971 Society. The award presentation resident and philanthropist Holli Rockwell Trubinsky. A former FAU’s College of Business, wife Donna, cofounder of
sponsor is The Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & nurse, Rockwell Trubinsky contributed a $10 million estate gift along with his wife, joined Boca-based nonprofit Best
Wellness Institute and Boca Raton Regional Hospital to the FAU College of Nursing to name the Eminent Deanship, hundreds of others at last Foot Forward, enjoy the
Foundation. The Boca Raton is the fashion sponsor. a $3 million gift to Lynn University for scholarships, and year’s Mayors Ball. Mayors Ball.
The media sponsor is Boca Magazine. created the Rockwell Suites at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
“We are thrilled that The Boca Raton is the fashion Each honoree will receive a stunning, glass-cut award Offices of Pamela Higer-Polani, Ellen Koppelman, Holli
sponsor and know that they will put on a spectacular on stage, preceded by a brief video highlighting their Rockwell Trubinsky and Joe Trubinsky, GEO Group, Anchor
fashion show,” Nikki Stelzer, president of the Junior accomplishments. Bank, The Wechsler Family Foundation, FAU, E.M. Lynn
League, said. The program will also feature a live auction of luxury Foundation, Scott Grody Travel, and exclusive magazine
The Woman Volunteer of the Year Assistant Chairs items like a $5,000 gift certificate at Cristino Fine Jewelry sponsor, Boca Raton Magazine.
are Tara Currier, Veronica Kraft, Kristen McElwee, and experiential opportunities including exotic trips, concerts, Chairing this year’s event is longtime Rotarian and former
Racheal Petullo, and Brittany Wright. Committee dinners, and more. Auctioneer Bill Riddick of the esteemed celebrity talk show host, Arlene Herson. Emceeing will be
members include Hanna Bradley, Brittany Ferguson, Saffer and Company Benefit Auctions will stir up the crowd WPBF-TV News Anchor Erin Guy and ADT’s David Smail.
Clarissa Gleichenhaus, Camila Harasic, Daphney to bid on these bucket list experiences. There are multiple sponsorship levels with individual seats
Hoover, Kelly Humke, Namrata Israni, Dila Kaya, The event’s presenting sponsor is ADT, proudly priced at $495. For more information, contact Bob Tucker at
Victoria Matthews, Marina McCleneghen, Jocelyn headquartered in Boca Raton. “As ADT celebrates its 150th 522btucker@gmail.com or (561) 289-0436.
Mijares, Rhonda Morris, Monique Oerth, Michele birthday, we are strengthening our roots in Boca Raton, About Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton
Ribovich, Lois Ronan, Susan Rutherford, Renata where we’ve had a presence for over four decades,” said With 80-plus members and founded in 2012, The Rotary
Sans De Negri, Kim Sapashe, Neha Sharan, Karen David Smail, RCDBR Member and ADT Executive Vice Club Downtown Boca Raton (RCDBR) is the 2023 Club of
Wadowicz, Sonia Wegweiser and Kali Williams. President and Chief Legal Officer. “We salute Boca Raton the Year within its district of 44 other clubs. RCDBR’s mission
For tickets for the Woman Volunteer of the Year on its Centennial and applaud Rotary for helping make a is health and wellness and aligns with Rotary International
Luncheon, visit https://wvoy.givesmart.com or call difference in our community.” to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance
(561) 620-2553. Sponsorships are available and tables In addition to ADT, this year’s supporters and sponsors world understanding, goodwill, and peace through fellowship
and tickets are now on sale. Platinum tables are $4,000, to date include: Boca Raton Airport Authority, Cristino of business, professional, and community leaders. There are
gold tables are $3,000, silver tables are $2,000 and Fine Jewelry, The Boca Raton Tribune, Mithun Family 46,000 Rotary Clubs in nearly every country, connecting 1.4
silver general seating is $200 per ticket. Foundation, Boca West Country Club, FPL, The Boca Raton million Rotarians worldwide. RCDBR meets Friday at noon
To learn more about the JLBR, please contact the Bowl, Kim Champion, JM Family, CP Group, WPBF-TV, at the Embassy Suites off Yamato Road near I-95. For more
JLBR office at (561) 620-2553 or visit www.JLBR. Marc J. Leder Foundation, Presidential Auto, The Law information, visit www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org.
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