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The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton Fund

And ADT Present Ninth Annual Mayors Ball

Have A “Ball” At The Ball Foundation, Boca West Country Club, FPL, The Boca Raton
Bowl, Kim Champion, JM Family, CP Group, WPBF-TV,
Celebrating Boca Raton Centennial Marc J. Leder Foundation, Presidential Auto, The Law
Award Winners Announced Offices of Pamela Higer-Polani, Ellen Koppelman, Holli
Sponsorships Available Rockwell Trubinsky and Joe Trubinsky, GEO Group,
Anchor Bank, The Wechsler Family Foundation, FAU,
Dubbed by Boca Raton Magazine as a “don’t miss event E.M. Lynn Foundation, Scott Grody Travel, and exclusive
of the season,” the ninth annual Mayors Ball, presented by magazine sponsor, Boca Raton Magazine.
the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton (RCDBR) Fund Chairing this year’s event is longtime Rotarian and former
and ADT, is set for 6:30 p.m. on November 16 at Boca celebrity talk show host, Arlene Herson. Emceeing will be
West Country Club. Hundreds of attendees, including WPBF-TV News Anchor Erin Guy and ADT’s David Smail.
elected officials, dignitaries, corporate leaders, and Boca’s There are multiple sponsorship levels with individual
“Who’s Who,” will be drinking, dining, and dancing the seats priced at $495. For more information, contact Bob
night away to celebrate the city while raising funds to The 2024 Mayors Ball promises to rock and roll with a live Tucker at 522btucker@gmail.com or (561) 289-0436.
support numerous nonprofits. auction and spectacular entertainment. About Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton
“Proceeds from last year’s With 80-plus members and founded in 2012, The Rotary
gala helped 17 nonprofits The event’s presenting sponsor is ADT, proudly Club Downtown Boca Raton (RCDBR) is the 2023 Club
through our ‘Service Above headquartered in Boca Raton. “As ADT celebrates its of the Year within its district of 44 other clubs. RCDBR’s
Self’ grants,” said Jeff Weber, 150th birthday, we are strengthening our roots in Boca mission is health and wellness and aligns with Rotary
RCDBR Fund Chairman. Raton, where we’ve had a presence for over four decades,” International to provide service to others, promote integrity,
“Thousands of lives were said David Smail, RCDBR Member and ADT Executive and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace
touched; and we anticipate Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. “We salute Boca through fellowship of business, professional, and community
an even greater impact from Raton on its Centennial and applaud Rotary for helping leaders. There are 46,000 Rotary Clubs in nearly every
the generous giving of those make a difference in our community.” country, connecting 1.4 million Rotarians worldwide.
attending this year’s black- In addition to ADT, this year’s supporters and sponsors RCDBR meets Friday at noon at the Embassy Suites off
tie event.” to date include: Boca Raton Airport Authority, Cristino Yamato Road near I-95. For more information, visit www.
In alignment with Boca Fine Jewelry, The Boca Raton Tribune, Mithun Family rotarydowntownbocaraton.org. 
Raton’s 2025 Centennial,
the Mayors Ball theme is:
Boca 100: A Sensational WHAT ARE YOUR
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To reflect the Centennial,
awards across four categories
are named in honor of three
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II). The award recognizes wife Donna, cofounder of
his grandson, Bill Mitchell, Boca-based nonprofit Best
a lifelong resident, former Foot Forward, enjoy the
pastor, and currently a Mayors Ball.
motivational and business
speaker who has visited 85 countries. Like his grandfather,
Mitchell is a cheerleader for Boca Raton.
The Susan Whelchel Award (Nonprofit Category) is
named after Boca’s most beloved mayor, who served six
years and added much to the city in terms of art, culture,
and education. The recipient is Spirit of Giving Network, a
Boca-based collaborative organization that supports over 110
nonprofits. Launched in 2007, Spirit of Giving makes Boca
Raton a great place to live.
The George Long Award (Business Category) honors
the city’s first mayor and is being bestowed upon the Greater
Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. Since 1952, the chamber
has fostered prosperity, commerce, and economic growth,
resulting in over 13,000 businesses operating in a city with
100,000 residents.
The Addison Mizner Award (Philanthropy Category)
reflects the enriching and enthusiastic spirit of our most
iconic resident from a century ago and is being presented
to longtime resident and philanthropist Holli Rockwell
Trubinsky. A former nurse, Rockwell Trubinsky contributed a
$10 million estate gift to the FAU College of Nursing to name
the Eminent Deanship, a $3 million gift to Lynn University
for scholarships, and created the Rockwell Suites at Boca
Raton Regional Hospital.
Each honoree will receive a stunning, glass-cut award
on stage, preceded by a brief video highlighting their
accomplishments.
The program will also feature a live auction of luxury
items like a $5,000 gift certificate at Cristino Fine Jewelry
and experiential opportunities including exotic trips, concerts,
dinners, and more. Auctioneer Bill Riddick of the esteemed
Saffer and Company Benefit Auctions will stir up the crowd
to bid on these bucket list experiences.