Page 30 - Boca ViewPointe - October '24

Page 30, Viewpointe October 2024
Boca Helping Hands’ Bowling For Bread

Benefited Backpacks Weekend Meal Program

Boca Helping Hands (BHH) welcomed 225 adults and The top score was 180, bowled by Dan Brede. Foundation Trustee Lee Steinberg. “Supporting this cause is
children at their annual Bowling for Bread event on August Boca Helping Hands has operated the BHH Backpacks a special way for me to honor my mom, Pearl, who had a
25 at Bowlero in Boca Raton. BHH invited kids from local children’s meal program for the past 13 years. Every Friday, deep passion for helping children.”
children’s charities to attend for free and enjoy an afternoon BHH Backpacks provides food-insecure students with About Boca Helping Hands
of bowling, food, and prize giveaways. nonperishable, easy-to-prepare meals to ensure they get Boca Helping Hands (BHH) is a community-based
The children’s charities that were invited to attend this enough to eat on the weekends. During the 2023/24 school nonprofit that provides food, medical, and financial assistance
event included 4KIDS of South Florida, Inc., Achievement year, BHH Backpacks helped over 1,600 students in 13 to help individuals and families improve their quality of life
Centers for Children & Families, Adopt a Family of the local schools, providing 181,362 meals and 60,454 snacks and build financial stability. Through its various programs,
Palm Beaches, Inc., American Association of Caregiving to elementary students in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, and BHH assists nearly 35,000 people annually.
Youth, Fuller Center, HomeSafe, Place of Hope/Village of Boynton Beach. Boca Helping Hands is a partner agency of The Town
Hope, PROPEL, and Pearl City Cats. The event also raised Bowling for Bread is part of Boca Chamber Festival of Palm Beach United Way. Since 1945, the Town of Palm
enough funds to provide more than 41,000 meals for the BHH Days—a series of fun-filled August events intended to raise Beach United Way has been committed to improving lives
weekend meal program. awareness and funds by pairing nonprofits with for-profit and building strong communities throughout Palm Beach
Special guests from the Florida Atlantic University members of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. County by focusing on programs and priorities that promote
football team included Offensive Linemen Federico Florida Peninsula Insurance Company was Bowling for education, health, and financial stability.
Maranges and Andre Lamas and Junior Punter Logan Lupo Bread’s For-Profit Chamber Partner and the Event Sponsor Boca Helping Hands holds accreditation for Sound
who came out to cheer on the kids and bowl alongside them. was the Lee Pearlson Steinberg Foundation. Other major Nonprofit Management from Nonprofits First, a Platinum
Trophies were awarded to the top three bowling teams sponsors included the Gary Peters Family Foundation, Seal of Transparency from Candid/GuideStar, and has
and overall high scores. Bowling tournament winners were: Humana, Stanley Waldshan, and Waypoint Residential. been a Charity Navigator Four-Star Charity for 17
First place team – Waypoint Residential This was the seventh year that the Lee Pearlson Steinberg consecutive years. It is located at 1500 N.W. 1st Court,
Second place team – Waypoint Residential Foundation sponsored the event. “Bowling for Bread is Boca Raton, FL 33432. For more information, please visit
Third place team – The Law Offices of Pamela Higer-Polani, always a fantastic event, and I love seeing the kids enjoy BocaHelpingHands.org.
Attorney at Law themselves. I’m thrilled to be a part of it again this year,” said
Achievement Centers For Children & Families (ACCF)

To Hold 13th Annual Witches Of Delray Beach Bike Ride

Achievement Centers for Children & Families (ACCF)
will hold its 13th Annual Witches of Delray Beach Bike Ride
on Saturday, October 26. The witches plan to make their
triumphant return to Downtown Delray Beach with the route
starting at City Hall, flying down the famed Atlantic Avenue,
and zipping back to the Old School Square pavilion.
Three hundred witches will don their best witch-wear and
extravagantly decorated brooms (bikes) to ride through scenic
Downtown Delray Beach up Atlantic Avenue, all guided by
the Delray Beach Police Department. The ride will take off
promptly at 8:30 a.m. At the conclusion of the ride, the party
will continue at the Old School Square Outdoor Pavilion Platinum Steppers from ACCF Judges Marusca Gatto, Amanda Perna, Deborah Dowd
Stage with music and awards presentations such as “Best
Costume,” “Best Witch Cackle,” “Best Decorated Broom Funds raised from the Witches Ride directly benefit Delray such a meaningful impact,” said Stephanie Seibel, CEO of the
(Bike),” and “Best Group Theme.” Beach’s Achievement Centers for Children & Families, Achievement Centers. “It’s incredible to see how much the event
a community-based organization dedicated to serving has grown over the years. It brings so much joy and support to
under-resourced children and families in Delray Beach and our organization, and we’re excited to see it continue to grow.”
surrounding communities. For more information, visit www.tinyurl.com/Witches2024
“As we mark the 13th anniversary of our Witches Ride, or email events@accffoundation.org.
we are reminded of the incredible community spirit that has For more information about Achievement Centers for
made this event so special. It’s not just about the costumes and Children & Families, call (561) 266-0003 or visit www.
the fun—it’s about coming together to support a cause that has achievementcentersFL.org.

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Prior to the big ride day, new this year, Amanda Perna
of the House of Perna Boutique & Atelier (Project Runway Board Certified in
Reality Star) and the Tin Roof will host a “Not your Basic
Witch” Hat Decorating Event on October 1 at 7 p.m. (rain date Internal Medicine
is October 8). ACCF will provide hat supplies, crafts, couture with Added Qualifications in
and traditional hat decorating materials. The event will be held
at 8 E. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach. Space is limited. Geriatrics (2002).
Additionally, longtime event partner Tim Finnegan’s
Irish Pub in Delray Beach will host a signature fundraiser in Steven E. Reznick, MD, FACP
support of the Witches Ride, the Annual “Witches Brew” on
Friday, October 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. Voted a “Best Doctor”
The entire month of October, ACCF will have a variety by his peers.
of Ways to be Wicked with the Witches of Delray. For
registration and event details visit www.tinyurl.com/
Witches2024. Call to request a complimentary meeting
with Dr. Reznick.
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