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October 2024
October 2024 BW PGA C.A.N.!, Page 21

Community News

Section B

Habitat For Humanity Of Greater Palm Beach County

Announces Veterans Build 2024, Presented By Vertical Bridge

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County brews, live music by the Steel Pony Band, and a silent
(HFHGPBC) has announced its annual Veterans Build auction while learning how they can support Veterans
event, presented by Vertical Bridge, will be held on Build 2024. R.S.V.P. is required, visit https://app.giveffect.
November 1, with multiple job sites across Palm Beach com/campaigns/33470-veterans-build-kick-off-party.
County. This annual fundraiser and community build/ Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County
repair effort supports veterans and active service members welcomes corporate partners, volunteers, and service
in our community. members to help build and improve homes for veterans
With nearly 76,000 veterans living in Palm Beach in our community. Committed sponsors include Vertical
County, Habitat is committed to honoring those who Bridge (Presenting Sponsor); Carrier (Challenge Coin
have served our nation through initiatives like Veterans Sponsor); MISSION UNITED (Grant Funder); Hubbard
Build. This program ensures that veterans can achieve Radio/WFTL 50 (Exclusive Radio Sponsor); Art Roffey
or maintain the American dream of homeownership, & Gail Danto, and BallenIsles Country Club and Seacoast
providing them with a safe and affordable place to call Bank (Community Builder Sponsors); Clear Touch,
home. The community can support Veterans Build in three Document Storage Systems, Inc; Grimes Events and
impactful ways: by becoming a sponsor, fundraising and Party Tents; Gunster; Humana; FPL; Pratt & Whitney;
building, or by donating to the American Dream Fund – and Grimes; Mariza Brussolo, Boynton Beach Arts and
a dedicated fund for Veterans Build 2024. Immediately Cultural Center; and Restore Construction Group, Inc
after the build, participants will gather for the American (Hope Builder Sponsors); Magen Protective Services
Dream Barbecue, a reception at the Boynton Beach Arts & (Security Sponsor); and Starbucks (Coffee Sponsor); and
Cultural Center where guests will celebrate the impact of Baptist Health (Hospitality Tent).
Veterans Build and honor the veterans and active service Cochairs of Veterans Build 2024: Michael Maglio and Clint Committee members include Cochairs Clint Lowe and
members in attendance. Lowe. Photo by MasterWing Creative Agency Michael Maglio; Honorary Cochairs Anne Desormier-
This year’s event is once again presented by Vertical Cartwright and Ryan Paton; Committee reserves: Julia
Bridge, a dedicated annual partner and champion for veterans of Industrial Sales at NuStar Building Materials and U.S. Dattolo and Charles (Chuck) Millar; Committee members:
in Palm Beach County. “Vertical Bridge is proud to sponsor Marine Veteran. Both chairs are honored to lead this year’s Brandon Albers, Nicholas Cannon, Carey Clarke, Andrew
the Veterans Build with Habitat for Humanity of Greater event, dedicated to ensuring that veterans in our community Filauro, Amy Kemp, Donna Kerner, Debbie Meyers,
Palm Beach County, marking our seventh consecutive year of feel supported and connected as they transition from military Anthony Nastase, Jonathan Oakley, Anta Plowden, Jon
support,” said Ron Bizick, CEO of Vertical Bridge. “Giving to civilian life. By helping provide a stable foundation of Raybuck, Art Roffey, Ivan Rosa, and Melissa Royal.
back and making a difference in our communities is deeply affordable homeownership, they are committed to giving To learn more about Veterans Build 2024
important to us. Seeing the stability this housing provides to veterans a sense of security and belonging. sponsorship and/or volunteer opportunities, visit https://
those who have devoted themselves to defending our nation’s Anyone wishing to learn more and get involved is habitatgreaterpbc.org/veterans-build/.
freedom is especially fulfilling.” invited to attend the kick-off party on Thursday, October To discover more, visit www.habitatgreaterpbc.org and
Veterans Build 2024 cochairs are Clint Lowe, director of 10, from 6 to 8 p.m., hosted by the Maglio family at a follow us online at @HabitatGPBC.
Engineering Transformation and Footprint Strategy at Carrier private residence in Jupiter Farms. Guests will enjoy an For any inquiries, contact Kristen Bardin, director of
and U.S. Army Veteran; and Michael Maglio, vice president award-winning pig roast, tableside paella, red, white, and Advancement, at kristen.bardin@habitatgreaterpbc.org.
Community Rallies At 2024 Fire Truck Pull,

Raising $26,500 For Autism Support

The 2024 Fire Truck Pull, held Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, community’s generosity. The ZAZ Squad stood out in the
at Gardens Park in Palm Beach Gardens, brought together fundraising efforts, earning the title of Highest Fundraising
teams of first responders, business leaders, college athletes Team by raising $11,465. Zach, one of the school’s adult
and more for a day of competition and philanthropy. This clients and a member of the ZAZ Squad, led the individual
year’s event raised an impressive $26,500 to benefit students
and adults with autism who attend Connections Education
Center, a nonprofit school in West Palm Beach.
In a thrilling display of power and teamwork, teams
competed to see which could pull a real fire truck 30 feet
fastest. The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department emerged
as the champions in the Fastest Pull category, completing the
30-foot fire truck pull in just 10.03 seconds. The Palm Beach
Gardens Fire Rescue team claimed victory in the Lowest
Combined Weight Pull category, pulling the fire truck 30
feet within the three minute time limit with a combined team
weight of only 658 pounds. PBG Fire, first place, Light Weight
With 15 participating teams, the event was not only a
showcase of physical strength but also a testament to the Team Noah pulling

PBG Police pulling

Volunteers – Teachers BluEdge Team pulling Fire Truck Pull on page 22