Page 12 - Southern Exposure - November '24

Page 12, Southern Exposure

nonprofit news

Palm Beach North Athletic Foundation

Meets Financial Milestone To Build Palm Beach Gardens

Ice Skating Facility

Supported by hockey
philanthropist Larry Robbins
and NHL legend Wayne Gretzky,
the new ice-skating facility is
anticipated to break ground in the
summer of 2025.

The Palm Beach North Athletic
Foundation (PBNAF) is pleased
to announce that it has exceeded
its financial milestone with the
City of Palm Beach Gardens to
start the development of a world-
class ice-skating facility at Plant Exterior rendering – photo courtesy of JLG Architects Restaurant rendering – photo courtesy of JLG Architects
Drive Park. PBNAF, a nonprofit
501(c)(3) organization, has raised more than
$10 million for the project, surpassing the
city’s $6.5 million fundraising requirement.
In coordination with the City of Palm Beach
Gardens, the foundation is expected to break
ground on the project by June 2025, and is
anticipated to open in the summer of 2026.
The $40 million project is a public-private
partnership agreement with the City of Palm
Beach Gardens to develop and operate an
approximately 123,000-square-foot, indoor
ice-skating facility. The facility will hold two
National Hockey League (NHL) sized rinks
utilized for youth hockey, figure skating, public Lobby rendering – photo courtesy of JLG Architects
skating, adult leagues, curling, and sled hockey.
Wayne and Ty Gretzky – photo courtesy of PBNAF PBNAF will manage and operate the facility as a Nonprofit News on page 13