Page 8 - Boca Club News - December '24

Page 8, Boca Club News
St. Andrews’s Andrea Cannon Earns Nomination As

Boca Junior League’s “Woman Volunteer of the Year”

St. Andrews Boca’s nursing shortage, as many students stay local after Boca Raton; Robyn Raphael Dynan, Habitat for Humanity
member Andrea graduation. Over the past 13 years, Terry’s dedication has of Greater Palm Beach County; Michelle Makris, Hanley
Cannon, representing directly improved countless lives in our community. Foundation; Iris Urbina, Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative;
Congregation B’nai Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker founded the Susan G. Carrie Rubin, Impact 100 Palm Beach County; Elizabeth
Israel, was among the Komen Foundation, which has raised several billion dollars Rivera, In The Pines; Nancy Dockerty, Junior League
nominees honored at The for breast cancer research and she founded Promise Fund, of Boca Raton; Arlene Herson, National Society of Arts
Junior League of Boca which provides access to mammograms and cervical cancer and Letters; Jennifer Nawrocki, Palm Beach Symphony;
Raton’s 37th Annual screenings for underserved women in Palm Beach County Judy Noren, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League; Haley
Woman Volunteer of the and beyond. Winstead, Place of Hope at the Leighan and David Rinker
Year Luncheon that sold There were 43 local women who were nominated for the Campus; Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, Promise Fund;
out with more than 900 37th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Award. Nonprofits Tabitha Stambaugh, Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton;
attendees at The Boca from across Palm Beach and Northern Broward counties each Sudane Ricketts, Scholar Career Coaching; Gabby Teran,
Raton on November 1st. nominated one of their valued volunteers to be considered Student ACES; Abby Bernstein-Henderson, Sweet Dream
At the event Terry for Woman Volunteer of the Year Award. Makers; Reilly Glasser, The Diaper Bank, Covering South
Fedele, the nominee The nominees, in addition to Andrea Cannon, were Amiee Florida; Robyn Perlman, Women of Tomorrow Mentor
for Florida Atlantic Hawkins, Alzheimer’s Association; Althea Largie Ceasor, & Scholarship Program; Caroline Johnson, Women’s
University Christine E. American Association of Caregiving Youth; Elaine Tobita, Executive Club; Nicole Grimes, YMCA of South Palm Beach
Lynn College of Nursing, St. Andrews resident Andrea Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary; Sue MacDonald, County; and Daniela Levenson, YWCA Palm Beach County.
was named Woman Cannon, nominee for Woman Best Foot Forward Foundation; Loretta Parker, Boca Ballet The Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon celebrates
Volunteer of the Year; and Volunteer of the Year (at left) and Theatre; Zoe Lanham, Boca Helping Hands, Inc.; Eileen outstanding women in the community, nominated by
Ambassador Nancy G. Victoria Matthews, President- Travasos, Boca Raton Christian School; Olivia Hollaus, nonprofit organizations for their dedication and expertise as
Brinker, the nominee for Elect of the Junior League and Boca Raton Historical Society; Nicole Flier, Boca Raton volunteers, as well as the work they do to further the missions
Promise Fund, won the Director of Retail at St. Andrews Police Foundation; Marcia Mithun, Boca West Children’s of the organizations they serve. Proceeds benefit the Junior
Lifetime Achievement Country Club. Foundation; Mandy Bohlman, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm League of Boca Raton.
Award. The event raised Beach County; Jan Savarick, Brain Bowl Events, Inc.; Janet About the Junior League of Boca Raton. Throughout
the most money in the history of the event with the leadership Diaz-Martinez, Caridad Center; Cheryl Crowley, Cultural the year, JLBR members contribute more than 35,000
of Event Co-Chairs, Meryll Bangsil & Khris Kellerman and Council for Palm Beach County; Amanda Perna, Delray volunteer hours and donate more than $250,000 to support
Honorary Chair, Kelly Woods Fleming. Beach Public Library; Tammera Atkins, Dress for Success the organization’s mission of advancing women’s leadership
Terry Fedele’s healthcare background and passion Palm Beaches; Randee Wechsler, Eda and Cliff Viner for meaningful community impact through volunteer action,
for service have propelled her from a board member to a Community Scholars Foundation; Teresa Fedele, Florida collaboration and training. The Junior League currently focuses
dynamic leader, serving as Chair of the College of Nursing Atlantic University Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing; on two community issues, Child Welfare and Non-Profit
and President of the Caring Hearts Auxiliary Board. Ashley Cacicedo-Surdovel, Friends of Foster Children of Support. To learn more about the organization, please contact
Her leadership has significantly increased community Palm Beach County, Inc.; Danielle Rosse, George Snow the Junior League of Boca Raton office at (561) 620-2553 or
engagement among leaders, faculty, students, and advisory Scholarship Fund; Shawn Sherlock, Gina Rose Montalto visit www.JLBR.org. Connect on Facebook @Junior League
board members. Her efforts have been crucial to addressing Memorial Foundation Inc.; Mindy Shikiar, HabCenter of of Boca Raton or Instagram @juniorleagueofbocaraton.
Want to Feel Like a Santa this Holiday?

Here’s How to Do Good, Feel Even Better.

The Achievement Centers for Children & Families, which Donations for Adopt-A-Class and Adopt-A-Program can by stabilizing families in crisis; supporting them to serve as the
has served the southern Palm Beach County communities since be made here: www.tinyurl.com/AchieveAdopt. To learn more foundation of their child’s growth. Family strengthening services
1969 and helps underserved children reach their full potential, is about these initiatives, contact ggriffin@delraychild.org. are embedded within four core programs of Early Learning,
asking the community to consider adopting a class, adopting a About Achievement Centers for Children & Families. At After School, Teen and Summer Camp. Achievement Centers
program, or participating in the organization’s annual toy drive Achievement Centers for Children & Families, children are currently serves over 700 local children and families annually
for the holidays. involved in Early Learning (Toddler and Preschool), After from three locations in Delray Beach: Nancy K. Hurd Campus,
You can make a one-time, annual donation of $1,500 to adopt School, Teen and Summer Camp programs that help prepare Village Academy, and Pine Grove Elementary. Achievement
a classroom, which goes towards school supplies; curriculum them for academic and social success and inspire them to discover Centers for Children & Families is located at 555 NW Fourth
materials, arts and crafts supplies, snacks, enrichment activities, their talents. Families are served through Family Support and St., Delray Beach. For more information, call (561) 266-0003
in-class field trips, and more. Or, for that special person who Economic Stabilization services which benefit the community or visit www.achievementcentersFL.org.
has everything, an “Adopt-a-Class” gift is perfect. It is the gift
of making a meaningful difference in a child’s life and being a
part of a child’s educational journey. The recipient will receive a
personalized note from the classroom, a thank-you video, and an
invitation to tour and visit his or her adopted class. Additionally,
as a special holiday touch, he or she can enjoy a 30-minute
thank-you party to meet some of the children and teachers the
gift is supporting.
Achievement Centers for Children & Families has four
toddler classrooms and four pre-school classrooms. All
classroom sponsors receive invitations to special events; name
recognition on a plaque in the adopted classroom; a special
thank you at the end of the school year, and quarterly classroom
updates.
For those who would like to donate towards the organization’s
annual toy drive, toys are being collected now. Grandpa Buys Cars
“The holidays can be a difficult time for some Achievement
Centers families who have few resources, so every year the
organization strives to help its families by collecting toys for
children from one to eighteen,” said Stephanie Seibel, CEO for ESTATE APPRAISALS & PURCHASING
the Achievement Centers.
Current drop-off locations include A Little Wyld & Perna, Buy | Sell | Trade |Consignment | Lease Buyouts
American Heritage, Andie DeVoe, LLC, Bella Mar Delray
Beach, Death by Pizza, Delfina Pilates, Lang Realty - Amy &
Noreen Team, Northern Trust, Purlife, SOFA, Worthing Place, As a member of your community, Grandpa Lou at Boca Classic Motorsports Co. welcomes the
Vincent’s Hairstyling for Women & Men, and Young Dentistry. opportunity to help with all of your automotive needs.
Another way to support the children of Achievement Centers
is through the Adopt-A-Program opportunity. Achievement We do everything so you don’t have to leave the house. We’re happy to help whether you’re buying,
Centers’ Platinum Steppers and Drum Line welcome youth from selling, consigning, trading in a lease, searching for a new everyday driver, or that special classic.
our after-school programs. Students in these programs perform
at Achievement Centers’ events and throughout the community.
The programs promote healthy living; self-respect; respect for Call, Text, Email, or visit us online
others; leadership skills; parental involvement; teamwork and
good sportsmanship. Through Adopt-a-Program, supporters 561.757.5500
can directly support the Platinum Steppers and our Drumline.
Donations go towards uniforms and costumes; new equipment; Info1bcmc@gmail.com | BocaClassicMotorsports.com
transportation; snacks and more.