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Jupiter Law Center’s 19th With the support of

Annual Fundraiser Benefiting the firm’s friends, Jupiter
Law Center has raised over
The Aicardi Syndrome $620,000 in donations
to the Aicardi Syndrome
Foundation Is A Huge Hit! Foundation since 2005.
The annual event is a
Jupiter Law Center and its guests rocked and rolled at passion project for Jupiter
its annual costume party fundraising event to benefit the Law Center’s principal
Aicardi Syndrome Foundation, a 501(c)(3) volunteer- attorney, Adam Gumson, and
based nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research his wife Lissa, whose oldest
and conferences to raise awareness of Aicardi Syndrome daughter, Ava, was diagnosed
and improve the lives of Aicardi children and their as an infant with Aicardi Syndrome, a rare congenital
families. Last year brought out characters from Saturday neurological seizure disorder which inhibits the normal
Night Live!, bringing tons of laughs and improv. This year, development of motor skills, sight and speech, causing mild
it was ivory keys on dueling Howl at the Moon pianos and to profound developmental delays. When she was diagnosed,
wooden sticks beating the drums, with guests dressed as the Gumsons were informed that Ava’s life expectancy was
their favorite singer/musicians. no more than two years. Drum Roll Please on page 2
Little Smiles 19th Annual

Stars Ball – Under The Big Top: A Night Of Magic

Celebrating 25 Years Of

Helping Kids Be Kids During
Difficult Times

The Little Smiles 19th Annual Stars Ball, held on October
5, transformed the Hilton in downtown West Palm Beach
into a magical circus “Under the Big Top.” This year’s event,
attended by 450 guests, celebrated twelve incredible children
who were nominated as “Stars” by the facilities where they
receive treatment. It was a night of festivities and community,
all to support Little Smiles’ mission of helping kids be kids Virginia Sinicki, Kevin Rolston, and Jason Pennington of the Brittany Perdigon, Samantha Shepherd
during difficult times. KVJ Show 97.9 WRMF
The evening blended circus magic with Hollywood The ballroom perfectly captured the Under the Big Top
glamour, beginning with the grand entrance of the Stars, in the spotlight and signing autographs as fans cheered them theme with a flowing fabric canopy draped from the ceiling
announced by Virginia Sinicki, Kevin Rolston, and Jason on. Accompanied by music from Digital Vibez, they made creating the illusion of an authentic circus tent. Tables were
Pennington of the KVJ Show 97.9 WRMF. Dressed to their way to center stage, where the KVJ Show 97.9 WRMF
impress, the Stars were escorted down the red carpet, basking hosts celebrated each Star with enthusiasm. Little Smiles on page 4
The Arc Of Palm Beach County Celebrates

A Night Of Creativity And Philanthropy At Wild Pants Party

The Arc of Palm Beach County wrapped up its “fun- vibrant, eye-catching pants,
raising” campaign with an exciting celebration and runway and raised vital funds to
show at their Wild Pants Party on Friday, November 1, at support children and adults
Loggerhead Marinelife Center. More than 150 guests wore with disabilities.

Leo (The Arc Student)

The event featured an
exhilarating evening of
fashion and philanthropy.
The audience cheered as

Wild Pants Party on page 6 Pamela Payne, Aaron Menitoff, Julie Menitoff, Charlotte Gill