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fundraiSing event

Fourth Annual ACES Turkey Trot Raises $65,000

On Thanksgiving Day, Admirals Cove Employee Scholarship (ACES) fund, under the umbrella of the Admirals Cove Foundation, the
more than 300 runners, managed by the George Snow Foundation, is fully funded by member-supported philanthropy of the community which bears
walkers, and four-legged the philanthropic Admirals Cove members. Additionally, there its name. ACF was recently named the Outstanding Foundation
friends raised $65,000 are three endowed scholarships: Jill and Eric Becker Family for 2024 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Palm
to support educational Scholarship, Jill and Heinz Riehl Scholarship, and Charles and Beach County Chapter during national Philanthropy Day. Since
scholarships for Admirals Joyce Ezrine Scholarship. 2016, the Admirals Cove Foundation has distributed more than
Cove employees and their In its eight-year existence, ACES has raised $790,000 and $17.5 million to local nonprofits.
children. granted 145 scholarships. This scholarship fund is a committee Photo by Coastal Click Photography
The Fourth Annual
Turkey Trot, aka Wobble
Before You Gobble,
featured a 5K and 1K
run, walk, and stroll
on the grounds of the Event Chair Jill Becker and
idyllic Admirals Cove family
community in Jupiter.
Ge n e r o u s c o r p o r a t e
sponsors included The
Club at Admirals Cove,
Valley Bank, Horizon Care
Services, UPLIN Health,
HealthePets Market, and
Admirals Cove MPOA.