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do not take lightly. Because of this trust we have been able to expand to a 4,400 square foot facility with the most cuttingedge equipment available in the industry and a highly trained staff that rivals any major therapeutic facility in the country. We pledge to continue to pursue the latest in technological innovations and procedures to better help our current and prospective patients. Stay abreast to the latest happenings at The Conde Center by joining our email newsletter, simply text the word “CondeCenter” to the number 22828 and follow the easy instructions.
Local Event Planners Ticket2Events Bring The Fun and Help Big Dog Ranch Rescue Raise BIG BUCKS Dollars at Trump’s Mar-aLago, Palm Beach FL
Local event planners Sean Koski and Brian Kelly owners of Ticket2Events, produced the 3rd Annual Big Dog Ranch Rescue event at Mar-A-Lago. In 2015 Ticket2Events was requested to exclusively produce the fashion show portion of the event, where they had local brand The House of Perna take to the runway. This year Ticket2Events was tasked to complete the entire event logistics! Women who were able to obtain a ticket to the sold out event were treated to world-class wineries, luxurious boutiques, Extravagant Live Auction Items, A Doggy Fashion Show and Couture Fashion Show (Shari’s Place), plus Glamorous Swag Bags valued at over $500. CBS 12 Anchor Liz Quirantes led the event, and local male “celebrities” served on silver platters designs from the Shoe Sponsor Marchesa. Brian Kelly says, “Our goal this year was to give every attendee the chance 16 April 2016 | www.AtlanticAveMagazine.com
to indulge in the extreme opulence associated with the club. We also wanted to include interactive portions during the program to make sure people were having fun while spending lots of money for the cause!”
Interactive portions of the program included the Best in Shoe Competition, “Key to the Closet” raffle (valued at $30,000) and onsite hair & makeup touch-ups. Ticket2Events also helped gain silent auction items, like medical treatments from Local Delray Business, The Medical Institute of Anti-Aging. Amongst many items up for grabs to the highest bidder in the live auction were VIP passes to see Adele’s sold out tour. Total raised $850,000! FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT Sean Koski & Brian Kelly Events@Ticket2Events.com 267-463-3782, 516-6393651 www.ticket2events.com.
Temple Sinai Of Palm Beach County And Our Generous Sponsors Present 2nd Annual Night Of A Thousand Mitzvahs
2nd Annual Night of a Thousand Mitzvahs / Professionally-run casino games, personalized horse races on the “big screen,” exchange “winnings” for raffle tickets to win valuable prizes. Plus a POT OF GOLD raffle for $500 and $250 cash. All on Saturday, April 9th, from 7 until 11 p.m. at Temple Sinai of Palm Beach County, 2475 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach, FL 33445, 1/4 mile west of I-95. The sponsors’ favorite local or national charities share in the proceeds too. $50 ticket includes: gourmet appetizers and desserts, 2 drink tickets, ticket for the POT OF GOLD raffle and $100 in “funny money.” Special HIGH ROLLER PACKAGE: a $75 ticket with $300 extra funny money. An evening of fun and prizes to benefit many charities. Questions? Call 561-276-
6161 X 128 or email Fundraising@TempleSinaiPBC.org. Purchase tickets online at TempleSinaiPBC.org.
Deliver the Dream Raises $40,000 for Families In Need
Deliver the Dream, a South Florida-based nonprofit that organizes retreats for families experiencing a serious illness or crisis, recently hosted its 5th annual Red Hot & In Style charity date auction. The event featured some of South Florida’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes and raised $40,000 for its family retreat program. On Thursday, March 3, these philanthropists of all ages, backgrounds and at the top of their careers in various professional fields were unveiled at the newly renovated Alpine Jaguar Showroom in Ft. Lauderdale. Attendees had an opportunity to meet the elite group of men and women, who featured exciting date packages, such as Beyoncé and Nick Jonas/Demi Lovato tickets, helicopter tours, private plane rides, yacht cruises, exotic car experiences, tickets to sporting events and much more. Everyone enjoyed a variety of delectable heavy hors d’oeuvres provided by III Forks catering. Event sponsors included Alpine Jaguar, Forte Properties, City Furniture, Cornerstone Home Lending, Scribe America, Hill York, Spodak Dental Group, PNC Bank and Veritext Legal Solutions. In kind sponsors included The Pontes Group, Gerlinde & Michael Photography, Envision Web Development, Anand Event Services and The Macallan Highland Scotch Whiskey. “We are so grateful to all of our incredible participants, sponsors, donors and supporters,” said Paul Withrow, Deliver the Dream’s Executive Director. “Everyone’s commitment to our families and to this event really made this year’s event the best one yet,” he added. Proceeds from the event will help Deliver the Dream continue to bring as many as 15 families together at each monthly retreat. Each family that attends has a child or parent living with an illness such as Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer, Autism, HIV/ AIDS, Down Syndrome or Cerebral Palsy. continued page 18