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features Game On

Meet Six Pro Athletes Who Give Their All To Their Charities

Charity Begins At Home

Saving The Children

During Tough Economic Times, Giving Becomes All The More Important

For The Abused And Neglected, JAFCO Provides A Safe Home Away From Home

With The Plan Actress Fran Drescher Beat Cancer – Now She’s Out To Clean Up A Sick System

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departments Observed Hot Stuff & The People Who Make It Happen 17 The Buzz 22 Trends 26 La Vida Boca

Media Blitz The Quintessential Arts Report 29 On Screen 30 In Print 34 On Scene Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Life A Guide To Personal Growth 39 Relations 42 Parents 46 Destinations

Taste The Dish on Food, Wine & Restaurants 87 Bites 88 Thanksgiving Side Dishes 90 Review 92 Listings Happenings The Essential Social Digest 109 Around Town 131 Calendar 138 Flash

FYI cool cars, Local notables & real deals 151 Hot Wheels 152 Now & Noteworthy 154 At Home Giving BACK Charity Never Goes Out Of Style 160

On THE cover: Fran Drescher Photo by Dana Fineman/Vistalux

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ere we are, in the heart of charity season, and as I take a breather between galas (and luncheons and fundraisers…), I realize how lucky I am. I have a loving family, great friends, good health, a super-busy social calendar and a safe roof over my head.

If you’re looking to help your community, you’ll want to check out Charity Begins At Home (page 62), an interesting and comprehensive guide to giving back. We also include a philanthropic gift guide of items whose makers donate proceeds to charity, and a list of our town’s hottest galas and luncheons.

Unfortunately, not everyone is so lucky.

Also in this issue, we honor the South Florida athletes who not only excel in their sport, but as human beings. Read Game On! Meet Six Pro Athletes Who Give Their All To Their Charities (page 54), and get to know LPGA golfer Morgan Pressel, Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown, Florida Marlins catcher John Baker, Miami Heat shooting guard/forward Mike Miller and Florida Panthers goalies Tomas Vokoun and Scott Clemmensen.

There are people across South Florida suffering from hunger, homelessness, disease and more. As locals fortunate enough to remain unaffected by hardship, isn’t it our duty to help, either with time, money, resources – or all three? It’s in this spirit that we present our annual Giving Issue, which provides numerous ways locals can help others in the community, and honors those who do. Cover lady and cancer survivor Fran Drescher, best-known for her role on The Nanny, is making a name for herself as a tireless crusader on behalf of cancer research and education. Drescher was in town recently as the keynote speaker at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s Go Pink Luncheon, a fundraising event for breast cancer research held annually at the Boca Raton Resort & Club which sold out to 1,400 people last week. Learn more about the feisty actress and advocate in Fran with the Plan (page 50).

And you don’t want to miss our behind-thescenes look at JAFCO (Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options), a Sunrise-based nonprofit organization that provides a safe home away from home for South Florida’s abused and neglected children (page 74). Believe me – this piece will touch your heart. One thing that makes our community unique is the large population of charitable people who are generous with both their time and money. It makes me proud to live here, and to partner with so many wonderful nonprofit organizations in their efforts to make our town special. My husband, Ralph and I, along with Amy and Mike Kazma, are co-chairing this year’s Wee Dream Ball on Friday, December 3rd at Woodfield Country Club. This fabulous evening celebrating Bollywood style is being presented by Florence Fuller Child Development Centers with honorary chair Gail Wasserman. For more information, please visit ffcdc.org. Have a wonderful season, and we hope to see you at an upcoming event of giving.

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When South Florida’s future design stars competed at the recent Style Wars event at Town Center at Boca Raton, they pulled off what could be considered a fashion miracle. Three teams of honors students from The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale were instructed to create glam dresses with a pink theme in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and had just 90 minutes to create their pieces – on stage, in front of a live audience, and runway-ready to undergo judges’ scrutiny. No pressure there. The teams consisted of designers Mitchell Perry and Emily Gould (who created a muslin fairy tale-inspired mini dress); Narishdath Maraj and Maria Alejandra Onfre (whose Grecian-style gown was crafted of chiffon) and Sandra Gigler and Rafaela Oliveria (with a sculptural taffeta ball gown replete with oversized black ribbon). All were impressive, but in the end, the mini took the title. “We were looking for something edgy,” says designer and recent graduate Emily Gould, who lives in Lake Worth. She and Perry chose a muslin material for both aesthetics and efficiency. “We knew it would be easier to rip the fabric instead of cut it,” Gould explains. Says Fashion Design Instructor Chrisa Tatakis, “They pulled off more than I ever could have expected. Someone came up to me at the mall and said I looked like a proud parent.”

The Future Of Fashion: (Above, From Left) Model Alexandra Giasullo in the winning dress; model Shir-el Sachi; designer Mitchell Perry, model Alexandra Giasullo and designer Emily Gould; model Deborah Lindenfeld.

The Buzz by Felicia S. Levine

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Puzzle

To inspire the giving spirit (and stimulate your brain cells), we present the following word-search puzzle. We hope you grab a pen – and then get to charity work.

Get In Line

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Haven’t heard of the SBS (Shuffle Boogie Soul)? You will. The line dance, created by Boca Raton resident Ira Weisburd, is quickly becoming the hottest thing since the Electric Slide. It’s performed to Honky Tonk, by blues guitarist Preston Shannon and already has gone viral with YouTube videos generating from more than 30 countries. According to a KICKIT World Line Dance Survey, it’s the most-taught, most-danced routine internationally. Why? “It’s not hard so anybody can do it,” says Weisburd, a freelance choreographer. Wanna try? Shannon will headline the Hannaian.com Treasure Coast Blues Festival on November 6th at the Port St. Lucie County South Regional Stadium while Weisburd leads a worldwide flash mob, replete with live video broadcasts. “Who knows?” says Weisburd. “Maybe we’ll have a Guinness World Record on our hands.” For festival information, visit hannaian.com or call 954-658-2798. books

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Ever wonder what really happens behind closed doors at the secretive, posh enclaves of Palm Beach society? Sharon Geltner knows. Her salacious book, Charity Bashed, is a fictional tale based on reality. The plot: “After a $10 million donor is found dead in an oceanfront pool, a charity fund-raiser stops panhandling among the elite and starts investigating fraud, mayhem, murder and relentless social climbing. In that order,” explains Geltner, a Boynton Beach resident who, when not penning novels is president of Froogle PR, a marketing firm. A former Boca Raton News reporter and fund-raiser for nonprofit groups, she’s experienced firsthand how, er, interesting it can get when social status, big money and politics intertwine. As a journalist, a countess once tried to “ban” Geltner from Boca Raton after she reported her title had been fake and paid for; as a nonprofit “panhandler,” Geltner was summoned to a wealthy donor’s waterfront estate, all so she could alert the media that the woman had donated a used bike to poor kids. The egos! The scandal! Want more? Visit Amazon.com, click on “Books” and type “Charity Bashed.”

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Ralph L. Shear, 87, one of more than a dozen war veterans to attend a recent Palm Beach County School Board meeting, requesting that all county schools be closed to honor living veterans on Veteran’s Day, which takes place November 11th. As of press time, all schools in Palm Beach County were scheduled to be open this Veteran’s Day, while schools in Broward and Miami-Dade counties would be closed.

Source: The Palm Beach Post

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HBO’s True Blood actors Joe Manganiello (Alcide Herveaux) and Lindsay Pulsipher (Crystal Norris) generated swoons and howls as they greeted hundreds of fans, signed autographs and posed for photos at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek.

Where there’s a runway or red carpet, there are shoes – and handbags and accessories – by Italian designer Giuseppe Zanotti (Lady Gaga wore his jewelry with her infamous meat dress during the MTV Video Music Awards). Zanotti, whose creations are carried worldwide, took time out during an appearance at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boca Raton to chat with The Boca Raton Observer. Yours shoes are incredibly sexy. Do you have a foot fetish?

“For women in general, not just the feet! But I am shoe- and feet-obsessed. I love women in terms of elegance and femininity; for that I design women’s shoes.” What’s your favorite piece to design?

“Jeweled sandals.” Did you know Lady Gaga would wear your jewelry with her meat dress?

“I was shocked! She is super-cool and I was surprised because it is an elegant element with a strange outfit, but she is an artist and a winner.” What other celebrities wear your creations?

“I sell shoes to Beyoncé, Rihanna,

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Alicia Keys, Ashanti… I work with about 200 celebrities for movies, events, runways, weddings... It’s good stimulation. To fight boredom you need good surroundings.” What are the hot trends for fall and winter?

“Absolutely leopard, associated with neon color. A strong green scarf with leopard high boots… And black.” What inspires you when you create?

Music. I used to listen to classical, especially Chopin, but rock is my favorite – old Led Zeppelin, Muse and Coldplay. I think there is a strong connection between art, music and fashion.”

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Strength In The Storm A Tornado Is No Match For Gloria Drummond, The Force Behind Boca Raton Regional Hospital By Bill Bowen

hen the ringing phone cut through the stillness of the silenced house that windy night in 1963, 10 people stirred and wondered who could be calling.

Fiestas, they called these fundraisers, and held four in the five years it took to turn their passion from concept to bricks and mortar and life-saving medicine. “We had just gone to bed,” recalls Drummond, whose recent 80th birthday party at Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Christine E. Lynn Cancer Institute drew hundreds of well-wishers and accolades (including a plaque signed by first lady Michelle Obama and a proclamation by Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel). “When I answered the phone it was the police. They said, ‘Mrs. Drummond, I hate to tell you this but the Fiesta grounds just got hit by a tornado ...’ ” She laughs at the memory. Gloria Drummond as an octogenarian is still stronger than most of us will ever be. 26

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Bob and Gloria Drummond had houseguests from out of town and a big fundraiser planned for later that day to rally the residents of tiny Boca Raton (pop. 10,000) in support of the town’s first hospital, a cause dear to the hearts of the Drummonds and all who knew of them and their tragedy.

Turned tragedy to triumph: Gloria Drummond

The Drummonds were propelled into their passion to give Boca Raton residents a hospital by one of the most bizarre and heartbreaking tragedies in Palm Beach County history, the deaths of two of their four children as a result of poisoned milk placed in their refrigerator by an 11-year-old neighbor. They frantically drove their children to the nearest hospital, Bethesda Memorial in Boynton Beach, 10 miles away, but doctors couldn’t save them.

bie-Rand Foundation, named after their daughter, 9, and son, 3, and by 1967 had raised the $3.5 million it took to build Boca Raton Community Hospital (now called Boca Raton Regional Hospital).

“I didn’t know anything about hospitals,” says Drummond. “I just knew we needed one.”

The Debbie-Rand Foundation has since raised upwards of $28 million. At Drummond’s birthday gala, it received a $1 million donation from philanthropist Edna Lutz and the hospital received

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“That was my greatest moment,” says Gloria Drummond 43 years later, who continues to lead a life of service and philanthropy. “The day the hospital opened.”

a $10 million donation from Christine Lynn for the Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. The foundation has come a long way from that stormy night in 1963, when the Drummonds rushed, dragging their guests to the Fiesta site to find their event preparations completely destroyed. “I quickly realized I could do more on the phone and went home to call people to help,” she recalls. “When I got back to the Fiesta grounds, there were about a million people there working.” Story of her life. O

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on the tricks and tics that made him or her a star and it’s fun to watch. The volume of incendiary explosions could have wiped out Hiroshima – way over the top, but well done. The weaponry is remarkable; I have never seen, in the military or in films, any arms that shot so many rounds before requiring reloading. The magic of Hollywood! The German director Robert Schwentke has assembled his house staff

Seeing RED

By Steve Kates

Dream Cast Makes This Film A Winner

n Hollywood’s golden heyday, movie promotions frequently trumpeted, “A Star-Studded Spectacular!” The new film, RED, is not a spectacular, but it is star-studded in the best Hollywood tradition. It’s an action comedy with a dream cast of pros almost all of whom are on the seamy side of 39 (and I am being kind). The film more than affirms their capabilities. Just watching these hams at work – Bruce Willis, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Richard Dreyfuss and Ernest Borgnine – can brighten anyone’s day. And here I must cite Mary-Louise Parker, the “child” star of the piece,

who gives a lovely performance well outside her normal sphere of tough, hardboiled ladies. RED (a CIA acronym for Retired Extremely Dangerous) takes us into the netherworld of former CIA agents who, it seems, are constantly on the radar of that hydra-headed organization. But this time, the retired agents themselves are CIA kill targets, due to a (somewhat preposterous) circumstance rooted in a long-ago caper involving the highest echelons of contemporary government. Never mind – flimsier pretexts have sustained many pictures and this one is so good-humored and well-acted

that one can suspend rationalization and just sit back and enjoy. It’s a sassy, classy production. Writers Erich and Jon Hoeber, bogged down by an agonizingly slow opening exposition, finally get in gear and the action takes off. Much of the dialogue is crisp and smart and the cast is obviously having a good time. Each plays

of experts from prior films – cinematographer Florian Ballhaus and editor Thom Noble – and together they’ve crafted a humorous and entertaining, if predictable, movie. These days, it’s wonderful and refreshing to see the good guys win, especially the geriatric ones. O Rated PG-13: Contains intense sequences of action, violence and brief strong language.

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Do Unto Charity-Driven Books Others Feed The Soul By Bill Bowen

At a time when crushing economic woes have befallen so many, the subject of helping the less fortunate takes on a new poignance – for some, a newly acquired, or at least newly re-established, virtue. Several books are available to help the philanthropically inclined hit their benevolent stride on the road to selfless generosity. Here are a few.

Bringing Progress To Paradise: What I Got From Giving To A Mountain Village In Nepal By Jeffrey Rasley For people who’ve lived cut off from Western civilization, untouched by

modern conveniences that mark progress for the majority of the world, would it really improve their lives to have running water and electricity? Wouldn’t they then be forced into the modern practice of, when something breaks, waiting around all day for a repairman? These are the types of moral questions faced by lawyer-turned-author, Jeffrey Rasley, whose treks into unexplored territories lead him to befriend the aboriginal residents of an isolated Nepalese village. Rasley’s group is only the third party of Caucasians to ever enter the tiny village of Basa and elicits curiosity among the residents, who live simply in houses chiseled from stone. Rasley is moved to help these people, but his book explores how far the concept of “help” should extend.

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Change The World, Change Your Life: Discover Your Life Purpose Through Service By Angela Perkey In what is essentially a how-to guide for improving the world, one wor-

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Everyone Helps, Everyone Wins: How Absolutely Anyone Can Pitch In, Help Out, Give Back, And Make The World A Better Place By David T. Levinson The philanthropic tone of this work is unmistakable by its verbose, albeit descriptive title. Author David T. Levinson is enthusiastic in detailing the best ways to identify one’s skills and utilize them for a suitable nonprofit group (while gauging how many hours one is willing to commit), and shares tips about attributes that make a good volunteer, as well as the best ways to volunteer as a family, school, faith group or business. Levinson, who directs the largest regional volunteer network in the country with 50,000 members in California, also has advice for retirees, those in-between jobs, prospective fundraisers and those looking to make the holidays more meaningful for the less fortunate. It’s a must-read for socially conscious people who want to make contributions to their communities as valuable as possible. 32

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The Generosity Plan: Sharing Your Time, Treasure, And Talent To Shape The World

The Power Of Half: One Family’s Decision To Stop Taking And Start Giving Back

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Philanthropy is not the exclusive domain of the wealthy. That’s the message of author Kathy LeMay, who puts forth the proposition that anyone, no matter their budget, can be a philanthropist and backs the idea with a well-thought-out strategy for how the average person can incorporate donations into their monthly budget. The plan requires thought, preparation and sacrifice, but the passion and candor of LeMay, a global activist and founder of Raising Change, might be enough to start the reader down the road to philanthropy. LeMay presents discussion points and charts for giving on any salary. She reasons that when giving – especially in these hard economic times – becomes a goal of the masses instead of just an old-moneyed few, meaningful change becomes a more viable and attainable goal.

Authors Kevin and Hannah Salwen, living the American dream in their expensive Atlanta mansion, were stunned into an epiphany of injustice after their 14-year-old daughter pointed out the incongruous juxtaposition of a homeless man standing next to a glittering, expensive automobile. This is the extraordinary story of their response: “In order to help the less fortunate, we should give up half of everything we own.” The Salwen family practiced what they preached, selling their house to buy a smaller one and donating the leftover money to charity; giving up luxuries they had taken for granted and embarking on a journey of selfdiscovery that challenged their values – and will challenge yours. Warm, funny and inspiring, this book describes how one family slammed the door on the status quo and grew closer as a result. O

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COSMETIC COMEDY Joan Rivers Brings Laughs To Hard Rock Live By Bill Bowen

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oan Rivers has made a career of her caustic and self-deprecating comedy, occupying stages, talk-show desks and red carpets while delivering material you could probably hear under hair dryers at high-end salons or in cosmetic surgery waiting rooms. Rivers, who performs at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casinoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hard Rock Live on November 30th at 8 p.m., was armed with an English Literature degree and experience as an advertising writer and fashion consultant when she began working comedy clubs in Greenwich Village and landed an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jack Paar. In 1965 at age 33, she landed a gig

with Smile, Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re On Candid Camera as a gag writer, occasionally appearing on screen to help lure participants into ridiculous situations. Riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; next To-

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Abramowitz, a mock memoir. But when the then-fledgling Fox Network gave her a talk show in the same time slot as the Tonight Show, it was the end of Riversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; friendship with Carson. She later switched to daytime TV, spending five years hosting The Joan Rivers Show and then began her gigs on the red carpet with daughter Melissa. These days, her comedy tour supplements income from shopping channels, on which she sells her own brand of jewelry. As if she needed the extra cash. O For more information, call 954-797-5555 or visit hardrocklivehollywoodfl.com.

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Motown Diva Diana Ross Performs At Hard Rock Live By Bill Bowen

inger/actress Diana Ross has been an American pop culture idol for nearly 50 years and to see her in concert is to revisit what was best about the early ’60s Motown revolution. Ross, whose storied and unequaled singing career resulted in millions of record sales, will appear at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s Hard Rock Live on November 21st at 7 p.m. As the lead singer of iconic trio The Supremes, Ross teamed with Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard to produce five straight No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Top 40 charts from 1964-65, a run that transformed radio listening habits and propelled the Motown sound to crossover status with hits such as Where Did Our Love Go, Baby Love and Come See About Me.

During the next two years, the group continued its success with enduring hits such as You Can’t Hurry Love, You Keep Me Hangin’ On and Reflections. By that time, the group had become known as Diana Ross and The Supremes, a name change calculated to make Ross’ name familiar in anticipation of a solo career, which she embarked on in 1970. Her solo career produced another six No. 1 hits among her 27 Top 40 singles between 1970 and 1985, including Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Touch Me In The Morning, Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) and Upside Down. Ross also began her foray into acting, accepting the challenging film role of Billie Holiday in Lady Sings The Blues, for which she won a Golden Globe Award and a Best Actress Oscar nomination. She also performed on TV and Broadway, winning a Tony Award for her one-woman show and 12 Grammy Awards for the music. Ross will have a vast array of song choices at her Hollywood concert, from her early Motown hits and later career, to her stage career and American Songbook selections and more. Whatever she decides to perform, fans will find Ross music to the ears. O

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ROAST WITH THE MOST Lisa Lampanelli Gets Racy At The Fillmore Miami Beach

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enues for Lisa Lampanelliâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s performances do not devote large blocks of seating to the easily offended. Nicknamed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Queen of Mean,â&#x20AC;? Lampanelli, who performs at The Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theater on November 6th at 8 p.m., has developed a comedic style geared perfectly to the roast, and makes a large part of her living doing exactly that. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been billed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;raunchy and revoltingâ&#x20AC;? and builds her performance on equal-opportunity slurs and rants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no nationality, religion or sexual preference is immune. Lampanelli studied journalism at Syracuse and Harvard universities and worked at several publications,

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The Brothers Bring Their Signature Sound To Kravis Center By Bill Bowen

he Doobie Brothers, named for certain recreational preferences, has never been a mere band. From the start itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been more of a work in progress with a constantly shifting cast of characters and musical styles. The band, which performs at The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on November 12th at 8 p.m., has had successes and setbacks, its ranks decimated by constant touring, cocaine addiction, personality clashes and membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; occasional bouts of longing for a â&#x20AC;&#x153;normal life.â&#x20AC;? But its triumphs are storied, with an impressive 30 million albums sold in the United States, with hits including Black Water, What A Fool Believes and China Grove.

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Humble Truth

Sometimes It’s Harder To Receive

Than To Give By Emily J. Minor

t’s nice to give things, isn’t it? We find something we know someone will like, bring it home, make it look all special and pretty in a perfect little box. We wait for the right moment; the right moment is everything. And then – ahhhhh. The smile. The thank you. The hug. She loves it! The history of gift-giving goes back to the days of the Romans. On the first day of January, around the Winter Solace, they’d remember each other with special things. At first, the gifts were twigs and branches snatched from the land around them. But this rather quickly evolved into something a little more thoughtful – and, perhaps, a little more palatable. The Romans began to give each other small cakes, which they considered to bring prosperity and sweetness in the coming year. Things have certainly changed – although a carrot cake made from scratch is still a mighty fine gesture.

more extravagant. Jewelry and spa treatments, even new cars and European vacations. Our children have come to expect the abundance. But tucked inside all of this giving, especially around the holidays, are the stories of real need.

Today’s gift-giving, even in our tough economic times, is much

And the stories of how it feels to receive.

Jimmy Koenig is 18 and he’s been sick since he was 2-and-a-half years old. First a brain tumor, then harsh chemo treatments, then another cancerous tumor at the base of his spine that was only “the size of a pea,” but, oh, the havoc it wreaked. Jimmy is an adult now, but he’s childlike – with hardly any speech and an unsteady, toddler-like walk. His parents, Lin

and Jim Koenig of Boca Raton, are almost constantly at his side. “To him, Barney the Dinosaur is his best friend and he still believes in Santa,” says his mother. Even before Jimmy got sick, Lin Koenig was no stranger to heartache and resiliency. She had a daughter, november 2010

that’s life8 relations Lori, die of cancer back in 1981 and, oddly enough, it was also a brain tumor, pretty much in the same spot as Jimmy’s. “The same doctors that operated on Lori in 1981 operated on Jimmy in 1994,” she says.

“I don’t think we want to know how truly bad off we are, and that’s why we have trouble receiving. The biggest hurdle

we always have is getting people to admit that they are deserving.”

– Teri Moran, executive director of the Connor Moran Children’s Cancer Foundation

And all this has taught her an important lesson: Sometimes, as hard as it might be, you have to learn to receive graciously – and without guilt. For a good Catholic girl from New Jersey, that last part has been the toughest. “I’m always thinking there is someone out there who needs it more than we do,” she says. Teri Moran is the executive director of the Connor Moran Lin Koenig with Children’s Cancer son, Jimmy Foundation, a nonprofit group started in 1992 after the death of her son, Connor. In the years since she started the foundation, Moran has helped thousands of families like the Koenigs slog through the everyday challenges that spring from dealing with a sick or dying child. Most of these challenges are financial, emotional – or both.

Moran – who is rarely more than a phone call away for these struggling parents – points out the whole process is practically like a 12-step program. “The first one is, you have to admit you need help,” she says.

families resist acts of kindness and generosity, and she’s pretty sure she’s figured out their reluctance. If you accept help – be it a ride to the cancer center or $10 for gasoline – then you’re admitting you’re in trouble.

The other stages come in quick succession – everything from feeling deserving to convincing yourself that you don’t need to pay anyone back for what they’ve done, Moran says. “As soon as someone gets something, they’re immediately thinking, “How can I make amends?’” she says.

You’re admitting something’s wrong. Light bills. Dental work. Overdue car insurance. Wheelchairs. Wheelchair ramps. A debilitating sense of depression that haunts from morning until night. Moran says she’s seen plenty of 40

“I don’t think we want to know how truly bad off we are, and that’s why we have trouble receiving,” says Moran. “The biggest hurdle we always have is getting people to admit that they are deserving.”

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Lin Koenig knows all about these stages. The Koenigs have two other adult children besides Jimmy – Michael, 23, and Amy, 20 – and she says they’ve been helped repeatedly through the years, many times by generous strangers. The folks at Con-

nor Moran converted their garage to a room for Jimmy. They bought and installed a hot tub for his therapy. Once, a local doctor read about the family’s plight in a newspaper and bought a swing chair – like the adult version of a baby bounce chair that might hang from a door frame and keep a toddler amused. Koenig says each time someone gives them something, she tries to remember the real essence of the gift. They do these things for Jimmy. “It’s a humbling experience,” says Koenig. “Every single time someone does give something to him, I wait for my family to go to sleep and I cry myself a river. You melt. You just do.” And dream of a day when things might be different, of a day when you’ll be the giver. O

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Toy Story

The Holidays Are Here – And So Is Your Kid’s Wish List

he holidays are coming. Will you be one of those bleary-eyed parents standing in line at the toy stores on Black Friday? Or perhaps you’re the plan-ahead type, already stockpiling gifts from your favorite children’s boutique and trolling the Internet for deals. Kendall Remer, Miami mom of 5-year-old Victor, tried multiple tactics last Christmas in her search for a coveted red “Frank” toy from the Disney movie Cars. “Target didn’t have it, and Toys “R” Us didn’t carry it,” she says. “There was only one of these vehicles anywhere, and it was in the U.K. So we 42

got into an international bidding war on eBay and ended up paying like $90 plus shipping for this toy. And of course, Target came out with a plastic version two months later.” Stories like that don’t surprise Toys “R” Us spokeswoman Adrienne Giordano. Even in today’s economy, “the last place any parent would cut back is on presents for their kids,” she says. “Making sure you get your kid that toy or crazy present that’s going to wow them is so important.” Last year’s must-have item, the Zhu Zhu Pet furry robotic hamster, was a hit for its lifelike movements and recession-friendly $10 price tag.

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Demand for the toy was so high that on Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving, which traditionally kicks off the holiday shopping season – Toys “R” Us stores nationwide lured customers at midnight by guaranteeing Zhu Zhu Pets to the first 100 in line. “A lot of people like to go to the stores very early, and some don’t want to go to sleep before they start to do their holiday shopping,” Giordano says. “We had customers lining up right after Thanksgiving dinner.” Zhu Zhu Pets are hardly the first toy to inspire such craziness. Just a couple of years ago, customers were

stalking toy clerks for information on the next Wii shipments. A few years before that, they were banging down the doors for Tickle Me Elmo. In fact, today’s parents may remember their own folks embarking on similar missions for the must-have toys of yesteryear. “We have video footage of customers in the ’80s herding into stores” for Cabbage Patch Kids and Care Bears, says Giordano, who notes that demand grows even higher when the items are collectable. “The Zhu Zhu Pets, for example, have different characters and make different noises. Kids would start a collection and be missing specific

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that’s life8 parents items, so the parents would have to do repeat trips to get them.” For those who don’t care for multiple store visits or pre-dawn shopping, Boca Raton’s independent children’s retailers are happy to offer alternatives. At Genius Jones in Mizner Park, owner Daniel Kron is stocking up on toys that encourage creativity. “This year a lot of companies are offering kits instead of just a toy,” he says. “We’ve got a sew-your-own-doll kit, an explorer kit with a telescope and compass, a gardening kit where the roots grow in clear gel. Our customers are really frus-

Gonzalez, many parents bring their children in to scope out the store and then secretly ask her to set their picks aside. “We do really great wrapping for Christmas and Hanukkah,” she says. “So Mom will come and hand me stuff while the kids are busy, then she’ll come back and pick up her bags the next day.” Presentation is equally important at Boca’s Elegant Child boutique on Federal Highway, where owner Rene Barth says her customers want their gifts dressed for maximum impact. What amazes her, though, is how much extra they’re willing to pay for assembly and shipping.

“A lot of people like to go to the stores very early, and some don’t want to go to sleep before they start to do their holiday shopping. We had customers lining up

right after Thanksgiving dinner.” – Adrienne Giordano, Toys “R” Us spokeswoman

trated that their kids just want Wii and iPod Touches. They might give their kids all those things, but they’re also looking for something that’s not an electronic toy, that will get them doing something for an extended period of time.” Of course, a hint of exclusivity doesn’t hurt. In the ’09 holiday season, Kron carried a line of collectible Barbies styled by fashion designers Christian Louboutin and Jonathan Adler. “We sold out of those,” he says. Glamour is the name of the game at Boca’s Sugar Plum Fairy children’s boutique, where last year’s big hits included $75 Converse sneakers embellished with Swarovski crystals. Even in newborn sizes, they flew off the shelves. This season, the store is seeing similar success with Juicy purses and MOGO charm jewelry. Rather than guessing what their kids want, says co-owner Debra 44

“I can sell a little kitchen and sink for $250 in the box, but we charge $400 if we build it and wrap it in a bow,” she says. “So I’ll tell the customer, ‘Really, it’s so easy to put together; it takes 10 minutes. But they’ll say, ‘No, we want you to build it and send it for us.’” Heidi Lein, a Palm Beach Gardens mom of two teens, says she understands the appeal of having the work done for you. After years of running from store to store at dawn in pursuit of the latest Barbie or Buzz Lightyear, Lein says her parental gift-giving responsibilities are now handled largely by the recipients. “These days my kids know what they want and how to get it on their own,” she says. “They’ll want tickets to Justin Bieber or the Miami Heat game, or they’ll come and ask for my credit card number for the latest Xbox release. And I gladly give it to them, because that means I don’t have to stand in line or race all over town to find it.” O

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Hot Stuff

According to Toys “R” Us, the following games and toys – broken down by price points – will have parents scrambling this holiday season.

Under $30 Cuponk electronic ball-and-cup game from Hasbro, ages 9 and up, $14.99. Loopz motion-sensor music memory game from Mattel, ages 7 and up, $23.99. Minotaurus labyrinth game from LEGO, ages 7 and up, $26.99. Pillow Pets plush folding stuffed animals from Ontel Products, ages 3 and up, $19.99. Sing-A-Ma-Jigs interactive collectible singing toys from Mattel, ages 3 and up, $12.99. Squinkies Cupcake Surprise Bake Shop play set from Blip Toys, ages 4 and up, $24.99.

$30 to $75 Cleo De Nile and Deuce Gorgon dolls from Mattel’s collectible Monster High line, ages 6 and up, $39.99. Disney Princess & Me 18-inch (American Girl-sized) doll from Jakks Pacific, ages 6 and up, $49.99. Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Tri-County Landfill play set from the Fisher-Price Imaginext line, ages 3 and up, $49.99. Leapster Explorer electronic learning game from LeapFrog, ages 4 and up, $69.99. Nerf N-Strike Stampede ECS Blaster dart gun from Hasbro, ages 8 and up, $54.99.

More than $75 Calico Critters Luxury Townhouse play set from International Playthings, ages 4 and up, $79.99. Tomica Mega Station Hypercity train and car play set from Tomy, ages 3 and up, $79.99. Fast Lane Wild Fire RC Monster Truck, Toys “R” Us exclusive, ages 6 and up, $89.99. Big Foot the Monster remote control robot toy from the FisherPrice Imaginext line, ages 3 and up, $109.99.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne

f you’re longing for a getaway but must stick close to home, the solution may be found in Key Biscayne, a tropical paradise just minutes from bustling downtown Miami. Located just over the Rickenbacker Causeway, the bridge that connects the barrier island to Brickell Avenue, Key Biscayne is home to pristine coastlines, mangroves and one of Florida’s most beautiful resorts, The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne. Located on a 12-acre stretch of oceanfront property bordered by a 1,200-foot strand of sandy beach, The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is the only AAA 5-Diamond resort in Monroe, Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Acknowledging its impec46

cable service, diverse amenities and luxurious ambiance, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes, Tennis magazine and Golf Digest all have deemed it one of the world’s best hotels.

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The elegant, family-friendly resort, which opened in 2001, features a West Indies Colonial-style interior design, the perfect complement to Key Biscayne’s tropical setting. Guests relax as soon as they step into a lobby awash in beige, gold, green and coral, and are drawn to the floorto-ceiling lobby windows overlooking verdant palm gardens and the Atlantic Ocean. It’s here guests first realize they’ve escaped to a lavish retreat – a feeling that carries through to the 450 newly renovated guestrooms, which include 113 suites and 60 Ritz-Carlton Club Level rooms. No luxurious detail is spared, from the Frette bed linens to the powder rooms’ mother-of-pearl wall coverings. Guests slumber in a cocoon of opulence and comfort.

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When it comes to diversions, there are plenty. The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne is the ideal vacation getaway for golfers and tennis enthusiasts. Golfers play at Crandon Golf Course, a 7,200-yard, par-72 municipal course situated amid a tropical landscape of colorful vegetation and exotic wildlife that overlooks Biscayne Bay. The resort’s Cliff Drysdale Tennis Center, which offers 11 courts, is the largest tennis complex of any Ritz-Carlton resort. The courts were designed by ESPN

commentator Cliff Drysdale, who, along with other pros (Australian doubles legend Owen Davidson recently joined the staff ) provides lessons and holds weekly activities for adults and children. When it’s time to cool off, the resort offers two outdoor swimming pools. And while adults kick back and get a tan, children can join the Ritz Kids Club, a program of fun activities for children ages 5 to 12. Guests of all ages can appreciate The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne. The Mobil Four Star, 20,000square-foot facility includes a fitness center, 21 treatment rooms, a wellness center and activities such as Poolates (Pilates in the pool) all designed to invigorate and create a sense of well-being. Want a fresh-air workout? Join a fitness instructor on the Atlantic Walk, a scenic beach walk to historic Cape Florida Lighthouse, then climb the 109 steps to the top for a beautiful panoramic view of the Atlantic Ocean. For the ultimate in pampering, the spa offers 60 treatments featuring organic coconut-based therapies. The signature Coco-Luscious Body Treatment uses exfoliating virgin coconut oils and incorporates a dryness-dissolving mango pineapple wrap – a heavenly treat. Gentlemen’s treatments are also available. The spa caters to kids as well: There’s a cleansing facial and Swedish-style massage for teens, while guests ages 6 through 10 can delight in the spa’s manicure and pedicure. Consider the breathtaking surroundings, wealth of beach, island diversions, attentive staff and excellent wellness and dining venues – and it’s easy to see why The Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne provides guests with a stellar vacation experience. O

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Life is Good: Fran Drescher takes a rare moment to relax and reflect.

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Actress Fran Drescher Beat Cancer – Now She’s Out To Clean Up A Sick System

unny lady Francine “Fran” Drescher is breathless. The raven-haired actress, author and activist is involved in so many projects that she needs to take a moment and regroup. While America knows her best as the loveable, nasal-voiced “Miss Fine” from the hit CBS ’90s sitcom, The Nanny, Drescher spent the better part of the last decade beating cancer and starting her own nonprofit group, the Cancer Schmancer Movement. Drescher in 2000 was diagnosed with stage one uterine cancer and underwent a radical hysterectomy – this, after two years of being misdiagnosed by a total of eight doctors. Her experience paved the way for passionate advocacy. Her Cancer Shmancer Movement was instrumental in passing the country’s first Gynecological Cancer Education and Awareness Act in 2005. She’s also a U.S. State Department Public Diplomacy Envoy for Women’s Health and a political lobbyist to mandate women’s cancer screening tests as basic exams in California.

Drescher often spends time in Palm Beach working with resident Nancy Brinker, founder of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation and former Ambassador to Hungary. Together, these dynamic women raise awareness about women’s cancers and teach people how to live healthier lives. That said, the comedian with the mega-watt smile hasn’t left Hollywood behind: She spends three hours a day – every day – creating a sitcom based on her life, which she hopes will be picked up by the TV Land network. “I’m a multi-tasker. I can’t do just one thing because I have a big brain and must be challenged,” says Drescher, 53, whose resume includes TV, film and books. “I’ve always had an appetite for life. It’s now voracious and I need 15 people to be me.”

SPREADING THE WORD Multi-tasking aside, Drescher’s zeal for spreading the word about cancer prevention is evident in most

everything she does. The actress was recently the keynote speaker at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation’s Go Pink Luncheon, a fundraising event for breast cancer research held annually at the Boca Raton Resort & Club.

cers are environmental. I am trying to educate people,” says Drescher, who last year launched FranBrand, a line of natural skincare products on the Home Shopping Network, donating 2 percent of proceeds to her nonprofit group.

“I do things I believe in and spend a lot of time traveling the world sharing my knowledge and experiences with other women,” says Drescher, who in October introduced Brinker at a Washington, D.C. event in the Embassy for Kuwait. “We’re inundated with toxins, from baby shampoo to deodorant, lipstick, toenail polish and moisturizer. Reports say 95 percent of can-

She’s also pushing for change. Drescher is heavily involved with the Safe Cosmetics Act of 2010. Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 20th, the proposed act would establish a system to assess the safety of cosmetics’ ingredients and phase out harmful substances suspected of causing cancer, reproductive harm or other serious health issues. Obviously, cosmetic companies are worried about how such legislation could impact their businesses. This gives Drescher a chance to show her moxie on Capitol Hill. “I’m in it to win it,” she says. “I’m trying with this bill to bring cosmetic toxins to the attention of the masses. I do nonpartisan unifying bills. Poor health is a great equalizer.” november 2010

The passionate worker, speaker and performer is contemplating a run for office in the future and hopes to do a TV talk show so she can help others understand the environmental causes of cancer she believes can be avoided. “I got cancer and lived to talk about it, so I’ve made it my life’s mission,” says Drescher. “My work is healing. I turn pain into purpose.”

TIME OF HEALING Born in Flushing, N.Y., Drescher was raised by her dad, Mort, a systems analyst for the U.S. Navy and mom, Sylvia, a bridal consultant (they now live in the Miami area, where Drescher often visits). As early as junior high school, Drescher knew she wanted to act because she liked entertaining people and making them laugh. Later, at Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, N.Y., she shared classes with actor Ray Romano and joined the drama club, where she was constantly criticized for her thick New York accent, nasal delivery and Yiddish influences. Her response: to make jokes and work even harder. During acting class at age 15, Drescher met Peter Marc Jacobson, the man she would marry in 1978, divorce in 1999 and with whom she remains best friends.

looking to the future: Drescher and her pup chill out by the sea.

“I met Peter so young and we’ve been through a lot, but we’re very close and still work on projects together,” Drescher says of her ex-husband, now a TV writer, actor, producer and di-

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For her efforts, Drescher has amassed numerous honors, including the John Wayne Institute Woman of Achievement Award, the City of Hope Woman of the Year Award, the Hebrew University Humanitarian Award and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Spirit of Achievement Award. This past April in Vienna, she received the Austria Dancer Against Cancer Gala’s My Aid Award.

rope to visit Lawson and wound up sitting next to CBS honcho Jeff Sagansky. Taking advantage of the opportunity, she spent the flight regaling him with her idea for a TV show inspired by her life. Sagansky agreed to a meeting a few weeks later.

rector. “We did The Nanny, and he’s now working on the sitcom-in-progress with me, too.” Eager to launch an acting career, she entered the Miss Teen New York pageant, landing in a respectable second place. Still, the crafty girl told talent agents she’d won, hoping they’d take her on as a client. It worked and she found an agent, with whom she stayed until after high school, when she and Jacobson attended cosmetology school in Manhattan and then moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting opportunities.

After perfecting the concept – Drescher would play a charming, loud, big-hearted nanny to three upper-class children of a widowed aristocrat (played by actor Charles Shaughnessy) – she and Jacobson presented the idea for The Nanny at Sagansky’s CBS office. The show became a hit, lasting six seasons until 1999, when the couple divorced.

By 1977, Drescher landed a small role as “Connie” in Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta, where she delivered the unforgettable Franesque line: “Are you as good in bed as you are on the dance floor?” The following year, she landed small film roles in American Hot Wax and Summer of Fear and, perhaps most importantly, as Jacobson’s real-life wife (the couple married at Flushing Meadows Corona Park.)

“We had a prenup so we stayed friends all along,” explains Drescher, who kept their production company, High School Sweethearts, in place for future projects. “We just had to move on from couple status to best pals. It was time.” Drescher continued to work, starring in films (Beautician and the Beast, Jack and Picking Up the Pieces)

“I got cancer and lived to talk about it, so I’ve made it my life’s mission. My work is healing. I turn pain into purpose.” — Fran Drescher

“I love to work and continued auditioning and fulfilling my potential and then some,” she says with a laugh. “Peter and I did so much together.” Drescher spent the next few years promoting herself and landing roles in films including Gorp, Ragtime, Doctor Detroit and, perhaps most notably, This Is Spinal Tap, in which she played Jewish publicist Bobbi Flekman; for her performance, she won Esquire magazine’s Five Minute Oscar. Life was good. Then in 1986, things came to a screeching halt. Drescher and Jacobson were spending a quiet night at home with a female friend when they were robbed and traumatized by a pair of sadistic home intruders. According to published reports,

two men broke into the couple’s Los Angeles home and bound and gagged Jacobson, then sexually assaulted the women at gunpoint. Jacobson was forced to watch the rapes, like something out of a disturbing horror movie. The two assailants were eventually captured and each received life sentences. Still, the heinous event left Drescher and Jacobson emotionally scarred for many years. Therapy helped, as did support from friends Dan Aykroyd and Donna Dixon, with whom Fran co-starred in the film, Doctor Detroit. A survivor by nature, Drescher vowed to move on from the tragedy. “My whole life has been about changing negatives to positives,” she wrote in her New York Times bestselling book, Cancer Schmancer.

“Fran is an advocate for taking control of your own life,” said TV host Joy Behar, who praised Drescher during an appearance on CNN’s The Joy Behar Show. Indeed, Drescher forged ahead, even adding a new business venture to the mix: Loaf and Kisses, a gourmet crouton company she started with Jacobson. In the meantime, she continued her acting career: In 1990, she appeared in Cadillac Man with Tim Robbins and Robin Williams; the following year she starred in the short-lived TV show, Princesses with model Twiggy Lawson. The show may have flopped, but it proved to be fortuitous nonetheless. It was during that down period after Princesses that Drescher flew to Eu-

on TV (the short-lived Living with Fran) and on stage (Rug Merchants of Chaos, The Exonerated, Some Girls). In Hollywood, she became known as a “Russell” for having the comedic timing of Rosalind Russell, the curves of Jane Russell and the tenacity of a Jack Russell. These days, Drescher continues to live life to the fullest, dividing her time between New York and Los Angeles, creating new projects, spending time with her new, younger boyfriend and, of course, advocating for cancer research and education. “My life and work are both healing and fulfilling,” she says. “I celebrated 10 years of wellness on June 21st. I will continue to use my voice to help others.” O november 2010

Miami Dolphins Running Back Ronnie Brown spends time reading with a little girl as part of his community charity work.

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Professional athletes almost live in a parallel (aka, better) universe from the rest of us, with huge salaries, powerful perks and basically owning the room wherever they go. But for some, being a role model with a sizeable bank account isn’t just a ticket to paradise – it’s an opportunity to give back to the community by donating time and money to worthy causes. Meet six professional South Florida athletes making the world a better place.

TAKING ON TEEN VIOLENCE MIAMI DOLPHINS RUNNING BACK RONNIE BROWN Powerful NFL players are closing in on Miami Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown – but he’s fearless as he races for a make-or-break touchdown with six seconds on the clock. It’s ironic, then, that speaking

to 1,200 teens challenges this intrepid 6-foot, 230-pound man. “I can answer questions all day about football,” says the soft-spoken athlete and november 2010

FLORIDA MARLINS CATCHER JOHN BAKER When Florida Marlins catcher John Baker’s elbow injury landed him on the disabled list, he was distraught. But fate intervened and he was asked to help spearhead the Marlins/Food for the Poor Homes for Haiti project – and life hasn’t been the same since he visited the impoverished country in July.

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HELPING THE HOMELESS AT HOME AND ABROAD

“The situation in Haiti is bleak and heavily disturbing,” says Baker, 29, whose efforts helped raise $150,000 for Inspiration Village, which will provide houses for 25 Haitian families. “People are living in squalor. They have no electricity. They’re swimming in the same place they use for a toilet and a shower,” says the part-time South Florida resident (he has a place in California), incredulously. “With all the reports about “The kids are half the size of American kids because youth violence it became they’re malnourished.”

obvious that this needed to be addressed. I want to let kids know there are alternatives.” –Ronnie Brown

Their tragic lives put things in perspective for Baker. “They have to carry their vegetables 30 miles in baskets on their heads to a place where they hope they can sell them. And yet, they are still hopeful, still smiling. Here in America, we complain about so many trivial things.” The Haitians that Baker met had no idea he was a baseball star. “They were more excited when they saw I was wearing the yellow Food for the Poor shirt. That signals hope for them.”

But that doesn’t deter him. He has an important message for South Florida teens and wants to deliver it in person. That’s why in September he established (through the Jason Taylor Foundation) the Ronnie Brown Project, a series of programs to help South Florida youth face issues and challenges. The first, 23 Ways to Stop Youth Violence (playing off his uniform number), includes visiting several Broward and Miami-Dade County middle and high schools, along with partners Miami-Dade Violence Intervention Project (VIP) and documentary film production company Teen Truth Live, to show a student-produced video, conduct workshops and speak to students. “With all the reports about youth violence it became obvious that this needed to be 56

addressed. I want to let kids know there are alternatives,” says the 28-year-old Plantation resident. “I also talk to the kids about mistakes and challenges in their lives.” And when someone like Ronnie Brown talks, teenagers listen. The goal? “Reaching as many kids as possible and helping them realize that choices they make affect them down the road,” he explains. Brown also donates time and money to many other projects, including the Center for Haitian Studies in Little Haiti and the Miami Dolphins Holiday Toy Event benefiting underprivileged children. Brown, who is engaged, has a personal goal, too: “To play the Super Bowl,” he says emphatically. “I don’t care which team we play as long as we win.”

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Baker, who is married and expecting his first child in February, plans to continue his humanitarian efforts – and get other athletes involved. “When you have a good life and get paid well you can have problems of affluence. I’ve heard people complaining about room service … if they saw what I saw.” Photo courtesy of The Florida Marlins

2008 Ed Block Courage Award recipient. “But I’m not used to talking to large groups of people. And sharing my personal life is a bit tough.”

That humbling experience touched him in many of the same ways during his trip to Iraq last January. “I realized how hard the soldiers’ lives are, how little they complain,” says Baker, who works with Lake Worth-based Stand Down, a nonprofit group that helps homeless male veterans regain strength and return to productive lives. “The people at Stand Down are superheroes,” he says with admiration.

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“When you have a good life and get paid well you can have problems of affluence. I’ve heard people complaining about room service … if they saw what I saw.” –John Baker

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PROVIDING A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR KIDS MIAMI HEAT SHOOTING GUARD/ FORWARD MIKE MILLER Miami Heat shooting guard/forward Mike Miller is a long way from the World’s Only Corn Palace in rural South Dakota, where he shot hoops as a Mitchell High School Kernel. Miami Heat shooting guard/forward Mike Miller is a long way from the World’s Only Corn Palace in rural South Dakota, where he shot hoops as a Mitchell High School Kernel. He’s in sunny South Florida now and a valued player of the Miami Heat. Although his first season got off to an unfortunate start (his injured thumb will keep him off the court for awhile), he’s anxious to recover and play with the team, donning No. 13 (mirroring his high school days). The 6-foot-8-inch, 218-pound NBA star laughs off superstitions regarding his number. And with good reason. It’s his 11th year in the pros and along the way he’s made a name for himself with the Orlando Magic, Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves. “Who would have thought as a kid in South Dakota I would have an opportunity to do this?” marvels the 30-year-old father of Mason, 8, and Mavrick, 6. Being an NBA star has its perks – and one of the best ones, he says wistfully, is being able to give back in a big way. Seven years ago, Miller and his wife, Jennifer, started the Mike Miller Foundation, which has donated more than $1.5 million to places including Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee and the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Tennessee and South Dakota. Now as a Miami resident, he plans to help Florida charities. “I am blessed to have two healthy kids of my own and I want to help others who aren’t so they can have a chance in life,” says Miller, 30, who was the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2000-2001. “I’m not just a basketball player. There are a lot of ways I can make an impact,” he says. “I am blessed to be in this situation and if I can help in any way, I want to.” As a Heat player, he's fixated on one thing: winning. But off the court? “As basketball players we are role models and there is so much we can do to set a good example. I hope I’m doing that.”

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“I’m not just a basketball player. There are a lot of ways I can make an impact. I am blessed to be in this situation and if I can help in any way, I want to.”

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LEADING THE BATTLE AGAINST BREAST CANCER LPGA GOLFER MORGAN PRESSEL At 15, Morgan Pressel was headed for the top of the golf universe. But the Boca Raton teen hated the real world. Her beloved mother, Kathryn, had died after a devastating battle with breast cancer and Pressel wanted to know, “Why me?” “But then I saw it as an opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life,” says Pressel, who won the 2010 Japan LPGA Salonpas Cup and numerous other tours while launching her charity golf event, Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer Tournament, to raise money for breast cancer research. “I thought, maybe other Moms and daughters won’t have to go through what my mother and I went through.” Pressel, now 22, a two-time LPGA Tour winner and the youngest player in LPGA Tour history to win a major championship (the Kraft Nabisco Championship in 2007), intertwines her mother’s words of wisdom into every facet of her life. “She told me, if you’re going to do something, do it right with all your effort and energy,” Pressel recalls fondly. That’s what the 5-foot-5-inch dynamo does on the golf course. And it’s what she’s done with her annual fundraising golf tournament, which is scheduled for January 4th and 5th, 2011 at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton. In the past “I saw it as an opportunity to make a three years, the event has difference in someone else’s life. I raised $1.2 million, which benefitted the Lynn Cancer thought, maybe other Moms and Institute’s Breast Cancer daughters won’t have to go through Center at Boca Raton Rewhat my mother and I went through.” gional Hospital, the Sylvester –Morgan Pressel Cancer Center at the University of Miami and was used to purchase the Kathryn Krickstein Pressel MammoVan (named for her mother), which offers traveling state-of-the-art digital mammography to Palm Beach County residents. Now, Pressel’s taking her fight against breast cancer globally with the recently formed Morgan Pressel Foundation. “It’s an opportunity to help more women,” she explains. “We can do this. We must do this. We will do this,” she says adamantly. “If we can ever figure this out we will save so many lives and so much heartbreak.” november 2010

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“It is a unique way to give back to the South Florida community. Each year I try to do a couple of things that allow me to volunteer my time. Hopefully, I’ll make a lot of saves so that we get to donate a lot of money to this great cause.” –Scott Clemmensen

SAVING FOR SICK CHLDREN FLORIDA PANTHERS GOALIES TOMAS VOKOUN AND SCOTT CLEMMENSEN This season, every save Florida Panthers goalies Tomas Vokoun and Scott Clemmensen make will have an enormous impact – in more ways than one. That’s because they have promised to donate $1 to the Fort Lauderdale-based Jessica June Children’s Cancer Foundation every time they defend the net. Clemmensen came up with the idea for the project, dubbed Saves for Kids, and asked Vokoun to join him. “It is a unique way to give back to the South Florida community. Each year I try to do a couple of things that allow me to volunteer my time,” explains 33-year-old Clemmensen, whose career high in saves is 1,044. “Hopefully, I’ll make a lot so that we get to donate a lot of money to this great cause.” Vokoun, who has a career high in saves of 2,033, says he did something similar for a charity while living and playing in Nashville, Tennessee. “Scott came to me with the idea and I thought it was great and decided to join him in his efforts,” says the 34-year-old goalie, who was acquired during a trade with the Nashville Predators in 2008.

The Jessica June Children’s Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2004 by Sandra Muvdi (in memory of her daughter Jessica June, who succumbed to cancer), offers financial assistance for underprivileged children fighting the disease. Vokoun, who has two daughters with wife, Dasha, and Clemmensen, who has a daughter with wife, Vanessa, hope one day for the opportunity to meet the children and families impacted by the foundation. But for now, the Parkland residents are preparing for a tough season. “We want to play hard for our team each night and help us compete for a spot in the post season,” they agree. And, raise some money to help sick children. O Tomas Vokoun

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Charity Begins

At Home During Tough Economic Times, Giving Becomes All The More Important

A family in the Dominican Republic helped by Coconut Creek-based Food for the Poor.

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Admit it, you’re always meaning to stop by the nursing home at the corner near the market and say hello, to someone. Anyone. Just to brighten their day. After all, that could be your parents living in there. ¶ And that dog shelter down the street has always caught your eye – you should pop in and volunteer. And you have some clothes in the very back of the closet that someone else could probably really use. Nice stuff that just doesn’t fit any more. ¶ Yet, it’s so hard to make that first step. ¶ So, we’ve done the leg work for you. Here are some of South Florida’s most worthy charities. All you need to do is make the call. ¶ No need to thank us. Consider it our gift to you. By Emily J. Minor

ASSIST THE LESS FORTUNATE Boca Helping Hands Really big things can start out really small, and that’s the case with Boca Helping Hands. Started in 1998 as a way for religious groups to help the needy, the nonprofit organization based in Boca Raton is now in its 12th year and reaches out to thousands of struggling men, women and children each year. What used to be simply a lunch-time feeding center now does everything from meals to mentoring to an assistance program that helps with everyday crises like evictions, overdue utility bills and prescription medicines. Their Fifth Annual Monopoly Event & Casino Night – always an amazing evening of giving and fun – is set for April 16, 2011. For information, call 561-417-0913, or visit bocahelpinghands.org.

Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County The beauty of this group is they’re always building something here, right here, four days a week. Since this chapter’s inception in 1991, they’ve built 86 homes south of Lantana Road and north of the Broward County line. “Most of our construction in the last 12 months has been in east Boynton,” says Gina Graves, development director, who says they have a home planned for Boca Raton within the year. To volunteer on a construction site, complete the online form – or volunteer to help feed the hundreds of college kids who arrive each March for the Collegiate Challenge, where students abandon wild Spring Break trips to instead build houses for the worthy. For more information, call 561-8196070, or visit hfhboca.org.

Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County Counting the county’s homeless population is a tough task, but last year it was estimated there were 1,600 homeless students in Palm Beach County, plus their families, and officials don’t think that number is going down. Helping them is the top concern of the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County, started in 1989 to match families and individuals

with programs like job placement, housing and medical assistance. Understanding the homeless is also key, and that’s why their Storytellers speakers’ bureau is such an amazing program. It features oncehomeless individuals who speak publicly about their lives on the street, how they got there and how they climbed back. For more information, call 561-4785351, or visit homelesscoalitionpbc.org.

Food for the Poor With its brilliant business approach and heartfelt mission work in 17 Latin and Caribbean countries, Food for the Poor makes it easy to want to give. Founded in 1982 as an interdenominational ministry, the Coconut Creek-based organization doesn’t just feed the poor. Workers build housing, dig water wells and provide life-saving medications. And their approach is brilliant. You don’t have to sign up to sling a hammer. Indeed, you can actually shop online for ways to contribute: $25 provides baby chicks. $90 provides someone a goat. $205 buys a family a water pump and $2,600 pays for a new home. The nicest part? These donations can be made in someone’s name, a touching gift at the holidays. For more information, call 954-427-2222, or visit foodforthepoor.org.

Caridad Center Started by two teachers in the 1980s, the Caridad Center began as the Migrant Association of South Florida. Caridad Asensio, a social worker and health educator, and Connie Berry, a teacher, joined hands when they saw the shortcomings in the lives of so many of their students at Hagen Ranch Elementary School, a grade school in suburban Boynton Beach with a student population of mostly migrantworker children. Within a few years, they were providing free healthcare from a double-wide trailer out on State Road 441. What is now called the Caridad Center operates out of a state-of-the-art complex on Boynton Beach Boulevard and focuses on three areas: health, education and outreach. From dental care to flu shots, the center helps the uninsured working poor and handles about 25,000 office visits a year. For more information, call 561737-6336, or visit caridad.org. November 2010

SPREAD GOOD CHEER America’s Moms for Soldiers A mother has to do what a mother has to do, and that’s how Fort Lauderdale mom Karla Smiley got the idea for America’s Moms for Soldiers. When her son graduated from Army boot camp in 2007, Smiley says it struck her how many graduates were alone. And she knew they might not have family to send them care packages when they were stationed overseas. So Smiley joined forces with another mom, Judy Smith, and together they collect and distribute necessities. Through the months, they’ve collected dossiers on their soldiers, which means they know who likes Slim Jims and who likes taffy. And they do their best to customize their shipments. Of course, they always need donations

of goods, time and money and there are a few drop spots in Broward County, so it’s easy to give. For more information, call 954-358-9358, or visit americasmomsforsoldiers.com.

Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC) Adults with disabilities enjoy the fruits of JARC’s labors – and what beautiful work residents do. The association began in the mid-1980s due to a lack of long-term care and attention to adults with disabilities. Today, they operate 10 group homes in south Palm Beach County and offer support for those capable of living apartment-style, with just a little help. The center not only provides housing assistance, but offers day programs at the Mel and Edith Clayman Training and Resource Center for those who don’t require 24-hour residency. In addition, JARC draws from local resources, using many of South Florida’s retiree and professional population to teach everything from crafts to cooking to knitting. For more information, call 561-558-2550, or visit jarcfl.org.

Best Buddies Founded in 1989 by Eunice Shriver, this group is a bit unique because it pairs a disabled individual A soldier enjoys a snack provided by America’s Moms for Soldiers.

with a partner. Shriver knew the importance of mainstreaming the mentally handicapped, and she designed Best Buddies to provide her specialneed clients with guidance for good leadership qualities and lifestyle skills. Locally, Best Buddies has three chapters – in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties – and they all involve students, ranging from college-age to high school to middle school. And there are so many ways to get involved with Best Buddies, it’s hard to know where to start – but a good place might be the Citizens (adults) program and e-Buddies (e-mail friendship) program. Local chapters also support Business Buddies, a social networking group for young professionals. Who knows? Maybe your boss will go for it. For more information, call 954-449-6522, or visit bestbuddiesflorida.org.

Stand Among Friends From providing sign-language interpreters to offering workspace and assistance at its new resource center, this Florida Atlantic Universitybased nonprofit group aims high: to provide mainstream work and living experiences for the physically disabled. They always need volunteers, especially for their first one-mile family walk, scheduled for February 27, 2011. But beyond the fundraisers, Stand Among Friends strives daily to increase sensitivity in the workplace and train its clients to expect that respect and sensitivity. In addition to these programs, the agency produces an educational TV show on the Education Network, which airs on Comcast cable in Palm Beach County. The show, Life Without Limits, addresses the challenges of working full time in a world that doesn’t always cater to the disabled. For more information, call 561-297-4400, or visit standamongfriends.org.

MORSE LIFE We’re all going to get old. Indeed, some of us might be getting there a little sooner than we’d ever imagined. That’s why it’s so important to care for our elderly. They are a part of us, each of them. At Morse Life in West Palm Beach, you can begin giving at age 13. And the opportunities are varied. Currently, about 600 community volunteers help keep the residents happy, doing everything from escorting them to morning music sessions and delivering kosher Mealson-Wheels to pouring drinks at dinner and working in the gift shop. When a family is far-flung and their elderly loved ones are not able to care for themselves – which is often the case for these residents – a visit from a friendly stranger can be the perfect antidote for loneliness. For more information, call 561-4715111, or visit morselife.org. 64

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Jacob Isaac Rappaport Foundation Jacob Isaac had a textbook case of a not-so-little something called spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), but his mother didn’t know that back in early 2002. Her baby was perfect, smiling and sweet, but something seemed wrong. He didn’t lift his head. His arms were often quiet and still. Then they got the diagnosis. Jacob had SMA, which affects important cells in the spinal cord and impairs muscles. Indeed, SMA is the No. 1 genetic killer of children under 2 years old. Jacob died at 9 months, but the Boynton Beach-based foundation that carries his name fights to raise money for research and awareness. Its 8th annual walk will be coming up this March – an event that usually raises close to $100,000. For more information, call 561-5772326, or visit ourshootingstar.com.

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A little girl spends a fun day at the petting zoo, compliments of the Connor Moran Children’s Foundation.

AID THE SICK United Cerebral Palsy of Palm Beach and Mid-Coast Counties There are some 800,000 children and adults currently living with cerebral palsy in America, and the local chapters work tirelessly to help money for research and assistance programs. It’s needed, since about 1,500 residents with cerebral palsy live in South Florida. From speech therapy to work assistance to simply helping families cope with the stress of caring for a patient, the foundation doesn’t limit their outreach to just these families. Autism, Down syndrome, spina bifida – their hearts and help go out to all. These guys always need volunteers for everything from mentoring to simply writing a check. Their 22nd Annual Great Chefs Tasting takes place November 14th at The Colony Hotel on Palm Beach. For more information, call 561-357-7779, or visit ucpsouthflorida.org.

Connor Moran Children’s Cancer Foundation If Connor Moran were alive today, he’d be 20 years old – maybe off to college, perhaps still living at home. But the memory of the little boy she lost to cancer is what keeps Executive Director Teri Moran going. Focused on helping families whose children have cancer or leukemia, Moran’s nonprofit group provides everything from emotional support and home construction projects to dental work and gas money. “I really don’t ever get tired of this,” says Moran, who dedicates her life to this mission because she says she knows what it was like to lose Connor and feel alone. “I truly honestly love helping these people.” Join in. You can give financially or sign up to be a pen-pal, mentor or study buddy. You can even adopt a whole family. For more information, call 561-741-1144, or visit connormoran.org.

Victoria Yousefi left the turbulence of Iran in the 1980s with her three children and had great hopes for a safe, prosperous American life. But shortly after arriving in New York, she discovered her son, Omid, who was then 9 years old, was ill with aplastic anemia. The woman who had studied law in her native Iraq – and then became a successful cosmetologist in New York City – learned everything about this disease that prohibits the body’s bone marrow from properly producing the necessary blood cells. Omid lost his fight to aplastic anemia at age 14, but his mother, who now lives in Delray Beach, has dedicated her life to raising money and awareness of the disease that affects 6 million people worldwide. Want to help? Buy a red porcelain rose in Omid’s memory, or order Yousefi’s book at omidsmission.com.

American Heart Association Sure, the American Heart Association raises money for the cause. But what they do with that money is even more impressive. From CPR classes to speaking in public schools, the local chapter reaches out to impress the lasting results of a healthy lifestyle. There are two big fundraisers coming up in early 2011, each of them a major society event. First, the Palm Beach Heart Ball is Valentine’s Day night at Mar-aLago. “There are still so many unfunded researchers who could hold the key to the next essential breakthrough,” says Palm Beach Ball Chairperson Lois Pope. And then there’s The Boca Raton Heart Ball at St. Andrews Country Club on February 26, 2011. Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer of American women. We think that’s reason enough to get out the tux and gown. For more information, call 561-615-3888, or visit americanheart.org. November 2010

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its-las-tik NOLA HOPE BAG provides a fashionable way to carry everyday items. Proceeds benefit Hurricane Katrina victims and Hope House, a nonprofit group that supports after-school and adult-learning programs. Available at whatsurbag-usa.com.

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VIVA GLAM LIPSTICK adds a touch of glamour to a holiday ensemble. Proceeds benefit the MAC AIDS Fund, which supports men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS. Available at maccosmetics.com.

FEEL THE HUGS TEDDY BEAR is cute, cuddly and a great way to show someone you care. Proceeds benefit cancer research. Available at feelthehugs.com.

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NATE BERKUS BRACELETS are stylish and reminiscent of the POW/MIA pieces worn in the ’60s and ’70s. Proceeds benefit Until There’s A Cure, a financial care, support and research advocacy group for people living with HIV/AIDS. Available at until.org.

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NATURAL SOAP GLYCERIN CUBES transform baths into soothing, aromatherapy sessions. Proceeds benefit Global Girlfriend, which fosters female artisans and promotes equal-opportunity work environments around the world. Available at therainforestsite.com.

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PAWS GALORE CERAMIC TRAVEL MUGS with colorful paw prints will brighten a coffee-drinking, pet-loving commuter’s day. Proceeds benefit animal shelters and sanctuaries around the country. Available at theanimalrescuesite.com.

AUSTRALIAN BOULDER OPAL STERLING NECKLACE features hand-cut stones from the mines of Australia. Proceeds benefit Feeding America, Mercy Corps and Millennium Promise, all global world hunger organizations. Available at thehungersite.com.

 HEART TO HEART SHANGHAI BRACELETS were created by Spanish River High School students inspired to help needy children overseas. Proceeds benefit the children of Shanghai, China. Available at Teen Angel, Delray Beach.

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OCEANA SAVE THE GULF T-SHIRT by Nautica provides a wearable platform for showing environmental support. Proceeds benefit postoil-spill cleanup efforts. Available at oceana.org.

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LUSH CHARITY POT HAND AND BODY LOTION makes skin feel fabulous with softening cocoa butter and almond oil. Proceeds benefit eight grassroots charities around the world. Available at lushusa.com.

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SOFT SENTIMENTS CANDLE BOWLS exude soothing vanilla scents and are engraved with inspirational messages. Proceeds benefit children’s charities around the world, providing vitamins and other health treatments. Available at thechildhealthsite.com.

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Florence Fuller Child Development Centers You don’t think of poverty when you drive through Boca Raton, not with its pretty downtown and waterfront homes and spiffy private clubs. But Douglas Paton, the chief executive officer of the Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, knows the other side – the side that needs help. His center provides needy children with opportunities that are more customary for the affluent, from preschool and after-school programs to summer camp and medical screenings. “We provide service to 625 economically disabled children,” says Paton, who’s been CEO for four years. “And we have waiting lists that go on and on and on.” That’s why you might want to dry-clean your party duds for the annual Wee Dream Ball, set for December 3rd at Woodfield Country Club. For information, call 561-391-7274, or visit ffcdc.org.

Family Promise of South Palm Beach County

HELP A CHILD & Girls Club graduates found 80 percent of them “felt good about knowing right from wrong” and 79 percent said they were “inspired with self-confidence.” The major fundraising effort in Boca Raton is the capital fund since the current Boca Raton building limits enrollment to 80 kids. (Check online for the date of their February tennis tournament.) And 88 cents of every dollar goes straight to the coffers. In the charity world, that’s awesome. For more information, call 561994-7551, or visit bgcpbc.org.

Marines Toys for Tots

If you’ve never heard of these guys, their We’ve all seen the signs that go up a week before methodology is both amazing and simple. the office holiday party: Bring an unwrapped gift Geared toward helping the homeless, Family for Toys for Tots. Nationally, Toys for Tots has Promise is run through a cooperative of churches distributed more than 500 million toys to children that rotate the use of their facilities, each one occasionally hosting a Family Residents of The Haven partake in a Promise Day Center. The homeless healthy diversion. work from these centers, which provide a mailing address, computer access and assistance with housing and job searches. Volunteers are key as they drive patients, help write resumes and cook meals. Another thing: These folks are so tuned into their clients, they list individual needs online. Recently you could take a peek and see that various clients needed size 3X dresses, a bureau, a mattress, bed linens, size 8 shoes and children’s play clothes. And so on. So, clean out the closets and start giving. For more information, call 561-265-3370, or visit familypromisespbc.org.

Boys & Girls Club of Palm Beach County Perhaps no other longstanding children’s charity has the track record of the Boys & Girls Club. Even LeBron James, the pro basketball star the Miami Heat stole from the Cleveland Cavaliers, chose a Boys & Girls Club to make his announcement. There’s a reason for this star power. The program works. A recent study of Boys 68

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at the holidays since its inception in 1947. Started by the wife of a U.S. Marine reservist, the national charity has become a holiday icon in towns big and small, all across America – as much a part of Christmas as the tree lots, the Salvation Army bell ringer and those long holiday letters. Locally, Gunnery Sgt. David Shumaker always needs dropoff locations. And when that’s done, he needs help with the logistical tangle of getting all the generous gifts to all those waiting children. For more information, call 561-683-4443, or visit toysfortots.org and type in your location in the state directory.

Best Foot Forward There are so many stories about small children in foster care, but what about the older kids? Best Foot Forward is a Boca Raton nonprofit organization that helps foster children as they “age out” of state custody when they turn 18 – just about the time young adults are leaving high school and thinking about their futures. Teenagers need a strategic plan, say the folks here. And they make it simple for you to help. Sign up online to pay for a student’s cap and gown. Contribute a “Moving-Out” commitment, which means you’ll help with the things they need to set up living quarters. Or you could simply offer a birthday pledge – $50 to make their day special. You’ll feel great once you’ve pitched in. For more information, call 561-470-8300, or visit bestfoot.org.

The Haven Started in 1976 to provide assistance to troubled youth, The Haven began in a small Delray Beach house that accommodated just a few boys. Today on their bigger suburban Boca Raton campus, they house about 80 young men from ages 9 to 18. The majority stay for three years, until they’re released from the state system. But it’s what happens during those years that is so magical. Family-style meals. Mentoring. Tutoring. Social guidance. And these boys just don’t sit around and play video games. The on-campus recreational facilities are phenomenal, the mood is loving and each housing cottage is manned around-the-clock so there’s always someone to turn to. After all, isn’t that what parenting is about? For more information, call 561-483-0962, or visit haven4kids.org.

LET’S DO LUNCHEONS Men With Caring Hearts volunteer awards luncheon

Sharon and Jay DiPietro, Jeanette Christo and Suzie Goldsmith

November 7, 2010: Boca Ballet Theatre’s Annual “A Princely Affair.” Includes performances and featured guest Daniel Ulbricht from the New York City Ballet. Starts at noon. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561-995-0709 or visit bocaballet.org. November 10, 2010: National Council of Jewish Women Annual Luncheon. Featuring speaker Stacey Honowitz, author and Broward County state prosecutor. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Takes place at Benvenuto Caterestaurant in Boynton Beach. Call 561-997-5988 or e-mail ncjw.bds@gmail.com. November 30, 2010: Symphony of the America’s Society Style and Substance Luncheon. Honors 10 individuals or couples who’ve made a difference in the community. Starts at 11 a.m. Takes place at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-3357002 or visit symphonyoftheamericas.com. December 3, 2010: Schepens Eye Research Institute Vision of Beauty Luncheon. Sponsored by Harvard Medical School with a fashion presentation by Neiman Marcus, Palm Beach. Starts at 11:30 a.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 1-877-724-3736 or visit schepens.harvard.edu. February 8, 2011: AVDA Heart of a Woman Luncheon. Featuring honoree Marina Chaney and guest speaker, author Leslie Morgan Steiner. Starts at 11 a.m. Takes place at the Royal Palm Yacht Club in Boca Raton. Call 561265-3797, ext 118 or visit avdaonline.org. February 17, 2011: Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Lion of Judah Luncheon. Featuring speaker Nancy Lublin, founder of Dress for Success. Starts at 10:30 a.m. Takes place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. Call 561-852-6090 or visit bocafed.org. February 28, 2011: 21st Annual Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Book of Hope Luncheon. Featuring a silent auction and guest speaker (to be announced). Starts at 10:30 a.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561-218-2929 or visit ccfa.org. March 23, 2011: 13th Annual JAFCO Luncheon. Featuring best-selling author Iris Krasnow (I Am My Mother’s Daughter) who will speak. Starts at 10 a.m. Takes place at Jungle Island in Miami. Call 954-7497230 or visit jafco.org. April 29, 2011: 10th Annual Men with Caring Hearts Volunteer Awards Luncheon. Honors charitable men in the community and benefits Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Inc. Location TBA. Call 561-391-7274, ext. 125 or visit ffcdc.org.

2010 LION OF JUDAH LUNCHEON Janet Sherr, Barbara Werner, Gloria Allred, Marleen Forkas, Emily Grabelsky and Jill Deutch

May 5, 2011: JAFCO 9th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon. Features boutique shopping, silent auction and raffle. Starts at 10 a.m. Takes place at the The Polo Club of Boca Raton. Call 954-749-7230, ext 137 or visit jafco.org.

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LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE November 6, 2010: 21st Anniversary Chris Evert Gala Dinner Dance. Presented by Chris Evert Charities. Features dinner, dancing, an auction and live performance by Kool & the Gang. Starts at 6 p.m. Takes place at Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561-394-2400 or visit chrisevert.org. November 6, 2010: St. Jude 18th Annual Black Tie Gala Dinner. Features live music, dancing and entertainment. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Delray Beach Marriott Hotel. Call 561-314-1254 or visit stjudeboca.org. November 13, 2010: Diamond Angels of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s 7th Annual Fairy Tale Ball. Cocktails, dinner, a classic rock concert and auctions. Event proceeds benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. Takes place at The Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa. Call 954-265-3454 or visit jdchf.org. November 13, 2010: 23rd Annual Showboats International Boys & Girls Club Rendezvous Black Tie Gala. Enjoy dinner and a live performance by The Blues Brothers starring Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi. Starts at 7:30 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 954-537-1010 or visit yachtrendezvous.com. November 19, 2010: Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s Evening of Hope. Enjoy dining, dancing, entertainment and a live auction. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Hollywood Beach Marriott. Call 561-2182929 or visit ccfa.org. November 20, 2010: 12th Annual JAFCO Art in Motion Gala. Features a cocktail reception, dinner, live music and performance by artist Michael Israel. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Westin Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-749-7230, ext 137 or visit jafco.org. November 20, 2010: Nat King Cole Generation Hope’s Stardust Affair. Enjoy live entertainment, savory delights, cocktails, dancing and honoree, singer Johnny Mathis. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Boca Resort & Club’s Boca Beach Club. Call 561-213-8209 or visit natkingcolefoundation.org. December 3, 2010: Florence Fuller Child Development Centers’ 4th Annual Wee Dream Ball. A Bollywood-themed extravaganza with dancing, live and silent auctions, and more. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton. Call 561-3917274, ext. 125 or visit ffcdc.org. December 4, 2010: 17th Annual Lady in Red Gala. Features dinner, dancing and entertainment by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Benefits the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 561-865-0955 or visit life-edu.org.

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December 10, 2010: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s One Hot Night. Enjoy dinner, dancing and an auction. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton. Call 561-686-7701 or visit jdrf.org/greaterpalmbeach. December 11, 2010: Arthur R. Marshall Foundation’s 5th Annual River of Grass Gala. Featuring an auction, dinner and dancing. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach. Call 561-805-8733 or visit artmarshall.com. December 11, 2010: 20th Anniversary March of Dimes Glitz Gala. Features fine dining, dancing, entertainment and recognition of award recipients. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 561-684-0102 or visit marchofdimes.com/florida. December 17, 2010: 2nd Annual Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation Celebrity Pro-Am. An evening of cocktails, dancing and a silent auction. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach. Call 561-494-6884 or visit hpbcf.org. January 7, 2011: Alzheimer’s Community Care Palm Beach Reflections Gala. Enjoy a cocktail hour, silent and live auctions and entertainment by the Steven Chase Orchestra. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach. Call 561-683-2700 or visit alzcare.org. January 8, 2011: The Policemen’s Ball. Presented by The Palm Beach Police Foundation. Includes dinner, dancing and a live auction. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 561-8208118 or visit pbpolicefoundation.org. January 9, 2011: Friends of the Israel Defense Forces Gala Dinner for Palm Beach and Broward Region. Honors the soldiers of Israel. Starts at 6 p.m. Takes place at Boca West Country Club. Call 561-483-2771 or visit fidf.org. January 15, 2011: 44th Annual Sixty-Five Roses Ball. Benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach. Call 561683-9965 or visit cff.org. January 15, 2011: 49th Annual Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball. Benefits the hospital’s Patient Caring Fund. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561-955-3249 or visit brrh.com. January 22, 2011: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Annual Palm Beach Gala, “A Gypsy Caravan.” Features fine dining, dancing and a silent auction. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 561-775-9954 or visit leukemia-lymphoma.org.

January 29, 2011: 54th Annual Boca Raton International Red Cross Ball. Features live entertainment, dinner and dancing. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 561-994-2060 or visit redcross-pbc.org. January 30, 2011: 8th Annual Food For the Poor’s Fine Wines and Hidden Treasures Gala. Features an exclusive wine tasting, auction and entertainment. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at The Breakers Palm Beach. Call 888-404-4248 or visit foodforthepoor.org/palmbeach. February 5, 2011: Boca Raton Museum of Art Diamond Anniversary Gala. Celebrating the museum’s 60th anniversary. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Call 561-392-2500, ext. 208 or visit bocamuseum.org. February 5, 2011: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Gem of An Evening. An auction, music, dinner and dancing. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at Henry Morrison Flagler Museum in Palm Beach. Call 561-6867701 or visit jdrf.org/greaterpalmbeach. February 5, 2011: Food for the Poor’s Boca Raton Gala. With Master of Ceremonies Calvin Hughes, WPLGTV news anchor. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at Boca West Country Club. Call 888-404-4248 or visit foodforthepoor.org/boca. February 11, 2011: Kravis Center Gala & Black Tie Dinner Dance. Includes a performance by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. Starts at 6 p.m. Takes place at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Call 561-832-7469 or visit kravis.org. February 14, 2011: American Heart Association 56th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball. Features dinner and dancing amid a “Romance in Paris” theme. Starts at 7 p.m. Takes place at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. Call 561-697-6607 or visit heart.org. February 26, 2011: American Heart Association Boca Raton Heart Ball. Features dining, live and silent auctions, entertainment and dancing. Starts at 6:30 p.m. Takes place at St. Andrews Country Club. Call 561697-6621 or visit heart.org. March 12, 2011: Donna Klein Jewish Academy’s 27th Annual Benefit Ball and Auction. A fun-filled evening with live and silent auctions to benefit school programs and scholarships. Starts at 8 p.m. Takes place at The Polo Club of Boca Raton. Call 561-852-6042 or visit dkja.org. March 13, 2011: JARC’s 25th Annual Gala. Benefits the JARC scholarship fund. Starts at 6 p.m. Takes place at Boca West Country Club. Call 561-558-2550 or visit jarcfl.org. March 20, 2011: Tri County Humane Society 9th Annual Doggie Ball. Dining, drinking and dancing amid a Country Western theme. Featuring a live and silent auction to benefit needy animals. Starts at 5:30 p.m. Takes place at Boca West Country Club. Call 561-482-8110 or visit tricountyhumane.org.

–Compiled by Amber Knittel

Approximately 1.3 million American women are victims of domestic violence every year.

MEND THE BROKEN Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc. Even though domestic abuse continues to rise – an estimated 1.3 million American women are victims each year – there still aren’t enough safe havens for fleeing families. But the folks at Women in Distress of Broward County don’t need to read these stats. They live them every day. That’s why they’re obsessed – in a good way – with raising enough money to expand their shelter facility from 62 beds to 100, with the capacity to eventually grow to 132. A blessing for women struggling to get on their feet, Women in Distress provides safe family living quarters, support services, therapy and advocacy assistance. The minute women walk in the door, they know they’ve found a soft place to land. The folks at Women in Distress just wish they could take in more of them. For more information, call 954-760-9800, or visit womenindistress.org.

Women & Wishes Kelly Cappola, who founded Women and Wishes in 2007, likes to say her clients are going through “a life challenge.” Or perhaps they’ve hit a “bump

in the road.” Whatever brings a woman to the attention of this Fort Lauderdale nonprofit group, she’ll be in good hands. Cappola started the group after going through rough times and realizing there was no place for a middle-class woman to turn. In just three years, she and her friend, Marion Applegate, have helped hundreds of women weather some very imperfect storms. If you’re a bit down and out, these ladies won’t build you a house or fix your car engine. But they’ll find you someone who can. They’ve helped with a funeral luncheon, college grant applications, light bills and even hooked up a family to the Internet. For more information, call 754-245-1220, or visit womenandwishes.org.

Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA) Through grants, volunteer hours, community support and private donations, this group has grown into a focused safe haven for abused women since it began on a grassroots level in 1984. Here at a center that is bought and paid for, adults and children get 24-hour daily emergency shelter, crisis counseling, food and clothing, plus individual and group counseling services. Knowing that domestic abuse is unfortunately a growth industry, AVDA

in 2005 expanded its facilities and opened more long-term residential living quarters. Women can stay here for two years while they learn to re-enter their lives and leave behind the one thing they brought with them: abject fear. The center always needs volunteers, household goods, food items and money. For more information, call 561-265-3797, or visit avdaonline.org.

The Florida Resource Center for Women and Children Everybody has Web sites today. Dentists. Car mechanics. Developers. But the folks at The Florida Resource Center for Women and Children use their Web site the way it should be used: to pack an emotional punch for their cause. Pictures – some of them drawn with ink, some of them painted with a brush – done by children who have been subjected to a life of domestic abuse. Given titles like “Mom and Dad” and “The Bad Heart Locked in the Dark,” the children’s drawings remind advocates of why they do what they do. Founded in 1999 to help abuse victims primarily in Riviera Beach and The Glades – two areas of Palm Beach County with high poverty levels – this nonprofit group helps women get out and get back on their feet. For more information, call 561-848-8383, or visit frcwc.com. November 2010

Animal Aid Inc. When you love animals, you’re crazy about animals, and that’s how Animal Aid Inc. came to be. Founded in 2001 after Tamera Gibson relocated to South Florida and was appalled at the local feral cat population, Animal Aid Inc. runs no-kill shelters and thrift stores and aids with pet adoption. And they aren’t shy about asking for help, since they survive solely on donations. You can give pet supplies, help transport the animals, even train to become a feral cat handler. Located in Boca Raton, the nonprofit group has centers in Broward County as well and has expanded to the west coast of Florida. Want to help? It’s easy to see what they need – everything! – from their list online. For more information, call 561-3931463, or visit animal-aid.com.

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary

One of the sweet rescued animals awaiting adoption at In Dog We Trust.

SAVE AN ANIMAL A Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue Fourth-grade school teacher Deven Soto has been bringing home strays since she was a kid, but there’s something so special about A Second Chance Puppies and Kittens Rescue that it’s where she volunteers now. Based in Royal Palm Beach, the nonprofit group saves pregnant cats and dogs from South Florida shelters that euthanize. But Second Chance doesn’t run a shelter; they do it all through foster homes, then permanent placement. “I like their mission,” Soto says, “because there aren’t many rescues that specifically target moms that are pregnant or nursing.” The group always needs foster parents, supplies and money. For a wish list, check out their Web site – and be sure to take a peek at all the new furbabies. For more information, call 561-333-1100, or visit asecondchancerescue.org. 72

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They often call them their “wild children,” all the creatures that come for rehabilitation to this special spot in northern Palm Beach County. Owls and sea turtles. Osprey, raccoons and squirrels. All of God’s creatures get nursed back to health here, with the intent always to return them to their natural habitats. Sure, volunteering at the Jupiter sanctuary might be a bit of a trek if your home base is in southern Palm Beach County. But, oh, the rewards. Started in 1983, this nonprofit organization was established to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild creatures, while promoting wildlife and habitat conservation through a variety of community outreach programs. From summer camp to public speaking to just a plain ole walk-through to enjoy the beauty, this place will always have a volunteer job for you. For more information, call 561-575-3399, or visit buschwildlife.com.

In Dog We Trust

Chesed Rescue

It was on a visit to a Miami-Dade County animal shelter that In Dog We Trust founder Nicole Brown knew where life had led her. A longtime volunteer and advocate with rescue dog agencies, Brown couldn’t bear the thought that many of the dogs there would be euthanized that night. Brown vowed to change all that, and she has. What originally started as a small operation in Delray Beach has expanded to 28 acres in rural Wellington – and she’s done this with her own savings and generous donations. Each dog that comes into the shelter is seen by a vet, put on a proper diet, exercised daily and given basic training. Volunteers are always needed to care for the animals and cash donations help keep the place running. For more information, call 561-4007732, or visit floridadogadoption.com.

If you never made it to Hebrew school, the name Chesed Rescue might seem a bit confounding. But the founders of this animal rescue mission knew exactly what they were doing when they began their work 17 years ago. Named “Chesed” because the word means kind and loving in Hebrew, that’s exactly how animals are treated here. This is not a shelter, so the primary mission – along with getting the animals healthy once they are found – is foster care families and adoption. Designated as a nonprofit agency in 2005, it always needs everything: collars, leashes, dog gates, cat litter, gas cards and postage stamps. And they’re run solely through volunteers who help with public events, data entry, mass mailings and dog walking. If you’re looking for a family pet, the organization has photos online. For more information, call 561213-5773 or visit chesed-rescue.org.

THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D) You never know what you’re going to find on a college campus, and there’s a doozy of a surprise inside Florida Atlantic University’s Gladys Davis Pavilion in Boca Raton. There it is, a studio where volunteers record books for the blind and dyslexic. The national RFB&D program began in the late 1940s, when female members of the New York City Library Auxiliary recorded textbooks on vinyl for soldiers. And it’s taken off ever since, now with more than 5,500 volunteers across America. Here, you work with a partner to bring textbooks and literature to life. There’s a two-hour a week requirement and you must be 15 or older to volunteer (kids ages 15 to 17 must come with a parent). For more information, call 561-297-4444, or visit rfbd.org, and click on the Florida link.

Vets Helping Heroes Nobody knows what it’s like to return home from war better than someone who’s been there, and that’s why Boca Raton veteran Irwin Stovroff does what he does. In 2006, Stovroff helped start Vets Helping Heroes and in the four years since, he’s kept the group’s goal simple and strong: Help the heroes of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars get the assistance dogs they need. Stovroff’s group doesn’t train the dogs, but rather, tracks down – and pays – for just the right service animal for each soldier. It’s a heady assignment since one service dog can cost up to $50,000. The dogs provide veterans with companionship, retrieval assistance and more. They even visit local veteran hospitals to dispense cheer. Today, 220 American heroes are waiting for a dog. For more information, call 561-251-9296, or visit vetshelpingheroes.org.

realized not everyone had access. Now Mosher runs Tomorrow’s Rainbow from her Broward County farm, providing horses for therapy work with sick and troubled children. By combining miniature horse interactions with camaraderie, compassion and guidance, Abby and her small staff – joined by Abby’s fiance, Shel Cohen – help children and families “heal toward a more joyful future.” This fall, they have a vegetable booth at the Farmers Market at the Promenade at Coconut Creek every Saturday. And guess what? They even bring a few ponies, just for fun. For more information, call 954978-2390, or visit tomorrowsrainbow.org.

Locks of Love The beauty of Locks of Love, says spokesperson Lauren Kukkamaa, is you don’t have to write a check or be a grownup to give. “It’s definitely an organization where children are helping children,” she says, about the group that provides hair prostheses for children with permanent medical hair loss. Started in 1997 by Madonna Coffman,

Locks of Love is based in West Palm Beach but provides hairpieces across America. Last year, they dispensed about 400 of them. And while some recipients are cancer patients, many suffer from alopecia – a hair-loss malady that Coffman herself suffered from in 1984. Ponytails have to be at least 10 inches long, but you’d be in good company. Ann Curry, Sammy Hagar, Lisa Ling, they’ve all given. For more information, call 561-833-7332, or visit locksoflove.org.

Christmas Toys in the Sun Run For 22 years, the motorcycle world of South Florida has united to help needy and sick children at the Annual South Florida President’s Council Christmas Toys in the Sun Run, and now they’re gearing up for No. 23, set for December 5th. The first year they drew about 700 riders and brought in $1,000 cash and about 500 toys. But the event has steadily grown and last year they hit 30,000 riders! The 26-mile ride kicks off at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek – a change from last year’s starting point – and ends up at Broward County Markham Park, where there’s entertainment, crafts, food and vendors. Bikers donate $10, plus a new unwrapped toy and the money helps all sorts of children, primarily patients at Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation, but also kids with juvenile diabetes, cystic fibrosis and more. For more information, call 954-343-8782 or visit toysinthesunrun.com. O

Tomorrow’s Rainbow There are people who withdraw when tragedy strikes – and there are people like Abby Mosher. When her husband, Paul, was killed in a crash during a Texas family vacation, Mosher and her son, Dustin, received the counseling they needed through their health insurance. But Abby Mosher

A young volunteer donates her braided ponytail to Locks of Love.

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Children } } For The Abused And Neglected, JAFCO Provides A Safe Home Away From Home

Parker* arrived gripping his ragged brown teddy bear, timid and afraid among strangers who wanted to help him.

neglected and special-needs children in the Jewish community and beyond. This place saved Parker’s life.

He was only 7 years old at the time and certainly no stranger to chaos. His life up until this point had centered on whether his mother and father were sober or drunk. Usually it was the latter. As a boy who was supposed to still be discovering the world, he was cooking and sewing and trying to persuade his parents to muster up the energy to take him to school. Chaos was what he was used to. Now it’s what he avoids. Fast-forward eight years and Parker sits in an office at JAFCO – the Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options nonprofit agency in Sunrise, which cares for abused,

Now he’s healthy and strong and confident and says all of that is because of JAFCO. The workers here took that scared little boy and turned him into an ambitious young man. One who is concentrating on his studies and dreams of playing professional basketball after high school. And every day he still holds onto the hope of reuniting with his parents, though he hasn’t seen them in years. “When I got here, I didn’t know what it was,” Parker, 15, says of JAFCO. “Now it’s my home, really. I love this place.”

Text by Dianna Smith Photography by Sy Salter / Patty Daniels Town & Country Studios

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*Some names have been changed to protect identities.

Keys to the future: A JAFCO resident plays the piano in one of the group homes. november 2010

JAFCO's main building. The entrance to JAFCO Village.

A living room in one of JAFCO's group homes.

Executive Director Sarah Franco with a JAFCO resident in the emergency shelter.

Inside JAFCO's main building.

IN SAFE HANDS Entering the JAFCO village is like driving into an upscale residential complex along one of South Florida’s cushy tree-lined streets. It doesn’t look like a place where police officers stop in the middle of the night with children whose parents have neglected them, leaving them nowhere else to go. The 5.6-acre campus, which opened in 2003, is hidden off of bustling University Drive. Gorgeous statues of children decorate the grounds and surround a playground, swimming pool and basketball court. In the village are six one-story homes so nice that visitors have asked if they’re for sale. Inside these homes are bedrooms (six in each house) for children like Parker, who need a safe place to stay because their parents aren’t capable of caring for them at the time. JAFCO’s goal is to reunite children with their families, but if for one reason or another that doesn’t work out, some stay here for the duration of their childhood, like Parker has. Others are found foster families and some are adopted. And those who do remain here (mostly teens or children with brothers and sisters who don’t want to be split up) are given a chance to live healthy lives. They’ve got support here for everything from homework to therapy to who can drive them to afterschool activities. The children are from all over South Florida and volunteers drive them as far as Palm Beach County if that’s where their schools are located, in order to keep as much continuity in their lives as possible. Being uprooted from home is difficult enough without having to start over in a whole new school. While leaving their home suddenly accompanied by strangers is traumatic, JAFCO tries to make the transition for kids as painless as

possible by sticking with what little routine they already had before entering the campus. Between the group homes and emergency shelter, the village can sleep up to 50 children – from newborns to young adults age 21. Right now, there’s only one opening in the group homes.

“They are giving my children things I want to give them as a mom but aren’t able to.” — Ronna*, whose son and daughter reside at JAFCO

The agency started in 1992 by founder Dr. Ronald Simon, who noticed that children were being placed in foster homes without any regard to their cultural differences. JAFCO – which focuses on children of the Jewish faith but accepts those of all denominations and races – wanted to make better matches for the children. Since 1992, the organization has served more than 3,000 kids. And JAFCO intends to help even more. A second campus will be built nearby, also in Sunrise, for children with developmental disabilities. It’s expected to open in 2012 on almost five acres and will include educational programs, therapy and support groups, and offer respite care for up to two weeks so parents can take much-needed breaks. Founding Executive Director Sarah Franco has been with JAFCO for 18 years and has witnessed parents in distress and children who’ve gone through horrific things most people only hear about in the news. She’s seen seven siblings brought in that were beaten to a pulp. A girl who

Executive Director Sarah Franco

was raped at the age of 6 who tested positive for cocaine and a newborn whose father violently shook him.

the scared, innocent faces they do their best to comfort them as soon as they walk through the doors.

Recently a woman came to the center with her children and needed help because they were living in her car. And a few weeks ago, a toddler boy was brought in the middle of the night to stay in the emergency shelter because his parents were neglecting him. When employees learned he was coming, the person on-call put his name on a “Welcome” sign and hung it on the door.

“It’s not a job,” Franco says of her career. “It’s a life choice.”

Children arrive in the shelter daily. It resembles a home, with a living room, kitchen and six bedrooms with bathrooms. It caters to kids of all ages, and is stuffed with toys and games and even a jukebox. Some stay just a few days and others, like Parker, stay longer and later move into the group homes. When the workers here see

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Though JAFCO provides security, food and comfort, the one thing it can’t do is replace the children’s parents. Many of the parents – like Parker’s – are no longer involved in their children’s lives. Parker’s father is in jail and his mother is somewhere in South Florida. They no longer have custody of Parker so his guardian is now the state. But then there are children like the 11-year-old boy and his 10-year-old november 2010

sister who live in the group homes and whose mother is still very much connected to them both. Their mother, Ronna*, voluntarily placed them there almost three years ago. She’s a single mom and a recovering alcoholic who stumbled into a financial mess and didn’t see a way out. But she wanted to find one for her kids. “It was the hardest thing I ever had to do and to this day it’s still very hard,” she says through tears. “It’s not their home and they’re not with mommy. But I couldn’t do it alone anymore. I’m just trying to do what’s best for the children. It took a lot of courage and strength.” Clinical Director Wendy Jenkins, who’s been with JAFCO since 1995, says the organization provides a sup-

“When I got here, I didn’t know what it was. Now it’s my home, really. I love this place.” — Parker*, 15, JAFCO resident

port system for people like Ronna who don’t have strong family support. With this system and therapy, families can overcome adversity, like Ronna is hoping to do. She says JAFCO has allowed her to rebuild her life so she can be stable and prepared to eventually care for her children full-time again. To-

gether, Ronna and the people at JAFCO work to give her children the best life they could have while also stressing the importance of the Jewish religion. During summer months, they get to attend camp and during the school year, they’re encouraged to participate in sports. JAFCO goes above and beyond what they have to do, Ronna says, and one good example of this is when workers took her daughter to the Jonas Brothers concert, where she was able to meet them before the show. Thanks to a donor who had tickets, Ronna’s little girl’s dream came true. What 10-year-old girl wouldn’t love that? “They are giving my children things I want to give them as a mom but aren’t able to,” she says.

In the meantime, Ronna talks to her son and daughter every day and sees them every weekend. She still takes them to doctor appointments and celebrates the holidays, including Hanukkah, with them. She adores the people at JAFCO, she says, and if her children can’t be with their mommy, then JAFCO is the next best thing. Though she appreciates the help, Ronna says she’s anxious for her children to return home. She looks forward to tucking them into bed every night and greeting them with kisses each morning. She says she’s working hard to reach the day when she knows she can care for them again.

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“Financially being able to give them all they need as a single mom and starting from scratch all over again has been a lot harder and longer journey then I’ve ever anticipated,” she says. “But I have a lot of hope that we’ll be together real soon.”

A JAFCO Resident Gives Back

And when children do leave the campus to move onto a foster or adoptive home or even back with their parents, Jenkins says it’s always a happy day at JAFCO.

Essentials When Greg* moved into a group home at JAFCO six years ago, he watched as many other children arrived frightened to a strange place without knowing a soul. But he also watched how even the comfort of a soft teddy bear could make them feel so much better. Now 19, Greg is paying it forward by creating a program he calls Bonding Bears, which is operated under the nonprofit group Tree of Life, a branch of the Nation Foundation Inc., based in Broward County. The program provides new backpacks and teddy bears for children to hug who are leaving their homes and feel all

alone. Bears are donated by children in various schools and they’re given to children in foster care, hospitals and homeless shelters. Greg has donated to organizations such as the Chris Evert Children’s Hospital and to Women in Distress of Broward County. There are now eight chapters of the Bonding Bears program, which extends into Palm Beach County. Greg’s next goal is to expand farther into North Florida. To learn more about the program or to donate, visit tlbnfoundation.org. – Dianna Smith

While the children are at JAFCO, the organization sees to it that parents like Ronna receive counseling, parenting training, financial support – whatever they need to get healthier.

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It means we’ve done our job successfully, says Jenkins.

GIFTS OF A LIFETIME

The people of JAFCO do their best to make the lives of the children who live there as normal as possible. So in the group homes there are “house parents” who live there a week at a time. They make the daily meals, assign chores for the kids and provide house rules everyone must follow.

And when holiday season rolls around, they celebrate them all, including Hanukkah. Hanukkah, which this year begins December 1st, is a huge event at the JAFCO campus and a memorable one for the children. Many get excited because it’s something they might not have celebrated before, but for some it’s a sad time because holidays can bring up bad memories. For one child, his recollections include the time his parents sold the presents he received so they could have money for drugs. “Addiction makes people do very desperate things,” Franco says.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker Linda Sachs provides therapy to a JAFCO resident.

But for all bad memories the children have, JAFCO tries to replace them with good ones. In October, the children who celebrate Hanukkah sat down with bowls of ice cream and made out their gift wish lists, knowing most of their wishes would come true. Through generous donors, these kids who may not have received anything in the past are showered with presents as they celebrate with an 8-foot-tall menorah located outside on the campus grounds. They gather there at sundown during the eight days to sing the blessing before opening presents together – just as a family would. JAFCO also supplies gifts for the children they monitor outside the campus, which means JAFCO collects as many as 2,400 toys, games, electronic gadgets and other items donated for the holidays. This year Parker filled out his wish list. When the staff asked everyone to write the top 10 things they wanted, he included items like basketball shoes, gift cards and movies. But what was his No. 1 wish?

Watching TV in the emergency shelter. Residents play basketball on the JAFCO village campus. A resident lights a menorah in one of the group homes. A resident naps in the emergency shelter.

A bedroom in the emergency shelter.

To shower another child here with a wonderful gift. “JAFCO has given me so much,” Parker says. “I have everything I need.” O november 2010

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Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

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A » Caviar Champagne Series Sunglasses This Gold geometric frame of the future features genuine Austrian crystals and brown lenses. Available at Everything Eyes; visit everythingeyesboca.com B » Diamond And Ruby Bangle In 18-karat gold with 32.30 carats of diamonds and 17.74 carats of rubies, this design comes from the Royals of India. Available at Devotié; visit devotie.us C » Miami Collection Watch This Chic Gold Chronograph with case cover features a strap in Saffiano leather. Available at Glam Rock; visit glamrockwatches.com D » Torn By Ronny Kobo Stylish Tara LS brown cheetah dress. Available at Jamie’s; call 561-391-4747 E » San Remo Collection Exciting, new, fashion-forward and exclusively ours directly from the runways in Milan, Italy. Available at World Glass Imports; visit oggimurano.com F » Holiday Special At The Inn At Fox Hollow Enjoy a special $179/night rate, 3-night minimum stay required in Long Island, New York. Offer good January 2011 through March 2011. Special code when booking online is BOCA. Available at The Inn At Fox Hollow; visit theinnatfoxhollow.com november 2010

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A » Cartier Love Bracelet 18-karat white gold with blue and pink sapphires, purple spinels, amethysts and aquamarines. Available at Cartier; visit cartier. com B » Wyndham Garden Hotel Boca Raton ‘Suite’ Girls Weekend package includes an upgraded suite, bottle of Champagne, $50 Boca Town Center card and two $10 Maui Spa gift certificates. Available at Wyndham Garden Hotel Boca Raton; visit wyndhamgardenbocaraton.com C » Royal Caribbean Cruise Line For the ultimate family vacation, cruise aboard Oasis of the Seas, a revolutionary resort at sea. Available at Reid Travel; visit reidtravel.com D » 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Porsche’s first production hybrid combines the performance of a V8 with the economy of a V6. Available at Champion Porsche; visit champion-porsche.com E » Custom Work And Accessories As Spectacular As Ever Gregory's Fine Jewelry’s expansion features a state-of-the-art repair room and diamond room for private appointments. Available at Gregory’s Fine Jewelry; call 561-638-8522

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A » 2011 Mercedes S550 A combination on unsurpassed luxury, extraordinary power, relentless innovation and timeless style. Available at Mercedes Benz of Delray; visit mbdelray.com B » El Toro Keep organized in style with this patented perpetual calendar. 18-karat red-gold case with ceramic bezel. Limited to 500 pieces. Available at Ulysse Nardin Boutique; visit ulysse-nardin.com C » Toast The Holidays With A Cocktail Of Diamonds 18-karat white gold and 29.70 carats of Marquise, Round and Pear diamonds. Available at Altier Fine Jewelry; call 561-395-3462 D » Skating For The Holidays Be as cool as ice and get $15 off an 8-week Learn to Skate package. Available at Palm Beach Ice Works; call 561-656-4046 E » Minnie Rose Cashmere Ruffle & Fringe Shawls A must-have item available in an assortment of colors. Available at Alene Too; visit shopthecurrent.com. O

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Rosen, co-chair of Nosh Fest II’s Food Competitions and Stuart Silver, committee chair. Left: flavorsome falafel.

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ho can resist a thick corned beef sandwich or tasty potato knish? These and other lipsmacking treats will be the culinary main attractions at the Nosh Fest II – South Florida Jewish Food Festival, scheduled for November 21st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Temple Beth Emet in Cooper City.

dreamed,” says Stuart Silver, festival committee chair and temple vice president. “We thought we’d have 500 people and police estimated we had 1,100.”

Last year’s Nosh Fest was so wellreceived the temple chose to make it an annual event, both for the sake of feeding the hungry and providing a fun community event. “It was far more successful than we ever

The November event’s five-hour schedule is packed with food and family-friendly amusements. Patrons can expect live entertainment, chefs’ culinary demonstrations and individual cooking contests, as well

This year, Silver would be happy with 1,500 attendees, but “would be happier with 2,000,” he says.

as team cooking challenges led by chefs from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Miramar and judged by local dignitaries including Rep. Ted Deutch, Davie Mayor Judy Paul and Cooper City Mayor Debby Eisinger. What else to expect: kids’ activities, art demonstrations and, naturally, lots and lots of nosh. Arrive hungry and expect more than a dozen types of Jewishflavored fare, including Peppy’s Potato Pancakes, Brooklyn Mini-Bagels with Lox and Cream Cheese, Israeli Falafel, Aunt Sadie’s Matzo Ball Soup, Sweet Noodle Kugel,

Tati’s Blintzes, Mini-Stuffed Cabbage and Pretzel Dogs. And for dessert: Rugalach and Black & White Cookies. There will also be vendors on site with plenty of drinks, snacks and traditional goodies. Festival admission is free with a donation of two cans of food, which will benefit Feeding South Florida, WECARE Food Pantry of Broward County and Jewish Family Services of Broward County. O For more information, call 954-6801882 or visit noshfest.org. November 2010

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Irresistible Dishes Put The Happy In Thanksgiving The holidays are a time for football, family gatherings and tryptophan-induced comas. But what we enjoy most – even more than turkey – are the delicious side dishes. From brandied pears and savory string beans to baked apples, duchess potatoes and roasted carrots, there’s a lot to be thankful for.

Baked Apples Stuffed With Dried Fruit And Pecans This holiday sweet is packed with wholesome fruits and nuts. Place apples on the turkey platter for a lovely and tasty garnish. (serves 10) Ingredients 8 red apples (Gala or Rome Beauty) 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots 4 tbsp. chopped pecans, toasted 4 tbsp. packed dark brown sugar ½ tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. ground nutmeg 2 tbsp. softened unsalted butter 4 tbsp. unsalted butter cut in half 1 cup apple cider Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°F. Core apples. 88

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Peel about 1/3 down apples. Stand apples in large ceramic or glass pie plate and make 4 evenly spaced vertical cuts starting from tops; stop halfway from bottoms to keep apples intact. Brush inside and outside of peeled apples with lemon juice. Toss apricots, pecans, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg in bowl. Rub softened butter into dried fruit mixture until combined well. Pack center of each apple with mixture. Place a piece of remaining butter on top of each apple. Pour cider around apples and cover pie plate tightly with foil. Bake in middle of oven, basting once, until

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apples are just tender when pierced with fork, for about 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue baking until apples are very tender but not falling apart, for about 20 to 30 minutes more. Transfer to serving dishes and spoon sauce over and around apples.

Brandied Peaches Not only will this wonderful and classic treat add to your holiday decor but it boasts a delightful, distinctive flavor. (serves 12) Ingredients 6 cups sugar 6 cups water 10 whole cloves 10 whole allspice berries 6 4-inch cinnamon sticks 12 peaches, dipped in hot water and peeled 1 cup brandy

Preparation

Put sugar and water in a large kettle and bring to boil. Add cloves, allspice and cinnamon. Simmer 5 minutes. Carefully add peaches. Simmer for 5 minutes, until tender. Remove peaches and place in a large sterile jar with snap lid. Pour in cooking syrup and top with brandy. When cool, snap shut and store in refrigerator. Let mature a few days before serving.

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Duchess Potatoes

Duchess Potatoes Want to impress your guests? These fancy mashed potatoes will do the trick. The oohs and ahhs make them well worth the effort. (serves 8)

Ingredients 3 pounds Russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1 cup heavy cream 6 tbsp. unsalted butter, cut into ¼-inch cubes and softened 1 large egg, plus 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten 1¼ tsp. salt ½ tsp. pepper Pinch of nutmeg ½ tsp. baking powder

salt and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Add potatoes and boil until tender. While potatoes are still hot add cream, 3 tablespoons butter, eggs, salt, pepper, nutmeg and baking powder. Mash potatoes until smooth. Let cool to room temperature. Gently fold in remaining butter until pieces are evenly distributed. Preheat oven to 350°F. Transfer potato mixture to piping bag fitted with ½-inch star tip (you can use a gallon-size baggie with snipped-off corner) and pipe eight 4-inch-wide mounds of potatoes on baking sheet. Spray tops of potatoes lightly with butter-flavored cooking spray and bake until golden brown, for about 15 to 20 minutes.

The accent of fresh cranberries makes this simple side dish special. It’s easy to prepare, yet makes a great complement to a holiday meal. (serves 14)

Fill a large pot with cold water, add

Ingredients 5 10-ounce packages carrots, julienne-cut

Savory String Beans

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Butter a shallow 3-quart baking dish. Place all ingredients in baking dish and toss to mix. Cover and bake until carrots are tender, for about 1 hour. Stir once or twice during baking.

Roasted Carrots With Fresh Cranberries

Preparation

1½ cups cranberries, coarsely chopped ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, cut into chunks ½ cup sugar ½ tsp. salt Juice of 2 lemons

made ahead of time. What’s not to like? (serves 6) Ingredients 1 tbsp. butter 1 tbsp. olive oil 2 or 3 small garlic cloves, peeled 1½ pounds tender green beans Salt and pepper to taste Preparation

Roasted Carrots with Fresh Cranberries

Savory String Beans Fresh beans and garlic make this side dish delectable. It’s easy to prepare and can be

Melt butter and olive oil with garlic. Cook green beans in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, for about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain and toss with garlic butter and seasonings. Serve immediately. Recipes and photos courtesy of The Food Channel. For more dishes and ideas, visit foodchannel.com.

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Try This Thai House of Siam Provides Authentic Cuisine In A Cozy Milieu By Linda Haase

he aromatic herb garden flourishing in front of House of Siam hints at the bountiful dining experience. Inside the cozy restaurant, fragrant Thai seasonings – ginger, basil, coriander and lemongrass – waft from every corner. The sizzle of stir-fry entrees and the zzztttt of steaming vegetables crackle in perfect harmony, a brief musical score. This Delray Beach restaurant will delight all your senses (the panache continues with the butterfly-shaped carrots, the hut-shaped coconut cradling the flavorful Young Coconut Curry and the carved half-pineapple overflowing with tasty fried rice brimming with cashews, broccoli and other delights). The House of Siam, located off trendy Atlantic Avenue in the hot Pineapple Grove area, also offers

outdoor dining with a park view. A voluminous menu of authentic Thai food translates to selections for sweet, spicy and subtle palates, as well as vegetarians (the menu also includes a page describing Thai herbs and spices). Balance, detail, variety and strong aromatic components are cornerstones of Thai dishes – and House of Siam incorporates these with its signature touches in everything created in the kitchen. Set the mood for your meal with a generous pour of aromatic Asian Pear Sake, then sample the Seafood Combo Appetizer, a platter overflowing with Blanketed Shrimp (a whole shrimp stuffed with ground chicken seasoned with yellow curry), Maine Lobster Ragoon (a crispy

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Yes Siam: Chef/Owner

Patcharin and co-owner Pian Krick, with their Young Coconut Curry dish; Top Left: Lobster Pad Thai; Left: Chicken Green Curry.

pastry filled with a blend of cream cheese, mayonnaise and Maine lobster), Calamari and Crispy Mussels. The Tom Kha Gai Soup may not roll easily off your tongue when ordering, but the artful blend of coconut, chicken, lemon grass, galanga, lime juice, mushrooms and onion will tempt your taste buds. Equally delicious are the Lobster Pad Thai, a mixture of stir-fried Thai rice noodles combined with eggs, bean sprouts, scallions and ground peanuts and The House of Siam Sizzler, a platter of stir-fried

chicken (or beef, pork, tofu, shrimp or seafood), diced cucumber, onion, red bell pepper and cashew nuts blended with fresh spinach and topped with scrumptious peanut sauce. The Honeyed Banana dessert (sweet banana pureé tucked inside tasty dough and topped with a drizzle of honey) is a delightful way to end your meal. O

where House of Siam is located at 25 N.E. Second Ave., (#116), Delray Beach. For more information, call 561-330-9191 or visit houseofsiam.info.

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BITES / american/STEAKHOUSES Abe & Louie’s4Glades Plaza

x 2200 W. Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.447.0024 x Lunch Monday-Friday,

Dinner nightly, Sunday Brunch. Absinthe4Shops at Boca Center x 5150 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.620.3754 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Atlantic Grille4Seagate Hotel & Spa x 1000 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.665.4900 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday. Bogart’s Bar & Grille4

Cinemark Palace 20 x 3200 Airport Rd. x 561.544.3044 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Bonefish Grill4Boca Grove

Shopping Center x 21065 Powerline Rd. x 561.483.4949 x Dinner daily. Brewzzi4Glades Plaza x 2222

Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.2739 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Brooks Restaurant4500 South Federal Hwy. x Deerfield Beach x 954.427.9302 x Dinner Tuesday-Sunday in season, offseason Friday-Sunday. The Capital Grille46000

Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.

561.368.1077

Carmen’s4Boca Raton Bridge Resort x 999 Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.9500 x Dinner Wednesday-Friday, Brunch Sunday. Chops Lobster Bar4101

Plaza Real South x Boca Raton x x Dinner nightly.

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An Instant Classic Gulfstream Cafe Opens In Jupiter

entraArchy Restaurant Management, the force behind Boca Raton’s popular New York Prime restaurant, opened a second South Florida eatery, this time in Jupiter. Gulfstream Cafe, located between East Indiantown and Donald Ross roads, offers lowcountry classics served with casual southern style. The menu includes lots of fresh seafood, steaks and pasta, ranging from Crab Cakes, Crab Soup and Seafood Platters to USDA Choice NY Strip Steak, Filet Mignon and more. The eatery’s decadent Sunday brunch features a “Build Your Own Bloody Mary Bar,” and dishes including Stuffed French Toast, filled with Cugini Steakhouse and Martini Bar4270 E. Atlantic

Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.274.6244 x Dinner nightly, Lunch weekends. Cut 4324432 E. Atlantic Ave. x

Delray Beach x 561.272.9898 x Dinner nightly.

Copper Canyon Grill42006 N.W. Executive Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.893.8838 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Delray Beach x 561.330.3232 x Dinner nightly.

The Cove Marina & Restaurant41645 S.E. 3rd Ct. x

DUFFY's SPORTS BAR & GRILL4401 N. Federal Hwy. x

Deerfield Beach x 954.421.9272 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Deerfield Beach x 954.429.8820 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Dada452 North Swinton Ave. x

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strawberry-banana-raspberry cream cheese; an Alaskan King Crab Omelet, served with crispy hash browns and N’awlins Shrimp and Grits, with blackened Shrimp and Andouille Sausage over creamy cheese grits. There’s a neighborhood-style bar and patio too, where creative appetizers and specialty cocktails are served (don’t Garlic Crab Claws and Gulfstream Margaritas sound good right about now?)…

For more information, call 561-744-5144 or visit gulfstreamcafe.com.

Falcon House4116 N.E. Sixth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.243.9499 x Dinner nightly. Fifth Avenue Grill4821 S.E.

Fifth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.265.0122 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Grand Lux Cafe4Town

Center x 6000 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.2141 x Lunch and Dinner daily. The Grille on Congress 4

5101 Congress Ave. x Boca Raton x 561.912.9800 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner Monday-Saturday.

Henry’s4The Shoppes at Addison

Place x 16850 Jog Rd. x Delray Beach x 561.638.1949 x Lunch Monday-Satur-

day, Dinner nightly. Hooters 4Glades Plaza x 2240 N.W. 19th St. x Boca Raton x 561.391.8903 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Houston’s41900 N.W.

Executive Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.998.0550 x Lunch and Dinner daily. J. Alexander’s41400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.347.9875 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

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BITES /

Racks Downtown eatery & Tavern 4Mizner Park x 402

Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.395.1662 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Kee Grill417940 N. Military Tr. x Boca Raton x 561.995.5044 x Dinner nightly.

Ruth’s Chris Steak House

4225 N.E. Mizner Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.6746 x Dinner nightly.

Lucille’s Bad to the Bone BBQ4Regency Court x 3011 Yamato

Seasons 5242300 N.W. Executive Center Dr. x Boca Raton x 561.998.9952 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.997.9557 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Mariposa4Neiman Marcus at

Town Center x 5860 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.544.2320 x Lunch daily.

Six Tables4112 N.E. Second St. x Boca Raton x 561.347.6260 x Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

Max’s Grille4Mizner Park x

404 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday.

Smokehouse Grille & Wingery42257 N. Federal Hwy. x

Miller’s Boca East Ale House

Boca Raton x 561-391-9110 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

561.368.0080 x Lunch and Dinner

4Shoppes at Blue Lake x 1200 Yamato

Sonoma Cafe & Bistro4

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.988.9142 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

640 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.243.8581 x Dinner Monday-Saturday.

Miller’s Boca West Ale House4Boca Lyons Plaza x

9244 W. Glades Road x Boca Raton x 561.487.2989 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Morton’s, The Steakhouse4

Shops at Boca Center x 5050 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.392.7724 x Dinner nightly. New York Prime42350 N.W.

Executive Center Dr. x Boca Raton x x Dinner nightly.

561.998.3881

Oceans 2344234 N.

Ocean Blvd. x Deerfield Beach x 954.428.2539 x Lunch and Dinner daily. The Office4201 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.276.3600 x Lunch and Dinner daily. The Pavilion Grille4301

Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.912.0000 x Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. Porterhouse Bar & Grill

47050 W. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.391.6601 x Dinner daily. 94

Chef Keith Blauschild

Cooking Good Parkland Chef Receives Culinary Distinction

xecutive Chef Keith Blauschild, who owns Parkland Catering with wife Dena Lowell, has been named a Nationally Certified Executive Chef from the American Culinary Federation (ACF), the largest professional chefs’ organization in the country. The certification, which demonstrates skill, knowledge and professionalism in the food service industry, is no easy feat: Chefs are required to pass a series of rigorous exams over a period of months. The distinction represents a benchmark in personal and professional achievement. Chef Blauschild graduated from the Culinary Institute of America and has held Executive Chef positions in several high-end South Florida kitchens, including Doral Ocean Beach Resort, Polo Club of Boca Raton and PGA

Temple Orange4The Ritz-

Carlton, Palm Beach x 100 S. Ocean Blvd. x Manalapan x 561.533.6000 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. The Sundy House4106 S. Swinton Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.5678 x Lunch TuesdaySaturday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday, Brunch Sunday. III Forks Prime Steakhouse4

200 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.416.2185 x Dinner nightly. Vinny’s All Day Cafe4Regency Court x 3013 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.988.9883 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Watercolors Cafe4Boca

Raton Bridge Hotel x 999 E. Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.9500 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner nightly.

National Resort and Spa. He’s received several awards for his ice sculptures and has composed menus for prestigious wineries and events.

Wild Olives by Todd English

For more information, call 954-752-2837 or visit parklandchef.com.

Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x Lunch and Dinner daily, Lunch Monday-Friday.

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Daimatsu Sushi441 Royal Palm

5 Spice Asian Street Market4

Place x Boca Raton x 561.361.7557 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.451.0420 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Edo Sushi-Upscale Japanese Sushi & Pan-Asian Buffet4

Japango4Riverstone Shoppes

Shoppes of Blue Lake x Suite A1 x 1200 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.989.1688 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Asia Sushi/Wok/Grill4

7600 Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.544.8100 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly except Friday and Saturday. Bangkok in Boca4Royal Palm

Place x 500 Via de Palmas x Boca Raton x 561.394.6912 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Bluefin Sushi Thai Grill4

861 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.981.8986 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. Cay Da Vietnamese47400 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.998.0278 x Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

Ichiban4Somerset Shoppes x 8841

Waterway Shoppes of Parkland x 7609 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.755.3191 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

of Parkland x 7367 N. State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.345.4268 x Regency Court x 3011 Yamato Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.999.1263 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

Fah Asian Bistro4Boca Valley

Kansai47140 Beracasa Way x

Shopping Plaza x 7461 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.241.0400 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

Boca Raton x 561.395.8862 x Dinner nightly.

Gary Woo Asian Bistro4

3400 N. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.368.8803 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. Closed Tuesdays. House of Siam425 N.E.

Second Ave., #116 x Delray Beach x 561.330.9191 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly.

Sushi from Saito's Japanese Steakhouse.

Kyojin Buffet4Shops at Boca Grove x 21073 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.218.1708 x Lunch and Dinner daily. La Tre4249 E. Palmetto Park

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.392.4568 x Dinner nightly. LemonGrass Asian Bistro4

420 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.5050 x Lunch and Dinner

daily. 4101 Plaza Real South E. x Boca Raton x 561.544.8181 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Mai Hibachi44801 Linton Blvd. x Delray Beach x 561.499.2766 x Lunch and Dinner daily. PEI WEI41914 N.E. Fifth Ave. x Boca Raton x 561. 226.0290 x Lunch and Dinner daily. P.F. Chang’s China Bistro4

1400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.393.3722 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Phuket Thai4Palms Plaza x 22191 Powerline Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.447.8863 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner nightly. Saito’s Japanese Steakhouse

48316 Jog Rd. x Boynton Beach x

561.369.1788 x Lunch Monday-Friday,

Dinner nightly. 4CityPlace x 700 S. Rosemary Ave., #208 x 561.296.8881 x Lunch and Dinner daily. 4Palm Beach Gardens x 4675 PGA Blvd. x 561.202.6888 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Soba Sushi Caviar Lounge4

Mizner Park x 415 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.620.0606 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Stir Crazy fresh asian grillTown Center x 6000 Glades

Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.338.7500 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Sushi Ray4Shops at Boca Center x 5250 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.394.9506 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. SUSHI THAI4100 N.E. Second St. x Boca Raton 561.750.4448 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Tempura House4The Reserve x

9858 Clint Moore Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.883.6088 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Uncle Tai’s4Shops at Boca

Center x 5250 Town Center Circle x Boca Raton x 561.368.8806 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Yokohama49168 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.451.1707 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

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CONTINENTAL Boheme Bistro41118 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.4899 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Cielo4Boca Raton Resort & Club x 501 E.

Camino Real x 561.447.3222 x Dinner TuesdaySaturday. Greenfieldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on Atlantic45199 W. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.498.5010 x Dinner nightly. La Cigale4253 S.E. Fifth Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.265.0600 x Lunch MondayFriday, Dinner Monday-Saturday. Le Pavillon414812 S.E. Military Tr. x

Delray Beach x 561.499.9882 x Dinner nightly.

CHEF FRANK ROSANO

Le Rivage4450 N.E. 20th St. x Boca

Exclusively at Villa Rosano

Raton x 561.620.0033 x Lunch TuesdayFriday, Dinner nightly.

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Lola Restaurant and UltraLounge4The Shoppes at Addison

Place x 16950 Jog Rd. x Delray Beach x 561.496.5652 x Lunch Monday-Friday,

Dinner daily, Sunday brunch.

4170 W. Camino Real x Boca Raton x 561.368.7910 x Dinner nightly.

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Olio Bistro442 S.E. Second Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.6633 x Dinner Thursday-Saturday. St. Tropez47860 Glades Rd. Suite 130 x

Boca Raton x 561.368.8580 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. Tea-Licious Tearoom & Gifts4

4997-B W. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.638.5155 x Breakfast and Lunch, Monday-Saturday. ZED4514201 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.393.3451 x Dinner nightly, Lounge nightly, Brunch Sunday.

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x Boca Raton x 561.997.7472 x Dinner nightly.

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6750 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.7373 ❘ Lunch Monday- Friday, Dinner nightly. ARTURO’S RISTORANTE

34 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.274.9404 ❘ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. CAFFE LUNA ROSA

Town Center ❘ 6000 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.268.2805 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN

CAPRI RISTORANTE ITALIANO 39 S.E. First Ave. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.391.8044 ❘ Dinner nightly.

Wharfside Plaza ❘ 6909 S.W. 18th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.8838 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily 335 E. Linton Blvd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.266.9393 ❘ Lunch Sunday, Dinner nightly. CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL

Royal Palm Place ❘ 187 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561-367-7488 ❘ Lunch and Dinner, Monday-Saturday. CARUSO RISTORANTE

171 E. Palmetto Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.338.1703 ❘ Dinner nightly. CASA D’ANGELO

CUCINA MIO Shoppes at Addison Place ❘ 16950 Jog Rd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.499.9419 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.

8208 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.477.2750 ❘ Dinner nightly. FERRARO’S

GIOVANNI’S COAL FIRE PIZZA Waterway Shoppes at Parkland ❘ 7625 N. State Road 7 ❘ Parkland ❘ 954.345.9282 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. IL BACIO 29 S.E. Second Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.865.7783 ❘ Dinner WednesdaySunday. IL GIRASOLE Tropic Square ❘ 1911 S. Federal Hwy. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.3566 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. JOSEPHINE’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

5751 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.988.0668 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. LA STELLA'S RESTAURANT AND CATERING 159 E. Palmetto Park

Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2081 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. The Polo Shoppes ❘ 5030 Champion Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.1165 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

Offering the Ånest classic & contemporary Italian cuisine. Executive Chef ❘ Tony Taliercio ❘ Formerly of La Stella Tuesday - Friday ❘ Happy Hour 5 - 7 ❘ All Drinks Half Price Thursdays ❘ Ladies’ Night ❘ Ladies’ Drinks Half Price All Evening Half Price Appetizer Menu For All

LIVE MUSIC & DANCING BOCA PLAZA 3360 N. Federal Highway ❘ Boca Raton ❘ For Reservations: 561•368•5520 www.swankysvesuvio.com

When it comes to Thanksgiving Dinner, what happens in the kitchen stays in the kitchen. You don’t have to go to Vegas to keep a great secret! For 29 years, we’ve been a Thanksgiving tradition for families and friends throughout Florida. Our Deluxe Carved and Decorated Turkey can be ordered alone, or complete with candied yams, cranberry sauce, cornbread stuffing and gravy. We also feature a full line of special holiday desserts from Pecan Pie to Pumpkin Cheesecake. Call the TooJay’s Gourmet Deli in your neighborhood for all the delicious details.Then sit back and enjoy your time with family and friends.

LA LUNA BISTRO

BOCA RATON Glades Plaza (561) 392-4181 Regency Court Plaza (561) 997-9911 • Polo Shops (561) 241-5903

www.toojays.com

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LA VILLETTA RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

4351 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.362.8403 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Sunday. 451 East Palmetto Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.362.0208 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner daily. LILLY’S

21090 St. Andrews Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.361.8244 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.

MAGGIANO’S

233 S. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.0773 ❘ Dinner nightly.

MATTEO’S RESTAURANT

Shoppes at Blue Lake ❘ 1200 Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.998. BEST (2378) ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. PEACE A PIZZA

4400 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.544.2920 ❘ Dinner nightly. POSITANO

5999 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.994.3495 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly.

RENZO’S OF BOCA

Royal Palm Place ❘ 99 Royal Palm Place ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.367.9779 ❘ Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly. RISTORANTE SAPORI

Every Day Is Pizza Day at

SPERANZA

WOOD FIRED PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Royal Palm Place ❘ 145 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.0758 ❘ Dinner nightly. ROSARIO’S RISTORANTE

366 E. Palmetto Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.750.2333 ❘ Dinner nightly.

SAPORISSIMO

SPERANZA WOOD-FIRED PIZZA & ITALIAN RESTAURANT 41 E. Palmetto

Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.245.7598 ❘ Lunch and Dinner nightly.

SWANKY'S VESUVIO 3360 N. Federal Hwy. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.368.5520 ❘ Dinner Tuesday-Saturday. TABLE 42 KITCHEN & WINE BAR

Royal Palm Place ❘ 399 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.826.2625 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. TIMES SQUARE PIZZERIA – THE ITALIAN GRILL RESTAURANT 196 N. Federal

Hwy. ❘ Deerfield Beach ❘ 561.393.6757 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday.

RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED TAKE-OUT AND DELIVERY

119 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.272.1944 ❘ Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. TRAMONTI

MENTION THIS AD AND GET A FREE PORTION OF TORTANO: Our signature, homemade bread, baked with sausage and mozzarella

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TRATTORIA ROMANA 499 E. Palmetto Park Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.393.6715 ❘ Dinner nightly.

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VIC AND ANGELO’S 4290 E. Atlantic

Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.278.9570 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Villagio Italian Eatery 4Mizner Park x 344 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.447.2257 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Villa Rosano4The Reserve x 9858 Clint Moore Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.470.0112 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Vino Wine Bar and Italian Tapas4

114 N.E. Second St. x Boca Raton x 561.869.0030 x Dinner Monday-Saturday. Vivo Partenza41450 N. Federal Hwy.

x Boca Raton x 561.750.2120 x Lunch and Dinner Monday-Saturday.

LATIN/CARIBBEAN Caribbean Grill41332 N.W. Second

Ave. x Boca Raton x 561.362.0161 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. Cuban Cafe Restaurant43350 N.W.

Boca Raton Blvd. x Boca Raton x 561.750.8860 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly (closed Sunday, June-November). Cabana El Rey4105 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.274.9090 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Gol, Taste of Brazil4411 E. Atlantic

Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.6565 x Dinner nightly.

“A Chicago Legend”

INCA GRILL447 E. Palmetto Park Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.395.3553 x Lunch Saturday-Sunday, Dinner Tuesday-Friday. Medellin Restaurant

44631 N. State

Road 7 x Ste. 26 x Coral Springs x 954.755.0941 x Lunch and Dinner daily. Old Calypso4900 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.279.2300 x Lunch Monday-Friday, Dinner nightly, Brunch Saturday and Sunday.

Southern Italian Specialties Pat Bruno’s Chicago Sun-Times Award Winning Dishes Pollo Vesuvio Mellinzana Parmigiana Linguine Con Vongole Banquet Events

Padrino’s4Mission Bay Plaza x 20455 State Road 7 x Boca Raton x 561.451.1070 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

mexican Baja Cafe Uno4201 N.W. First Ave. x Boca Raton x 561.394.5449 x41310 S. Federal Hwy. x Deerfield Beach x 954.596.1305 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly.

39 SE 1st Avenue, Boca Raton 561.391.8044

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8 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.450.6940 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily. CALIENTE KITCHEN

MOQUILA MEXICAN RESTAURANT & TEQUILA BAR 99 S.E. Mizner Blvd. ❘

Boca Raton ❘ 561.394.9990 ❘ Dinner nightly.

HOUSE OF

ROCCO’S TACOS AND TEQUILA BAR Boca Center Shopping Plaza ❘

5250 Town Center Circle ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.416.2131 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.

FINE THAI CUISINE

Chef/Owners Patcharin and Pian Krick

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SEÑOR BURRITO 513 N.E. 20th St. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.347.6600 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.

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Mizner Park ❘ 449 Plaza Real ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.300.3530 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Saturday-Sunday.

UNCLE JULIO’S

ORGANIC THE GREEN GOURMET The Shoppes at Addison Place ❘ 16950 Jog Rd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.455.2466 ❘ Lunch and Dinner daily.

SANDWICHES/DELI The Reserve ❘ 9942 Clint Moore Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.470.9963 ❘ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. BEN’S NY KOSHER DELI

THE GELATO SHOPPE PETRINI (KOSHER) 8177 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca

Raton ❘ 561.488.3070 ❘ Lunch SundayFriday, Dinner Saturday and Sunday.

GRILL TIME (KOSHER) 8177 Glades Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.482.3699 ❘ Lunch and Dinner Sunday-Thursday, Closed Friday-Saturday.

22191 Powerline Rd., #5A ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.391.3318 ❘ Sunday-Friday, Closed Saturday. KOSHER MARKETPLACE

OLD SCHOOL BAKERY & CAFE

814 E. Atlantic Ave. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.276.0013 ❘ Breakfast and Lunch daily. Polo Shops ❘ 5030 Champion Blvd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.241.5903 2240 N.W. 19th St., #700 ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.392.4181 Regency Court ❘ 3013 Yamato Rd. ❘ Boca Raton ❘ 561.997.9911 ❘ Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. TOOJAY’S GOURMET DELI

SECRET IN BOCA

SEAFOOD

5101 CONGRESS AVENUE • BOCA RATON, FL 33487 • 561-912-9800 RESERVATIONS SUGGESTED Monday-Friday 11:30 A.M. – 10:00 P.M. • Saturday 5:00 P.M. – 10:00 P.M.

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40 S. Ocean Blvd. ❘ Delray Beach ❘ 561.278.3364 ❘ Breakfast Saturday-Sunday, Lunch and Dinner Saturday-Sunday. BOSTON’S ON THE BEACH

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CITY FISH MARKET47940 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.487.1600 x Lunch daily, Dinner Saturday-Sunday. City Oyster4213 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.0220 x Lunch Monday-Saturday, Dinner nightly. Harpoon Louie’s42096 N.W. Second

St. x Deerfield Beach x 954.437.7888 x Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily. JB's On The Beach4300 N. Ocean

Blvd. x Deerfield Beach x 954.571.5220 x Lunch and Dinner daily. J & J Seafood Bar & Grill4

634 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.272.3390 x Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, Dinner Sunday only. Jake’s Stone Crab4Royal Palm Plaza x 514 Via de Palmas x Boca Raton x 561.347.1055 x Lunch Friday-Sunday, Dinner nightly. Legal Sea Foods4Town Center x

6000 W. Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.447.2112 x Lunch and Dinner daily.

SUN-SENTINEL RATED

Best Of Boca Award Winner For 2010 –Boca Magazine 561.367.7488 � 187 S.E. Mizner Blvd. Boca Raton � Royal Palm Place

Linda Bean's4 200 East Atlantic Ave. x Delray Beach x 561.276.2502 x Lunch and Dinner daily. McCormick & Schmick’s4

University Commons x 1400 Glades Rd. x Boca Raton x 561.394.2428 x Lunch and Dinner daily, Brunch Sunday. 32 East432 E. Atlantic Ave. x Delray

Beach x 561.276.7868 x Dinner nightly. Truluck’s4Mizner Park x 351 Plaza Real x Boca Raton x 561.391.0755 x Dinner nightly. The Whale Raw Bar & Fish House47619 State Road 7 x Parkland x 954.345.9190

x Lunch and Dinner daily.

Turkish/Mediterranean Anatolia Mediterranean Cuisine4212 S. Federal Hwy. x Boca Raton x 561.361.4000

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For more information on our Dining Guide, please call 561.982.8960 or e-mail sales@bocaratonobserver.com

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An Emergency Department and women’s health program that are in the top ﬁve percent nationally.

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A regional leader in endovascular care.

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together they have six children. Still, the fashion business stayed in her blood. “I was always doing consulting and freelance and some styling for an L.A.-based company,” she says.

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ew York native Jamie Kaplan was destined to design, style and represent fashion. Exposed to glamour at a young age – her grandmother was a Rockette – she knew by age 5 that she would work in fashion.

Indeed, her mother always said Jamie was born wearing high heels – probably a pair of Christian Louboutins. Straight from studying fashion in college, Jamie worked in Manhattan’s design district, landing her first job with Calvin Klein Collections and Jeans.

She took off from there and spent 11 years with the company, working as a stylist, designer and handling showroom sales. When she moved to Florida in 1990, she represented Calvin Klein Collections in the southeast. “It’s me,” she says. “It’s who I am.”

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“Someone can come into my store and I can style her from head to toe and make her feel incredible. That’s what fashion is about,” she says. Of course, being who she is, Jamie can’t resist quoting Coco Chanel: “Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman.“ Jamie Kaplan couldn’t agree more. O

Jamie’s Boutique is located at Commons At Town Center, 2240 N.W. 19th St., Suite 1205, Boca Raton. For information, call 561-391-4747.

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Hot Coles Johnny Mathis Performs At Stardust Affair To Benefit Music Education B

oca Raton residents Timolin and Casey Cole, twin daughters of legendary crooner Nat King Cole, will commemorate their father while raising funds for music education by hosting Nat King Cole Generation Hope’s “Stardust Affair” on November 20th at the Boca Raton Resort & Club’s Boca Beach Club. Headlining the evening is singer Johnny Mathis, who will receive the Nat King Cole Lifetime Achievement Award of Unforgettable Music. “Johnny Mathis, for more than 50 years, has been one of the most celebrated singers in the world and we are thrilled to recognize this wonderful man with the Nat King Cole Lifetime

Achievement Award for Unforgettable Music,” said Timolin Cole. “By raising funds for music education, perhaps we will help inspire a future Johnny Mathis or Nat King Cole.” The event will directly benefit the nonprofit Nat King Cole Generation Hope Foundation, which helps further music education in South Florida schools, reaching kids with the greatest needs and fewest resources. The evening promises to be filled with live music, entertainment, a silent auction and dinner with dancing under the stars overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. Mrs. Nat King Cole will join her daughters in honoring Mathis and

commemorating her late husband 45 years after his passing. Nat King Cole would have turned 90 this year.

“By raising funds for music education, perhaps we will help inspire a future Johnny Mathis or Nat King Cole.” – Timolin Cole

The Cole sisters launched the foundation after learning of budget cuts in South Florida’s public schools. It was created to provide funding for music education to children of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and diversities, including instruction in musical instruments, composition, songwriting and

recording arts as well as seminars and field trips. Established in 2008, the foundation donated instruments to schools throughout South Florida, with plans to expand nationally in the near future. “We believe our father, by right, has earned his place in history as a true American hero and legend through his contribution to the world of music,” said Casey Cole. “By enriching students with the opportunity to enhance their musical talents and abilities, our father’s legacy lives on.” O

i For more information, call 561-213-8209 or visit natkingcolefoundation.org.

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ocals who enjoy eco-friendly lives – or are interested in learning how to do so – will appreciate the Wyland Living Green Fair, scheduled to take place November 6th and 7th in Downtown Boca Raton. The event will feature eco-friendly art and educational activities designed to demonstrate how individuals and families can have fun while being good to the earth.

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Scheduled festival events include concerts and autograph sessions with Disney Channel and Radio Disney personalities, meet-and-greets with Wyland, who will create a new mural each day, interactive exhibits, kids’ zones, an organic fashion show, a green food court and more. Following its successful debut last year in Dania Beach, the fair’s producer chose to move this year’s event to Downtown Boca to accommodate its expansion and to be in closer proximity to a wider audience. More than 10,000 attendees are expected to attend the event, which will benefit the nonprofit Wyland Foundation; the foundation promotes global awareness, educational projects and green initiatives. “We are delighted that an important, respected, eco-friendly event such as the Wyland Living Green Fair has chosen Downtown Boca as its official new home in recognition of what we do to heighten green-consciousness on a daily basis,” said City of Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel. O Carmen C. Howe Interiors

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nnovation amid elegance awaits top donors of the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County at this year’s Major Gifts Event, “Evening of Power,” which starts at 6 p.m. on December 15th at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton. The reception and dinner is the largest and most prestigious fundraiser of the federation season. Saul Singer, co-author of Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, will provide an insider’s view of Israel’s global high-tech industry leadership. His book was lauded by Tom Brokaw as “. . . a playbook for every CEO who wants to develop the next generation of corporate leaders.” Israeli high-tech companies will also demonstrate their products in a “taste of entrepreneurship”. “We’re all aware and proud of Israel’s lead-in cell phone and instant message technology, but our major donors are in for a unique view of the latest developments, the inside stories behind them and why Israel has the leading edge,” said Joseph Mishkin, 2011 annual campaign chair. “Israel’s rise to technological preeminence also provides us with critical lessons, courage and strength as we raise this year’s funds to meet more and greater needs all around us.”

Saul Singer, co-author of Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle, will provide an insider’s view of Israel’s global high-tech industry leadership. His book was lauded by Tom Brokaw as “. . . a playbook for every CEO who wants to develop the next generation of corporate leaders.” Chairing this innovative event are Amy and David Ross, and Robin and Gary Rubin, who represent the vibrant younger generation of federation leadership. Robin and Amy are daughters of Phyllis and Harvey Sandler, who have co-chaired the Major Gifts event’s highest giving level, the Prime Minister’s Council, since 2004. The event is also co-chaired by Pamela and Howard Kaye (Leadership Gifts), Mildred and Abner Levine (King David Society), Marissa and Jeff Hollander (Joshua Society) and Wendy and Robert Pressner (Crown of Judah Society). Making the night even more of a family affair will be a Ketubah Society Hall of Fame display. Named for the traditional, beautifully decorated Jewish marriage contract, this society pays tribute to the dedicated and generous individuals, couples and families who have made cumulative financial commitments of $1 million or more during the Federation’s 31year history. O

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Magic Carpet Ride FFCDC Wee Dream Ball Fundraiser To Emulate Exotic Bollywood

uests at the 5th Annual Wee Dream Ball can expect a glamorous event full of surprises when the evening takes on the sights and sounds of India’s Bollywood. The fundraiser, which is being co-chaired by Linda and Ralph Behmoiras, and Amy and Mike Kazma, is expected to attract an A-list group of 350 leading philanthropists to the Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton.

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The Wee Dream Ball is the signature fundraiser for the Florence Fuller Child Development Centers (FFCDC). This year’s Honarary Chair, Gail Wasserman was humbled and honored by the invitation to join the Ball’s leadership team. She has taken a personal interest in the students’ and the centers’ programs with the music education as her greatest passion.

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“We are extremely grateful to all of our 2010 sponsors and delighted that the list grows daily. This year, more than ever, donors want to ensure that their contributions have maximum impact.”

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“The outpouring of support for the ball from the community and our sponsors provides us with the means to produce an incredible event with cost kept below industry standards,” said co-chair Linda Behmoiras, publisher of The Boca Raton Observer and FFCDC board member. Added co-chair Amy Kazma, “We are extremely grateful to all of our 2010 sponsors and delighted that the list grows daily. This year, more than ever, donors want to ensure that their contributions have maximum impact.” The FFCDC mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of young children from economically challenged families in our community. Florence Fuller Child Development Centers provide quality childcare, early education, family support programs and the only Head Start preschool in Boca Raton. They prepare children for a lifetime commitment to learning and social achievement, while empowering their families to build a brighter future. O

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GET FRESH The Annual Boca Raton GreenMarket Is Open For Business

t’s time once again for the Boca Raton GreenMarket, where every Saturday fresh fruits and vegetables, herbs, baked goods, organic foods, flowers, soaps, lotions, dog treats and more are made available by top local vendors. Community service organizations are also on hand from time to time sharing information or promoting special projects. The market, now in its 14th year, takes place in the southwest parking lot of Royal Palm Place (located at the intersection of South Federal Highway and South Mizner Boulevard) through May 7, 2011. Market operations are overseen by the Children’s Museum of Boca Raton, with the support of site owner Investments Limited.

“As is often heard by vendors and shoppers alike, it’s just a fun place to be on Saturday morning in a relaxed atmosphere.” – Poppi Mercier, executive director of the Children’s Museum of Boca Raton

As with many markets operating in Palm Beach County, Boca’s GreenMarket is dedicated to local food production and consumption – produce that travels directly from farm to table – and through the process supports the Florida agricultural industry and local economy. This year’s returning vendors include MisGreg’s Produce, Healthy World Organics, Boca Produce, Palm Beach Soaps, Estela’s Orchids, Paulie’s Pasta, Elena’s Airplants, Seeley’s Garden Humus, Vito’s Fresh Mozzarella, Chuck’s Decorative Plants, Mary’s Plants, Saquella Caffe Bakery and Paula’s Puppy Treats, to name a few. “As is often heard by vendors and shoppers alike, it’s just a fun place to be on Saturday morning in a relaxed atmosphere,” said Poppi Mercier, executive director of the Children’s Museum of Boca Raton. “A place for the entire family to enjoy a few hours in the out-of-doors.” O

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he Donna Klein Jewish Academy’s (DKJA) Eagles Athletics Booster Club will present its Fifth Annual Tennis Extravaganza on November 15th at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. Round-robin play, raffle drawings and a buffet luncheon, along with a special guest appearance by international tennis phenomenon Chris Evert are just a few of the event’s highlights.

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Round-robin play, raffle drawings and a buffet luncheon, along with a special guest appearance by international tennis phenomenon Chris Evert are just a few of the event’s highlights. Tennis enthusiasts will get the chance to enjoy a great day both on and off the courts. Doubles round-robin point accumulation tournaments will take place on the courts of Broken Sound. Teams with the highest point totals at each level will be awarded championship crystal awards contributed by Tiffany & Co., located at Town Center at Boca Raton. Among the fabulous seven raffle prizes will be a custom-designed diamond tennis racquet pendant, created exclusively for the event by Gregory’s Fine Jewelry of Delray Beach; a tennis racquet signed by Chris Evert and three raffle ticket opportunities for winners to play doubles matches with Chris Evert. Additionally, “Buy It Now” opportunities for three participants to play doubles with Chris Evert will be available for a cost of $1,000. Interested participants for “Buy It Now’ must contact the DKJA Development Office prior to the event. The event is organized by the DKJA Eagles Athletics Booster Club and chaired by Rebecca Spooner and Steve Lipson. Presenting sponsors are Shelly and Arthur Lipson in honor of their grandchildren and all of the DKJA athletes. The Boca Raton Observer is the exclusive media sponsor. All event proceeds will benefit the Donna Klein Jewish Academy athletic program. O

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HOT NIGHT Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Holds Annual Gala

he Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) will host its annual dinner dance, “One Hot Night Je T’aime Paris” in the ballroom of Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton on December 10th. During the evening, guests can expect lively entertainment, exquisite foods and spirits, plus live and silent auctions. JDRF will also hold its signature fundraising endeavor, “Fund a Cure”, where guests may make direct contributions and know that 100 percent of all donations will go toward research. The whole event kicks off November 10th with a “One Hot Night with a Celebrity” bartending event at Zed 451 in Boca Raton, which starts at 5:30 p.m. All tips will benefit JDRF. The event’s leaders include Marie Occhigrossi, honorary chairperson; Amy Lubetkin, committee chairperson; Renee Kay and Lisa Kimmelman, committee chairpersons and Evan Cohen, ESPN 760 AM, emcee.

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ocal businesspeople and companies were honored recently at The Greater Delray Beach Chamber of Commerce’s Luminary Gala, held at The Delray Beach Marriott, where attendees enjoyed an evening of fine dining, dancing and entertainment.

Business of the Year recipient was Spodak Dental Group, awarded for its proven track record, growth and economic achievement, innovativeness, response to adversity and contributions to the community. The awards selection committee was comprised of previous Business Person of the Year Award recipients. This year’s recipients included: Chuck Halberg, named Business Person of the Year. An active member of the Delray Beach community, Halberg is president of Stuart & Shelby Development, which has experienced a 200-percent growth in sales from 2007 to 2009 and continues to see growth. Business of the Year recipient was Spodak Dental Group, awarded for its proven track record, growth and economic achievement, innovativeness of product or service, response to adversity and contributions to the community. The Chamber Lifetime Achievement Award went to Nancy Hurd for her unprecedented devotion of time, talent and commitment to the community of Delray Beach. Old School Square was named the Nonprofit Organization of the Year. Ken Ellingsworth Community Service Award recipients included Cathy Balestriere of Crane’s BeachHouse Hotel & Tiki Bar; Charles F. Cannone of Charles F. Cannone, CPA; Louis Carbone of Coastal Design & Development Group; Michael Luciano of Mercedes-Benz of Delray and Gonzalo Olmedo of Rohrer Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry. Other honorees included Director of The Year Award recipient Charles F. Cannone and Reaching Out to Individual Ambassador of The Year Award recipient Marilynn DePalma. O

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ewish National Fund’s (JNF) Women’s Campaign for Israel will hold a women’s day of rest, relaxation and awareness November 16th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Eau Spa by Cornelia at the Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach. “This will be a day of spiritual renewal for all women,” said Palm Beach JNF board member Cantor Elaine Shapiro. “First they will nurture the physical, then they will feed the cerebral. The Women’s Campaign for Israel is centered on the idea of women coming together to learn, share and join in developing the land of Israel,” she added. “This day will have it all – relaxing spa treatments followed by in-depth discussions on JNF’s important work with water. A spa day is a great way to connect women to the idea of water and its centrality in our lives.”

The women-only event will offer the chance for a day full of relaxing activities, including a light brunch, complimentary mini spa treatments and a spa day pass. The women-only event will offer the chance for a day full of relaxing activities, including a light brunch, complimentary mini spa treatments and a spa day pass. The event will give women the opportunity to learn about JNF’s Women’s Campaign for Israel, the Sapphire Society and Women’s Alliance. Cantor Shapiro and Rabbi Amy Rader will speak about the connection between women, water and what JNF is doing in Israel to alleviate the water crisis.

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The Women’s Campaign for Israel is the umbrella organization for JNF’s two women’s giving societies: the Sapphire Society, JNF’s women’s major gift’s division, and the Women’s Alliance, which involves women at all giving levels. Women’s Campaign for Israel raises funds for a wide variety of projects in Israel, including the creation and development of the community of Zuqim in the Negev, as well as Grofit Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center, an inclusive park at Ofakim, and the Aleh Negev Rehabilitative Village, among others.

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he South Florida Brides Against Breast Cancer team beat national records by raising more than $54,000 at a recent two-day charity bridal gown sale held at the Hilton Deerfield Beach. The funds raised, combined with $20,000 raised at Barry University, will help stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer patients create memory-making events and lasting wishes with their loved ones. Brides Against Breast Cancer continues to be Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation’s No. 1 fundraising event. More than 50 shows every year enable brides-to-be to find the gowns of their dreams at incredible savings, while making wishes and dreams come true for women and men diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) breast cancer. The charity wedding gown sale each year features hundreds of beautiful dresses donated by manufacturers, designers, retailers and individuals. Specific gown prices start at $299, including hundreds of brand-name and designer gowns, some valued at up to $8,000. Tiaras, veils, crinolines and other accessories are also offered. The poignant beauty of the sale is the symbiotic relationship between bride and patient: A happy beginning helping to ease the sadness of a life ending. The Brides Against Breast Cancer Nationwide Tour of Gowns program was founded in 1998 by mother/ daughter team Fran Hansen and Anna Orr, when Hansen received two false-positive test results from a routine mammogram. Though she had dodged a bullet, Hansen was moved by her experience to form the Making Memories Breast Cancer Foundation, and because she owned a small chain of bridal shops, a fundraising idea was born: Brides Against Breast Cancer. This year marks the third for Brides Against Breast Cancer in South Florida. “Having this kind of success in such a young city is tremendous,” says Senior Tour Director Barbara Raskin. “I am thrilled with the results. The South Florida team has worked so hard bringing the sale down here; it is great to see their work rewarded in such a short time. Plans are already underway for two South Florida 2011 sales.” O

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“At Tri County, we don’t believe in ‘unwanted animals’; we believe that these animals just have not yet found the people who want them.” – Jeannette Christos, founder and executive director of Tri County Humane Society

Animal lovers can expect an evening of wining, dining, dancing and a silent auction, all amid a casual, Country Western-themed ambiance. Event chairpersons are Jay DiPietro of Boca Raton and Craig A. Perna of Palm Beach. Co-chairs are Suzi Goldsmith of Manalapan, Lauren LaPonzina of West Palm Beach and Hariett Lewis of Boca Raton. Auction chairs are Julie Godin of Parkland, and Michelle Kaufman and Susan Merkel, both from Boca Raton.

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November 6 Stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, 56, is mostfamous for starring as a partly fictionalized version of himself on Seinfeld, the nine-year TV comedy hit he co-wrote with Larry David (star of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, which shares a similar premise). Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Kalman and Betty Seinfeld, he acquired his taste for stand-up comedy after performing several gigs while attending Queens College, his alma mater. After appearing at an open-mic night at Manhattan’s Catch a Rising Star, a haunt then known for launching comedy careers, he landed a role in a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special, which led to regular appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman. Since Seinfeld, he’s co-produced, co-wrote and starred in the Bee Movie, and earlier this year launched an NBC reality show, The Marriage Ref. And of course, he’s still doing stand-up, with two shows at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County’s Ziff Ballet Opera House starting at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

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venues Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami, 305-949-6722; arshtcenter.org. November 6 Jerry Seinfeld (Ziff Ballet Opera House) Shows begin at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. November 18-20 Going Green The Wrong Way (Carnival Studio Theater) Show times vary.

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Museum of Discovery & Science, 401 S.W. Second St., Fort Lauderdale, 954-467-6637; mods.org. November 19-31 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 Show times vary.

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One Panther Parkway, Sunrise, 954-835-7469; bankatlanticcenter.com. November 13-14 Roger Waters’ The Wall Doors open at 7 p.m. Show begins at 8 p.m. November 5, 10, 12, 13, 22, 24, 26 Florida Panthers Hockey Game times vary.

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11.10 The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach, 561-832-7469; kravis.org. NOVEMBER 5-6 Let It Be…The Beatles With guest band The Nylons. Show times vary. NOVEMBER 13 Doobie Brothers Show begins at 8 p.m.

events NOVEMBER 3-5 15th Annual Jeb Bush Classic Enjoy fishing, a beach bash and a gala, which take place at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. A golf tournament takes place at the Fort Lauderdale Country Club in Plantation. Benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. For more information, call 954-739-5006 or visit cff.org. NOVEMBER 3- 21 Candida A witty exploration of marriage by Nobel Prize-winning playwright George Bernard Shaw. Takes place at Palm Beach Dramaworks in West Palm Beach. For more information, call 561-514-4042 or visit palmbeachdramaworks.org. NOVEMBER 6 Jump For A Cause Rain or shine, this charity equestrian event will take place in the covered arena at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in West Palm Beach. Amateur riders only. Starts at 4 p.m. For more information, call 561-789-6067. NOVEMBER 6 Center For Creative Education’s Over The Big Top Event This year’s theme pays homage to the urban arts of break-dance, hip-hop and graffiti. Takes place at a private residence in Palm Beach. Starts at 6 p.m. For more information, call 561-805-9927 or visit cceflorida.org.

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November 6 Creativity: Life In Motion A discussion with panelists Arthur Adkins, author/police lieutenant; Elisa James, singer/ songwriter; Francene J. Levinson, origami artist and Dr. Timothy Tellinghuisen, scientist. Starts at 8:30 a.m. Takes place at the Delray Beach Public Library. For more information, call 561-266-9490 or visit delraylibrary.org.

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November 6 St. Jude 18th Annual Black Tie Gala Dinner Enjoy an evening of live music, dancing and entertainment. Takes place at the Delray Beach Marriott Hotel. Starts at 7 p.m. For more information, call 561-314-1254 or visit stjudeboca.org.

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November 6-7 2nd Annual Wyland Living Green Fair An environmentally friendly event with displays, demonstrations, test-drives, food, fashion and art to show that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy living green. Takes place in downtown Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-241-7309 or visit livinggreenfair.com. November 6-7 21st Anniversary Chris Evert Gala Dinner Dance/Tennis Classic Presented by Chris Evert Charities, an evening of great food, an auction and a live performance by Kool & the Gang. Takes place at the Boca Raton Resort & Club. Tennis Classic takes place at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. For more information, call 561-394-2400 or visit chrisevert.org. November 7 5th Annual Keep Memories Alive Walk The Caring Hearts Auxiliary of Florida Atlantic Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Louis and Anne Green Memory and Wellness Center presents this casual black tie fundraiser. Takes place at Town Center at Boca Raton. Starts at 9 a.m. For more information, call 561-297-4066 or visit fau.edu/memorywellnesscenter. November 10 National Council of Jewish Women Annual Luncheon Featuring speaker Stacey Honowitz, author and state prosecutor. Takes place at Benvenuto Caterestaurant in Boynton Beach. Starts at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-997-5988.

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11.10 NOVEMBER 11 Bethesda Hospital Foundation’s Women of Grace Luncheon An afternoon of food and camaraderie to honor women and their extraordinary community volunteer work. Takes place at The Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach. Starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 561-7377733 or visit bethesdahospitalfoundation.org. NOVEMBER 11-13 23rd Annual Showboats International Boys and Girls Club’s Rendezvous Black Tie Gala Enjoy a yacht-hop, poolside barbecue and more, culminating with a gala event at The Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. For more information, call 954-537-1010 or visit yachtrendezvous.com.

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NOVEMBER 12-13 Diamond Angels of Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital’s 7th Annual Fairy Tale Ball A fun weekend of golf, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions and a classic rock concert. Benefits the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. Takes place at The Westin Diplomat Resort. For more information, call 954-265-3454 or visit jdchf.org. NOVEMBER 13 U.S.S. Jason Dunham Naval Ship Commissioning Ceremony Official commissioning for the Navy’s newest guided missile destroyer. Takes place at Port Everglades’ Pier 29 in Fort Lauderdale. Starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 954-547-8858 or visit jasondunhamuss.com. NOVEMBER 17 Jewish National Fund Business Breakfast Enjoy a bite while learning about the issues Israel faces today. Takes place at Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton. For more information, call 561-447-9733 or e-mail pramos@jnf.org. NOVEMBER 17 Queen For A Day Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a buffet of beauty services. Takes place at the Wyndham Garden Hotel in Boca Raton. Benefits the Boca Raton Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee Research Laboratory for Neurodegenerative

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NOVEMBER 21 CocoFest Celebration This tropical-themed day includes live music, food and fun family activities. Takes place at The Promenade at Coconut Creek. Starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 954-9746624 or visit thepromenadeatcoconutcreek.com. NOVEMBER 25 Levis JCC 5K Turkey Trot All runners will receive a week’s free pass to use the JCC’s Sports & Wellness Center. Takes place at the Adolph and Rose Levis Jewish Community Center in Boca Raton. Starts at 7:30 a.m. For more information, call 561-852-3200 or visit levisjcc.org. NOVEMBER 30 Symphony Of The Americas’ Style And Substance Luncheon A fun afternoon to honor couples who’ve made a difference in the community. Takes place at the Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six Resort & Spa in Fort Lauderdale. Starts at 11 a.m. For more information, call 954-644-9049. O

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flash MARCH OF DIMES SIGNATURE CHEFS & WINE EXTRAVAGANZA Hundreds of attendees congregated at the Boca Raton Resort & Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grand Ballroom for an evening of delicious food, distinctive wines, refreshing cocktails and a chance to bid on unique auction items. A total of $170,000 was raised to benefit the March Of Dimes.

1/ Dawn Kroll, Randy Seidman, Sheldon Seidman, Albert Cohen M.D., Mitch Feldman and Robert Aportela M.D. 2/ Sharon Kung, Brooke Raymond, Beverlee Miller and Lisa Peterfreund 3/ Tim Snow and Rosemary & Ben Krieger 4/ Don Bergenty, Mike Cancro, Michelle Cancro and Barbara Bergenty 5/ Jordan and Ari Miller, Countess de Hoernle, Mitch Feldman and Melissa and Dylan Miller 6/ Joe & Joan Macie 7/ Irma C. Tybuszynski and Sandra LaCayo 2

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1/ Katherine Fleishman, Stephanie Robin, FloRida, Elizabeth Weprin and Amy Seidman 2/ Sam Lawson, Steve Rifkind, Melanie Fiona and Darnell Kirkwood 3/ Nicole Lamy-Rifkind and Wendy Rosano 4/ Amy Seidman, Stephanie Robin, Linda Behmoiras, Ray J, Elizabeth Weprin and Robin Knowles 5/ Casey Cole and Timolin Cole with Shontelle 6/ Pam Daves and Lori & Dr. Kenneth Konsker 7/ Steve Rifkind and Caroline Rifkind 2

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1/ Danielle Malley and Dawn Pelezar with Stanley C. Panther 2/ Jill & Stu Siegel 3/ Dale Tallon, Marleen Forkas, Michael Yormark and Jack Swift 4/ Sandra Muvdi, Todd Kirkpatrick and Jen Klaassens 5/ Mona Assali, Steven Reinprecht and Nour Assali 6/ Lindsay Goldstein and Matt Kutcher 7/ David Pratt and Allan Weitzman with Florida Panthers Ice Dancer Simona 8/ Linda Behmoiras, Mike Weaver, Ralph Mesa and Scott Clemmensen 3

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flash DOWNTOWN BOCA SUPER SUNDAY EVENT More than 1,000 fans attended the recent Super Sunday event in Downtown Boca Raton, where Miami Dolphins fans enjoyed a pre-game pep rally, interactive entertainment, training clinics, performances by the Dolphins cheerleaders and a live away-game viewing. 1 1/ Robert Ross, Rossana Velez, Keith Byars, Dwight Stephenson, Deanne Ross, Irene Velez and Geoffrey Bernstein 2/ Ralph Behmoiras, Dr. Drew Rosenthal, Shawn Wooden, Alex Kurkin and Mark Kurkin with Dolphins cheerleaders 3/ Dwight Stephenson and Geoffrey Bernstein 4/ Bonnie Kaye, Shawn Wooden, Mayor Susan Whelchel, Michelle Bellisari, Deputy Mayor Susan Haynie, Karen Roumay, Barbara Cambia and Manny Fernandez 5/ Russell, Abby and David Etzler 6/ Michelle and Andy Bellisari 7/ TD with a young fan 2

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Wine & All That Jazz Event The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Wine & All That Jazz event attracted more than 600 people to the Boca Raton Resort & Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mizner Center for an evening of fine wine, delicious food, great music and incredible art. 1

1/ P am Perrin, Jennifer Miller, Natalie Hundhausen and Pam McLellan 2/ Lis Forman and Brian & Mary Coleman 3/ Mike & Bonnie Gora 4/ A ndi Kodsi, MaryAnn & Gregory Fried, Linda Behmoiras and Jan Savarick 5/ Marialena Selvaggio, Rick Coffin and Holli Rockwell 6/ Sarah Flynn, George Petrocelli and Mary Csar 7/ Barbara Hamilton, Elizabeth Grace and Steven & Debbie Abrams

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On November 17, 2010 those who attend will enjoy a day of pampering without going away while supporting research into the mysteries of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases. The event will honor local residents Mitchell Robbins, his mother Dena Robbins and the entire Robbins family for their commitment to and financial support for advanced research on neurodegenerative diseases at Brandeis University. Guests will have the opportunity to enjoy a variety of beauty services, fabulous fashions modeled throughout the day, luxury shopping opportunities and a buffet lunch – all are included, as well as relaxation by the pool. The Wyndham Garden Boca Raton Hotel, 1950 Glades Rd., Boca Raton, 561-368-5200; wyndhamgardenbocaraton.com.

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SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

BUYER

SELLER

SALE

PRIOR

PRICE

SALE PRICE

SALE DATE

$710,000

30-APR-03

$742,500

28-MAY-08

ADDISON RESERVE

16059 VIA MONTEVERDE

SWARTZ WENDY

SIMON JOHN S

$740,000

ADDISON RESERVE

7886 VILLA DESTE WAY

GROULX GERALD

MOORE LAURA R

$675,000

ADDISON RESERVE

7790 VILLA DESTE WAY

REICHEL STEVEN

CYGLER HARRY

$615,000

ADDISON RESERVE

7959 LAQUILA WAY

CONSTON SHIRLEY TRUSTEE

MEEHAN JAMES

$625,000

$765,000

14-MAY-08

ADDISON RESERVE

7841 PALENCIA WAY

GURSTEN LAWRENCE E

BERMAN LEONARD

$800,000

$810,000

20-DEC-04

BOCA FALLS

12420 ROCKLEDGE CIR

JIA KAILIANG

GLAZE ARTHUR C

$370,000

$186,300

01-NOV-95

BOCA FALLS

12338 ROCKLEDGE CIR

CIMENO JAMES L

WELLS JAMES C

$445,000

$385,000

30-JUL-02

BOCA FALLS

12289 CASCADES POINTE DR

KAYNE JEREMY B

BELL MICHAEL J

$365,000

$357,000

18-SEP-02

BOCA FALLS

21348 SHANNON RIDGE WAY

IYER MADHU VENKAT

HSBC BANK USA NA TRUSTEE

$342,500

BOCA FALLS

12475 CLEARFALLS DR

FREEDMAN MICHELLE

TILIM PROPERTIES LLC

$590,000

BOCA GROVE PLANTATION

7339 MANDARIN DR

CARR J RANDOLPH

GORDON BERNARD

$500,000

$400,000

01-JUL-91

BOCA ISLES SOUTH

10923 KING BAY DR

LIPIN DANILLA

KRUYFF JOSE L

$535,000

$415,000

01-NOV-99

BOCA ISLES SOUTH

20045 OCEAN KEY DR

TALLERING DINEEN

BELLIA JEAN

$405,000

BOCA LAKES

2632 NW 41ST ST

BRITO DENESE P

GREENSTEIN BEVERLY TRUSTEE

$375,000

BOCA LAKES

4355 NW 25TH WAY

JONES STEVEN G

CAMP KEVIN B

$415,000

07-APR-09

09-SEP-09 25-AUG-09

01-DEC-97 03-SEP-09 $485,000

31-AUG-04

BOCA LAKES

3981 NW 27TH TER

ASTRELLA VINCENT

SILVER STEVEN A

$440,000

$270,000

01-JUN-90

BOCA POINTE CC - CAPTIVA

7313 ANDORRA PL

ARIEL MOSHE

KIEFFER ARYEH

$301,000

$268,000

11-MAY-04

BOCA POINTE CC - CARAVILLE

22712 CARAVELLE CIR

PSILOS CATHY

KAYE BEVERLY

$256,500

BOCA POINTE CC - CARAVILLE

22587 CARAVELLE CIR

FALCONE LOUISE

FORMISANO DANIEL

$300,000

$332,500

27-MAR-03

04-JUN-08

BOCA POINTE CC - ESPLANADA

22572 W ESPLANADA CIR

EISEN BRUCE M

SCHWARZ ELSA

$378,000

$395,000

26-APR-07

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23216 L ERMITAGE CIR

MARGOLIN LAWRENCE

MOORE JEFFREY L

$443,500

$347,000

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SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

BUYER

MARBELLA LAKES

22824 MARBELLA CIR

SAREGO LESLIE HENDRIKA

MIZNER COUNTRY CLUB

8765 VALHALLA DR

MONTOYA ESTATES

7845 SAN MARCOS PL

PALM BEACH FARMS

SELLER

SALE

PRIOR

PRICE

SALE PRICE

SALE DATE

FALK RONALD A

$200,000

BERKOVICH VLADIMIR

JONES DENNIS

$725,000

HILLER SHARON

ROSNER MARJORIE A TRUSTEE

$250,000

1001 SW 16TH ST

FOGLESONG KIM

FIEBER DAVID JON

PALM BEACH FARMS

1100 SW 17TH ST

FURMAN ANDREW S

PALM BEACH FARMS

1440 SW 16TH ST

PALM BEACH FARMS

1521 SW 21ST ST

PALM BEACH FARMS SANTA BARBARA

08-JUN-09 $952,620

17-JUN-04

$435,000

$153,000

01-MAR-87

STAUDENMEYER STEPHEN O

$487,500

$220,000

01-MAR-94

BOWIE AMANDA W

IMB REO LLC

$328,000

$268,100

02-APR-10

VASILAKOPOULOS CHRISTINA

BRENNAN THOMAS M

$355,000

$247,500

01-MAY-88

1461 SW 21ST LN

LOPES NELSON M

KEELER JEFF M

$428,000

$220,000

01-NOV-97

20685 NW 27TH TER

STEELE MARCIA A

FABEL KAREN T

$445,000

$455,000

25-FEB-04

SANTA BARBARA

6245 NW 23RD RD

RIMOCH DIEGO

SCHWARZBAUM ISAC

$490,000

$492,500

SATURNIA

19554 ESTUARY DR

KAHME MICHELE

LLENAS PATRICIA

$400,000

SATURNIA

19577 HAVENSWAY CT

PINCHEVSKY CAROLYN

BRAUNSTEIN DAVID

$612,000

$412,200

29-OCT-98

SATURNIA

19216 SKYRIDGE CIR

OROPEZA TRINA ELENA

DAILY SHIRLEE

$500,000

$340,900

24-AUG-99

SATURNIA ISLES

9603 BARLETTA WINDS PT

GOLDSTEIN BARBARA

MANN MICHAEL

$500,000

$433,585

28-FEB-03

SATURNIA ISLES

9565 NEW WATERFORD CV

SCHNEIDER MICHELLE

OCEAN BANK

$635,000

$450,100

20-JUL-10

SEASONS OF BOCA RATON

3134 NW 63RD ST

SILVERMAN JASON

SKOBEL BARRY

$1,215,000

$705,000

01-MAR-95

SKAURUD VICKI

BETTS CYNTHIA G

SPANISH RIVER LAND CO (THE ESTATES) 1131 BANYAN RD SPANISH RIVER LAND CO (THE ESTATES) 784 TOLEDO DR

TONETTI DANIELA BARTOLI

FARO DIANE

ST. ANDREWS COUNTRY CLUB

17963 FOXBOROUGH LN

HASCALL WAYNE C

ZUCKER ARLEEN

ST. ANDREWS COUNTRY CLUB

6949 LAKE ESTATES CT

BEHR LON

POLEN DAVID

STONEBRIDGE COUNTRY CLUB

17822 LITTEN DR

CIOFFI ANTHONY L

BABBITT BENJAMIN G

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01-DEC-91

$850,000 $1,100,000

14-JUN-02 24-MAR-05

03-MAR-09 $940,000

$650,000

30-JUN-05 16-MAR-09

$1,926,225

$2,300,000

20-OCT-05

$345,000

$410,000

07-OCT-08

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SUBDIVISION

ADDRESS

BUYER

SELLER

SALE

PRIOR

PRICE

SALE PRICE

SALE DATE

STONECREEK RANCHES

9510 BENT GRASS CT

LICHTENSTEIN ERIN

LYNX ASSET SERVICES LLC

$1,380,000

31-DEC-09

TTHE OAKS - FOX HILL ESTATES

17598 CIRCLE POND CT

MUSKAT JACLYN G

KARMIN IRA

$1,200,000

$1,450,000

06-MAR-07

THE OAKS - FOX HILL ESTATES

17529 MIDDLEBROOK WAY

MORRIS LYNNE B

GRASSANO ALAN R

$995,000

$974,908

07-NOV-02

THE OAKS AT BOCA RATON

17960 VILLA CLUB WAY

SCHILLER ROBYN CHESTNOV

MAIN RUSSELL

$900,000

$1,200,000

13-JUL-05

THE SANCTUARY

700 OSPREY POINT CIR

NERO DONNA

SEGAL DOROTHY L

$1,600,000

$951,100

25-MAR-10

THE SHORES

11380 SEA GRASS CIR

ATAR SHULAMIT

MESKIN SUSAN R

$400,000

THE VINEYARDS

9644 VINEYARD CT

BARONA MARIA ISABEL

ADRIAN MARIA E

$295,000

04-DEC-08

THE VINEYARDS

9764 VINEYARD CT

PINSKER MARY ELLEN

SEMISCH KEVIN P

$310,000

$245,415

17-APR-00

THORNHILL MEWS

7223 ARCADIA CT

LEVY ALAN

BROIDE JOSHUA

$252,500

$585,000

18-JUL-06 04-MAR-04

31-JUL-01

TOWNSEND PLACE CONDOMINIUM

550 SE MIZNER BLVD APT B209 SMITH THEODORE A

SUAREZ BERNARD

$350,000

$365,000

TROPIC ISLE

921 TROPIC BLVD

SASSO DIANE

GRENE LESLIE G

$512,500

$575,000

15-AUG-03

TROPIC ISLE

975 BANYAN DR

OATES MARY CULLEY

NADEL JEFFREY A

$1,300,000

$1,925,000

31-MAR-05

TUNISON PALMS

741 NW 7TH DR

CABRAL MALKA

GILMORE TODD M

$275,000

TUNISON PALMS

766 NW 6TH DR

SANDRA L DZUGAN REV. TRUST

GANIN-OLSON CAROLINE B

$400,000

$265,000

12-JUL-08

WATERSIDE

23463 WATER CIR

ROHER MICHELLE TRUSTEE

LADUCA ANTHONY

$325,000

$440,000

29-MAR-05

WOODFIELD CC - CLUBSIDE

3590 NW CLUBSIDE CIR

SILVERMAN ROBERTA L

KOREMAN WILLIAM G

$710,000

WOODFIELD CC - COVENTRY

3803 COVENTRY LN

LAZAR KAREN

ZUCKERBERG HENRY

$2,139,100

WOODFIELD CC - HAMPTONS

3278 WESTMINSTER DR

FOGEL STEVEN L

KRANGLE LINDSAY

$1,400,000

WOODFIELD CC - HAMPTONS

5791 HARRINGTON WAY

OPPENHEIM DAVID

SHELDON ROD C INDIV. TRUSTEE

WOODFIELD CC - REGENTS SCAUARE

5791 NW 38TH TER

DEMINSKAYA YULIA

WOODFIELD CC - VITORIA ISLES

4215 NW 58TH LN

LANGSAM LINDA

24-MAR-04

08-APR-10 $2,050,000

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Packing A Charitable Punch By Dian Vujovich

Suitcases For Kids Helps Foster Children Remain Mobile With Dignity

here isn’t a world traveler among us who doesn’t have a stash of suitcases somewhere in their closets. After all, changing up bags to match the trip – whether it’s an African safari, Seaborne cruise, flight to New York or London or a long ride to grandma’s – has become as vital a part of journey planning as making sure we’ve packed the right shoes. That said, given that it’s the season

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of giving, when those with plenty are wise to share with those less fortunate, Suitcases for Kids, a nonprofit organization that helps foster children who often find themselves on the move, is seeking slightly worn suitcases, duffle bags and backpacks. And, cash donations – all fully taxdeductible. “I’m becoming bolder asking for money,” says Coral Gables resident

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Claire Musso, who started the program in South Florida last year. All cash donations are used to buy new suitcases for the kids. It’s estimated that there are 3,500 children in foster care programs in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. While in a foster care program, each child moves an average of seven times. According to Dr. Oren Wunderman, executive director of the Family Resource Center of South Florida, the program’s parent organization, before this program began most children moved from foster home to foster home carrying their belongings in garbage bags. “The suitcases these kids get are literally the first piece of luggage they have ever owned,” he explains. Although there isn’t a national Suit-

cases for Kids organization, a number of states have implemented the program. Musso got the idea to begin the South Florida charity after watching a CNN business show that focused on a suitcase drive while she and her husband were on holiday in Sardinia. “Watching it touched me so much I said to my husband that this is what I’m going to do.” And she has. In the year since the program began, about 700 suitcases and bags of all sizes and shapes have been given to kids. To help build a child’s self-esteem, when possible Musso paints a child’s name on their suitcase in one of their favorite colors. Want to help? For more information about the Suitcases for Kids program, to schedule a suitcase pickup and/or to make a cash donation, call 561-379-3269, e-mail suitcasesforkids@frcflorida.org. O

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