The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 570 • Year XI COMMUNITY see page 3
Boca Raton Girl Scout Earns Gold Award
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Boynton Beach Hosting Free First Friday @ 5 Concert
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Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton Installs 2022-2023 President and Board
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
July 1 - July 7, 2022
New NextGen Summer Bridge program launches The Dr. Barbara CareyShuler Equity Institute at Palm Beach State College partnered with the Student Support Services TRIO program and two existing intensive academic boot camps to launch a new comprehensive summer initiative for first-time college students. The inaugural two-week NextGen Summer Bridge program kicked off on June 9 with a welcome event for more than 80 PBSC freshmen. During the program, which runs Monday-Thursday until June 23, students receive academic, financial and personal support. They also are offered an opportunity to take the threecredit hour Introduction to the College Experience class for the Summer B Term, which starts June 29. Continued on Page 10
Ten Families to Receive $100 Publix Gift Cards Monthly for One Year Ten local families in need will receive $100 Publix gift cards each month for the next year from Boca Helping Hands, thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor. This is the second consecutive year the donor has participated in this initiative, and his philanthropic contribution amounts to $24,000, and will positively impact a total of 20 families. Ten new families will be selected from a cross-section of the organization’s programs and various locations within the Boca Helping Hands service area. Three of the candidates are participants in the BHH Job Training Program. Another five pick-up pantry bags or hot meals at BHH’s Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, and Lake Worth food distribution locations. Finally, two candidates are clients in BHH’s Resource Center, who were seeking emergency financial assistance for childcare expenses or overdue rent and utility bills. All these families were chosen because, in addition to the specific need for which they sought BHH’s support, they were also battling other ongoing issues with food insecurity, joblessness, or caregiving for other family members. Continued on Page 5
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