The Boca Raton Tribune Yo u r C l o s e s t N e i g h b o r
Number 459 • Year XI
East /West Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, Deerfield Beach, FL
May 1 - May 7, 2020
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Lynn University’s 17th annual fashion show, Reclaim the Runway, goes virtual
Virtual Event with Country Singers & Painter to Raise $ for Food Insecure in PB County
Feeding South Florida has Distributed Over 6 Million Pounds of Food in 6 Weeks
Unicorn Foundation Announces Mindfulness Workshop for People with Special Needs
FAU Inks Three-Game Series with Mizzou
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Local Church Donates 500 Bags of Supplies to Local Nonprofits A local community church in Boca Raton is doing its part in helping those affected by COVID-19. Boca Raton Community Church, located at 470 NW 4th Avenue, has donated 500 bags of supplies to local nonprofits. The items such as toilet paper, paper towels, tide pods, baby supplies, shampoo, napkins, batteries, and dish soap were donated to Boca Raton Community Church by Food for the Poor, and Matthew 25 Ministries, who donated 41 pallets worth of material. “We’ve been blessed with this donation,” said Clay Hecocks, the worship Pastor at Boca Community. Continued on Page 3
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Student Receives Cooke Scholarship Story on Page 10
Boca Chamber Advocates for Emergency Small Business Relief Program Story on Page 9 The Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce has proposed a suggested framework for a small business emergency relief program to the Boca Raton City Council at their virtual meeting on Tuesday, April 28th. The Small Business Relief Program is designed to provide short-term financial assistance to businesses within the City of Boca Raton to help them meet basic operational obligations such as rent, payroll and utilities. The proposed program would be administered by the City of Boca Raton. “We know too well the Business Community needs help now more than ever. It is a critical time in history,”
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Ivan Franco, a Palm Beach State College Honors College student, is among only 50 selected nationwide to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s prestigious Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive scholarship, which this year drew 1,500 applicants from 311 community colleges, provides students with up to $40,000 a year to complete the upper division coursework for their bachelor’s degrees. PBSC leaders surprised Franco with the news during a virtual meeting on Zoom. “I was shocked. It’s a blessing to have received that notification,” said Franco, who will complete his Associate in Arts degree in May. “It’s an opportunity of a lifetime, and I’m so grateful.” Franco plans to transfer to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University this fall to pursue his bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering with a focus on rocket propulsion and fulfill his lifelong dream of working on rockets and airplanes.
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