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HANLEY FOUNDATION HOLDS CELEBRITY PIZZA COOK-OFF

WHAT: The Hanley Foundation’s inaugural Boca Celebrity Pizza Cook-Off fundraiser served up slices and raised dough for the Hanley Foundation’s Brice Makris Endowment Fund, a vital resource that provides lifesaving treatment scholarships and prevention programs to addicts in need. Local celebrities including State Senator Tiny Polsky, Boca Chamber CEO Troy McLellan and Boca Raton Center for Arts & Innovation CEO Andrea Virgin competed in a pizza-making competition judged by Chef Louie Bossi, World Pizza Champion, with Polsky taking home the title of “Champion Pizza-Maker.” The delectable event also served as a taste of what’s to come at the Hanley Foundation’s second-annual Brice Makris Brunch coming up in December.

WHERE: Louie Bossi’s Ristorante in Boca Raton

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1. Andrea Virgin, Spencer Siegel, Tina Polsky and Troy McLellan 2. Neil Saffer, David Dweck and Spencer Siegel 3. Matt and Jan Savarick 4. Kathleen Naughton and Lisa Elkan

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5. Hunter Brockway and Alyssa Hicks 6. Michelle Makris, Amy Gottlieb and Stephanie Eisner 7. Fontaine Timmer and Gina Franano 8. Louie Bossi and Chip James

FRIENDS OF JAMES BEARD BENEFIT DINNER

WHAT: Discover The Palm Beaches and the PGA National Resort hosted a Friends of James Beard Benefit Dinner on Aug. 2 to kick off The Palm Beaches Restaurant Month. Chef Lindsay Autry and Chef Jeremy Ford, both James Beard Award semifinalists, prepared unique and delectable dishes for the sold-out dinner, which raised $7,500 for the James Beard Foundation to support restaurant industry programs and initiatives, and $7,500 for Feeding South Florida, which will help provide the equivalent of 67,500 meals for the local community. The James Beard Foundation is a nonprofit organization that celebrates and supports the people behind America’s food culture, while pushing for new standards in the restaurant industry to create a future where all have the opportunity to thrive.

WHERE: PGA National Resort

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1. Joseph Fisher, Kris Moon, Chef Lindsay Autry, Chef Jeremy Ford, Paco Velez and Jorge Pesquera 2. Jean and Steve Smith 3. Bruce Shulman and Rita Barreto 4. Mary Chesley and Michael Renkey 5. Al Salopek and Sierra Malnove

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16TH ANNUAL MONOPOLY® EVENT & CASINO NIGHT

WHAT: More than 150 supporters of Boca Helping Hands (BHH) gathered at the Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club for a night of cocktails and board game fun, the proceeds of which went toward helping 27,000 South Floridians through BHH’s various programs including hunger relief, job training, health care, emergency financial assistance and childcare. Mike Wohl was crowned this year’s MONOPOLY® champion after a tournament mediated by two-time National MONOPOLY® Champion and Boca Helping Hands’ Board President Gary Peters. The event was chaired by Rochelle LeCavalier and sponsored by JM Family Enterprises, Gary Peters Family Foundation, Tandy and Joe Robinson and more.

WHERE: The Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club

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1. Dr. Karen Chambers, Leonard “Mr. Monopoly” Wierzbowski, Sharon McDougall and Joy Fuller 2. 2022 Monopoly Event Winner Mike Wohl and BHH Board President Gary Peters 3. Erick Alonso, Joe Robinson and Joshua Martinez 4. Dan Brede, Debbie Rapka, Colleen Currier and Steve Constantine 5. Erica and Brad Cassin 6. David Dweck, Nicole Chaness, Lisa and Dean Borg 7. Peter and Susan Brockway

12TH-ANNUAL WHITE COATS-4-CARE RECEPTION

WHAT: The White Coat Society held its annual White Coats-4-Care scholarship fundraiser to support the Schmidt College of Medicine’s incoming class of medical students. More than $1 million was raised during this year’s recordbreaking fundraiser, the proceeds of which will help to dress and equip the future doctors graduating in the class of 2026. Benefactors Ann and John Wood made a standout donation of $800,000, which will support 20 deserving medical students throughout their entire fouryear education. Event Co-chair Bonnie Kaye attributed this year’s success to “the combined respect and advancement of the Schmidt College of Medicine, the community’s embrace of its mission and the deep commitment of generous donors invested in growing a strong, vital health care community.”

WHERE: Florida Atlantic University’s Schmidt Family Complex for Academic and Athletic Excellence

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1. 2022 White Coats-4-Care Host Committee 2. Tom Mersch, Susan Rutherford, Dr. Ron Rubin, Arlene Herson, Holli Rockwell Trubinsky and Joseph Trubinsky 3. Pat & Rick Howard and Alisa Cohen 4. Palm Beach County Mayor Robert Weinroth, Dr. Julie G. Pilitsis, Maurice Plough, Jr., Bonnie and Jon Kaye 5. FAU College of Medicine Dean Dr. Julie G. Pilitsis, Ann Wood and Dr. Sarah Wood

AVDA, INC. 15TH-ANNUAL HEART OF A WOMAN LUNCHEON

WHAT: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse, Inc. hosted a lavish luncheon presented by the Vegso Family Foundation to honor the strength, courage and determination of women, particularly those who are survivors of domestic abuse. Many members of the Boca Raton community, including past luncheon honoree Helen Babione, came to the pink-adorned Royal Palm Yacht Club and celebrated this year’s honorees, Boca magazine’s own Margaret Mary Shuff and SafeSun Foundation’s Fran Nachlas. Sponsors for this year’s luncheon included the Schmidt Family Foundation, the James H. and Marta T. Batmasian Foundation, Boca magazine and more. WHERE: Royal Palm Yacht Club

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1. Event hall decor 2. Helen Babione, past luncheon honoree 3. AVDA, Inc. President and CEO Pam O’Brien, Dr. Heidi Schaeffer and Anne Vegso 4. Margaret Mary Shuff and Fran Nachlas, AVDA’s 15thannual Heart of a Woman Luncheon Honorees 5. Lovern J. Gordon and AVDA, Inc. Board Chair Vicky Mayen

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