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PALM BEACH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
800 Northpoint Parkway, Suite 204 West Palm Beach, FL 33407 561.683.3287 / www.bgcpbc.org
OFFICERS Robert B. Dunkin, II, Chairman Hon. Danielle H. Moore, Immediate Past Chairman Thomas M. Kirchhoff, Chairman Elect Kim E. Fonseca, Treasurer Sylvia S. James, Secretary
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Robert Bertisch Brooks O. Bishop Reid Boren Jackie Breckenridge Michael Connors Pamela O. Dean Michael R. Donnell David S. Donten Edward F. Dunn Margaret Duriez Jeff J. Fiser Mary F. Freitas Ted A. Gardner Judith S. Giuliani Bari L. Goldstein Lauren Johnson Julie Kime Troy Maschmeyer H. Woodward Middleton, Jr. Michael M. Mullin, III Christine Pitts Thomas C. Quick Charles A. Schumacher Joseph B. Shearouse, III Charles E. Sieving Eddy M. Taylor Wally Turner Keith L. Williams Margaret A. Zeidman
CLUB BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Backer Timothy Bryant Phil Davis Elizabeth DeBrule Louis Eisenberg Jim Spafford Josh Renick
SENIOR MANAGEMENT Jaene Miranda, CEO Julie Bass, CFO Kimberly Sovinski, CDO Steve Cornette, COO Victor Rivera, VP of Operations Tim Tracy, VP of Development Mary O’Connor, VP of Philanthropy
PROJECT FACT CELEBRATES FATHER FIGURES
Father arrives with his daughter to the Father-Daughter Dinner Dance
Project FACT is an exciting new program created in 2020 to empower fathers and encourage them to be more involved in their children’s lives. FACT stands for Fathers And Children Together. Project FACT hosted several large events in its and a Father’s Day celebration. Rather than be canceled due to the pandemic, these events were transformed into drive-thru parties to allow for social distancing. The well-attended events helped to bring the community together while promoting the importance of fatherhood.
Project FACT also hosts smaller 10-week courses to fatherhood. Younger fathers are teamed up with experienced fathers to act as mentors. The lives of their children.
A place to become!
CLUB EXPERIENCE
Boys & Girls Clubs fill the gap between school and home. Here, youth have fun, take part in life-changing programs, and build supportive relationships with peers and caring adults in safe, welcoming, positive environments.
COMMUNITY NEED
Every day thousands of local children leave school with nowhere to go. They risk being unsupervised, unguided and unsafe.
OUR REACH
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Boys & Girls Club Sites in Palm Beach County
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East Palm Beach County Boca Raton Delray Beach Max M. Fisher Riviera Beach Neil S. Hirsch Family
Wellington Marjorie S. Fisher West Palm
Beach Florence De George West
Palm Beach Glades Area Belle Glade Elementary
Canal Point Elementary
Glade View Elementary
Gove Elementary
Pioneer Park Elementary
Thank you for Standing Up for the Children
Diamond Benefactors
the Broder Family Foundation | Mrs. David Mahoney
Crystal Benefactors
Ambassador & Mrs. Howard H. Leach | Mr. & Mrs. Charles Schwab | Mr. & Mrs. Robert Stiller
Platinum Benefactors
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Connors | Mr. David Donten, C. Kenneth & Laura Baxter Foundation Patricia M. Dunnington | the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation | Judith S. Giuliani | Ms. Joan Granlund Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Harris, Anderson-Moore Construction | Elizabeth L. Johnson Foundation Hon. Lesly S. Smith | Mr. & Mrs. Julio Serrano | Ms. Felicia Taylor, the Mary Hilem Taylor Foundation
Gold Benefactors
Mr. & Mrs. Brooks Bishop | Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Dunkin, II, Cresset Wealth Advisors Mr. Woodward Middleton, U.S. Trust | Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Myers | Kerry & Simone Vickar Family Foundation
Silver Benefactors
Mr. James R. Borynack, Findlay Galleries, Inc. | Donald A. Burns Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert Forbes | Mr. & Mrs. Peter Grauer | Mr. & Mrs. Henry Herzing Lawrence Sanders Foundation | Mr. & Mrs. Paul Shiverick, Shelter Hill Foundation
Bronze Benefactors
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Alexander | Mr. & Mrs. Gary Burkhead | Mr. & Mrs. Payson C. Coleman Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Engelberg | Mr. & Mrs. J. Pepe Fanjul, Sr. | Mr. & Mrs. Carlos A. Ferrer Mr. & Mrs. Charles B. Johnson | Mr. & Mrs. Howard Kessler | Mr. & Mrs. Ernst Arnold Langner Memorial Healthcare System | Mr. & Mrs. John A. Moran | Morse Hill Foundation | Ms. Suzanne Neidland Ambassador & Mrs. Craig R. Stapleton | Mr. & Mrs. Mark Tebbe | Mr. & Mrs. Wally Turner Mr. & Mrs. Leo Vecellio | Mr. & Mrs. Keith Williams, Nievera Williams Design
Friends
Mr. & Mrs. John Bahl | the Breakers Palm Beach | Ambassador & Mrs. Lyons Brown | Ms. Susan S. Channing Mr. & Mrs. Siro DeGasperis | Mr. & Mrs. Leigh Dunston | Ms. Jennifer Garrigues | Mr. & Mrs. George Gould Mr. & Mrs. Martin Gruss | Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Hanley | Mr. Ira Harris | Ms. Mai V. Hallingby Harrison Mr. & Mrs. James Holmes | Mr. William Jacobs | Mr. & Mrs. David Mack | Ambassador & Mrs. Earle I. Mack Mr. & Mrs. Sam Michaels, Daelansa Foundation | Mr. & Mrs. Donald K. Miller | Mr. & Mrs. Jack Nicklaus Mr. John Tatooles & Mr. Victor Moore | Taylor Foundation
The Youth of the Year scholarship is courtesy of the Mary Alice Fortin Foundation and the Hon. Danielle H. Moore and Hon. Lesly S. Smith.
During a highly emotional and surprising event, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach
County named Anajiah Graham of Smith & Moore Family Teen Center of Belle Glade the 2021 Palm Beach County Youth of the Year. The dinner held Friday, February 19, at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, celebrated the area’s 17 local Clubs’ mission of enabling young people to reach their full potential.
Anajiah Graham
Graham, a senior at Glades Central Community High School, was named the winner after Florida Prepaid College Scholarship, while Graham received a four-year university scholarship with room and board thanks to the generous donation from The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation.
“I feel excited and happy because Belle Glade now has a Youth of the Year winner,” said Graham after giving a speech highlighting the often-overlooked achievements of teens in the Glades area. “It’s important that other children in the Glades be positive. There are opportunities that are life-changing that we can go for.”
Graham will be the perfect Boys & Girls Clubs Alumni and an outstanding citizen with her involvement in the community. At just 17 years old, she founded Stand Up, Be Counted - an organization that is led by teens looking for a positive change in the Glades area. She also worked with the mayors of Belle Glade and South Bay to increase the census completion rates.
“Because of Boys & Girls Clubs, I’m reaching for the stars and I’m
“I do,” said Graham. It’s important that other children In addition to her in the Glades be positive. -Anajiah Graham devotion to the community, Graham participated in several character & service programs throughout middle & high school: Torch Club, Keystone, and being Junior Staff.
Her achievements include being a Year 5 Palm Beach County
Philanthropy Tank Finalist & also a Path Founders Awards Nominee.
college, after being accepted into eight universities, including her dream school of Alabama State University. Regardless of her college of choice, she plans to study political science.
Youth of the Year is Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s premier recognition program, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of Club members. Each year, one exceptional Club member is selected to be the Palm Beach County Youth of the Year. This year, we were excited to announce to continuation of the The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation scholarship program. This program provides a 4-year Florida scholarship, including room, board, and applicable fees for the County Youth of the Year winner.
Top: Garvey Antoine, Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton; Artisha Jackson, Max M. Fisher Boys & Girls Club of Riviera Beach; Anajiah Graham, Smith & Moore Family Teen Center of Belle Glade; Elisha Jenkins, Florence De George Boys & Girls Club of West Palm Beach
Bottom: Elizabeth Shelby-Davis, Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington; Jessica Badeau, Boys & Girls Club of Delray Beach; Breanna Girls Club of West Palm Beach
To watch full Youth of the Year program, visit: www.RiseUpYOY.com For more information, please contact: Nicole Miranda at nmiranda@bgcpbc.org
CHAIRMEN Olympia Bishop & Wilder Regalbuto HONORARY CHAIRMEN Danielle H. Moore & Lesly S. Smith
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Our children need you more than ever due to lingering impacts of the pandemic. Help Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County combat an increasing academic achievement gap and rampant food insecurity. In our 50th year of service, we’re asking you to ‘Stand Up for the Children’ and join the Club!
Questions? Contact Tim Tracy at ttracy@bgcpbc.org or 561-324-8600
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