Pay It Forward

Note: Events are current as of 3/24. Please check with organizers for any changes.

APRIL

Saturday - 4/8 - Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Sip, Shop and Celebrate at J.McLaughlin, 426 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Clink and drink while browsing the merchandise knowing that 15 percent of sales will benefit the hospital’s nursing program. Noon-4 pm. Free. 561-955-4142 or donate.brrh.com.

4/8 - Boca Raton Regional Hospital’s Go Pink! Rock N Roll Dinner at Crazy Uncle Mike’s, 6450 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton. Jam out to Living on a Bad Name, a Bon Jovi tribute band, at a favorite bar and brewery to raise money for the fight against breast cancer. 6 pm. $35 show ticket, $75 VIP ticket. 561-931-2889 or crazyunclemikes.com.

Tuesday - 4/11 - Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse’s Heart of a Woman Luncheon at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 W. Maya Palm Drive, Boca Raton. Celebrate the strength, courage and determination of women with keynote speaker Mildred Muhammad, a domesticabuse advocate and survivor. 10:30 am silent auction, noon luncheon. $195. 561265-3797 or avdaonline.org.

Wednesday - 4/12 - CityHouse’s Seaside Soirée at Colony Hotel & Cabaña Club, 525 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Partner with a charity that provides hope and renewal for homeless single mothers and their children while indulging in dinner, live music and a silent auction. 6 pm. $200. 561-571-0983 or cityhousedelray.com.

Friday - 4/14 - American Association of Caregiving Youth’s Community Caregiving Champions Breakfast at Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center, 5150 Town Center Circle. Learn about the issues caregivers ages 18 and younger face at an event supporting solutions to improve their graduation rates and return a sense of normalcy to their lives. 8-10 am. $100. 561-391-7401 or aacy.org.

Saturday - 4/15 - Boca Helping Hands’ Monopoly Event & Casino Night at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 W. Maya Palm Drive, Boca Raton. Roll the dice at the annual evening of music, entertainment, auctions, gaming, cocktails, dinner and, of course, Monopoly. 6 pm. $250. 561-417-0913 or bocahelpinghands. org/monopoly.

4/15 - Florida Atlantic University’s President’s Gala at 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Support student scholarships for those in the health field while enjoying an open bar, gourmet dining and live entertainment. 7 pm. $300. 561-297-3000 or gala.fau.edu.

Tuesday - 4/18 - Impact 100 Palm Beach County’s Grand Awards Celebration at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Dr., Boca Raton. Watch as nearly 1,000 women announce which local organizations will receive $100,000 grants that will help transform their nonprofit missions. Mimosa reception 10 am, lunch and presentations 11:30 am. $60 for non-member guests. 561-336-4623 or impact100pbc.org.

Wednesday - 4/19 - National Society of Arts and Letters’ Florida Chapter’s Star Maker Awards at The Addison, Two E. Camino Real, Boca Raton. Honor Lifetime Achievement Award winner Arlene Herson at an event that benefits the nonprofit’s scholarships, competitions and mentoring programs for local performing and visual artists. 5:30-10 pm. $350. 561-945-0999 or nsalflorida.org.

Saturday - 4/22 - Best Foot Forward Foundation’s BFF Bash at The Polo Club of Boca Raton, 5400 Champion Blvd. Learn how youths in foster care are finding success in life through education and prepare to be inspired with the event theme An Enchanted Evening. 6:30-10:30 pm. $250. 561-470-8300 or bestfoot.org.

Tuesday - 4/25 - Place of Hope’s Angel Moms Brunch and Benefit, Hope in Bloom, at Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, 2425 W. Maya Drive, Boca Raton. Support programs that serve foster children and those who have aged out of the system as well as homeless youths, single mothers, families in transition and human-trafficking survivors. 10 am-2 pm. $225. 561-483-0962, Ext. 61 or placeofhoperinker.org.

Saturday-Sunday - 4/29-4/30 - Boca Raton Historical Society’s / The Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum’s Boca Bacchanal at various locations throughout the city and The Addison, Two E. Camino Real. Enjoy wine tastings from internationally acclaimed vintners and delectable cuisine prepared by renowned chefs during the vintner dinners at various locations throughout the city and signature dishes by local restaurants plus a silent auction during the Grand Tasting at The Addison. 7 pm both days. $350 for Saturday’s vintner dinners, $125 for Sunday’s Grand Tasting. 561-395-6766, Ext. 101 or bocabacchanal.com.

MAY

Wednesday - 5/3 - Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County’s Business & Professional Division’s Industry Icon Event at 9901 Donna Klein Blvd., Boca Raton. Share the journey of industry icon Caryl Stern, who will speak about different perspectives on the intersection of business and philanthropy. 6 pm. $55. 561-852-3128 or jewishboca. org/bpicon.

Sunday - 5/7 - Tri-County Animal Rescue’s “Moms & Pups Bark & Brunch” at The Addison, Two E. Camino Real, Boca Raton. Enjoy food and festivities for dog moms and their fur babies to help generate proceeds for the shelter’s medical fund. 11 am-3 pm. $300. 561-482-8110 or tricountyanimalrescue.com.

Saturday - 5/13 - Milagro Center’s Heart & Soul Celebration at Lakeside Terrace, 7880 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Stroll down memory lane with The Memory Lane Band during an evening filled with music, food, drinks and live and silent auctions. 7-10 pm. $125. 561-279-2970 or milagrocenter.org.

April 19: The Florida chapter of the National Society of Arts and Letters will honor Lifetime Achievement Award winner Arlene Herson and raise funds for its scholarships, competitions and mentoring programs for performing and visual artists. Time is 5:30 to 10 p.m. Cost is $350. Call 561-945-0999 or visit nsalflorida.org. LEFT: (l-r, sitting) Judi Asselta, Dr. Ronald Rubin, Shari Upbin, (standing) Kirsten Stephenson, Herson, N’Quavah Velazquez and Alyce Erickson. Photo provided