Past Events
Pickleball Camp
June 2023
Thank you Boca West Country Club Racquet Sports Team for teaching “our kids” how to play and have fun. Each child received a shirt, sneakers, socks, hat, drawstring bag, and lunch for the entire week. Friday the kids all get a fun lunch, a talent show, and received prizes and medals.
Week 1 – Fuller Center East
Week 2 – Fuller Center West
Week 3 – YMCA South Palm Beach
Summer Picnic
June 14, 2023
SOS Children’s Village and Place of Hope children were provided a fun day at Jeri Caprio’s ranch in Lake Worth. The kids got to touch a 45 year old tortoise, chickens, horses, and a donkey. Semper Fi Service Dogs came out to support and the kids got to walk the dogs. Balloon animals and entertainment provided by Clowns on Call. PDQ donated all lunches for the kids. Thank you Kim for providing each kid a stuffed dog to take home. Thank you to all the neighbors and Sharon DiPietro for helping make this a special day for over 50 of “our kids”.
11th Annual Golf Challenge
March 27, 2023
1st Place – Sweet Dream Makers
2nd Place – Place of Hope
3rd Place – Unicorn Children’s Foundation
Men’s Jay DiPietro Low Gross winners – Philip Engman, Brandon Lustig, Wil Schenck, Dan Pendola playing for Unicorn Children’s Foundation
Women’s Jay DiPietro Low Gross Winners – Kim Milocco, Cristy Fimiani, Aileen Farrell, Renee Callahan playing for Spirit of Giving
Duck Drop Winner – Barbara Crowley #37
8th Annual Diaper Drive
February 21, 2022
We exceeded our goal of 250,000 diapers donated to the Diaper Bank Covering South Florida
An Evening with Jay Leno
January 8, 2023
Event Chairs – Michelle & Gary Gluckow
Honorary Chairs – Yvonne & Don Ackerman
Honoree – Dr. John Kelly
Volunteer of the Year – David Walters
We raised over 1.1 million thanks to our generous supporters and sponsors!
Carnival
December 29, 2022
Over 200 kids from YMCA of the Palm Beaches, YMCA of South Palm Beach, JCC Special Needs Camp, SOS Children’s Village, JAFCO, and HomeSafe experienced a Carnival in Boca West Country Club with cotton candy, snow cones, popcorn, funnel cakes, games, rides, and more!
13th Annual Adopt a Family/Home for the Holidays
December 17, 2022
2nd Annual Walk the Walk
December 10, 2022
10th Anniversary $100,000 Golf Challenge
April 4, 2022
1st Place – Rotary Club of Boca Raton $10,000
2nd Place – Place of Hope $8,000
3rd Place – Sweet Dream Makers $7,000
4th Place – Unicorn Children’s Foundation $5,000
All other participating charities received $3,500
Jay DiPietro Low Gross Award: Sky Alpha Asset Advisors Team representing Caridad Center
Richard Zenker (Chairman), Jessica Lavin (Caridad Center), Richard Do, Sharon DiPietro, Alen Hsu, Alex Lee, and Arthur Adler (Chairman Emeritus). Not pictured David Lukes.
7th Annual Diaper Drive
February 15, 2022
Donated over 180,000 diapers to the Diaper Bank – Covering South Florida
2021 Walk the Walk
Saturday, December 11, 2021
Thank you to sponsors and supporters who helped raise over $250,000!
2021-2022 Raffle Program
We are proud to announce our Raffle Program raised over $180,000 for “our kids”!
1st Prize: Super Bowl Package
Winner: Hilda Estabridis
Caridad Center
2nd Prize: Antigua Pineapple Beach Club
Winner: Lisa Kaufman
Unicorn Children’s Foundation
3rd Prize: Laureate Key West
Winner: Tim Sharp
Youth Activity Center
4th Prize: Dine around Boca Raton (4) $100 Gift Cards
Winner: Deby Goldfarb
12th Annual Adopt a Family/Home for the Holidays – December 18, 2021
Dozens of Boca West volunteers packed harvest baskets for each child’s family, took children from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Delray Beach and Boca Raton shopping at Old Navy, chaperoned children at a sumptuous brunch at Tavern on the Court and helped each child pick out an age-appropriate toy for Christmas.
