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.
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”.
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
We exceeded our goal of 250,000 diapers donated to the Diaper Bank Covering South Florida
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!
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!
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.
Donated over 180,000 diapers to the Diaper Bank – Covering South Florida
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
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.