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A Sandcastle Fantasy for
Opportunity
(Palm Beach) The Opportunity, Inc. Dinner Dance & Auction
was held recently at The Beach Club, Palm Beach. This event
has become a Palm Beach tradition in support of the town’s
oldest charity, currently celebrating 74 years of service.
Guests were greeted by live mermaids and led into a
Sandcastle Fantasy complete with exciting silent auction
items and the dancing to the rhythmic waves of the Doug
Verga Band. Chairwoman of the event was Carole Lembo. Vice
Chairwoman were Karalynn Cleary and Tara Gronberg. Honorary
Chairwoman was Carolyn Maness. Committee Members were Kim
Coleman, Ruth Craven, Catherine Crowley, Steven Deering,
Margaret Dimm, Virginia Eades, Eileen Fell, Mary Harrington,
Dora Kino, Lucy LaVoy, Joanne Lembo, Louise Lord, Laura
Mann, Ann Mara, Helaine McKenney, Meredith Michener, Karen
C. Morrish, Sharon Muscarelle, Laurel Myers, Karen Restaino,
Nancy Reynolds, Naomi Rosenberg, Waverly Shirreffs,
Josephine Stetson, Marion Straton, Penny Townsend, JoAnne
Wagner, and
Patsy Williamson.
Opportunity sincerely thanks benefactors and sponsors for
making the evening a success. Grand Benefactors for the
seventh year, were Meredith and Edward Michener. Additional
supporters included Patrons Patricia McCloskey, Lynn & John
Pohanka; Ambassador Sponsors Stuart & Allie Haft, BMO
Private Bank, Caroline & Bailey Sory, Patsy & George
Williamson; Associate Sponsors Atlantic Trust Private Wealth
Management – New York, AutoNation, Virginia & Alan Eades,
Cynthia & Frederick Eaton, Heather & Patrick Henry, Patricia
& Howard Lester, Laura & Thomas Mann, Connie McQuade, Karen
& David Morrish, TD Bank and The Coats
Family Foundation.
Special thanks to Opportunity’s angel Meredith Finch, the
daughter of Meredith Michener, for her outstanding and
ongoing commitment to the children at Opportunity, Inc.
Through her support the students are able to experience
exciting field trips and special in house programs, receive
interactive holiday gifts, selected for each child and
numerous special activities throughout the year.
Proceeds from the Dinner Dance will support Opportunity,
Inc. in its mission to provide low-cost, high-quality,
pre-school programming to children of low income, hard
working families.
For more information on Opportunity, Inc., please contact
561-712-9112 or
csthilaire@opportunitypbc.org .
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