8th Annual Lifeline Luncheon
These Dreams: Life Through Music
West Palm Beach, FL (September 27, 2024) 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast will host the 8th Annual Lifeline Luncheon presented by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath, on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at the Kravis Center, Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach. The organization’s signature event raises money and awareness of the life-saving mission of 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast.
As Palm Beach County’s centralized access point for information, 211 Helpline sees the importance of being on the frontlines of issues affecting our community. This year’s Lifeline Luncheon will be an informative and inspirational event featuring performances by multi-Grammy nominated Peter Wolf and his wife, Lea Wolf-Millesi. Through music and storytelling, they will share their journeys of overcoming challenges and adversities. Mike Trim, from WPTV 5, will serve as the event emcee.
“The mental health landscape across America has been shaped by many factors since the pandemic and issues such as substance abuse and suicide are on the rise, said Sharon L’Herrou, President and CEO of 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast. “We are all searching for positive ways to overcome challenges and adversity. Music is the one tool that has the power to bring people together and has the power to heal. We encourage all of those in our community to reserve tickets now for our star-studded Lifeline Luncheon that will focus on ‘These Dreams: Life Through Music.’”
The event Chair is Kathleen Hillman, and the Co-Chair is David Lyons. The Lifeline Luncheon begins at noon with 11:30 a.m. registration. Tickets are $175 each. To learn more about the event and sponsorship opportunities or to purchase tickets, please visit, https://211palmbeach.org/lifeline-luncheon-2024, call (561) 383-1144, or email Candi.Spitz@211pbtc.org.
To date, sponsors include Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath (Presenting Sponsor), Jehle/Reidy Charitable Foundation (Salvation Sponsor), FPL and Morgan Stanley, The Harbor Financial Group at Morgan Stanley (Support Sponsors), Guardians Credit Union, Girard & Associates at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management (Linkage Sponsors), Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC and Kathleen Hillman (Helping Hand Sponsors), and iHeart Media and WPTV 5 (Media Sponsors).
About Peter Wolf and Lea Wolf-Millesi:
Peter Wolf is a multi-Grammy nominated, world-renowned composer, pianist, producer, songwriter, and arranger. Peter’s wife, Lea Wolf-Millesi, is a lyricist, actress, and fashion model. They have written songs and scores for many European motion pictures and documentaries.
After winning the European Jazz Festival at 16, Peter started his career as a keyboard player for Frank Zappa and “The Mothers Of Invention.” He has written and produced eight #1 songs and arranged and/or written for a wide range of musical talents including THE JEFFERSON STARSHIP (“We Built This City”, “Sara”) COMMODORES (“Nightshift”), WANG CHUNG (“Everybody Have Fun Tonight”, “Let’s Go”) EL DEBARGE, GO WEST (“King of Wishful Thinking” from “Pretty Woman,” “Faithful”) HEART (“These Dreams”, “What About Love”) PATTI LABELLE (“On My Own”) KENNY LOGGINS (“Playing with the boys” from “Top Gun”, “Avalon”) ESCAPE CLUB (“I’ll Be There”) PABLO CRUISE, GRACE SLICK, SANTANA, THE POINTER SISTERS, CHICAGO, CLIFF RICHARD, NATALIE COLE, THE SCORPIONS, N’SYNC, OLETA ADAMS.
Peter was also involved —not only musically but also on the production team—with a European-produced TV crime drama, “KOMMISSAR REX,” which featured a police dog as a main character.
Now production-savvy, Peter and Lea have been working on their new production company, “WHAMSLAM,” for the last two years, and they have created a brand-new television series with eight episodes entitled “SWEET TOXINS.”
About 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast:
211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast envision a community where people in crisis receive the information and support they need to weather life’s storms. 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast’s mission is to save and improve lives through crisis intervention and connect people to health, mental health, and wellness services 24 hours a day.
To learn more about 211 Palm Beach and Treasure Coast and its services and programs, visit211palmbeach.org or 211treasurecoast.org
The Capital Campaign for 211: Demand for 211’s services has increased significantly, causing it to outgrow its current headquarters space, which has reached the end of its useful life and is not hurricane-rated—211 plans to build a new 12,000-square-foot hurricane-rated building for a total cost of $6 million. If you would like more information on the Capital Campaign and how you can help, please get in touch with Candi Spitz at Candi.Spitz@211pbtc.org or (561) 809-4232.