Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center announces new Board President
Jonathan Hart, elected to drive leadership as nonprofit enters its 35th year of service
November 10, 2020 – Jupiter, Fla. – The Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center is pleased to announce Jonathan Hart, of North Palm Beach, as its new Board President. The appointment, Hart’s 4th year of Board service to the Tutorial Center, positions him at the helm of the Board of Directors team to drive leadership as the nonprofit enters into its 35th year of service.
Hart brings strong community relationships and a sincere dedication to the West Jupiter Community Group, Inc. – a 501c3 organization that has been providing services in the West Jupiter community since 1986. The Tutorial Center, named for its Founder, Edna W. Runner – is a provider of after school, spring break and summer camp services for children grades K-8. Its objective is to provide educational support, increase grade point average, and self-esteem. The Center is committed to helping students develop interests, skills and knowledge, in a variety of areas – all within a safe, warm and nurturing environment. Its dedicated service extends into the senior citizen community – many who are parents and grandparents of the children served by the Center – with supportive events so that no one is alone.
“We are so very appreciative to Jonathan for his ongoing commitment to the children and families served and strengthened by the Center’s programming and community outreach,” said Edna W. Runner, Executive Director and Founder of the Jupiter-based nonprofit. “We are thankful for the gift of time, talents and resources that the members of our Board of Directors team are willing to share with us. It enables us to continue to do more for our families.”
Hart is active in the Greater Palm Beach County-area, serving as a trustee of the North County Chamber of Commerce and member of Leadership Palm Beach County’s Class of 2020.
He takes his Board seat, following two-years of volunteer service to the Center as past vice president.
“The Center does a great job of serving kids who don’t have access to the resources they need,” said Hart, a father of two young children. “When you learn important skills at a young age, you are given the building blocks to succeed and I see and value this importance in my own life.”
Hart is a partner in the West Palm Beach office of Shutts & Bowen LLP, where he is a member of the Business Litigation Practice Group. Hart regularly represents clients in state and federal court on complex litigation matters. He handles a variety of commercial disputes, including:
corporate and partnership disputes, breach of contract claims, and fraud and deceptive trade practices claims. He represents clients in claims involving misappropriation of trade secrets and enforcement of non-compete provisions and in real estate litigation, such as commercial landlord-tenant disputes and land use issues. Hart is also experienced in defending companies in class action litigation.
Hart is a 2008 graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, J.D. magna cum laude; and serves as Staff Editor for the establishment’s distinguished publication: University of Miami Inter-American Law Review. Hart earned his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin in 2003.
About the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center:
Entering its 35th year of service, the West Jupiter Community Group, Inc. is a 501c3
that serves the West Jupiter community. In 1993, In 1993, the tutorial building, was rededicated as the “Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center” in honor of its Executive Director, Ms. Edna.
Its mission, to provide a safe and nurturing environment for at-risk students and families so they may pursue academic and personal excellence, fosters its vision – to empower the children of West Jupiter to overcome the circumstances of poverty, excel educationally, and live meaningful lives.
For more information about the Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center, or schedule a tour, contact Mary Kay Willson at 561-745-0950 or marykay@ewrunnerctr.org. To learn more, visit www.ewrunnerctr.org.