Grandma’s Place Inaugural Luncheon Committee Hard at Work
With season almost here, the Committee for Grandma’s Place Inaugural Luncheon is hard at work. At a recent committee meeting held at Don Ramon’s Restaurant on Dixie Highway, the Committee was pleased to report that their sponsors to-date include: The International Society of Palm Beach, Cypress Insurance Group, Fashion Doctors of Palm Beach, Florida Crystals Corporation, PNC Bank, McKenzie Childs and Maggie Sarubbi Luxury Real Estate. The Committee has already secured almost $45,000 of auction items from area businesses including Jimmy Choo, Emilio Pucci, The Chesterfield, Breaker’s West, Eau Palm Beach, International Polo Club, LegoLand, Palm Beach Yacht Club, Provident Jewelry, Sequins, C. Orrico, Shari’s Place, to name just a few.
The luncheon is being Chaired by Lou Ann Wilson Swan, with Herme De Wyman Miro serving as the International Honorary Chair and Elayne Flamm as the Honorary Chair. Committee Members include: Sue Ellen Clarfeld, Marianna DuBois, Cibi Hoffman, Dina Rubio, George Swan, Jr., and Mary Francis Turner.
The luncheon will start at 11:30 am with a wine reception, informal modeling by Salon Margrit, and a tasting booth by Perfect Vodka. Lunch will be served at 12:30 and include a live auction by Neil Saffer of Saffer & Company Benefits Auctions with Liz Quirantes, Channel 12 News Anchor, serving as the celebrity emcee.
Proceeds benefit Grandma’s Place an emergency shelter for 16 children – from birth to the age of 12 – who have been removed from their homes by the Department of Children & Families due to abuse or neglect. In fact, Grandma’s Place is the ONLY emergency shelter in Palm Beach County!
Ticket are $150 per person. To receive an invitation, donate an auction item, purchase a ticket, or sponsor the event, please call Roxanne Jacobs at 561-408-3060, e-mail roxanne@grandmasplacepb.org, or visit the website at grandmasplacepb.org.