Four Local Charities Awarded Impact Grants During Virtual Awards Celebration
Palm Beach County, FL– (May 5, 2021) Impact the Palm Beaches had a record-breaking year – even during a Pandemic! For the first time in the organization’s six-year history, Impact the Palm Beaches awarded over $200,000 in grants for the 2020/2021 season.
Impact the Palm Beaches hosted the 6th Annual Impact Awards Celebration virtually on April 29, 2021. With each member contributing $1,000, Impact the Palm Beaches awarded during this inspiring and exciting evening two $100,000 Impact Grants and two $8,050 Merit Grants.
The two $100,000 Impact Grant recipients were Clinics Can Help and their Clinics Can Help Mobile Unit and West Jupiter Community Group, Inc.‘s Edna’s Community Garden Project. The two Merit Grant recipients were Florida Atlantic University Foundation Brain Institute and the project Mobile Minds: Impacting the Middle School STEM Gap in Northern Palm Beach and Loggerhead Marinelife Center – Building a Blueprint for Healthier Waters and a Healthier Community. To learn more about the grant winners visit https://www.impactpalmbeaches.org/awardsevent
Impact the Palm Beaches also featured Wendy Steele, CEO and founder of Impact100, and the global model as the keynote speaker of the virtual awards celebration.
“We were thrilled to give away two $100,000 grants for the first time in Impact the Palm Beaches’ six-year history and to have Wendy Steele be a part of this monumental occasion,” said Jennifer M. Eaton, 2020/2021 Chair of Impact the Palm Beaches.
“We had 81 exceptional applications this year from worthy organizations, each outlining a special project to help those in need,” said Elizabeth Truong, 2020/2021 Co-Chair of Impact the Palm Beaches. “All of these nonprofits deserve funding, but these four proposals were outstanding in their sustainability, innovation, and potential to transform the community. All of them will have a positive impact, and we are proud to support them.”
Sponsors included: Executive Producer Sponsor- FPL; Ballentine Partners LLC; Cypress Trust; Gunster; Champion Pools & Spa; The Island Living & Patio; Mettler Randolph Massey Ferguson Carroll & Sterlacci, P.L.; Palm Beach Illustrated; Palm Beach Dramaworks; Simple Life Medical; Capehart Photography, and Town of Palm Beach United Way.
About Impact the Palm Beaches
Impact the Palm Beaches is a philanthropic organization where women collectively give to nonprofits in Central and Northern Palm Beach County to ignite transformational change in five core focus areas: Arts & Culture; Education; Environment; Health & Wellness; and Family. Our progressive members possess a shared commitment to invest in innovative projects in our community. The collaborative structure of this efficient model empowers women to create waves of positive change.
Impact the Palm Beaches is a charitable fund of the Town of Palm Beach United Way.
To learn more about Impact the Palm Beaches, upcoming events, and how to become a member, visit www.Impactpalmbeaches.org or email info@impactpalmbeaches.org.
About Impact 100:
Impact 100 is a worldwide organization with more than 50 chapters and steadily growing. Their motto is “One Woman, One Meeting, One Vote”. It is designed for women who want to find an efficient and collaborative means of creating transformational change in their community. Women can become as involved as they wish in the process.