Inaugural “Mallets & Martinis” Event to Benefit Vita Nova
April 1, 2017 at the National Croquet Center
WEST PALM BEACH, FL- (February 5, 2017) Vita Nova, the leader in helping young adults transition to independence, will host their inaugural event “Mallets and Martinis” at the National Croquet Center in West Palm Beach on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Co-Chairs are Shannon and John Favole, Sandy and Jose Coto.
This exciting event will take place from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm as guests experience culinary delights, fanciful beverages, extraordinary auction items, croquet fun and so much more! “Mallets and Martinis” will help raise funds for the residents of Vita Nova Village located in West Palm Beach.
Each year approximately 26,000 young adults “age out” of foster care in the United States, per the Annie E Casey Foundation. Four years after aging out, 60 percent have been homeless, less than half have graduated from high school and more than 80 percent are unable to support themselves.
If a foster youth has not been adopted by age 18, and doesn’t have family to go home to, they are suddenly left on their own. They must figure out all by themselves where to live, how to finish high school, start college and find a job. This is where Vita Nova steps in and helps teens leaving foster care find safe places to live (including Vita Nova Village in West Palm Beach), succeed in school, and obtain their first jobs. Through a wide array of unique programs and services provided by Vita Nova, young adults ages 18-25, receive a stable, nurturing environment that everyone deserves.
For the last 10 years, Vita Nova has positively impacted hundreds of young adults with success stories around every corner that are awe-inspiring. Stories such as the young man who was lost, scared and homeless to recently being accepted into college and realizing his true potential, to the young girl who finished high school and secured her first job. These are the young people that didn’t have the chance of a forever family and with Vita Nova, now have the chance and opportunity to succeed and be fulfilled.
For those wishing to make a difference in a young adults life, supporting this event will allow Vita Nova to become bigger and better for the youth they serve by rebuilding futures- one life at a time.
Tickets to “Mallets & Martinis” are $125 each. VIP Table Service is $2,000 for a table of 10.
Sponsorship opportunities are available and Vita Nova is currently seeking donations for the auction. For more information, request an invitation, and/or to learn about sponsorship opportunities visit www.MalletsAndMartinis.com.
About Vita Nova:
Since 2006, Vita Nova, Inc. has been the leader in helping young adults transition to independence by providing a stable, nurturing environment that includes housing, counseling, and education. A wide array of unique programs and services are offered to young adults ages 18-25. Vita Nova, Inc, located in West Palm Beach, Florida, is comprised of four components: Vita Nova Life Coaches; Oasis Center (Outreach, Advocacy and Support for Independence and Self-Sufficiency); Vita Nova Village; and Vita Nova Thrift Store.
Vita Nova means “new life” in Latin and through the efforts of the Vita Nova staff, its volunteers and its benefactors, youth who leave foster care are given the opportunity to lead lives characterized by independence, self-determination and personal responsibility.
To learn more about Vita Nova visit www.vitanova.org or call 561.689.0035.