383 PBCHS Seniors Celebrate Graduation at Project Graduation.
Graduation day is a celebration and for 383 seniors from Palm Beach Central High School, that celebration lasted until 5:00 a.m. May 23, 2013, Palm Beach Central’s graduating seniors were treated to an all night party organized by their parents called Project Graduation. Audrey Valentine, PG co-chair explained, “Project Graduation is an all night alcohol and drug free party for graduating seniors. Parents organize the event with help from teachers and staff. Money is raised throughout the year to hold the 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. event at Wellington’s Village Park Gymnasiums.”
The event titled “Party in Paradise” had activities all night long. Seniors could run through giant obstacle courses, test their skills at carnival games, play pool, ping pong, air hockey, and compete on an inflatable twister-like game for 10 people. Seniors could get a temporary tattoo or have a caricature made of them and their friends. Over 100 volunteers of parents and teachers worked all night to make the event such a huge success.
There was plenty of food and drinks donated by restaurants and businesses in the community. Seniors danced to a DJ until 3:00 a.m. when the laughs began as a hypnotist put 20 seniors under his spell and entertained the crowd.
“This event couldn’t happen without the support from the parents, PBCHS staff and teachers, and the business community,” says Terri Priore, Sponsorship co-chair, “we received over $22,000.00 in cash donations and another $8,000.00 in donations of food and prizes for the seniors.”
A big thank you goes out to our sponsors. Our Marquee Sponsor was Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC and our Platinum Sponsor was FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge. Additional sponsors were Gold – Minto Communities, LLC; Wellington Dunkin’ Donuts; The Mall at Wellington Green; and Silver – MedExpress Urgent Care; Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC; City of Wellington; Buckeye Plumbing Inc.; Priore Family; Tahiti Joe’s Hot Sauces; Wellington Preservation Coalition, Inc.; Armand Professional Services, Inc.; Successful Women’s Mastermind Alliance, and Palms West Hospital.
“Project Graduation kept our seniors safe graduation night with one last chance to be with friends before they start the next chapter in their lives,” Hellen Cook, PG co-chair said, “seeing the seniors dance, play, and laugh with their friends all night was an overwhelming experience that all parents should be involved with.” Anyone interested in more information about Project Graduation 2014 and getting involved as a sponsor or volunteer please contact Hellen Cook at 561-389-5083.