2nd Annual Kids Helping Kids’: Princess & Pirate Ball

Media Contact:

Cara MacVane: 561.685.2342;

CMacVane@aol.com

West Palm Beach & Wellington, FL: The 2nd Annual Kids Helping Kids’ Princess and Pirate Ball is scheduled for November 3, 2013 at The Palm Beach International Polo Club in Wellington from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.  Amie Swan and Abigail Beebe will serve as chairwomen of this exciting event. Max Silverstein and Emma Guerrieri will serve as co-chairs of the children’s committee.  A program of The Center for Family Services, Kids Helping Kids increases awareness of philanthropy among youth, while making a difference in the life of another child.

Guests of the Princess and Pirate Ball will enjoy cocktails and mocktails, dinner by the bite, treasure hunt, face painting, games and so much more.  Co-chairs Max Silverstein (age 9 of Palm Beach Gardens) and Emma Guerrieri (age 11 of West Palm Beach) as well as the entire children’s committee will help decide what other fun activities will be at this fundraising event. The Princess and Pirate Ball is for children of all ages and their parents and/or grandparents.  Casual attire and themed costumes are encouraged!

Proceeds from this event will be used to support The Pat Reeves Village Shelter.  The shelter provides life-changing services to families with children who are either homeless or at risk for homelessness.

Major sponsor is PNC BANK, National Association. Tickets for adults are $150 and children are $95.  For tickets, or sponsorship information please contact Stanton Collemer at 561.616.1257 or email scollemer@ctrfam.org.

About Kids Helping Kids:

The Kids Helping Kids program starts to teach philanthropy at an early age and teaches children to help other children less fortunate through hands-on projects and events.  The program takes place at The Pat Reeves Village Shelter in West Palm Beach -the only emergency homeless shelter in Palm Beach County for families with children.  Kids Helping Kids has been in existence since 2012- and has programs and events throughout the year-including a monthly “family night” at the shelter. There are many ways children along with their parents can help and participate through Kids Helping Kids including: Welcome Baskets for new residents of the shelter with basic necessities; Food Pantry at the shelter is always in need of staying full through donations; Shelter Buddy which includes story time, arts and crafts; as well as an opportunity to help build a garden at the shelter.  There is also the Giving Society and Community Sponsorships and Donations. For more information visit them on Facebook.com/Kids Helping Kids-a program of The Center for Family Services.

The Center for Family Services of Palm Beach County:

Nationally accredited by the Council on Accreditation, The Center for Family Services is a 51-year-old non-profit social services organization whose mission is strengthening families through counseling, education and homeless intervention. The agency provides a full spectrum of services for homeless families with children and families at risk for homelessness; substance abuse treatment programs; as well as specialized therapy for children who are victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence.For more information, please call Stanton Collemer at 561-616-1257 or email: SCollemer@ctrfam.org or visit www.ctrfam.org.

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#9232: Kids Helping Kids’ 2nd Annual Princess & Pirate Ball committee

Women of the Wellington Chamber – Organizational Meeting Friday, October 11

For more information contact:

Michela Perillo-Green
Executive Director
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
561/792-6525  Phone
561/792-6200 Fax
www.wellingtonchamber.com
michela@wellingtonchamber.com

Palm Beach Zoo Announces “Boo at the Zoo” – October 18-20 and 25-27, 2013

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The public is invited to have a howlin’ good time at Palm Beach County’s most-loved Halloween event: “Boo at the Zoo!” Guests can enjoy trick-or-treating, the decorate-your-own pumpkin patch, giveaways, haystack hunt, roving animal encounters, not-so-scary wildlife presentations and much more. The popular tradition continues this October at the Palm Beach Zoo.

The 16^th annual “Boo at the Zoo” will take place on the following dates and times:

• October 18 – 20 and October 25 – 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• October 18 and October 25, 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Approximately 12,000 visitors attended the 2012 “Boo at the Zoo”

“’Boo at the Zoo’ is by far our most well-attended annual event,” said Claudia Harden, Marketing Manager for the Zoo. “On a good year, we average more than fourteen-thousand attendees. We hope to continue that successful trend this year.”

One way the Zoo is following its mission of environmental conservation is by only offering candy from companies that are a part of the Roundtable of Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). “As a conservation organization, we want to promote those who are doing what they can to protect wildlife in their natural habitats,” said Harden.

In addition to the stations presented by the Zoo, local businesses and organizations will be set up so children can trick-or-treat at the specific locations. Games, arts and crafts, a haystack hunt ($1 fee) and a child-friendly haunted house in the Florida Pioneer House will entertain young visitors. Children can also purchase a pumpkin to decorate on-site at a pumpkin patch. All funds raised will go toward the care and feeding of the Zoo’s animals.

The Zoo is inviting local businesses and organizations to participate in “Boo at the Zoo.” For more information, vendors can email info@palmbeachzoo.org or visit http://www.palmbeachzoo.org/event-vendor-sponsor-opportunities

About the Palm Beach Zoo

The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches exists to protect wildlife and wildlife habitat, and to inspire others to value and conserve the natural world. We advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education, health and wellness, field research, and conservation medicine. Our sustainable and responsible business practices and local, national and global partnerships enable the Palm Beach Zoo to support national and international conservation, species survival, and habitat preservation.

The Palm Beach Zoo is a located at 1301 Summit Boulevard in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Zoo is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas.

For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

Or, contact:

Angela Cruz Ledford
Media Relations Manager
aledford@palmbeachzoo.org
(561) 547-WILD x222 (o)
(561) 547-WILD x222 (o)
(318) 512-7464 (c) or (561) 962-1413 (c)

YWCA Launches “Start with the Y” Breakfast Series on Critical Issues for Women – First Breakfast October 16 Features Naomi E.  Ackerman Play Addressing Domestic Abuse

For Immediate Release – September 27, 2013. The YWCA of Palm Beach County is pleased to announce the inaugural breakfast of a four-part series to be held on Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 7:30 a.m., at the Airport Hilton Conference Center, 150 Australian Avenue, West Palm Beach.

The event will feature nationally-known actress, educator and activist Naomi E. Ackerman who will present her one-woman show, Flowers Aren’t Enough, which she wrote, directed and has performed around the world.  The play addresses the topic of domestic abuse, an appropriate theme for October, National Domestic Violence Month.

The Event Sponsor is FPL, and the Coffee Sponsor is A-1 Moving and Storage.

“We are so excited to begin this series that will educate and inform the community about issues critical to women of all ages,” said Gayle A. Landen, YWCA Board President.

Tickets are $25 and can be reserved by calling 561-640-0050, Ext. 134.

Upcoming dates and topics for future breakfasts in the series include:

• January 1, 2014 — racial justice through the eyes of a panel of intergenerational local women to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday;

• March 12, 2014 — landmark moments in women’s history to highlight Women’s History Month; and

• May 12, 2014 — human trafficking:  modern day slavery.

All breakfasts will be held at the Airport Hilton Conference Center with registration at 7:30 and the program at 8:00 a.m.

Proceeds from these events will support the programs of the YWCA including:  Harmony House, a 63-bed shelter for abused women and their children; two Child Development Centers; transitional housing for homeless women and their families; and Y-Girls, a leadership and mentoring program for girls ages 8-13.

For additional information, please visit www.ywcapbc.org.

Or contact:

Allyson Samiljan
Communications and Special Events
YWCA of Palm Beach County
2200 N. Florida Mango Road, Ste. 102
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
561-640-0050, Ext. 115
561-248-9884 – cell

Shred Party October 19 to Benefit Families First of Palm Beach County & Rotary International of Royal Palm Beach

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For more information, go to www.FamiliesFirstPBC.org

Or, Call Selena Smith – (561) 253-1451

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Announces Winterfest with Vanilla Ice – November 30

WINTERFEST WITH VANILLA ICE
NOVEMBER 30, 2013

PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Winter Wonderland, Snow, Santa, Musical Performances,

Food and Wine Festival

Shopping, Vendor Booths and MORE

Talent Auditions, Sponsorship and Vendor Opportunities
to be announced next week!

For more information, contact:

Michela Perillo-Green
Executive Director
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
561-792-6525
www.wellingtonchamber.com
info@wellingtonchamber.com

Olympia Fall Bash October 19 – Olympia Master Association

Arthritis Foundation – Happy Hour – October 8 at Frigates Bar and Grill, North Palm Beach

For more information about the Arthritis Foundation, see www.arthritis.org

For more information about the Happy Hour on October 8,

Call Susie Rhodes – (561) 833-1133