FoundCare Inc. Supporters Celebrated À Votre Santé (To Your Health)
Cocktail benefit honored Susan and Jim Collins and Cheryl Gowdy
PALM BEACH, Fla. – About 150 supporters celebrated FoundCare, Inc. at the annual À Votre Santé (To Your Health) cocktail benefit reception on Sunday, March 11 at Club Colette in Palm Beach. Guests toasted to their health while enjoying live island music, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction, all to support the Federally Qualified Health Center. Key medical and community leaders who support FoundCare’s mission attended the elegant French Caribbean-themed evening.
Guests were greeted by a steel drum and bright island décor while they nibbled on Caribbean delicacies and danced the night away to the live music of Les Nuages (The Clouds).
FoundCare, Inc., provides quality healthcare to the Palm Beach County community. To help further the mission of fulfilling unmet healthcare and social service needs of individuals and families, the organization offers pediatric and adult primary care, chronic disease management, behavioral health services, dentistry, laboratory services and X-rays, and an on-site pharmacy, all in one location. FoundCare serves every patient who comes through the doors, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.
Longtime FoundCare supporters Barnette and Ken Druskin were the chairpersons with Dr. David and Donna Dodson serving as honorary chairs for the 2018 À Votre Santé event, and committee members included Yolette Bonnet, Peter Cruise and Eric Diaz. The event honored longtime FoundCare supporters, Susan and Jim Collins and Cheryl Gowdy. “In 2017, FoundCare served approximately 15,209 patients, and so much of that incredible reach is thanks to our honorees,” said Yolette Bonnet, FoundCare, Inc. CEO. “Mr. Collins has been a member of the board of directors for more than 10 years, and he and his wife have been steadfast supporters of the organization even longer. Ms. Gowdy is known for her philanthropy and dedication to the community. She has been involved in FoundCare and this event for the better part of a decade – co-chairing it in our early years. We wouldn’t be serving the community today without the help of these honorees and countless others.”
Mr. Collins has been a member of the FoundCare board of directors for more than 10 years, and he and his wife have been steadfast supporters of the organization. “FoundCare means so much to Susan and me because it provides healthcare for people who could not otherwise afford it,” Collins said. “I had a close friend who was involved in FoundCare years ago, and as soon as I learned about their mission, I knew I had to be a part of their fine work,” Collins said.
Cheryl Gowdy was honored for her tireless commitment to FoundCare’s mission. One of its earliest supporters, she has been involved in A Votre Sante for many years. “I am touched to be an honoree for this year’s event,” Gowdy said. “I’m very surprised! I’ve always wanted to make a difference in the world, and FoundCare is making a huge difference in our community. There’s nothing more important than health, and I’m blown away by what they’re doing.”
Sponsors included Mil-Lake Health Care Center, Herme de Wyman Miro, President International Society of Palm Beach, Beth and Marc Goldberg, Dr. Peter Cruise and the FAU Public Ethics Academy, CIBC-Atlantic Trust, Sullivan Benefits, Lee and Harvey L. Poppel, Call 4 Health, Toshiba Business Solutions of Florida and Puerto Rico, Dr. Dave and Donna Dodson, Bank of America Merril Lynch, St. John Boutique, Louis and Enid Rogow, CBIZ, MD VIP, along with a number of Friends of FoundCare.
FoundCare, Inc. is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center that accepts most insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay on a sliding fee scale that is based on income and family size. For more information about FoundCare, please call 561-HEALTHY (561-432-5849) or visit www.foundcare.org.
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