Found 128 blog entries tagged as Charity.

This year is the 30th Anniversary Race for the Cure in South Florida! The Komen Race for the Cure is a wonderful, event-filled celebration full of inspiration and hope. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 pandemic we cannot meet in person this year. Race for the Cure invites you to join in the mission to “save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our community and funding research breakthroughs for the cures” by participating in the virtual program on Race Day. 

Instead of gathering on Flagler Drive, at the Meyer Amphitheater in West Palm Beach, this year the race will gather virtually. This important annual event raises significant funds for the breast cancer movement, thanks to supporters and survivors around the world who step up and act…

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Getting ready to remodel your home? Habitat for Humanity has a “Deconstruction Program” to help.  Donations to Habitat for Humanity ReStores have helped build over 212 new Habitat homes in the Palm Beach County and surrounding areas. Whether you support Habitat for Humanity by shopping or donating to one of the nearly 900 Habitat locations in the U.S. your support helps Habitat provide strong and stable homes to help build strong and stable communities to those in need.  Habitat has been building homes since 1986!

If you are a homeowner planning a remodel, a contractor, or a part of the construction industry, call to schedule a walk-through with one of the deconstruction team members.  All items must be in good condition, approved by the Habitat…

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The River Center continues to collaborate with the US Coast Guard Auxiliary “Flotilla 52” to provide a series of Boating Safely Classes targeted specifically to young boaters in our community. The River Center is in Burt Reynolds Park on US 1, just north of Indiantown Road in Jupiter.    

These virtual classes are provided through a generous sponsorship by the AustinBlu Foundation. The foundation is a not-for-profit dedicated to raising awareness and promoting educational programs to improve boater safety. The mission of the AustinBlu Foundation is “to make available to boaters of all ages the tools and technology which can help prevent near shore and off-shore boating accidents and to improve the chance of survival and recovery, should such…

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The Village of North Palm Beach Library is located at 303 Anchorage Drive, North Palm Beach is accepting book donations. Do not throw away your old books – upcycle them!  Perhaps keep the North Palm Beach Library in mind and donate them where they can get another chance at life. The library gratefully accepts donations, and the proceeds from the donated books are used to help support the community library.

Did you know you can borrow E-books and E-audiobooks from the Village Library? There are thousands of titles available, including New York Times Bestsellers.

The Village Library also has “Adult Takeaway Kits”, “Teen Takeaway Kits”, “Children Kids Takeaway Kits”.  Stop by the North Palm Beach Library to pick up a FREE “Takeaway Kit”. There will…

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Join the Friends of Jupiter Beach for the first beach cleanup of 2021!  The Friends of Jupiter Beach has been organizing beach cleanups on the FIRST Saturday of every month since 1994.  Join the non-profit organization this Saturday, January 2, 2021 from 8:30am – 9:30am at designated beach crossovers.  Volunteers, ranging from the young to the young at heart, (ages 4 to 84 and multiple generations), arrive from surrounding areas to help remove trash & recyclables.

Friends of Jupiter Beach is a 501(c)(3) community organization whose goal is to support and maintain environmentally health, clean and dog-friendly beaches in Jupiter, Florida.

If you are interested in helping keep our beaches clean, consider coming out this Saturday! It is a…

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The holidays are a magical season for most. However, in Palm Beach County and across the globe, there are many families who are not as fortunate as others.  Giving Season is fast approaching. It is a time when individuals, communities, and organizations come together with a commitment to open their hearts and wallets to help those in need. It is quite possibly the most wonderful time of the year.  

Giving Season kicks off on November 28, 2020 #GivingTuesday, and continues through December 31st.

Do your part this Giving Season brings organizations, communities, and individuals together with a commitment to help people in need. No matter how much you give, every dollar can make an impact. Giving Season gives you the opportunity to start the New…

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 Timelier than ever in West Palm Beach, this is the third year for the event for Lights 4 Hope, and it may be the season’s best reprieve for holiday celebrations during the pandemic.  The holiday event, drive through light show, is a COVD-19 friendly event. The money raised goes to a good cause. Proceeds will aid in purchasing decorations and gifts for children who are hospitalized during the holiday season. The magical celebration is also a chance for lucky good little boys and girls to spot Santa and get to wave as they go by through the holiday light show.

The price is just $12 per carload of up to eight people to pass through the 1.5-mile course. The Lights 4 Hope Light Show is at Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach and…

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Palm Health Foundation & Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens have joined together to offer a free day of art and nature to Palm Beach County nurses. Recognizing the growing demands and complexities nurses are facing, Palm Health Foundation and the Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens have joined together to offer to healthcare heroes a day of relaxation and tranquility through the gardens. The program is called “Healers in the Gardens”.

The program is funded by a grant from Palm Health Foundation and will offer 500 Palm Beach County nurses and their guests’ complimentary admittance to Ann Norton Sculpture Garden to acknowledge the community’s gratitude and respect for their devotion to patient care. Frances Fisher, chairwoman of Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens and…

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Amidst everything that has been happening in the past year, meal delivery services are swiftly gaining in popularity. National and international companies have made their way onto TV screens and into homes, some of which are shipped from other states and even other countries. What if we told you that there is a local company who delivers healthy fresh food to your door? What if we also told you that this company gives back to local youth in foster care? Well, “Fit Fixins” is here, and they do all of that, and then some. Let me start by saying, this is NOT an ad. We actually really love what Fit Fixins is doing for the South Florida community.

Based in Port Saint Lucie, Fit Fixins delivers from Sebastian, Florida, through Stuart, Jupiter, Palm Beach,…

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  The Paws and Reels Fishing Tournament this past weekend involved more than just fishing. It raised money for Amber's Animal Outreach, and was a celebration of man's best friend as people from Northern Palm Beach County brought their rescue pups along for the festivities. Here are a few of our favorite dogs in attendance, as captured by photographer Michael O'Malley.
         

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