Year: 2013
Take a look in many homes at BallenIsles or other residential areas in our neighborhood and you will find lots of wheelchairs, canes, walkers, commodes, and other durable medical equipment waiting to be donated. At the same time, there are over 390,000 residents of Palm Beach County who are either uninsured or under insured and…
Read MoreAccording to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) now effects 1 in 88 children and 1 in 54 boys. It is the fastest-growing serious developmental disability in the U.S. The Renaissance Learning Center (elementary school) and the Renaissance Learning Academy (high school) are Florida charter schools located in West Palm Beach…
Read MoreFounded in 1988, The First Tee Palm Beaches is more than just golf … important as that may be to some at BallenIsles … it is a major youth development organization. Coaches, who are all PGA or LPGA certified, offer the opportunity for all students to learn the Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits…
Read MoreRight outside our Military Trail gate, Palm Beach Gardens High School, serves approximately 2,500 students in grades 9-12. Almost one third of the students are enrolled in various magnet programs such as Global Business & Entrepreneurship and Pre-Med. The student population is very diverse: 48% Black, 32% White, and 12% Hispanic. It is a Title…
Read MoreMolly, a sub adult loggerhead sea turtle, was released off Juno Beach on Thursday, August 1. Molly was the first sea turtle to be released using our new all-terrain beach stretcher, provided by a generous grant from the BallenIsles Charities Foundation.
Read MoreCaring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is an emotional, physical, and financial strain. If the strain becomes too much, the caregiver will no longer be able to provide care at home. The BallenIsles Charities Foundation grant helped Alzheimer’s Community Care address this important and growing community need. Learn More by Viewing the 2014…
Read MoreTwo local businesses, Le Jardin Florist and The Tux Shop, are donating to our Foundation 10% of sales to BallenIsles residents.
Read MoreClinics Can Help, the only agency in Palm Beach County that donates surplus medical equipment and supplies to children and adult patients in need, is proud to announce they are the recipient of a $5,000 grant from The BallenIsles Charitable Foundation.
Read MoreThis article originally appeared in the April 17, 2013 edition of the Sun Sentinel By Ben Wolford, Sun Sentinel SINGER ISLAND — Army officer Brendan Harkess stood in the lobby of an oceanfront resort here Tuesday thinking he was posing for a picture. Actually, he was being reunited with his parents after a year on…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. March 4, 2013 – 19 area charities with extraordinary local community programs were awarded financial grants totaling $160,700 at BallenIsles on Wednesday, February 27th at 3 p.m. as the 2013 “Helping to Make a Difference” beneficiaries of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF). “There are many worthwhile organizations in…
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