Year: 2017
In 2017, nearly 45% of the BallenIsles community has come together to support the BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF) in its goal to help civic and non-profit organizations in the Palm Beach area. With the help of over 700 partners, BICF has been able to provide clothing for children, feed the hungry, provide shelter for the…
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Over 30,000 of Palm Beach County’s children under the age of 18 live in households whose family income is below the poverty level. Their families frequently cannot provide them with a pair of shoes that fit or clothing suitable for school play. A child’s clothing can stigmatize and mark him or her for ostracism or…
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Approximately 19.4% of all children in the Palm Beach County live in households whose income is below the poverty level? While children, in general, are among the most vulnerable members of our society, those living in poverty are even more vulnerable. That is why children’s health care is a high priority for your Charities Foundation…
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Palm Beach Illustrated is a celebration of the Palm Beach lifestyle, providing coverage of intriguing personalities, high fashion, fine dining, the trademark social scene, exquisite interiors, culture and the arts, and international travel since 1952. Recently the magazine provided a page spread highlighting the BallenIsles 2017 charity event “Around the World in Eight Days,” featuring…
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by Mark Hopkinson BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF), the Palm Beach Gardens 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission of “Making a Difference” in the community, has awarded $500,000 in financial grants to 42 local nonprofits and civic organizations. The donations surpass its previous fundraising efforts and bring the foundation’s total charitable contributions since its inaugural fundraiser…
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by Mark I. Hopkins BallenIsles Charities Foundation presented financial grants and awards totaling a record $500,000 to 42 local not-for-profit and civic organizations during its 2017 Grants Awards Ceremony, at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, on Feb. 28. The record-setting amount has brought the cumulative grants awarded by the foundation to more than $1.7 million over…
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At the February 28, 2017 Grant Award Ceremony representatives from many of the Palm Beach area nonprofit organizations who received grant awards expressed their profound gratitude for the donations which the Foundation made possible. The video here features excerpts of their testimonials and some of the magnificent work that they do.
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BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF) presented financial grants and awards totaling a record $500,000 to 42 local not-for-profit and civic organizations during its 2017 Grants Awards Ceremony, at BallenIsles Country Club on Tuesday, February 28. The record-setting amount has brought the cumulative grants awarded by the Foundation to more than $1.7 million over the six years…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. March 8, 2017 – BallenIsles Charities Foundation (www.BallenIslesCharitiesFoundation.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission of “Making a Difference” in the community, has awarded $500,000 in Financial Grants to 42 local non-profits and civic organizations. The donations surpass its previous fundraising efforts and bring the Foundation’s total charitable…
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The BallenIsles Charities Foundation 2017 Awards Presentation was a great success! In a year that saw the foundation raise a record-breaking half-a-million dollars in grants to local charities, the Awards Presentation event was an opportunity to celebrate with the organizations who received grants and to present to benefactors the direct impact of their donations. The…
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