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Did you know that the Palm Beach County School District identified more than 3,000 homeless students last school year, with some families living in cars, under bridges and on local campgrounds? Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches started almost 30 years ago to address this issue and to help restore families in crisis to stability and…
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Did you know that Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County not only builds homes for low income, hardworking qualified families in Palm Beach County, but unique among their other national affiliates, they also partner with a local magnet Construction Academy to build important life & job skills for 150 high school students enrolled in…
Read MoreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Palm Beach Gardens, Fl. – 32 area organizations with extraordinary local community programs were awarded financial Grants totaling a record $285,000 by the BallenIsles Charities Foundation last month during a charity reception at BallenIsles Country Club. The “Helping to Make a Difference” financial Grant awards brings the Foundation’s total charitable contributions to…
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Playing it forward: Elaine Goodman, Event Chair Linda Hornsby, featured speaker Frank Stewart and David Weener. By Mark Hopkinson The BallenIsles Bridge Club in Palm Beach Gardens FL partnered with the BallenIsles Charities Foundation to host the 2nd Annual Bridge FUNdraiser in early February. The event, which garnered more than $23,000 for local charities, brought…
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Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue Firemedic Mark Shutts shows off a new pediatric simulator to BallenIsles residents Judy and Jim Bloom at their clubhouse in Palm Beach Gardens on April 23, 2014. The simulator, bought through a donation from the BallenIsles Charities Foundation, will be used at the EMS training lab on Hood Road. (Photo:…
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Did you know that in 2012 there were over 2500 reports of child abuse in Palm Beach County? In fact, Palm Beach County has some of the highest rates of child abuse in Florida. About half of the cases were verified as neglect and the other half were cases of physical, sexual, or emotional abuse.…
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The BallenIsles Charities Foundation presents Easy, Elegant & Eclectic, a wonderful cookbook featuring over 700 delicious recipes from the kitchens of BallenIsles residents, their families and friends. From classic American favorites to international dishes and modern healthy cuisine, this collection of recipes will delight and inspire you. By purchasing the cookbook, you will be Making a…
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The BallenIsles Charities Foundation has partnered with the Honda Classic’s Birdies for Children Program to provide our donors with an opportunity to win a brand new Honda vehicle or one of many other prizes. The proceeds of all BICF donations plus a 10% matching donation will be provided by the Classic to the BallenIsles Charities Foundation.
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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…
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According 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…
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