FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Palm Beach Gardens, FL., Feb 22, 2016 – 34 area charities with extraordinary local community programs will be awarded financial grants totaling $400,000 at BallenIsles on Wednesday, February 24th at 3:30 p.m. as the 2016 “Helping to Make a Difference” beneficiaries of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation (BICF).

“It is always very rewarding to witness the many local organizations in need benefit from these financial grants. We are fortunate this year that our generous donors have helped us to attain a new level of funding success through their generosity. The residents of BallenIsles and local businesses have shown that they strongly want to support community needs throughout Palm Beach County. We’re thrilled that the BallenIsles Charities Foundation will enable more organizations to benefit from the philanthropic spirit of the residents at BallenIsles,” said BallenIsles Charities Foundation President Fred Corrado.

The grants include support for Palm Beach Harvest to increase staff and better serve the community. This will also permit them to broaden their service reach by assisting with fuel expenditures for their trucks which serves over 120,000 hungry people.

The Gratitude House will receive funding for the residential treatment of 1 mother and her baby for 3 months. This includes rehabilitation and support services for chemical dependency in a nurturing, safe and caring environment.

A grant will be provided to the First Tee of the Palm Beaches in support of after-school golf programs. Students learn the Nine Core Values and Nine Healthy Habits of The First Tee program. Additionally, the program serves children with both physical and learning disabilities, veterans with vision impairment and people with paralysis.

The full list or local organizations receiving the BICF 2016 Financial Grants are:
ADOPT A FAMILY, ALLAMANDA SCHOOL, ALZHEIMER’S COMMUNITY CARE, BOY & GIRLS CLUBS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), BUSCH, WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, CARIDAD CENTER, INC, CLINICS CAN HELP, EISENHOWER SCHOOL,FEED THE HUNGRY, FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA, FIRST TEE OF THE PALM BEACHES, GRANDMA’S PLACE, GRATITUDE HOUSE, H.A.C.E.R. MINISTRY, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, INLET GROVE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, JACK THE BIKE MAN, NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, PALM BEACH COUNTY FOOD BANK, PALM BEACH GARDENS CITY HALL, PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE AND RESCUE, PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE DEPARTMENT, PALM BEACH HARVEST, QUANTUM HOUSE,RENAISSANCE LEARNING ACADEMY, SUNCOAST HIGH SCHOOL FOUNDATION, SYMPHONIC BAND OF PALM BEACHES, THE ARC OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE CENTER FOR FAMILY SERVICES, THE JACOB S. ZWEIG FOUNDATION, URBAN YOUTH IMPACT, WOUNDED WARRIORS – SOUTH FLORIDA

The BallenIsles Charities Foundation www.BallenIslesCharitiesFoundation.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission of “Helping to Make a Difference” in the community. It renders financial and in-kind support to area organizations providing civic, educational programs, health and human services and support for the environment.

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