April - June 2019 Newsletter

I have had the privilege of participating in Leadership Boca 2019. This is a 6-month program through the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce that meets every other Wednesday. Each Wednesday the focus is on a different industry in our county and how each interrelate creating our city’s culture. So how does this relate to Boca Grove Cares? On Wednesday, March 6, we had “Human Services Day.” On this day we toured several local non-profits, beginning with member Debbie Ellman’s Best Foot Forward. Here we learned how BFF empowers foster care youth to reach their maximum potential. From there we went to House of Hope where we discussed the very real threat of human trafficking in our county. At Habilitation Center for theHandicappedwe sawfirsthand how a large group of truly handiCAPABLE individuals take on manufacturing projects in the aeronautical industry among others. Boca Raton’s Boys & Girls Club is one of the top award-winning clubs in the nation, partnering with FAU for art classes and offering their ground-breaking STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics + Art) program. Boca’s Habitat for Humanity not only builds new homes but has also embarked on a neighborhood-wide renovation project in Pearl City, a community of Boca Raton. This is also a networked program with the two main churches of the area – African Methodist Church formed in 1919 and Ebenezer Baptist Church in 1918. The latter of which has a partnership with our Chef Dominick’s chosen charity, Boca Helping Hands. We ended the day with visits to Florence Fuller Child Development Center, the Junior League of Boca Raton and their Spirit of Giving partnership along with the YMCA of South Palm Beach County. It has

Lucien Feitussi’s “Chagall at his Best” Giclee on Canvas Stirs Up Conversation Over Cocktails in Grove Bar

The best compliment to any artist is that his art creates a buzz. Our new Feitussi, located in the Grove Bar, does just that as members and service team alike try to name all the famous people depicted in the gallery observing Chagall’s “Woman with Green Donkey.” Join the fun, submit your guesses for a prize … whomever can guess all 13 images will be entered in a drawing for dinner for two.

been a very educating program for me very all, but this particular day showed me how many strong non-profits with important missions and excellent fiduciary practices are available for those who want to volunteer their time, talents and treasures. At right ladies enjoying the Jewish Federation fundraiser, Hands-on Cooking Demonstration.

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