Some $1.4 million was granted to local children’s charities during 2020-2021.
Included in the latest round of grants that totaled $500,000 were:
- Adolph & Rose Levis Jewish Community Center, American Association of Caregiving Youth, Best Foot Forward Foundation, Boca Helping Hands, Bound for College, Boys & Girls Clubs All Stars, and Boys and Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
- Caridad Center, Eda & Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation, Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Faulk Center for Counseling, the Fuller Center, HomeSafe, JAFCO (Jewish Adoption & Foster Care Options) Place of Hope The Leighan and David Rinker Campus in Boca Raton
- Roots & Wings, Rotary Club of Boca Raton, SOS Children’s Village – Florida, Spirit of Giving, Sweet Dream Makers, Take Stock in Children Palm Beach County
- Unicorn Children’s Foundation, YMCA of South Palm Beach County, YMCA of the Palm Beaches, and the Youth Activity Center.
The Foundation’s new fundraising initiatives to support partner charities during the pandemic included the Partnership, raising $280,000 for 11 charities. “Bike for Tikes” provided hundreds of bicycles to kids for the holidays.
“We have exciting plans for the year ahead, including a partnership with the Palm Beach Marathon, ‘Walk the Walk” on Dec. 11, and our annual Golf Challenge on Nov. 1,” Pamela Weinroth, executive director and COO said in the announcement.
