The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club will celebrate 31 years of its largest fundraiser during the annual Wellington Dinner Dance. The event will take place on Jan. 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club.
Proceeds will benefit the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club, one of 13 clubs of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.
This year’s dinner dance co-chairs include Georgina Bloomberg, Nicolette Goldfarb, Dr. Ramprasad Gopalan, Julie Khanna and Marley Goodman-Overman. Honorary chairs are Dr. Edward and Maria Becker, Eric and Jennifer Goldman, and John and Julie Kime. Committee members include Mariam Abram, Susan Ferraro, Shelly B. Goodman, Dr. Colette Brown Graham, Heidi Harland, Crystal Hochman, Kimberly Leland, Jennifer Martinez, Kila Mistry, Dr. Druhti Pandit, Dr. Daxa Patel, Charlene Ramos, Lindsay Strafuss, Kathryn Walton and Becky Wisnicki.
“It is an honor and a pleasure to have the opportunity to give back to the Wellington community,” said Nicolette Goldfarb, Wellington Dinner Dance chair. “My fellow committee members are an incredibly dedicated group of volunteers, drawn from a wide cross-section of our community. Together, we use our various areas of expertise to bring quality programming to a growing number of area youth. By setting young people on a path to a bright future, we ensure a more positive future for us all,”
Jaene Miranda, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, thanked the committee for its support.
“Each dedicated chair and committee member brings something extraordinary to the table,” she said. “They are instrumental in achieving our goal of enhancing the lives of youth. We are so grateful for their time and dedication to our mission.”
The Boys & Girls Clubs provide services during non-school hours, as well as summer camp opportunities, to more than 8,500 boys and girls from ages 6 to 18 throughout the county. The clubs emphasize educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership and character-building skills in a positive and safe atmosphere. Through quality programs, the club experience gives children the guidance they need to make a healthy transition from childhood to young adulthood.
Sponsorships and tickets are available. For more information, contact Christine Martin at (561) 683-3287 or cmartin@bgcpbc.org. For details about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, visit www.bgcpbc.org.
