The Mall at Wellington Green, in partnership with the Wellington Community Foundation and the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, hosted its second annual teacher appreciation event “A Toast To Teachers” on Friday, Aug. 1, celebrating local educators with a back-to-school celebration.
More than 150 public school teachers from the Wellington area gathered for the event, which featured a fashion show, brunch bites and mimosas provided by SandyJames Catering, several raffles from mall retailers, a DJ and more.
Mall retailers featured in the fashion show included Torrid, Tommy Bahama, Zales, Dillard’s, Chico’s and Francesca’s. The fashion show showcased the latest back-to-school styles — modeled by the teachers themselves.
Mall tenants provided interactive booths and special offerings, and included JCPenney, Ncognito, 925 Gemz, Inspire Me Bracelets, Auntie Anne’s, Dillard’s, Eyes of Wellington, the Hair Doctor, Galtsand, the B-12 Store and the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History.
Office Depot also generously donated a ream of paper for each teacher, one of the most popular teacher gifts of the event.
Notable guests included Palm Beach County School Board Vice Chair Marcia Andrews; Wellington Vice Mayor Tanya Siskind and Councilman John McGovern; Dawn Riviera, executive director of the Wellington Community Foundation; James Gavrilos, president and CEO of the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County; and Asad Sadiq, general manager of the Mall at Wellington Green.
“This annual event is one of our foundation’s favorites,” Wellington Community Foundation Chair Jim Sackett said. “It is where we get to celebrate the men and women who go above and beyond the classroom to create successful future leaders.”
