Demonstrating great leadership and to promote community health and wellness, the Palms West Hospital medical staff recently awarded $40,000 to eight community organizations to preserve and expand local access to much-needed services. Members of the Medical Executive Committee presented a donation of $5,000 to each of the following charities: Jack the Bike Man, Meals on Wheels, Little Smiles, the Lord’s Place, the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, Paws 4 Liberty, Feeding the Hungry Pantry of Palm Beach, and Mommy and Me (Drug Abuse Foundation of Palm Beach County). Shown above are: David Rogers of the Lord’s Place, Stephanie Thompson of the Drug Abuse Foundation, Pam Calzadilla of Meals on Wheels, Dan Shorter of Feed the Hungry, Jack Hairston of Jack the Bike Man, Heidi Spirazza of Paws 4 Liberty, Chip Donohue of Little Smiles and Chief of Staff Dr. David Miller holding the check.