Temple Beth Torah will host its annual gala on Saturday, March 19. In recognition of the remarkable contributions of two of its members, Todd and Debra Barron will be presented with the Temple Beth Torah 2022 Gala Service Award for their dedicated time and service to both the temple and its preschool.
The gala will be held at the Wellington Community Center’s Lakeside Promenade. This outdoor event will feature a silent auction, dancing, casino games, as well as food, wine and cocktails. The community is invited for a fabulous evening honoring Todd and Debra Barron and raising money for Temple Beth Torah. More information can be found at www.templebethtorah.net/2022gala. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the temple directly at (561) 793-2700.
The theme of this year’s gala is Denim & Diamonds, to honor the outdoor venue and the diamond-level service the Barrons have provided the temple. Guests will enjoy festive entertainment, a variety of wines and specialty cocktails, and delicious and diverse cuisine provided by various food trucks. This is a unique opportunity for temple members, preschool parents and friends from the local community to come together for a night of fun and fundraising.
Todd and Debra Barron served as the Temple Beth Torah Gala Committee chairs for four years. Temple member attendance increased considerably each year the Barrons were at the helm.
Todd Barron graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in business administration in 1996. He has worked as a financial advisor since that time. Todd has always been passionate about giving back to the community through volunteerism and philanthropy. He has served as president of the Boys & Girls Club of Wellington and was the founder and former president of the Young Friends of the Palm Beach Symphony. He volunteers his time to numerous event committees, and his unique skills as an auctioneer to many charity organizations in the area, including the Maltz Jupiter Theatre, the Boys & Girls Club, the Transplant Foundation, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation and Habitat for Humanity. In 2015, Todd was honored with the Community Impact Award from the Young Professionals of Wellington. He loves to travel with his wife Debra and their two daughters, Sarah and Lilah.
Debra graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in music education in 2001. She was an elementary music teacher in downtown Lake Worth for the 10 years following her graduation. During her time as a music educator, she became passionate about grant writing and raising money to provide underprivileged children with a comprehensive instrumental music education program. She received a grant from the VH1 Save the Music Foundation to start an elementary band program and wrote additional grants to create a band camp at Florida Atlantic University that was free to her students. Her work with underprivileged students inspired her to pursue a master’s degree in school counseling, which she attained in 2007. Debra worked as a middle school guidance counselor prior to having her two daughters. When she returned to work in 2016, she took on the role of high school guidance counselor. In this position, she dedicated herself to creating programs that promoted college awareness to first-generation American students and scholarship opportunities for all students in Wellington and the surrounding areas.
The Barrons were married in 2006 and have been members of the Temple Beth Torah congregation since they moved to Wellington in 2007.
The event will be made possible by the generosity of Presenting Sponsor: Irene and Joel Levine; Diamond Sponsors: Hightower, Stratton, Novigrod & Kantor; Ruby Sponsors: Michael and Brenna Barron, and Todd and Debra Barron; Topaz Sponsor: Ellen and Steve Shapiro; and In-Kind Sponsor: Agliolio.
Additional sponsorship opportunities are available for those who are interested.
