Palm Beach Central High School seniors spent graduation night at Project Graduation, held at Wellington’s Village Park from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. This all-night event on May 18 provided a safe, alcohol and drug free environment for seniors to celebrate their graduation with their classmates. Parents spent all year raising money, getting donations and planning the event.
“The Project Graduation Committee raised more than $25,000 for this event and received donations of food and prizes valued at more than $10,000,” Event Co-Chair Gianna Gouveia said. “Parent and teacher volunteers worked all night to make sure that the seniors had a great time.”
The seniors spent the night playing games, competing on inflatable obstacle courses, winning prizes, taking photos and eating food from more than 15 different restaurants. The night ended with a hypnotist show that mesmerized 15 seniors and entertained the rest.
“This event could not have happened without the support of the parents, school administration and staff, and the business community,” Event Co-Chair Terri Priore said. “The committee wants to thank the more than 100 businesses that helped with donations both of funds and goods.”
The committee thanks the following sponsors: Marquee Level: FTI Great Charity Challenge/Equestrian Sport Productions; Platinum Level: CVS, Chick-fil-A, Celsius Inc. and PDQ; Gold Level: Palm Beach Central High School; and Silver Level: Florida Public Utilities, the Gouveia Family, Integrity Dental, Isabel Alexander Insurance, K’Ebrique Photography, Lasso Martin Insurance Agency, Dr. Michael Mauck DMD, Shullman Orthodontics, the Village of Wellington and the Mall at Wellington Green. With the help of the sponsors, event organizers were able to give the seniors a night to celebrate their success.
“Project Graduation is a true labor of love by the parents whose simple mission is to keep our graduates safe,” Gouveia and Priore said. “We were very grateful to have wonderful parents help us in creating a safe environment for our graduates to celebrate their success.”
