Place Of Hope recently added Amyleigh Atwater to its staff in the role of advancement associate.
Atwater will provide administrative support and execute plans for fundraising campaigns that further the advancement of Place of Hope. Some of her responsibilities include managing the advancement calendar, representing the organization at community and business-oriented events, copywriting marketing materials, communicating with donors and sponsors, and working with committee members to plan and coordinate Place of Hope events.
Place of Hope holds a number of functions to build awareness and support of its mission as the largest child welfare organization in Palm Beach County. Atwater will assist with the planning for the third annual Sporting Clays Invitational Fun Shoot on Jan. 16, the ninth annual Hope Bash on Feb. 20 and the 11th annual Golf Invitational & Charity Dinner on March 22.
Prior to Place of Hope, Atwater was event coordinator for the Borland Center for the Performing Arts in Palm Beach Gardens, administrative assistant and crew agent for Palm Beach Yachts International in West Palm Beach and grassroots coordinator for Public Concepts in West Palm Beach. She is also the owner of Atwater Events LLC.
A graduate of Florida Atlantic University, she has a bachelor’s degree in public communication and sociology and earned a certificate in wedding and events planning from the New York Institute of Art + Design. Atwater is involved in her community through her membership and affiliations with the Alpha Xi Delta Alumnae Association, Autism Speaks, the FAU Alumni Association and the Junior League of the Palm Beaches.
With locations in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach and Boca Raton, Place of Hope is a faith-based, state-licensed child welfare organization. For more info., visit www.placeofhope.com or call (561) 775-7195.
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