BOCA RATON – August may be one of the quietest months of the summer. But Boca Raton residents look forward each year to the arrival of August – and Boca Festival Days.
The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce and Boca Festival Days Chair Jon Sahn welcome everyone to the busiest time of the Chamber’s year! “We can’t wait to attend all of the wonderful events that are happening,” Sahn said.
Chamber President and CEO Troy McLellan said Boca Festival Days is the Chamber’s outreach to the non-profit community. “Non-profit Boca Chamber members join forces with for-profit Chamber members to hold a fun-filled event during the month of August,” he said.
The goal is to raise awareness and funds for the non-profit member’s philanthropic efforts. All month long, residents of Boca Raton will travel from event to event, participating in everything that is great about this city – from the smaller events to the grand,” McLellan added.
The Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce helps to facilitate these events that are created and run by a pairing of non-profit members with for-profit members to raise funds and awareness for the non-profit organizations during their specific Boca Festival Days event.
The following events are planned for the first few days of the event. A full schedule will appear in the next edition of the Boca Raton Tribune:
July 30th: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
The Second Annual WHITE COATS 4-CARE RECEPTION & VIP Lecture
Embracing Florida’s Future Physicians at FAU’s Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine In Celebration of its 2nd Medical School Class Sponsored by Kaye Communications, Inc. and hosted by The Bridge Hotel. To make or pledge your gift, visit https://fauf.fau.edu/WC4C
August 1st: noon to 1 p.m. KidSafe Seminar
Presented by NCCI and KidSafe Foundation, Inc. and held at NCCI, 901Peninsula Corporate Circle, Boca Raton.
Learn how to protect the ones you love at this important lunchtime informational seminar. Raise your awareness about how all children and teens are at risk – from sexual abuse, bullying, and internet dangers. Just one hour will arm you with powerful information. After all, prevention is the best defense.
Admission free. Call (561) 893-3375
August 1st: 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Return of Caddyshack
Presented by Ascendent Planned Giving and Boca Raton Museum of Art at Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Tee off at the 2012 Boca Festival Days with a hole-in-one! The museum is exchanging brush strokes for club strokes at big art: mini golf. Novices and experienced golfers can enjoy the city’s first air-conditioned golf course, with creative holes as Tiger Woods; Hard to Swallow; Toward the Black Hole; and Chasm.
Entry: Individual – $24; Foursomes – $90
For details: Contact (561) 392-2500, ext. 208