BOCA RATON– The Pap Corps andRoyal Palm PlaceinBoca Ratonare partnering for The Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce’s Boca Festival Days.
Their event, which will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of both The Pap Corps and the Boca Raton Chamber, will take place on Thursday, August 23, starting at 5 p.m. Participating restaurants at Royal Palm Place will donate 20 percent of their dinner proceeds between 5-8 p.m. to The Pap Corps for their Eat to Beat Cancer fundraiser.
There will also be a free 3-hour concert by The Wild Cats, a 5-piece band, starting at 6:30 p.m. And a cake cutting ceremony with The Pap Corps and the Chamber will be held at 8 p.m. The outdoor portion of the evening will take place at the stage by the Mizner Monument Piazza. (In case of inclement weather, the fun will take place at the Funky Biscuit Nightclub.)
This community-wide celebration is designed to create awareness of The Pap Corps and their accomplishments during the past 60 years.
“We are excited about being part of Boca Festival Days,” said JoAnne Goldberg, The Pap Corps president. “This will be a fun evening! We hope everyone comes out to eat dinner and enjoy the festivities. This will be a great opportunity for people to learn more about The Pap Corps and the incredible work we do. We also want to express our gratitude to the wonderful restaurants that are participating in our fundraiser and to the management ofRoyal Palm Placefor all of their assistance in coordinating this event.”
Participating restaurants include Caruso Ristorante, Casimir Bistro, Cypress Mediterranean Grill, Jake’s Stone Crab, Raffaele Ristorante, Ristorante Sapori, Saquella Cafe, Yakitori Sake House. Visit www.royalpalmplace.com for menus, a map of locations and free parking areas.
The Pap Corps is the largest all-volunteer organization in theUnited Statesdedicated solely to raising money for all types of cancer. In the past 60 years, it has raised over $42 million. These funds provide the seed money for vital research programs atSylvesterComprehensiveCancerCenterat the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,South Florida’s only university-based cancer center.