Daniel Guggenheim and Andrea Katz
Boca Raton, FL – Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton held its inaugural Securing Our Future Cocktail and Dinner on Thursday, March 28 at the Farmer’s Table in Boca Raton and raised $15,000.
The evening opened with an intimate cocktail reception featuring garden inspired cocktails and light bites. More than 60 guests also enjoyed indulging in an extensive silent auction, mingling, and taking photos. They then transitioned into a sumptuous farm-to-table dinner experience.
As guests savored the first course, Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton Advisory Board Chairman Nathan Brown took the stage to thank everyone for attending and spoke about the mission of the Boys & Girls Club.
“We hope that each year Securing Our Future can become a staple event for the Boca Raton community and raise critical dollars for our children,” he told the crowd.
Then, Club Director Marlon Reid remarked on the Boca Raton Club and its role in providing a safe haven for children.
Afterward, guest speaker Joshua Desvieux, the Club’s Youth of the Year, delighted guests with a brief story about why he and so many members love attending the Club.
The evening concluded with a small live auction. Auctioneer, Joshua Resnick, Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton Advisory Board member, entertained the guests bidding up the competition. After the bidding, Resnick gave closing remarks.
Guests received party favors thanks to donors Tito’s Handmade Vodka, So Sweet It Is, and Publix.
Tables were sponsored by Kaufman Rossin, Proskauer Rose LLP, Morgan Stanley of West Palm Beach, U.S. Trust, Harbor Financial Group at Morgan Stanley, and Kapp Morrison LLP.
Proceeds from the Inaugural Securing Our Future support Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton, which serves more than 100 at risk youth ages 6-18. The Club emphasizes educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership, and character building skills in a positive and safe atmosphere. Youth benefit from a Club experience that provides the guidance they need to make a healthy transition from childhood to young adulthood.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County
Founded in 1971, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is a not-for-profit youth development organization dedicated to promoting the educational, vocational, health, leadership and character of boys and girls in a safe, nurturing environment. The Clubs provide more than a safe, fun and constructive alternative to being home alone – they offer a variety of award-winning developmental programs to help youth build skills, self-esteem and values during critical periods of growth. The 13 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County serve more than 9,300 children ages 6-18. For more information, please visit www.bgcpbc.org or call 561-683-3287.
The mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
