S.A.S. Grants Raised from Seventh Boca Raton Mayors Ball
Boca Raton, FL May 16th, 2023 — Nonprofits serving the greater Boca Raton community selected to receive Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton (RCDBR) “Service Above Self” (S.A.S.) Grants were presented their funds at a recent weekly RCDBR meeting. Each had the opportunity to speak about their organization and how the monies will be used to help their constituents. Funds were raised from the 2022 Boca Raton Mayors Ball to specifically serve the health and wellness needs of nonprofits.
The organizations awarded grants were Adolph and Rose Levis JCC for its Special Needs Department, Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse (AVDA), American Association for Caregiving Youth (AACY), American Disabilities Foundation Boating and Beach Bash, Best Foot Forward Foundation, City House, Faulk Center for Group Counseling, Fuller Centers, Habilitation Center for the Handicap, JARC, Marine Education Institute, PROPEL, Ruth and Norman Rales Jewish Family Services, Spirit of Giving, Sweet Dream Makers, The Volen Center, Tri County Animal Rescue, Twin Palms, Villages of Hope, and YMCA of South Palm Beach County. The grants also funded Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton’s Nutrition On the Weekend (N.O.W.) Program that delivers 100 packages each Friday to local families experiencing food insecurity.
Types of services underwritten by the S.A.S. Grant program this year include: Back-to-school needs and basic healthcare, special needs therapy, children’s bereavement support and family trauma programs, mental health counseling services, mentoring services, advocacy and academic remediation for foster children, beds for financially challenged families, programs and support for those with disabilities, support programs for women experiencing domestic abuse, homeless and childcare funding so parents can go to work, swimming safety lessons, shelter and mentoring for homeless moms and their children, senior rescue dog adoption fees for pet parent seniors, and more.
“The annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball is much, much more than a grand celebration of the City’s rich history and all that is good in Boca Raton today, it provides a meaningful hands-up to so many nonprofits whose constituents — the area’s most vulnerable and struggling in their daily lives– have health and wellness needs,” shared RCDBR Fund Board Chair David Eltringham. “We thank all the 2022 Boca Raton Mayors Ball sponsors, attendees and host committee members who invested their time, talent and treasure to enrich our community.”
Founded in July 2012 to support the health and wellness needs of its community, The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton celebrated its 10th year dedicated to impacting the Boca Raton community through Rotary International’s mission of “Service Above Self.” The award-winning 501(c)3 nonprofit also presents the annual Boca Raton Mayors Ball and Honor Your Doctor Luncheon. The RCDBR is dedicated to making a difference in its community by enhancing the lives of many in an environment that embraces and promotes integrity, fellowship, and trust. The RCDBR is one of 46,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries connecting 1.4 million Rotarians around the globe.
The Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton meets weekly on Fridays at Embassy Suites by Hilton Boca Raton on Yamato Road. For information about the Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton, visit: www.rotarydowntownbocaraton.org.
