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Lynn University’s Gingerbread Concert raises $81,295 for Conservatory of Music
Friends of the Conservatory Board pose at concert. Seated, from left, Deanna Wheeler Alyce Erickson, Pam Coffey and Barbi Block. Standing, from left, Asa Loof, Mary Ann Milhous, Marilyn Nelson, Pat Thomas, Terry Fedele, Kim Champion and Kristen Oliver. Not pictured are Marlene Goldstein, Barara Gutin, Ben Heyward, Mary Anne Kull, Mary Lafferty, Caryn Levison, Rene Males, Linda Melcer, Robin Muir, Barbara Nassau, Ioulia Nikiforova, Isabelle Paul, Marilyn Swillinger, Pat Toppel, Elaine J. Wold and Donna Zoley. (Photo courtesy of Lynn University)
Charles Conklin addresses the crowd at the third annual Unity Day at Hughes Park in Boca Raton, sponsored by Changing Lives. (Photo by Dale King)
Lesly Morales of Changing Lives address the crowd at the third annual Unity Day at Hughes Park in Boca Raton, sponsored by the organization. (Photo by Dale King)
Changing Lives boss praises volunteers for providing help to homeless
Operating a service that provides aid to the homeless is a big job. “We can’t do anything without the volunteers,” James Batmasian, founder of the Changing Lives assistance organization in Boca Raton, told a crowd Saturday at the group’s third annual Unity Day Expo Fair at Hughes Park in the Pearl City neighborhood of Boca Raton.
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Known to the needy as “Mr. B,” he told the crowd gathered on cloudy, cool day: “Please succeed in your life.” And paraphrasing a Biblical passage, he added: “Take the fishing rod and learn to fish.”
Friends of the Conservatory Board pose at concert. Seated, from left, Deanna Wheeler Alyce Erickson, Pam Coffey and Barbi Block. Standing, from left, Asa Loof, Mary Ann Milhous, Marilyn Nelson, Pat Thomas, Terry Fedele, Kim Champion and Kristen Oliver. Not pictured are Marlene Goldstein, Barara Gutin, Ben Heyward, Mary Anne Kull, Mary Lafferty, Caryn Levison, Rene Males, Linda Melcer, Robin Muir, Barbara Nassau, Ioulia Nikiforova, Isabelle Paul, Marilyn Swillinger, Pat Toppel, Elaine J. Wold and Donna Zoley. (Photo courtesy of Lynn University)
By Dale King Lynn University’s annual fundraising initiatives and Gingerbread Holiday Con- community outreach. “Thank you to each and cert welcomed nearly 700 guests to the Keith C. and every person who comElaine Johnson Wold Per- mitted to a sponsorship, forming Arts Center on bought a ticket or volunSunday, raising $81,295 for teered their time to make the Conservatory of Music. this year’s event possible,” Gingerbread is the con- said Lisa Miller, director of servatory’s largest fundrais- annual programs at Lynn. “Every dollar we raise er each year, hosted by the Friends of the Conservato- provides the resources we ry—a dedicated group of need to train world-class volunteers and donors who musicians and keep the arts champion Lynn’s high-qual- alive right here in our comity music education through munity.” December 23, 2022 - January 5, 2023
Pastor Tony Lowden addresses the crowd at the third annual Unity Day at Hughes Park in Boca Raton, sponsored by Changing Lives. (Photo by Dale King) www.bocaratontribune.com
James Batmasian, founder of Changing Lives, addresses the crowd at the organization’s third annual Unity Day at Hughes Park in Boca Raton. (Photo by Dale King) Society