VOL. 25 NO. 11
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NOVEMBER 2025
Boca Helping Hands Needs Help Feeding 4,000 Families For Thanksgiving Boca Helping Hands is seeking support from the community to distribute meals to families for Thanksgiving. Its 21st annual Thanksgiving Box Brigade program, which provides a turkey, and a box filled with everything a family needs to prepare a holiday meal, will feed approximately 24,000 people. Members of the community can get involved by donating the cost of a box for $29.72 at bocahelpinghands. org/thanksgiving. One in nine people in Palm Beach County are struggling to put food on the table. Rising food costs, housing expenses, and stagnant wages have only intensified the need for hunger relief programs in Palm Beach County. According to the 2024 Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) Report for Florida, 46% of Palm Beach County households struggled to make ends meet, with 12% of those living below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) and 35% earning above the FPL but not enough to afford the most basic budget.
“We recognize the difficulties many families are experiencing, and my wife, Anita and I are proud to once again support the Thanksgiving Box Brigade this year,” said east Boca Raton sponsor Bob Kriensky. Other Thanksgiving Box Brigade supporters include the Overall Sponsor, Dalfen Industrial. East Boca Sponsors are Bob and Anita Kriensky; West Boca Sponsor is Humana; Boynton Beach Sponsor is Purity Wholesale Grocers Inc.; Delray Beach Sponsor is Vertical Bridge Charitable Network; and the Lake Worth Sponsor is Avalon Bay Communities. Boca Helping Hands will distribute the turkeys and Thanksgiving meal boxes to current Pantry Bag Program clients the weekend before Thanksgiving (Nov. 22 and 23) at its five drive-through distribution locations in east Boca Raton, west Boca, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, and Lake Worth. Boca Helping Hands on page 2
Boca To Celebrate Century Of Cheer With Lineup Of Holiday Events: Festive Tree Lighting, Holiday Parade, Tuba Christmas, More! This holiday season, Boca Raton is wrapping up its 100th year in spectacular style, with twinkling lights, festive sights, and community delights. As part of its Centennial celebration, the city invites residents and visitors alike to experience a joyful lineup of seasonal events, each sprinkled with a bit of Boca magic. “As Boca Raton reflects on its first 100 years, there’s no better way to cap off the Centennial than by coming together to celebrate what makes this city shine: its people, its traditions and its unwavering community spirit,” said Mayor Scott Singer. “Come for the lights, stay for the memories, and help us make this season one for the next century.”
Whether you’re sipping hot cocoa under palm trees, marching to the beat of holiday classics or snapping selfies with Santa, there’s a merry moment waiting for everyone. Holiday Tree Lighting at Mizner Park Amphitheater. Saturday, November 22nd. 6 p.m. – 10 p.m. Kick off the season under the stars with Boca Raton’s beloved Holiday Tree Lighting. Enjoy live music, snow flurries, costumed characters, a holiday market and food vendors galore. Santa himself will be on hand for festive photo ops from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. At 7:15 p.m., Mayor Scott Singer will lead the ceremonial tree lighting, a stunning moment when the city’s holiday tree and Mizner Park’s 50,000 LED lights come to life in unison. It’s Boca’s brightest night of the year!
Holiday Street Parade: “The Centennial Express: 100 Years of Holiday Cheer.” Wednesday, December 3rd, 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. Federal Highway. Hop aboard for the 53rd Annual Holiday Street Parade as floats, dancers and community groups light up Federal Highway in celebration of the city’s milestone birthday. Expect nostalgia, sparkle and show-stopping performances–all with a Centennial twist. Tuba Christmas at Mizner Park Amphitheater. Sunday, December 7th, 5 p.m. What’s more Boca than a brass band under the palms? Gather your friends, bring your blanket, and enjoy a free concert by the lowest (and jolliest) Boca To Celebrate Century Of Cheer on page 2
Holiday Magic Hits High Note In Boca With Return Of Holiday Pops The City of Boca Raton will kick off the holiday season with a night of festive music and symphonic sparkle at the second annual Holiday POPS Concert, presented at the Mizner Park Amphitheater on Saturday, December 6th. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with the performance beginning at 7:00 p.m.
This year ’s ticketed celebration features The Symphonia, South Florida’s world-class chamber orchestra, under the baton of Jacomo
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