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Philanthropist Lois Pope Gives $10 Million To The University Of Miami Focus On Research Into Alzheimer’s And Other Neurological Diseases And Disorders
To Name The Lois Pope Laboratory Wing In Memory Of Lorraine Pope In The Lois Pope LIFE Center Lois Pope watched with dismay as her daughter Lorraine suffered from Alzheimer’s disease before her death earlier this year. Wanting to honor Lorraine’s memory and do more to help others afflicted with the disease that progressively strips its victims of their memory, cognitive skills, and the ability to perform simple everyday tasks, Pope, who is one
of the country’s foremost female philanthropists, announced today that she is making a $10 million gift to name the Lois Pope Laboratory Wing in memory of Lorraine Pope, located at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in the Lois Pope LIFE Center. The donation will establish the Lois Pope Neuroscience Research Fund to support Lois Pope, photo by Capehart the advancement of research in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological and neurodegenerative diseases and disorders.
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Junior League Of Boca Raton Honored Title 1 Teachers The Junior League of Boca Raton (JLBR) Raising Readers Committee honored 26 teachers who were nominated from Palm Beach County Title 1 schools for their work in fostering a culture of reading in their classrooms. Each teacher received a refreshed classroom library with approximately 100 new books and was recognized on April 29 at Kendra Scott in Boca Raton. Over 80 people attended the event. Teachers from Citrus Cove Elementary, Orchard View Elementary, J.C. Mitchell Elementary, Banyan Creek Elementary, Hagen Road Elementary, Hammock Pointe Elementary and Starlight Cove Elementary were recognized. Speakers included Junior League of Boca Raton President Nikki Stelzer, Boca Raton Deputy Mayor Fran Nachlas and Literacy Coalition CEO Kristin Calder. The Raising Readers committee donated more than 2,600 books to the teachers selected for the Classroom Library Refresh.
The event was hosted by the Junior League’s Raising Readers Committee, chaired by Christina Seamster and Christa Siciliano. Twenty percent of all jewelry purchases during the event at Kendra Scott was donated to the Junior League. “We are delighted to recognize the important work that teachers do in our Title 1 schools,” said Nikki Junior League Of Boca Shayna Franco, Amy Phillips, Lulis Camarena, Kimberly Chapman, Christina Seamster, Raton on page 2 Nicole Arbucci, Christa Siciliano, Deb Haym, Kristin Cardoso
2025 Boca Raton Bowl To Be Played December 23 The countdown begins for the most anticipated college football event of the year in Palm Beach County! The 12th Annual Boca Raton Bowl will light up Flagler Credit Union Stadium with great football action and fan fest fun on December 23 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time on the campus of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN and broadcast on ESPN Radio and locally on ESPN 106.3. “The Boca Raton Bowl continues to be a can’t-miss celebration of college football and this year will be no exception. We’re excited to once again showcase top-tier
talent and deliver a first-class experience for fans, partners and the community,” said Boca Raton Bowl Executive Director Doug Mosley. The Boca Raton Bowl, a postseason college football bowl game owned and operated by ESPN Events, has agreements with five conferences (American Athletic Conference, Conference USA, Mid-
American Conference, Mountain West Conference, Sun Belt Conference) plus select independents for berths in this year’s game. The game has logged 11 successful years with
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