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VOL. 15 NO. 2
FEBRUARY 2025
MorseLife Health System Throws 100 Club Party A group of MorseLife residents, affectionately known as The 100 Club, have found the secret to longevity. This impressive group of 19 men and women have surpassed the 100-year milestone. To put this into perspective, several Palm Beach County cities, including Boca Raton and Jupiter, as well as the University of Miami in Coral Gables, aren’t even turning 100 until 2025!
Bebe Cohan, 104
Members of The 100 Club range in age from 100 to 105. Among the centenarians are movie star and Broadway actress Gloria Friedman, 105, and decorated WWII veteran Franklin Simon, 100. MorseLife recently hosted a party to honor these special seniors and created a memory wall exhibit to share their stories, photos, and achievements. Live
Bertha Goldberg, 103
Harold Levine, 101 Sylvia Levine, 102
Edith Cogan, 101
Marjorie Beall, 104
entertainment was provided by The Standards and Harry J. Getzov, founder of Eldercation and author of “gOld.” Family members also attended the celebration. Photo Credit MorseLife Health System
Franklin Simon, 100
Gloria Friedman, 105
Neomia Chitlik, 104
Local Home Builder to Be Honored at Inaugural March to End Homelessness Seventy-year-old Lenwood was chronically homeless for more than 15 years when he met The Lord’s Place outreach and engagement team at its Meal Mobile feeding site in Belle Glade. Lenwood began receiving weekly hot meals and essential life-saving services. A few months ago, the outreach team moved Lenwood into his own apartment in Riviera Beach through The Lord’s Place supportive housing program. Thanks to the Meal Mobile – a comprehensive service delivery bus for those experiencing homelessness that is operated by The Lord’s Place and fully funded by GL Homes – Lenwood’s hopelessness was transformed into hopefulness. Today, Lenwood has restored dignity, a support system, and a place to call home for the rest of his life.
Lenwood’s story is a testament to how community partnerships can assist local agencies in doing the work needed to serve those less fortunate. It is also one of the many reasons why The Lord’s Place is recognizing GL Homes as a phenomenal corporate partner that has made unparalleled contributions in helping to break the cycle of homelessness and combat hunger in Palm Beach County. The Lord’s Place will honor GL Homes with the first M.A.R.C.H. Award (Mobilize, Advocate, Respond, and Commit to end Homelessness) on Feb. 28 at the inaugural March to End Homelessness. “We recognize and Misha Ezratti, Sarah Alsofrom, and Diana Stanley in front of the Meal applaud GL Homes’ Mobile (photo by Tracey Benson Photography) philanthropic philosophy and its Vice Florida,” stated Diana Stanley, CEO of The Lord’s Place. Managing GL Homes’ statewide philanthropic efforts President of Community since 2015, Alsofrom oversees the organization’s Relations Sarah Alsofrom focus on homelessness, hunger relief, and children who, together with and education through its donations to 150 charities company employees, throughout Florida and beyond. makes a difference in the communities where they live and work throughout Local Home Builder to Be Honored on page 2