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VOL. 30 NO. 5
MAY 2025
Singer Profile Chasin A Dream Foundation’s Annual Gala Raises Over $550,000 For Local Children Battling Life-Threatening Illnesses Chasin A Dream Foundation’s annual gala was an unforgettable evening of generosity and impact, raising over $550,000 to support local children facing lifethreatening illnesses. Held on March 13, at The Pelican Club in Jupiter, Fla., the golf-themed gala, Fairways Fore Good, highlighted Chasin A Dream’s signature Locals Helping Locals ® initiative, creating an inspiring and Singer Profile on page 2
Lori Griffith
Sam Kerrigan, Nancy Kerrigan
Gene Sauers, Brian Pandiscio, Scott Henley
Lori Griffith, Brooklyn Gonzalez
Singer Spotlight
Nonprofit News
Marine Community Celebrates Palm Beach International Boat Show’s Expansion At Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony And Kickoff Party
The Hidden Crisis: Homeless Service Demands Increase
The marine community celebrated the 2025 Palm Beach International Boat Show’s five-day expansion on Wednesday, March 19, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a kickoff party in downtown West Palm Beach. The Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach Singer Spotlight on page 4
Jeff Freeman, Alyssa Freeman, Judy Visscher, Charlie Visscher
Despite Drop In Point-In-Time Count By Cornie Thornburgh, Chair of The Lord’s Place Board of Directors As Board Chair of The Lord’s Place, a local nonprofit providing programs and services to end homelessness, we serve our most vulnerable neighbors. On any given night there are thousands of men, women, and children – hidden in the shadows of Palm Beach County’s paradise – who do not have a safe and permanent place to call home. Annually, we participate in the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-mandated Point-in-Time Count (PIT). PIT is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. As reported by The Palm Beach Post, the January 2025 PIT count recently released reflects 1,520 individuals and families in Palm Beach County who are struggling without a place to call home. This reflects a decrease of more than 28 percent, after staggering increases that were reported in 2023 and 2024. Although the count is a vital tool for resource development and planning, it serves as one measure of Palm Beach County’s progress in decreasing homelessness and success in housing homeless populations. The recent statewide legislation makes it illegal to camp on public property and has led many of those we seek to move into the shadows. This makes it increasingly difficult to get accurate results. Nonprofit News on page 2