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Palm Health Foundation Celebrates 56 Health Professions Scholars

Palm Health Foundation’s Scholarship Reception on September 29, 2026, brought together scholars pursuing careers in nursing, mental health, and behavioral health with their supporters for an inspiring evening at The Center for Philanthropy in West Palm Beach, FL. More than 100 guests gathered in the center’s tropical courtyard to celebrate 56 scholarship recipients, with musical

Dr. Christine Koehn, Dr. Roger Duncan, Clovis Moodie

entertainment provided by orchestra students from Grace Notes Music Foundation, a Palm Health Foundation grantee. Together with donors and fundholders, Palm Health Foundation has awarded more than $4.8 million in health professions scholarships since 2001.

Scholarship fund holders, including Palm Health Foundation Board Chair Dr. Christine Koehn, delighted in meeting their students.

“My husband, Rich, and I established our family fund as a way to create a lasting legacy of health and healing in our community,” Dr. Koehn told guests. She thanked fellow scholarship fund holders, commenting, “Your generosity opens doors for students to pursue their education, follow their calling, and become the healthcare professionals our community needs.”

Allison Jimenez, LMHC, thinks about how far the investment in her education from the Frances Fisher Scholarship Fund at Palm Health Foundation has traveled. Speaking to current scholars at the reception, she reflected on how the foundation’s support for her Master’s Degree in ClinicalMental Health Counseling led her to become a licensed mental health counselor, an addiction professional, a professor, the CEO of a nonprofit behavioral health organization, and now, preparing to pursue her doctorate at Johns Hopkins University as a first-generation scholar.

“Their scholarship investment didn’t end when I graduated,” Jimenez said. “It followed me into therapy rooms, classrooms, and community meetings. It became part of every opportunity I’ve had to advocate for individuals and families who deserve access to compassionate, quality behavioral health care. That is the power of investing in someone’s education.”

“Palm Health Foundation seeks scholars like Allison who have the ability to bridge languages, cultures, and experiences, and help ensure that more people can access care that is not only high-quality, but also understanding and responsive to individual and community needs,” said Palm Health Foundation President and CEO Patrick McNamara.

McNamara closed the event by encouraging guests to support the foundation’s scholarship fund match programs. Palm Health Foundation has committed $50,000 to match contributions to its Mental Health Professions Scholarship Fund. Through Oct. 31, 2026, each gift will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000 per donation, while matching funds remain available. To give to the Mental Health Professions Scholarship Fund or learn more about the other participating match opportunities, please visit PalmHealthFoundation.org/scholarship-match.

The Wellington Agency and Stratos Health Partner to Serve Ultra-High-Net-Worth Families

The Wellington Agency, which has recruited household and family office staff for ultra-high-net-worth families for more than 30 years, today announced a partnership with Stratos Health. Together they are launching WellLife by Wellington X Stratos, which gives families one point of contact for staffing their homes and for health coverage that goes beyond what a standard PPO plan pays for.

Wealthy families rely on a small group of trusted individuals to keep their lives running, such as a chief of staff, an estate manager, a private chef and a head of security. They also want immediate access to top doctors. Today they usually find each of these on their own, through separate firms.

The Wellington Agency specializes in placing exceptional private household staff: including chiefs of staff, estate managers, private chefs, private educators, nannies, private security, and a wide range of other specialized private service professionals. Founder April J. Berube and her team personally and discreetly oversee every search, carefully evaluating candidates for experience, judgment, discretion, and their ability to seamlessly integrate into a family’s lifestyle. The Wellington Agency serves distinguished families nationwide, providing tailored staffing solutions across their multiple residences.

Stratos Health offers supplemental insurance for care that PPO plans typically don’t cover. Its Archa Executive Health plan pays for precision medicine, executive physicals, round-the-clock access to a physician, faster appointments with specialists, second opinions and a dedicated care navigator. Its Lumina Longevity plan pays for advanced screenings, diagnostics and preventive programs.

WellLife by Wellington X Stratos is available to families in Palm Beach, Miami, New York, the Hamptons and Los Angeles.

“Trust and discretion are the job,” said April J. Berube, founder of The Wellington Agency. “We make sure the right people run the home. Stratos makes sure the family has access to the best care. One introduction, and the whole household is in trusted hands.”

“Our clients deserve the best of healthspan and longevity, without the friction to access it,” said Evan Pinchuk, co-founder of Stratos Health. “Archa and Lumina go beyond the PPO to give extraordinary access and coverage: a doctor who picks up day or night, the most advanced screenings and diagnostics to catch problems early, and curated longevity that adds life to their years for decades.”

Beginning in spring 2027, the two companies will host a series of private, invitation-only dinners for family office principals and their advisors. They’ll talk about transformational health span and running a household well.

Upcoming Sip & Shop Events Benefiting the Promise Fund

This October, shopping takes on a greater purpose as two of Worth Avenue’s distinguished fashion boutiques invite the community to indulge in an afternoon of style and philanthropy. Anne Fontaine and PESERICO will host separate Sip & Shop events benefiting the Promise Fund, offering guests an opportunity to give back while enjoying an elevated shopping experience.

The festivities begin on Tuesday, October 27, from 4 to 6 p.m., when Anne Fontaine, in collaboration with Beth Fishel, welcomes guests to its boutique at 150 Worth Avenue, Suite 113. Known for its sophisticated Parisian aesthetic and timeless designs, Anne Fontaine provides an elegant setting for an evening that celebrates both fashion and community.

The celebration continues at PESERICO on Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31, from noon to 5 p.m. each day. Located at 232 Worth Avenue, the Italian luxury fashion house will welcome shoppers for two afternoons dedicated to style and charitable giving.

Both events will benefit the Promise Fund, an organization dedicated to expanding access to breast and cervical cancer screening, diagnostic services, and treatment for women facing financial and healthcare barriers.

Guests are encouraged to bring friends, family, and fellow fashion enthusiasts to participate in the festivities. Open to all, the events offer a meaningful opportunity to support an important cause while exploring some of Palm Beach’s most celebrated boutiques.

With two afternoons of fashion, community, and generosity, Worth Avenue is proving that giving back never goes out of style.

Honorary Chairs Announced for 17th Annual Prayer Breakfast Featuring Jesse Palmer

YMCA of the Palm Beaches has announced that longtime supporters and community leaders Cathy and Dale Hedrick will serve as Honorary Chairpersons of its 17th Annual Prayer Breakfast, featuring keynote speaker Jesse Palmer, on Tuesday, December 8, at 8:00 a.m. at The Breakers Palm Beach.

The Hedricks’ connection to the YMCA is deeply personal. Dale, founder and CEO of Hedrick Brothers Construction, accompanied his father to the Y almost daily and credits the organization with adding not only years to his father’s life, but happiness to those years. Today, that commitment continues as Hedrick Brothers Construction builds the YMCA’s new Lake Lytal Park Community Center, a project especially meaningful to the family.

Cathy and Dale Hedrick, Honorary Chairpersons

Cathy, a former Assistant State Attorney and longtime community leader, shares Dale’s dedication to faith, family and service. Married for 38 years, the couple are active members of Family Church Downtown and have been passionate supporters of the YMCA’s mission since the 1980s.

“Having Cathy and Dale serve as our Honorary Chairs makes this year’s Prayer Breakfast especially meaningful,” said Tim Coffield, President and CEO of the YMCA

of the Palm Beaches. “Their family’s story reflects exactly what the Y is all about: building connections, enriching lives and strengthening our community for generations to come.”

Felicia Rodriguez, longtime WPBF 25 (ABC) news anchor, will host the Q&A part of the program with Palmer, former University of Florida Gators and NFL quarterback who is now an ESPN college football analyst and host of ABC’s The Bachelor franchises and Food Network’s Baking Championship series.

Sponsorship opportunities are going fast, and individual tickets begin at $250 per person. A special pre-event meet-and-greet and photo opportunity with Jesse Palmer will also be available. For sponsorship and ticket information, visit ymcapalmbeaches.org or contact Joely Pique at 561-508-4031 or jpique@ymcapalmbeaches.org.

Proceeds from the Prayer Breakfast support the YMCA’s mission of strengthening the community through programs and services that nurture a healthy mind, body and spirit for all.

Tulā at Amrit Ocean Resort Offers Thanksgiving Feast Dine-In and To-Go

Tulā at Amrit Ocean Resort will serve a three-course Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, November 26. Cost is $85 per adult and $40 per child (ages 12 and under), plus tax and gratuity. The meal is served family style from 5 to 10 p.m.

The meal opens with fall greens, tossed with candied pecans, roasted pumpkin, sweet corn, baby heirloom tomatoes, cucumbers, pickled shallots, and cider dressing, alongside Brussels sprouts with ponzu, golden raisins, candied almonds, Fresno chilis, pickled red onions, and Parmesan cheese.

The main course is a maple and brown sugar brined turkey, served with sage stuffing, traditional turkey gravy, cranberry and ginger sauce, butter mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, and honey glazed carrots. Vegetarian guests can choose sherry marinated maitake mushrooms with roasted endive, garlic and eggplant purée, sea beans, and saffron broth.

Dessert is pumpkin pie with sea salted caramel gelato.

Also Available To-Go
Guests who prefer to celebrate at home can pick up a chef-prepared Thanksgiving feast for $480 plus tax, which feeds 8 to 10 people. The to-go feast includes fall greens, maple and brown sugar brined turkey, all six sides, and pumpkin pie with sea salted caramel gelato.

Pre-order deadline: Tuesday, November 17.

Pick-up: Thursday, November 26, from 12 to 3 p.m. at Tulā. Complimentary valet.

To make a dine-in reservation or place a to-go order, call (844) 692-6748 or visit amritocean.com. Dine-in reservations can also be made on OpenTable.

Amrit Ocean Resort is located at 3100 N. Ocean Drive, Riviera Beach.

Le Colonial Delray Beach Introduces New Menus for its Private Dining Experiences Just in Time for the Holidays

Le Colonial Delray Beach, the acclaimed French-Vietnamese restaurant inspired by the elegance of 1920s Saigon, has unveiled new private dining and catering menus, expanding its offerings for intimate dinners, corporate gatherings, holiday parties and other special events, just in time for the holidays.

Private dining options include The Parrot Room, an intimate private dining room for up to 12 guests; The Lounge, accommodating up to 40 seated or 80 standing with its own private bar; the lush, covered Outdoor Patio, hosting up to 70 guests; or the Main Dining Room, which seats 80 and is available for exclusive buyouts upon request.

Private events feature Le Colonial’s signature family-style dining experience, with customizable three-course and four-course menus, as well as the Le Colonial 1993 tasting experience. Lunch packages begin at $65 per guest, while dinner packages start at $100 per guest. Dietary accommodations, including halal offerings with advance notice, are also available.

For gatherings beyond the restaurant, Le Colonial has also introduced new catering menus for groups of 10 to 45 guests. The catering program features customizable à la carte selections and family-style packages showcasing favorites such as Vietnamese rolls, Heritage Pork Ribs, Chicken Curry, Roasted Salmon, Shaking Beef and Signature Fried Rice. Signature packages, including The Le Colonial Table and the Golden Saigon Package, offer curated selections of appetizers, entrées, sides and desserts for effortless entertaining.

Whether hosting an executive dinner, milestone celebration, wedding event, holiday party or catered gathering, Le Colonial Delray Beach pairs timeless ambiance, exceptional cuisine and gracious hospitality to create memorable experiences both in the restaurant and beyond.

Berry Fresh Café Serves Up “Day-After Thanksgiving” Specials

The Thanksgiving feast may be over, but the best leftovers are just getting started.

This holiday season, Berry Fresh Café is inviting guests to keep the Thanksgiving flavors going with its Day-After Thanksgiving Specials, available at all five Berry Fresh locations in Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Stuart, and Port St. Lucie.

Created for those who looking to extend Thanksgiving, the limited-time menu offers a delicious twist on two post-holiday classics:

Day-After Thanksgiving Hash

$16.99

Roasted turkey breast, cranberry chutney, homemade cornbread and biscuit stuffing are served over red bliss potatoes, topped with sage gravy, crowned with two eggs and finished with green onions. Served with a buttermilk biscuit and apple butter.

Day-After Thanksgiving Sandwich

$16.99

Two slices of griddled challah bread are stuffed with thickly sliced turkey, homemade cornbread and biscuit stuffing, cranberry chutney, and sage gravy. Served with a choice of crispy fries, homemade red bliss potato salad, or coleslaw.

Berry Fresh Café is also helping guests get a jump start on holiday shopping with its BFC Holiday Gift Card promotion: Buy a $25 gift card and receive a $5 card. Guests can also pick up Berry Fresh’s organic jams, butters, and hot sauces which make perfect stocking stuffers for family, friends, and food lovers on their holiday lists.

The Day-After Thanksgiving Specials are available from November 16-30 at all Berry Fresh Café locations.

For more information, locations, and hours, visit berryfresh.cafe.

An Evening After Dark: LALA Lobby Bar & Lounge Invites Guests to Sip, Scream & Socialize This Halloween

Calling all ghouls, glamsters and creatures of the night! This Halloween, head to LALA Lobby Bar & Lounge at Amrit Ocean Resort for an opulent evening of mystery, music and mixology during “An Evening After Dark” on October 31 from 6–10 p.m.

Set against dreamy ocean views, this inaugural Halloween soirée promises an evening of elevated revelry, featuring five mixologist-crafted potions, holiday-inspired bites and a live DJ ready to raise the dead—or at least get them onto the dance floor. Guests can also show off their supernatural style in a costume contest featuring spooktacular prizes.

Halloween cocktails:

Black Magic

$17

Vodka, elderflower, blackberry, and fresh lemon

Poison Apple

$17

Gin, green apple, elderflower, fresh basil, and lime

Blood Moon

$18

Bourbon, Aperol, blood orange,

fresh lemon, and spiced honey

Midnight Margarita

$18

Reposado tequila, black cherry and orange liquor,

fresh lime, and agave, with a black-salt rim

The Last Bite

$18

Dark rum, Licor 43, espresso,

aromatic bitters, vanilla, and cinnamon

Costume contest registration will be open from 6-8 p.m., followed by the costume showcase at 8:30 p.m. and awards at 9 p.m. So come dressed to impress, frighten or simply confuse your fellow partygoers—the more outrageous, the better.

“An Evening After Dark” is open to guests ages 21 and over.

LALA Lobby Bar & Lounge at Amrit Ocean Resort is located at 3100 N. Ocean Dr., Riviera Beach. For more information, call (844) 692-6748 or visit amritocean.com.

The Eighth Annual “Taste of Recovery” Culinary Festival, a Food Event that Benefits Recovery, Will be held on November 7 to Benefit The Crossroads Club

The eighth annual Taste of Recovery will be held on Saturday, November 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the American German Club on 5111 Lantana Road in Lake Worth. The acclaimed culinary festival will feature bites from top chefs representing restaurants throughout Palm Beach County, as well as entertainment. Jocelyn and Dylan Morganare event co-chairs. Last year, more than 900 people attended the event.

Taste of Recovery will benefit The Crossroads Club, a non-profit organization in Delray Beach that is celebrating more than 40 years in the community. The organization, at no charge, provides a safe-haven for anyone whose life has been adversely affected by, or through, the use of addictive substances.

“Taste of Recovery is a fantastic evening of delicious food from our finest area restaurants, all while supporting an important cause–helping to fight addiction,” said Dylan Morgan, Executive Director of The Crossroads Club and event co-chair.

Participating restaurants include AJ’s American Grille, Art Basil, Casa D’Angelo, City Oyster & Sushi Bar, Cluck Face Nashville Chicken, Elisabetta’s Ristorante, Hawkers Asian Street Food, Louie Bossi’s Ristorante, Pizza Rustica, Rocco’s Tacos, and Von Lueweens Ice Cream.

Sponsors include Sober Founders, Razorback A/C and Electric, Sober Living of Delray Beach, Robinson and Casey, Anonymous, Sail Away Media, Surplus Giants, Morgan Fidelity Associates, and Trulegacy Life.

A “People’s Choice” Award will be given for “Best Bite,” and prominent local food writers will decide the Critics’ Choice Awards. The Critic’s Choice 1^st Place Award is $2000. The Critic’s Choice 2^nd Place Award is $1500. The People’s Choice Award is $1500.

Judges include Jan Norris, food writer for the Coastal Star and STET; Mike Mayo, Mike Food journalist and podcaster, co-founder, “Let’s Eat South Florida” Facebook group; and Mary Murray, Executive Editor, Palm Beach Media Group.

Anyone interested in sponsoring or participating can learn more by calling 772.284.4471.

Tickets are $75 and can be purchased here:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/taste-of-recovery-tickets-1590960197779?aff=erelexpmlt

Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen to Celebrate Grand Opening

The Mall at Wellington Green is turning up the volume with the grand opening of Copper Blues Rock Pub & Kitchen, a lively new dining and entertainment destination opening this October on the mall’s upper level adjacent to Palm Beach Improv.

Copper Blues will celebrate its public grand opening on Friday, October 16,  and Saturday, October 17, inviting guests to experience the new venue with live music, food, drinks and more throughout the weekend.

Combining the energy of a live music venue with a lively restaurant and bar atmosphere, Copper Blues offers guests a new place to eat, drink and enjoy live entertainment in the heart of Wellington. The spacious venue accommodates up to 275 guests, including bar and outdoor seating.

Guests can expect a menu featuring American pub favorites like the Copper Nachos and Steak Frites alongside craft cocktails including the Strawberry Fields and the Champagne Supernova to lively lineup of live music and entertainment. Copper Blues will also offer happy hour specials and plans to introduce brunch in the near future.

“We’re excited to bring the Copper Blues experience to Wellington and introduce our proven combination of great food, live music and entertainment to a growing audience in the community,” said Robby Day, Partnerand Co-Founder of Copper Blues. “We look forward to becoming a place where people can come together for a night out, whether they’re joining us for dinner, drinks, live music or a show next door.”

Located alongside the newly opened Palm Beach Improv, Copper Blues serves as the comedy club’s official bar and restaurant, creating an all-in-one destination for dinner, drinks and entertainment. Guests attending a comedy show can stop in before or after a performance, while Copper Blues will also welcome diners and music lovers independently of the Improv.

The addition of Copper Blues and Palm Beach Improv continues The Mall at Wellington Green’s evolution as a destination that extends beyond traditional shopping, bringing together dining, entertainment and experiences for the western Palm Beach County community.

“The opening of Copper Blues, alongside Palm Beach Improv, is another important step in The Mall at Wellington Green’s continued evolution into a premier destination for dining and entertainment, in addition to specialized retail,” said Asad Sadiq, General Manager of The Mall at Wellington Green. “We’re focused on creating more reasons for guests to visit, stay longer and enjoy experiences that extend well beyond traditional shopping.”

The Mall at Wellington Green is located at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, FL 33414.   

Why Human Connection May Become the Ultimate Luxury

We often associate luxury events with beautiful venues, exceptional food, spectacular floral design and premium entertainment.

Those things still matter. But I believe another form of luxury is emerging: undivided human attention. Think about how rare that has become.

We work on screens. Communicate through screens. Shop through screens. Entertain ourselves through screens. Even when we’re together, we’re often looking at screens.

That changes the role of a live event. A successful event now has the opportunity to provide something people cannot download: presence.

A performer can read a room. A musician can feel when an audience is ready to move. A comedian recognizes when a joke lands. A dancer can make eye contact with someone in the audience. A host can sense when the energy needs to change.

Those tiny human adjustments are extraordinarily powerful. They tell the guest: You are here, and this is happening now.

As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly capable, I don’t think human performers become less important. I believe they become more valuable.

Technology can help us design extraordinary environments. It can personalize experiences and remove friction from events. But technology should create more room for human connection—not less.

For luxury planners, brands and event producers, that creates an interesting challenge.

Instead of asking, “How much can we put into this event?” perhaps we should ask: “How much genuine connection can we create?”

A beautifully designed dinner for 40 people may create more impact than a generic reception for 400. A musician performing ten feet from an audience may create more emotion than an enormous video wall. A performer remembering a guest’s name may become the moment that person remembers most.

Luxury has always been associated with scarcity.

In our increasingly automated world, genuine human interaction may become one of the scarcest experiences of all.

Florida Panthers to Host Fifth Annual ‘Pink in the Rink’ Night Presented by Baptist Health Cancer Care & Promise Fund on Saturday, Oct. 17

The Florida Panthers announced today the club will hold their fifth annual ‘Pink in the Rink’ night on Saturday, Oct. 17 in conjunction with Baptist Health Cancer Careand Promise Fund when the Panthers host the Seattle Kraken at 6 p.m. (ET) at Amerant Bank Arena. The night will honor those who have battled breast and cervical cancer and the medical professionals who work hard to treat and find a cure for the diseases.

“This night and all events that bring attention and raise funds in the fight against cancer have deep personal meaning to me,” said President of Hockey Operations & General Manager Bill Zito. “We are proud to participate in our fifth annual Pink in the Rink celebration in Sunrise and I’m excited to see the continued impact of this event on such an important cause.”

All fans in attendance will receive a pink folding hand fan courtesy of Baptist Health Cancer Care and Promise Fund. Designed by Miami-based artist Andres “Dias” Pico, the Panthers will have specialty Pink in the Rink jerseys available for auction at FlaPanthers.givesmart.com with proceeds benefiting the Florida Panthers Foundation and Promise Fund.

Baptist Health Cancer Care will activate their MammoVan on the Publix Plaza as part of the Panthers pre-game programming, as game attendees will be able to learn more info about Mammography from Baptist Health Cancer Care staff.

The Panthers will honor U.S. Army veteran and breast cancer survivor Staci Cavalcante as part of their ‘Heroes Among Us’ program that night. Cavalcante currently works as a Game Day Fundraising Representative for the Florida Panthers Foundation. Additionally, for the fifth consecutive year, the Panthers will hold a pre-game rose moment on the ice honoring both those actively fighting breast and cervical cancer and survivors.

Throughout the month of October and beyond, Pantherland and FLATeamShop.com fans can purchase items from the special Breast Cancer Awareness merchandise collection which includes pink hats, shirts, bracelets and more.

Earlier that morning on Oct. 17, American Cancer Society will host their ‘Making Strides of Broward County’ walk at Amerant Bank Arena for a fourth consecutive year. The community can sign up to participate in the walk by clicking here.