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Animal Rescue League honors Jane Grace

By Shannon Donnelly Palm Beach Daily News November 30, 2014 Daily News Society Editor Longtime resident – and stalwart animal lover – Jane Grace was honored at a cocktail reception to kick off the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s annual gala. The reception took place Nov. 19 at Pauline Pitt’s lakefront home and served as […]

‘Life-saving’ dog mission had modest start Animal Rescue League

By Shannon Donnelly (November 2, 2014) Palm Daily News Society Editor The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League got its start like many other service organizations – a small group of women saw a problem and decided to do something about it. Really, isn’t that pretty much how every problem has been fixed since – well, […]

Arts, animals, people keep Pope on her toes

By Emily J. Minor Coastal Star Manalapan, FL     It’s a Thursday, just a little past midmorning, and Lois Pope is watching the NASDAQ on a flat-screen TV hanging in her office. The television’s small, and clearly she could afford something bigger. But news is news. The market’s down, slightly, but nothing alarming. “I’ve always been […]

North Palm author works to help teen moms one book at a time

By Mary Thurwachter October 28, 2014 Special to The Palm Beach Post Richard Graulich Deana Cerniglia enjoys a cappuccino at one of her favorite restaurants, Prosecco Café, in Palm Beach Gardens. She is the founder and director of The Open Door, a local nonprofit that helps teen mothers.(Richard Graulich / The Palm Beach Post)   […]

North Palm woman starts group to help teen moms

By Dianna Smith Special to The Palm Beach Post MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: Deana Cerniglia, 43 If inspiration is something you need to get through the day, then spend a few minutes with Deana Cerniglia. She’ll certainly inspire you to want to do great things. This 43-year-old author, teacher, wife and mother of three has spent […]

Super Philanthropist Lois Pope and Her Dedication to Disabled Veterans

Source: Haute Living by Hadley Heriette One on One/October 16, 2014 The light is streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Lois Pope’s new home in Manalapan. She has water views in every direction, but that’s not the only reason she just moved back to Manalapan from Delray. “I bought the house because I thought the […]

Why did National Enquirer heiress spend $10 million on a memorial?

By Laura Green – Palm Beach Post Washington Bureau A first-of-its kind memorial honoring America’s disabled veterans will open Sunday near the National Mall. The idea and a significant contribution came from Lois Pope, the Manalapan philanthropist who has lent her name and financial support to a wide number of causes in Florida and around […]

Palm Beach County Churches Implement Mentoring Program for Teen Moms

Source: One Christian Voice By:  Joyce C. Dimaculangan There is no loneliness as deep and as painful as that felt by a pregnant youth with no one to turn to. Bringing a child into this world as a child yourself is an experience that most will never understand, but with groups like The Open Door, […]