H.O.W.’s “Time is of the Essence Luncheon” this month will welcome celebrity guest speaker Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a certified OB-GYN, author of three books and ABC medical correspondent. We spoke with Ashton about the mistakes women are making with their health and how they can make a difference today.
You’ve published three books, been a correspondent for ABC and “Good Morning America,” written a column for Cosmopolitan magazine, and the list goes on. But none of it would have happened if you hadn’t studied gynecology. Tell me about that decision.
Well, it was interesting, actually, because when I started medical school I thought I was going to go into general surgery because I loved being in the ER, and I had worked with some surgeons and I really loved the immediacy of surgery. … It wasn’t until I did my rotation as a third year medical student that I fell in love with OB-GYN/women’s health. And I really found that it offered everything that I wanted in a medical career.
Your office in New Jersey is known for incorporating spa-like qualities and green, non-toxic products. Tell me about that.
I made the decision eight years ago when I opened my practice that I have a very specific theory of the way I thought medicine should be practiced, and it was very simple that every patient should be treated like a VIP—a very important patient.
What has been the pinnacle of your career?
I think the pinnacle of my career has been the experiences that I’ve had in media, in TV, because of the role that I’ve had. You know, there are only five doctors who do what I do in the media, and I’m one of them. And so that’s given me the opportunity to have incredible experiences that I never thought I would have. … Last year I moderated a panel on women and heart disease on the stage of Lincoln Center’s Koch Theatre with Barbra Streisand. And I thought to myself, ‘I can’t believe I’m sharing a stage with Barbra Streisand.’
From your experience, are there any big mistakes you see women making with their health?
I think the biggest one, and I think this is a massive problem, is [what I call] the crisis in women’s health literacy, which is that women at every educational level—from top to bottom, their knowledge about the way their bodies function is very, very poor.
How did you get connected with the H.O.W. (Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper) organization?
I was contacted by Dr. Carolyn Runowicz, who is a nationally renowned GYN-oncologist, and I was actually her resident when I was in residency in New York City.
Are there any shocking facts you can share about ovarian cancer?
I think the most shocking fact that I hear over and over again that women don’t know is that the birth control pill reduces the risk of ovarian cancer.
Can you name three ways women can improve their health today?
1. Get a gynecologist that you love, not just like, because that should be your partner in health. You shouldn’t be navigating these roads on your own and feeling like you have to reinvent the wheel all by yourself.
2. Commit to what I call the trifecta of good health, which is really nailing the three basics of health and wellness, which is eating well, sleeping well and fitness and moving your body every day.
3. Learn how to think like a doctor, which is being on the cutting edge of what’s new, what’s being discovered in medicine. … I would rather teach people how to think like a doctor than teach them random facts. So what that means is really explaining how to balance risk versus benefit, and questions they should ask not just their doctors but themselves.
Hear more from Dr. Jennifer Ashton at H.O.W.’s “Time is of the Essence Luncheon” on Jan. 26 at the Mar-a-Lago Club; howflorida.org
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A fashion show and dancing under the stars highlight this year’s “Hospice Evening 2017.”
Themed “Timeless,” the event takes place Jan. 20, 2017, beginning at 7 p.m. at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, in Palm Beach.
Benefiting the Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach, the evening will begin with a cocktail reception in the museum’s Grand Hall, followed by a formal fashion show of the Carolina Herrera Spring 2017 Collection presented by grand benefactor Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Beach.
Herrera is an international fashion house recognized for timeless elegance and refinement. After the fashion show, guests will enjoy dinner in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion and dancing under the stars on the waterfront lawn.
Karin Luter and Talbott Maxey will serve as co-chairs. Honorary chairs are Carol Baxter and Mark W. Cook.
“Thanks to all of our dedicated supporters and donors, Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach has been unwavering to the funding of Hospice of Palm Beach County for more than 30 years to ensure that hospice care is always available for you and family when the need arises,” said Cook, president of the hospice membership board.
Proceeds from the event will be used to renovate the hospice patient care rooms at Gerstenberg Center. In the next two years, the board of Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach has committed to donating the $1.8 million required for the renovation of these rooms to ensure patients and their families are given the best possible end-of-life care.
Through fundraising efforts and the dedicated work of its independent volunteer group, Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach provides resources for programs that support end-of-life care for patients and their families.
Tickets to “Hospice Evening 2017” are $750. Junior tickets, for guests 45 and younger, are $400.
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Hundreds of military men and women fighting in Afghanistan owe their lives to dogs answering to the names of Fieldy, Isky, Bond and Matty. And philanthropist Lois Pope is making sure that these military dogs — as well as those that served in past conflicts and those to serve in future ones — will never be forgotten.
Working with American Humane Association officials, Pope, a Manalapan resident and founder of the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, is launching a coast-to-coast campaign to create the first American Military Hero Dog Monument to be built in Washington, D.C.
But she isn’t stopping there. She also recently honored Fieldy, Isky, Bond and Matty as recipients of the inaugural American Humane Lois Pope LIFE K-9 Medal of Courage in a ceremony held on Capitol Hill.
“The sad fact is that our military dogs are easily forgotten,” says Pope. “They don’t come home to parades down Main Street. It is estimated that each American military dog saves the lives of 150 to 200 American soldiers. I knew I had to do something to honor them.”
Robin Ganzert, president of the American Humane Association, adds, “Soldiers have been relying on these four-footed comrades-in-arms since the beginning of organized warfare. Today, military dogs are more important than ever in keeping our service men and women safe.”
Let’s take a closer look at these four canine heroes and their human partners:
Isky is a 6-year-old German shepherd who teamed up with Army Sgt. Wess Brown in 2012 in Berlin, where they made sure that the hotel where President Barack Obama was staying was free of any bombs. In 2013, the pair was deployed to Afghanistan, where Isky was on task to sniff out deadly improvised explosive devices and hidden weapons. One of his biggest finds was a 120-pound bomb.
“Together, we had about 30 IED and weapon finds, but the 120-pound bomb was the biggest,” says Brown, now living in Catlett, Va., and in the processing of retiring after serving 10 years.
Unfortunately, Brown and Isky were wounded during a combat patrol, requiring the amputation of Isky’s right front leg to save his life. Isky now serves as Brown’s post-traumatic stress disorder service dog.
“In combat and now today, the intuition between us is strong,” says Brown. “We seem to be able to read each other’s minds without speaking a word. We are lucky to come back together and be responsible for helping a lot more people to come back home to their families.”
Fieldy is a nearly 9-year-old black Labrador retriever who served four combat tours in Afghanistan as a bomb detection dog. He was paired up with four handlers, including Marine Cpl. Nick Caceres. The pair clicked so well that Caceres worked nearly three years to be able to adopt Fieldy when his military duties ended.
“He would go off leash and sniff for bombs about 100 to 200 yards in front of me with everyone else in our unit behind me and out of harm’s way,” recalls Caceres, who served four years and is now a federal game warden in McAllen, Texas. “I have a lot of pride in being a Marine and in being a dog handler, so I feel doubly blessed. Today, Fieldy lives with us and our chocolate Labrador named Bailey. He has and always will have my back.”
Matty is a 6-year-old German shepherd paired with now-retired Army Spc. Brent Grommet as a bomb detection team in Afghanistan. During an enemy ambush at a bazaar, the duo raced to clear a helicopter landing zone of IEDs to escort out the wounded. They returned to the front line and were hit with a rocket-propelled grenade that injured and knocked them both out.
They were flown stateside for medical treatment, but then after they recovered, it took Grommet about 18 months to find and adopt Matty. Today, they live in De Soto, Mo.
“Matty helps me every day as my mobility and PTSD dog,” says Grommet. “Having Matty has helped me to be able to be independent again. He is a loving dog, smart and mischievous at times. He is always happy and ready to go at a moment’s notice.”
Bond is a Belgian Malinois who completed more than 50 combat missions during his three tours of Afghanistan. He was partnered with a still active-duty Special Operations Unit serviceman whose name is not being revealed for security reasons. With the help of the AHA, Bond was recently reunited with his handler, who is in the process of returning to civilian life.
After learning about these brave military dogs, Veterans Day on Nov. 11 will carry more meaning to me. And I hope to you, too.
“Veterans Day is one of the most important days on our calendar,” says Pope. “I created the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the nation’s first and only permanent public tribute to the 4 million living disabled American veterans and all those who have died. Similarly, we need to recognize the heroism of our military dogs. These dogs have done so much to protect our freedoms, as well as their human soldiers.”
As an animal advocate and proud member of a military family, I couldn’t agree with you more, Lois Pope.
Learn More Designs for the American Military Hero Dog Monument are being accepted until Dec. 31. A panel of judges will choose the finalists, whose designs will be unveiled at the American Humane Association’s annual Palm Beach luncheon on March 8.
To learn more, visit the Lois Pope Life Foundation Inc. at www.life-edu.org and the AHA’s site at www.americanhumane.org/program/military.
Arden Moore, founder of www.FourLeggedLife.com, is an animal behavior consultant, editor, author, professional speaker and master certified pet first aid instructor. Each week, she hosts the popular Oh Behave! show on www.PetLifeRadio.com. Learn more by visiting www.fourleggedlife.com.
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Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is opening a new Kitten Nursery on its Military Trail campus, to save lives of newborn kittens that require 24-hour care to survive.
The plan is to save hundreds of kittens as part of the Countdown 2 Zero program to save the lives of all adoptable pets in Palm Beach County.
“Some of the kittens whose lives have already been saved thanks to the Kitten Nursery could be available for adoption at the upcoming September 10th Countdown 2 Zero Event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center” explains Rich Anderson, Executive Director and CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. Anderson continues, “Event hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission, free parking and nearly 1,000 animals to choose from.”
To keep the nursery disease-free and protect kittens whose immune systems have not yet developed, the nursery is closed to the public as well as staff and volunteers not authorized to enter. When the kittens are old enough to eat on their own (usually around 4 weeks old), they will be placed in foster homes where they will continue to grow and get socialization before returning to the League for adoption, Anderson said.
The nursery, which can hold up to twenty litters at any given time, will be staffed 24-hours a day by employees and volunteers, all trained in bottle-feeding and the neonatal care.
For information about the Kitten Nursery, visit PeggyAdams.org or call 561-686-3663.
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Enjoy a night of shopping and socializing during “Teal & Tango: A Girl’s Night Out.”
The event will take place Sept. 8, during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
It will begin at 6 p.m. at The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.
Benefiting Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper (H.O.W.), guests will shop for exclusive items, enjoy raffles, drinks, goody bags and entertainment.
Participating stores at the event include LORI Optical, Sam Edelman, Vera Bradley and makeup demos by Bloomingdale’s Laura Mercier Cosmetics.
Jen Brown, an Angel Fund recipient and patient advocate for H.O.W., will share her personal story of courage and survival.
“‘Teal & Tango’ is a great event for a very worthy cause,” said Alexa Bartusiak, H.O.W. program director. “There are many components that make H.O.W. an organization that has a lasting effect on the community. H.O.W. funds research in ovarian cancer, supports gynecologic oncology training fellowships for physicians who will care for women with ovarian cancer, presents educational programs concerning the recent advances being made in ovarian cancer, funds medical students interested in gynecologic oncology and helps local women with ovarian cancer in financial need through the Jacquie Liggett Angel Fund.”
This year’s sponsors are The Gardens Mall, Wilmington Trust and Bluewater Babes Charitable Trust.
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Lois Pope has been named the first recipient of the Trish Bell Lifetime Achievement Award for her commitment and contributions to the South Florida community.
The Trish Bell Lifetime Achievement Award honors and recognizes individuals in South Florida who inspire and motivate the people around them to achieve a greater vision of hope and opportunity for those most in need.
Just as Trish Bell has led with determination, courage, introspection and faith, Pope demonstrates thoughtful, collaborative and passionate leadership in the pursuit of improving the quality of life and well-being of others.
Pope has positively impacted the lives of individuals at the local, national and international levels. She has established three: the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation Inc., Leaders In Furthering Education (LIFE), and the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation.
“I am deeply honored to be chosen as the first recipient of this award,” Pope said. “When I was just a little girl, my parents taught me that doing good is as important as doing well. I have always strived to live my life according to this principle by advocating for and supporting the voiceless and vulnerable in our society. And to be able to do this work in my adopted home of South Florida has been especially meaningful.”
Recipients must demonstrate leadership, vision and inspire the future leaders of our community and help maximize their full potential, demonstrate impact throughout our community and lead through example.
“We are thrilled to honor Lois Pope as the first-ever Trish Bell Lifetime Achievement award recipient,” said Bell. “Her lifelong dedication, contributions and heartfelt commitment to South Florida inspires all of us to strive to serve the betterment of our community. Lois embodies the mission of hope and empowerment that Chapman Partnership has provided to the more than 100,000 homeless men, women and children who have been admitted to our center since 1995.”
Lois Pope will be honored at the seventh annual “Take A Walk in Her Shoes” fashion show and luncheon May 26.
Photo: Palm Beach County philanthropist Lois Pope holds a photo of her dancing with disabled veteran and motivational speaker J.R. Martinez at the Lady in Red Gala in 2011.
(Jim Rassol / Sun Sentinel)
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Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC Medical Correspondant For H.O.W. Charity Luncheon
by CaraBy Alyssa Morlacci Jan 2017
The Palm Beacher
H.O.W.’s “Time is of the Essence Luncheon” this month will welcome celebrity guest speaker Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a certified OB-GYN, author of three books and ABC medical correspondent. We spoke with Ashton about the mistakes women are making with their health and how they can make a difference today.
You’ve published three books, been a correspondent for ABC and “Good Morning America,” written a column for Cosmopolitan magazine, and the list goes on. But none of it would have happened if you hadn’t studied gynecology. Tell me about that decision.
Well, it was interesting, actually, because when I started medical school I thought I was going to go into general surgery because I loved being in the ER, and I had worked with some surgeons and I really loved the immediacy of surgery. … It wasn’t until I did my rotation as a third year medical student that I fell in love with OB-GYN/women’s health. And I really found that it offered everything that I wanted in a medical career.
Your office in New Jersey is known for incorporating spa-like qualities and green, non-toxic products. Tell me about that.
I made the decision eight years ago when I opened my practice that I have a very specific theory of the way I thought medicine should be practiced, and it was very simple that every patient should be treated like a VIP—a very important patient.
What has been the pinnacle of your career?
I think the pinnacle of my career has been the experiences that I’ve had in media, in TV, because of the role that I’ve had. You know, there are only five doctors who do what I do in the media, and I’m one of them. And so that’s given me the opportunity to have incredible experiences that I never thought I would have. … Last year I moderated a panel on women and heart disease on the stage of Lincoln Center’s Koch Theatre with Barbra Streisand. And I thought to myself, ‘I can’t believe I’m sharing a stage with Barbra Streisand.’
From your experience, are there any big mistakes you see women making with their health?
I think the biggest one, and I think this is a massive problem, is [what I call] the crisis in women’s health literacy, which is that women at every educational level—from top to bottom, their knowledge about the way their bodies function is very, very poor.
How did you get connected with the H.O.W. (Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper) organization?
I was contacted by Dr. Carolyn Runowicz, who is a nationally renowned GYN-oncologist, and I was actually her resident when I was in residency in New York City.
Are there any shocking facts you can share about ovarian cancer?
I think the most shocking fact that I hear over and over again that women don’t know is that the birth control pill reduces the risk of ovarian cancer.
Can you name three ways women can improve their health today?
1. Get a gynecologist that you love, not just like, because that should be your partner in health. You shouldn’t be navigating these roads on your own and feeling like you have to reinvent the wheel all by yourself.
2. Commit to what I call the trifecta of good health, which is really nailing the three basics of health and wellness, which is eating well, sleeping well and fitness and moving your body every day.
3. Learn how to think like a doctor, which is being on the cutting edge of what’s new, what’s being discovered in medicine. … I would rather teach people how to think like a doctor than teach them random facts. So what that means is really explaining how to balance risk versus benefit, and questions they should ask not just their doctors but themselves.
Hear more from Dr. Jennifer Ashton at H.O.W.’s “Time is of the Essence Luncheon” on Jan. 26 at the Mar-a-Lago Club; howflorida.org
Hospice foundation prepares for a ‘timeless’ evening
by CaraSun-Sentinel, Society Scene
December 14, 2016
A fashion show and dancing under the stars highlight this year’s “Hospice Evening 2017.”
Themed “Timeless,” the event takes place Jan. 20, 2017, beginning at 7 p.m. at Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, in Palm Beach.
Herrera is an international fashion house recognized for timeless elegance and refinement. After the fashion show, guests will enjoy dinner in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion and dancing under the stars on the waterfront lawn.
Karin Luter and Talbott Maxey will serve as co-chairs. Honorary chairs are Carol Baxter and Mark W. Cook.
“Thanks to all of our dedicated supporters and donors, Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach has been unwavering to the funding of Hospice of Palm Beach County for more than 30 years to ensure that hospice care is always available for you and family when the need arises,” said Cook, president of the hospice membership board.
Proceeds from the event will be used to renovate the hospice patient care rooms at Gerstenberg Center. In the next two years, the board of Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach has committed to donating the $1.8 million required for the renovation of these rooms to ensure patients and their families are given the best possible end-of-life care.
Through fundraising efforts and the dedicated work of its independent volunteer group, Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach provides resources for programs that support end-of-life care for patients and their families.
Tickets to “Hospice Evening 2017” are $750. Junior tickets, for guests 45 and younger, are $400.
For more information, call 561-832-8585 or visit www.hospicepb.org.
Paws Up for Pets: Philanthropist ensures that military dogs have their day
by CaraThe Coastal Star on November 2, 2016
By Arden Moore
Hundreds of military men and women fighting in Afghanistan owe their lives to dogs answering to the names of Fieldy, Isky, Bond and Matty. And philanthropist Lois Pope is making sure that these military dogs — as well as those that served in past conflicts and those to serve in future ones — will never be forgotten.
Working with American Humane Association officials, Pope, a Manalapan resident and founder of the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation, is launching a coast-to-coast campaign to create the first American Military Hero Dog Monument to be built in Washington, D.C.
But she isn’t stopping there. She also recently honored Fieldy, Isky, Bond and Matty as recipients of the inaugural American Humane Lois Pope LIFE K-9 Medal of Courage in a ceremony held on Capitol Hill.
“The sad fact is that our military dogs are easily forgotten,” says Pope. “They don’t come home to parades down Main Street. It is estimated that each American military dog saves the lives of 150 to 200 American soldiers. I knew I had to do something to honor them.”
Robin Ganzert, president of the American Humane Association, adds, “Soldiers have been relying on these four-footed comrades-in-arms since the beginning of organized warfare. Today, military dogs are more important than ever in keeping our service men and women safe.”
Let’s take a closer look at these four canine heroes and their human partners:
Isky is a 6-year-old German shepherd who teamed up with Army Sgt. Wess Brown in 2012 in Berlin, where they made sure that the hotel where President Barack Obama was staying was free of any bombs. In 2013, the pair was deployed to Afghanistan, where Isky was on task to sniff out deadly improvised explosive devices and hidden weapons. One of his biggest finds was a 120-pound bomb.
“Together, we had about 30 IED and weapon finds, but the 120-pound bomb was the biggest,” says Brown, now living in Catlett, Va., and in the processing of retiring after serving 10 years.
Unfortunately, Brown and Isky were wounded during a combat patrol, requiring the amputation of Isky’s right front leg to save his life. Isky now serves as Brown’s post-traumatic stress disorder service dog.
“In combat and now today, the intuition between us is strong,” says Brown. “We seem to be able to read each other’s minds without speaking a word. We are lucky to come back together and be responsible for helping a lot more people to come back home to their families.”
Fieldy is a nearly 9-year-old black Labrador retriever who served four combat tours in Afghanistan as a bomb detection dog. He was paired up with four handlers, including Marine Cpl. Nick Caceres. The pair clicked so well that Caceres worked nearly three years to be able to adopt Fieldy when his military duties ended.
“He would go off leash and sniff for bombs about 100 to 200 yards in front of me with everyone else in our unit behind me and out of harm’s way,” recalls Caceres, who served four years and is now a federal game warden in McAllen, Texas. “I have a lot of pride in being a Marine and in being a dog handler, so I feel doubly blessed. Today, Fieldy lives with us and our chocolate Labrador named Bailey. He has and always will have my back.”
Matty is a 6-year-old German shepherd paired with now-retired Army Spc. Brent Grommet as a bomb detection team in Afghanistan. During an enemy ambush at a bazaar, the duo raced to clear a helicopter landing zone of IEDs to escort out the wounded. They returned to the front line and were hit with a rocket-propelled grenade that injured and knocked them both out.
They were flown stateside for medical treatment, but then after they recovered, it took Grommet about 18 months to find and adopt Matty. Today, they live in De Soto, Mo.
“Matty helps me every day as my mobility and PTSD dog,” says Grommet. “Having Matty has helped me to be able to be independent again. He is a loving dog, smart and mischievous at times. He is always happy and ready to go at a moment’s notice.”
Bond is a Belgian Malinois who completed more than 50 combat missions during his three tours of Afghanistan. He was partnered with a still active-duty Special Operations Unit serviceman whose name is not being revealed for security reasons. With the help of the AHA, Bond was recently reunited with his handler, who is in the process of returning to civilian life.
After learning about these brave military dogs, Veterans Day on Nov. 11 will carry more meaning to me. And I hope to you, too.
“Veterans Day is one of the most important days on our calendar,” says Pope. “I created the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial, the nation’s first and only permanent public tribute to the 4 million living disabled American veterans and all those who have died. Similarly, we need to recognize the heroism of our military dogs. These dogs have done so much to protect our freedoms, as well as their human soldiers.”
As an animal advocate and proud member of a military family, I couldn’t agree with you more, Lois Pope.
Learn More
Designs for the American Military Hero Dog Monument are being accepted until Dec. 31. A panel of judges will choose the finalists, whose designs will be unveiled at the American Humane Association’s annual Palm Beach luncheon on March 8.
To learn more, visit the Lois Pope Life Foundation Inc. at www.life-edu.org and the AHA’s site at www.americanhumane.org/program/military.
Arden Moore, founder of www.FourLeggedLife.com, is an animal behavior consultant, editor, author, professional speaker and master certified pet first aid instructor. Each week, she hosts the popular Oh Behave! show on www.PetLifeRadio.com. Learn more by visiting www.fourleggedlife.com.
Kitten nursery opens at Animal Rescue League
by CaraTony Doris, The Palm Beach Post
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is opening a new Kitten Nursery on its Military Trail campus, to save lives of newborn kittens that require 24-hour care to survive.
The plan is to save hundreds of kittens as part of the Countdown 2 Zero program to save the lives of all adoptable pets in Palm Beach County.
“Some of the kittens whose lives have already been saved thanks to the Kitten Nursery could be available for adoption at the upcoming September 10th Countdown 2 Zero Event at the Palm Beach County Convention Center” explains Rich Anderson, Executive Director and CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. Anderson continues, “Event hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission, free parking and nearly 1,000 animals to choose from.”
To keep the nursery disease-free and protect kittens whose immune systems have not yet developed, the nursery is closed to the public as well as staff and volunteers not authorized to enter. When the kittens are old enough to eat on their own (usually around 4 weeks old), they will be placed in foster homes where they will continue to grow and get socialization before returning to the League for adoption, Anderson said.
For information about the Kitten Nursery, visit PeggyAdams.org or call 561-686-3663.
Shop, sip and socialize while raising funds for cancer research
by CaraSun-Sentinel
August 30, 2016
Enjoy a night of shopping and socializing during “Teal & Tango: A Girl’s Night Out.”
The event will take place Sept. 8, during National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.
It will begin at 6 p.m. at The Gardens Mall, 3101 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens.
Benefiting Hearing the Ovarian Cancer Whisper (H.O.W.), guests will shop for exclusive items, enjoy raffles, drinks, goody bags and entertainment.
Participating stores at the event include LORI Optical, Sam Edelman, Vera Bradley and makeup demos by Bloomingdale’s Laura Mercier Cosmetics.
Jen Brown, an Angel Fund recipient and patient advocate for H.O.W., will share her personal story of courage and survival.
“‘Teal & Tango’ is a great event for a very worthy cause,” said Alexa Bartusiak, H.O.W. program director. “There are many components that make H.O.W. an organization that has a lasting effect on the community. H.O.W. funds research in ovarian cancer, supports gynecologic oncology training fellowships for physicians who will care for women with ovarian cancer, presents educational programs concerning the recent advances being made in ovarian cancer, funds medical students interested in gynecologic oncology and helps local women with ovarian cancer in financial need through the Jacquie Liggett Angel Fund.”
This year’s sponsors are The Gardens Mall, Wilmington Trust and Bluewater Babes Charitable Trust.
Tickets are $20.
For more information, visit www.howflorida.org, email alexa@howflorida.org or call 561-406-2109.
Lois Pope receives lifetime achievement award
by CaraSun-Sentinel
May 9, 2016
Lois Pope has been named the first recipient of the Trish Bell Lifetime Achievement Award for her commitment and contributions to the South Florida community.
The Trish Bell Lifetime Achievement Award honors and recognizes individuals in South Florida who inspire and motivate the people around them to achieve a greater vision of hope and opportunity for those most in need.
Just as Trish Bell has led with determination, courage, introspection and faith, Pope demonstrates thoughtful, collaborative and passionate leadership in the pursuit of improving the quality of life and well-being of others.
Pope has positively impacted the lives of individuals at the local, national and international levels. She has established three: the Lois Pope LIFE Foundation Inc., Leaders In Furthering Education (LIFE), and the Disabled Veterans’ Life Memorial Foundation.
“I am deeply honored to be chosen as the first recipient of this award,” Pope said. “When I was just a little girl, my parents taught me that doing good is as important as doing well. I have always strived to live my life according to this principle by advocating for and supporting the voiceless and vulnerable in our society. And to be able to do this work in my adopted home of South Florida has been especially meaningful.”
Recipients must demonstrate leadership, vision and inspire the future leaders of our community and help maximize their full potential, demonstrate impact throughout our community and lead through example.
“We are thrilled to honor Lois Pope as the first-ever Trish Bell Lifetime Achievement award recipient,” said Bell. “Her lifelong dedication, contributions and heartfelt commitment to South Florida inspires all of us to strive to serve the betterment of our community. Lois embodies the mission of hope and empowerment that Chapman Partnership has provided to the more than 100,000 homeless men, women and children who have been admitted to our center since 1995.”
Lois Pope will be honored at the seventh annual “Take A Walk in Her Shoes” fashion show and luncheon May 26.
Photo: Palm Beach County philanthropist Lois Pope holds a photo of her dancing with disabled veteran and motivational speaker J.R. Martinez at the Lady in Red Gala in 2011.
(Jim Rassol / Sun Sentinel)