Genevieve Brown Metzger, Jennifer Sullivan and Zoe Lanham of St. Andrews and Fernanda Marcedo of Broken Sound Club are four of the 40 outstanding women volunteers who have been announced by the Junior League of Boca Raton as having been nominated by non-profits around Palm Beach and Northern Broward counties for the prestigious award of its Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year.
The 38th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon will be held on Friday, November 21st at The Boca Raton, 501 East Camino Real, at 10 a.m. Carrie Rubin has been named honorary chair and Namrata Israni and Racheal Petullo will serve as event co-chairs, as announced by Junior League of Boca Raton president Victoria Matthews.
Tickets for the Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon are available now. Visit wvoy25.givesmart.com or call (561) 620-2553. Sponsorships are available. Platinum tables are $4,000, Gold Tables are $3,000, Silver Tables are $2,000 and Silver General Seating is $200 per ticket.
The full list of nominees and their affiliate organizations are:
AACY – American Association of Caregiving Youth: Judith Anne Wong
Achievement Centers for Children & Families: Noreen Payne
Alzheimer’s Association: Judy Simon
American Caribbean Maritime Foundation: Geneive Brown Metzger
Best Foot Forward: Marjorie Margolies
Boca Ballet Theatre: Arlene Herson
Boca Helping Hands: Tandy Robinson
Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum: LeAnn Berman
Boca School for Autism: Cathy Datwani
Boca West Children’s Foundation: Karen Ruben
Brain Bowl Events, Inc.: Mary Stern
Community Servant Leaders: Lisa Talley
Dress for Success Palm Beaches: Catherine Kasten
Eda and Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation: Stephanie Newell
Find Your Voice Foundation: Christine Barclay
George Snow Scholarship Fund: Zoe Lanham
HabCenter Boca Raton: Ana Sasmiresan
Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County: Clara Bennett
Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative (HEI): Martha Pinzon
HomeSafe: Abby Bernstein-Henderson
Impact 100 PBC: Helen Ballerano
inSIGHT Through Education: Kelly Warsaw
Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County: Regine Bataille
Make Our Schools Safe: Jodi Lippman
Mizner Park Cultural Arts Association, Inc.: Peg Anderson
National Society of Arts & Letters of Florida: Kirsten Stephenson
Nonprofits First: Jennifer Sullivan
Old School Square Center for the Arts: Patty Jones
Pace Center for Girls Palm Beach: Keely Gideon Taylor
Place of Hope at the Leighan and David Rinker Campus: Jeannine Morris
Roots and Wings Inc.: Marcia Mithun
Rotary Club of Boca Raton Sunrise: Susan Weinblatt
Scholar Career Coaching: Lisa Rabinsky
Spirit of Giving: Dawn Zook
Sweet Dream Makers: Michelle Hagerty
The Diaper Bank Covering South Florida: Rebecca Heatherman
The Junior League of Boca Raton: Samantha Vassallo
Women’s Executive Club: Mary Owens
YMCA of South Palm Beach County: Fernanda Macedo
YWCA of Palm Beach County: Daniela Levenson
“We are so pleased to honor these 40 outstanding women,” said Victoria Matthews, president of the Junior League of Boca Raton and member of St. Andrews country club. “Their volunteer work makes a tremendous difference in our community.”
The Presenting Sponsor of the Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon is the Junior League of Boca Raton’s 1971 Society. The Award Presentation Sponsor is The Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute and Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation. The Boca Raton is the Fashion Sponsor. The Media Sponsor is Boca Magazine.
About the Junior League of Boca Raton. Throughout the year, JLBR members contribute more than 35,000 volunteer hours and donate more than $250,000 to support the organization’s mission of advancing women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. The Junior League currently focuses on two community issues, Child Welfare and Non-Profit Support. To learn more contact the League office at (561) 620-2553 or visit http://www.JLBR.org.Connect on Facebook or Instagram.
