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Event to Honor Special Guests Dame Helen Boehm and Bill Ylvisaker with Clara Barton Award
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (February 15, 2008) – Charity Meets Chukkers as the American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter celebrates their 18th Annual Polo Luncheon & Auction on March 9.
This spectacular event, held at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington—one of the foremost equestrian facilities in the world— will begin at 11:30 a.m. Champagne, authentic Brazilian Caipirinhas and hors d’oeuvres will be served. The silent auction will feature a collection of unique International items. Exotic cars and super cabs by Freightliner will also be on display.
Following the silent auction, IPC’s exclusive new chef, Aaron Menitoff, owner of Aaron’s Catering, will have a beautiful lunch prepared for guests to enjoy. Live entertainment will be provided by The Tito Puente, Jr. Orchestra. Veranda VIP seating will be provided for the 26-goal Piaget Gold Cup Match with fresh beignets, coffee, full bar and hand-rolled cigars.
Some of the many American Red Cross supporters that have dedicated their time to this event include: Honored Guests Dame Helen Boehm, founder of Boehm Porcelain (Boehm Cup) and Bill Ylvisaker, founder of the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club in 1978 (Ylvisaker Cup); Honorary Polo Chairman Carlos Gracida, world renown polo player; Honorary Chairman Deborah Landon O’Kain; Honorary Auction Chairman David Miller; Chair Emerita Gale Brophy; Auction Chairman Leslie Ginn; Junior Chairman Seneca Moss Reynolds; Decorating Chairman Pascale Duwat Intérieurs; Palm Beach Co-Chairmen Julie and Howard Rudolph, Mary Frances Smoak Walde and Bill Walde and Mary Frances Turner; Wellington Co-Chairmen Tanya and Jason Shinn, Anita and Terry Schrubb; and Miami Co-Chairmen Rachel E. Pinedo and Sonia Tita Puopolo.
“We would like to thank our special sponsors for so generously and unselfishly giving their time, talents and financial resources, making it possible for the American Red Cross to help those who are, temporarily, the most devastated, most vulnerable among us,” said Denise Alexander, event general chairman along with husband Brad Alexander.
Our sponsorship team includes: L + D Events; Adeler Jewelers; Ross Andrews- Aspen Jewelry Design; Denise & Brad Alexander; Volkswagen of America, Inc.; Pengrowth Management; Dame Helen Boehm; Leblon Pure Cane Cachaça; Invostar; Pascale Duwat Intérieurs; Summit Hypnosis Centers; The Gardens Mall; Lori & Rodeem Younessi; Hassler Roma; Grand Villa Serbelloni Hotels in Lake Como; Barton & Gray Mariners Club; Boca Raton Resort & Club; Big Cat Rescue Sanctuary; Turchin Properties; Lamborghini; Steve Levine; JA, FLOR, Lizard-Ville, Jamba Juice, Little Munich, Village Market, Blue Martini and Ralph Lauren.
Tickets to the event are $250 per person with a limited amount of junior tickets available for $150 with all proceeds to benefit the Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter. For more information, call 561-833-7711 or visit www.redcross-pbc.org.
About the American Red Cross:
The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization led by volunteers who provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. For 90 years, the American Red Cross Greater Palm Beach Area Chapter, which includes Glades, Hendry, Okeechobee and Palm Beach Counties, has been providing shelter for families during a hurricane, flood or fire, and teaching First Aid, CPR, AIDS Prevention and Water Safety. To learn more about the work of the Red Cross in communities, or to make a donation, please call 561-833-7711 or visit the Website at: www.redcrossshowhouse.org.
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