(PALM
BEACH) – As Center for Creative Education (CCE)
artist and chef, Ken Grey described the health
benefits of the ginger root used in the Ginger
Carrot Passion soup, guests at CCE’s “Lunch
Before the Luncheon” on January 12 had a taste
of how the organization incorporates healthy
eating, art and learning into its arts
integration programming for area school children
in Project GROW.
Hosted by
CCE board member and community relations
committee chairman Margie Larkin in her
magnificent Palm Beach home, the pre-event
kicked off plans for CCE’s Twelfth Annual Spring
Luncheon, set for March 10, 2011 at a private
Palm Beach residence. The luncheon’s “Going
Back to its Roots” theme will reflect the
mission of the organization – reinventing
education through the arts. Kenn Karakul
will serve as honorary chairman and Pauline Pitt
will co-chair CCE’s Twelfth Annual Spring
Luncheon.
The
not-for-profit Center for Creative Education
uses the arts to enrich and transform children’s
educational experience. The arts are infused
into classroom curriculum and after-school
settings to enhance the teaching of traditional
academic subjects – improving each child’s
learning potential and academic performance,
increasing overall enthusiasm about school and
shaping more productive, responsible community
members that exercise creative problem solving
throughout life. CCE’s newest program, Project
GROW focuses on teaching students artful and
hands-on ways to have a positive and healthy
body and mind.
“By
highlighting Project GROW programming, ‘Lunch
before the Luncheon’ was a wonderful way to kick
off our annual Spring Luncheon and Margie’s home
was the perfect setting to bring Luncheon
committee members up-to-date on CCE’s new
programming,” said Tom Pilecki, CCE executive
director. “This year’s them will emphasize what
CCE is all about and how we’ve come to serve
more than 100,000 underserved Palm Beach County
students. Our artists are using innovative and
cutting edge methods to integrate arts into
students’ learning and teacher, student and
parent comments, along with soaring test scores,
are proving that it’s working!”
The CCE
Luncheon host committee includes: Marianne
“Fuzzy” Billings, Paula Butler, Cheryl Gowdy,
Sara Groff, Vicki Kellogg, Margaret Luce, Gina
Mortara, Danielle Ortiz, Debbie Pucillo, Diane
Scaravelli, Mary Stanton, Sonja Stevens,
Frances Webster, Elizabeth Wetherell, along with
CCE Board Members Vicki Halmos, Margie Larkin
and Kenn Karakul.
Tickets to
CCE’s Annual Spring Luncheon are $250 per person
and sponsorships are still available. For
information please call (561) 805-9927 and ask
for Tom, or visit
www.cceflorida.org.