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On December
2, 2010, New
Hope
Charities
held its 17th
Annual
Holiday
Bazaar at
the Sailfish
Club in Palm
Beach,
chaired by
Catherine
and Andres
Fanjul.
Over 400
gathered for
this
spectacular
event to
raise funds
in support
of New Hope
Charities’
services
offered to
struggling
families in
the Glades,
netting
almost
$100,000.
This year’s
new and
improved
event
offered a
unique
set-up of
exotic
vendors,
exciting
food
stations and
fabulous
silent
auction
items.
There was
something
interesting
at every
turn
throughout
the venue.
“We wanted
to improve
the event
this year
and give it
a different
spin; the
new and
improved
Holiday
Bazaar,”
said
Chairwoman
Catherine
Fanjul.
“This year’s
event was
exciting and
alive;
everyone had
a fantastic
time.”
The dance
floor was
filled with
those
enjoying the
lively music
of the Latin
band
“Norberto y
Marisela con
su Septeto
Caribe.”
Food
stations at
almost every
corner
featured
American,
Italian and
Asian
cuisine as
well as a
large
carving
station of
various
meats and an
extensive
dessert
table of
petit
fours.
Adding to
the fun and
interest of
the evening
was the
gracious
Master of
Ceremonies,
Juan Carlos
Fanjul.
Major
sponsors of
the event
included:
Florida
Crystals,
Sun Capital
Partners,
the Kelly
Foundation
of Kelly
Tractor, The
William H.
Pitt
Foundation,
and Mr. and
Mrs. Carlos
L.
Reynolds.
Chairman
Andres
Fanjul
relates, “It
is thanks to
the support
of our
generous
donors that
New Hope is
able to
continue to
reach out to
a community
in need and
positively
affect the
lives of so
many.”
Money raised
at this
event will
go toward
helping
children and
families in
western Palm
Beach
County’s
underserved
communities
of Pahokee,
Belle Glade
and South
Bay. New
Hope
Charities
serves as a
beacon of
hope to
struggling
families in
this area.
Through the
many
programs and
services
offered
through New
Hope’s
family
center in
Pahokee,
this
underprivileged
population
receives the
skills and
education
necessary to
overcome
illiteracy,
poverty and
hunger,
breaking the
cycle of
poverty.
The recent
years of a
downturned
economy have
not only
increased
the need of
those
already
struggling,
but it has
affected the
generosity
of donors.
Dwindling
resources is
a reality
many
non-profit
organizations
are facing,
and this is
also true
for New Hope
Charities.
“In recent
years, we
just have
not been
able to
raise as
much funds
as we used
to,” said
Lyanne
Azqueta,
Executive
Director of
New Hope
Charities.
“Donors are
much more
conservative
these days,
and even
though the
economy
seems to be
picking up,
people are
still being
cautious
with their
money.”
Despite the
economy,
through
money raised
at the
Annual
Holiday
Bazaar and
other
events, New
Hope
Charities
pushes on to
continue to
provide
adults,
children,
and families
in Western
Palm Beach
County with
services
such as food
distribution,
day care,
after-school
care, summer
camp,
tutoring and
homework
assistance,
computer
training,
ESOL
classes,
nutrition
classes,
family
strengthening,
a lending
library and
much more.
For more
information
on this
charity
organization,
please visit
www.newhopecharities.org.
If you would
like to
support New
Hope
Charities in
their
efforts to
combat
illiteracy
and poverty,
giving the
next
generation
in Pahokee a
new chance
at life, you
can send a
donation to:
New Hope
Charities,
626 N. Dixie
Highway,
West Palm
Beach, FL
33401.
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