PALM
BEACH,
FLA-
Over 90 guests gathered on November 23, 2008 for the 54th
Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball kickoff reception at the celebrated
Renato’s,
Palm Beach. Guests
enjoyed a cocktail reception which included leading supporters
of the Palm Beach Heart Ball. Among the upper echelon crowd
celebrating the season’s commencement were: Bill and Nancy
Rollnick, Sharon O’Neill, Patrick Park, Suzi Goldsmith, Helene
and Stanley Karp, Kathlyn McGuire, Herme de Wyman Miro, Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Corrigan, Lore Smith, Joyce Vaughn, Rhoda and David
Chase, Norma and Simon Fireman, Arlette and Bob Gordon all
basked in the evening’s inviting scene at Renato’s ‘piazza under
the moon’ reminiscent of an evening on Capri.
C0-Chairmen of the 54th Annual Palm Beach Heart Ball
are Arlette B. Gordon and Elizabeth M. Bowden.
Florence and Lawrence
De George, Patrick Park and Nathalie Fernandez de Lavalle and
Kathryn C. Vecellio serve as Honorary Chairmen. This
much-anticipated event is set for Saturday, February 14, 2009 at
The Breakers,
Palm Beach.
The annual Palm Beach Heart Ball, which continues to hold its
place in the national spotlight as the oldest Heart Ball in the
country and the longest continuous charity event in Palm Beach,
has established itself as a leading force in advancing the key
initiatives of the American Heart Association aimed to
drastically combat heart disease and stroke, the No.1 and No. 3
leading health offenders of both American men and women.
For further information about the 54th Annual Palm
Beach Heart Ball please call the American Heart Association at
561.615.3888.
About the American Heart
Association
Founded in 1924, the
American Heart Association today is the nation’s oldest and
largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building
healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. These
diseases,
America’s No. 1 and No. 3 killers,
and all other cardiovascular diseases claim nearly 870,000 lives
a year. In fiscal year 2006–07 the association invested more
than $554 million in research, professional and public
education, advocacy and community service programs to help all
Americans live longer, healthier lives. To learn more, call
1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit
www.americanheart.org