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PALM BEACH,
FL (March
14, 2010)
– A cool
beach breeze
could not
dampen the
spirits of
the 400
revelers who
hit the sand
for the 9th
Annual
Barefoot on
the Beach
benefiting
the Boys &
Girls Clubs
of Palm
Beach County.
The
sold-out
White on
White beach
bash
held on
Saturday,
March 13,
2010
included
an
evening of
dining and
dancing at
the
Breaker’s
Beach Club.
Event
co-chairs
were Lora
Atkinson and
Reid Boren,
with Taylor
Collins as
the Junior
Chairman.
“We are
incredibly
appreciative
to have so
many of our
good friends
return each
year to
Barefoot on
the Beach,
and we
especially
thankful for
the support
of our
sponsors and
committee
members.”
says Reid
Boren, “It
is
generosity
such as
theirs that
allows us to
raise the
money needed
to keep the
Boys & Girls
Clubs
running.”
Boren has
served as
Chairman
since the
inaugural
Barefoot on
the Beach in
2002.
Alex
Donner’s
Party Band
kept the
guests
dancing the
entire
evening.
Attendees
also had the
opportunity
to wander
through the
Mary Kay
Cosmetics
beauty tent
and get
ready for
spring by
previewing
the latest
products and
then take
pictures in
an
old-fashion
photo booth,
sponsored by
Spark PR and
Events.
Everyone
enjoyed a
sumptuous
dinner al
fresco that
featured a
taste of the
islands with
Caribbean
Jerk Spiced
Pork Loin
and Crispy
Fish and
Chicken
Tacos.
Seaside
cocktails
featured
refreshing
BACARDI
Hand-Mixed
Classic
Daiquiris
with fresh
lime juice
and sexy
GREY GOOSE
L’Orange
Barefoot
Martinis
expertly
mixed and
served up by
the
beautiful
GREY GOOSE
models from
Miami
through-out
the night.
The event
also
included a
live auction
that
featured a
quail shoot,
lunch and
day of clays
at Pine
Creeks
Sporting
Club and a
round-trip
for 2 people
on GreenJets,
private jet
service to
New York.
There was
also much
competition
in the
beach-side
raffle
featuring
items such
as a Cadenas
watch from
Van Cleef &
Arpels, and
dinner
for four
with Michael
Capponi at
Scarpetta
followed by
entry and
unlimited
bottle
service that
night at
Michael's
table at LIV
located in
the
Fontainebleau
Hotel Miami
Beach.
Seen among
the tropical
palm trees
and poolside
were Vanessa
and Anthony
Beyer,
Allison and
Brooks
Bishop, Jim
Harpel,
Karyn and
Kevin Lamb,
Danielle and
Kelly Moore,
Susan and
Tim Malloy,
LouLou and
Jamie
Gordon, Rick
Pollack,
Barbara and
Michael
Crimi, Carol
and Tom
Kirchhhoff,
Anne and Bob
Kanjian,
Robin and
Norberto
Azqueta, Tom
Quick, Susan
and Burke
Ross, Linda
and Terry
Collier,
Jamie and
Mac
Zahringer
with their
son Duncan
Zahringer,
Polly Onet,
Ross
Meltzer,
Jill and
Bruce
Goodman,
Clay Hysop,
Michelle
Rogers,
Betsy and
Wally
Turner,
Betsy and
Jim Meany,
Michelle and
Craig
Millard, Don
Burns, Steve
Myers, Beth
Pine,
Tiffany and
George
Cloutier,
Nancy
Brinker,
Katherine
Shenamen,
Bridgett and
Bill Koch,
Walter Ross,
Grace and
Chris
Meigher and
Patricia
and John
Esposito,
CEO of
Bacardi USA.
In addition
to Nancy C.
and Richard
R. Rogers/
Mary Kay
Cosmetics,
Inc. as the
Title
Sponsor, the
Corporate
Sponsors
include
Bacardi USA,
Tory Burch
and Van
Cleef &
Arpel.
Additional
sponsors of
Barefoot on
the Beach
include
Anthony &
Vanessa
Beyer,
Brooks &
Allison
Bishop, Alex
Donner,
Gunster
Attorneys at
Law, Jim
Harpel,
David
Lambert,
Karin Luter,
Kelly &
Danielle
Moore, Rick
Pollock, Tom
Quick and E.
Burke Ross
as the
Benefactors.
The Patron
Sponsors are
Terry
Collier,
Deutsche
Bank.Alex
Brown, The
Hartless
Foundation,
Jim Held,
PNC Bank,
Bill Pope,
Matt & Tracy
Smith and
Dan & Mary
Stanton.
Michael
Charles,
George &
Tiffany
Cloutier,
Laura Evans,
Bruce & Jill
Goodman,
Albert &
Carol Hallac,
Hedrick
Brothers,
Ross W.W.
Meltzer and
Wally &
Betsy Turner
are also
sponsors.
Proceeds
from
“Barefoot on
the Beach”
go towards
the 13 Boys
& Girls
Clubs
throughout
Palm Beach
County,
which
provide a
safe haven
for children
ages 6-18
during
non-school
hours. The
Clubs serve
more than
7,500
children,
who find
positive
role models,
learn
healthy
values and
participate
in
challenging,
fun programs
including
educational
and
sports-related
activities.
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