The Junior League of Boca Raton has announced the nominees for its 34th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year. The nominees will be honored and a winner will be announced at this year’s WVOY luncheon on November 12th at The Boca Raton.
This year’s nominees and their respective organizations are as follows:
- Arlene Herson, Brain Bowl Events
- Kristina Saltzman, HomeSafe
- Alexandra Sierra de Varona, The Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative
- Cyndi Bloom, The Women’s Executive Club of South Palm Beach County
- Nancy Varian, Boca Helping Hands
- Lisa Orlando, Best Foot Forward
- Palmaria Torres, CROS Ministries
- Andrea Virgin, Boca Ballet Theatre
- Marcie Gorman, The National Society of Arts and Letters of Florida
- Suzan Garber, The Guardian ad Litem Program
- Debralyn Belletieri, American Association of Caregiving Youth
- Beth Johnston, Spirit of Giving Network
- Amy Kazma, Junior League of Boca Raton
- Kathy Adkins, Impact 100 Palm Beach County
- Laraine Mastrianna, Nonprofits First
- Celine Thibault, Best Buddies Palm Beach
- Fran Nachlas, The George Snow Scholarship Fund
- Lauren Johnson, Fuller Center
- Elizabeth Fletcher, Boca Raton Historical Society
- Merrill Beveridge, Milagro Center
- Sarah Kudish, Junior League of the Palm Beaches
- Pam Arrieta, YMCA of South Palm Beach County
“We are thrilled to recognize such incredible women who prevailed and did so much for our community even through challenging times including a pandemic,” JLBR President Jamie Sauer shared in a press release. “We feel like we are having a Renaissance of Community, which is our theme for this year’s event. It is a special privilege to honor these giving women and nonprofits.”
This year’s luncheon will once again feature a runway fashion show presented by Saks Fifth Avenue. Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation and Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute are sponsoring the award, and Boca magazine is the media sponsor. Kari Oeltjen and Clara Acero are the event’s co-chairs and Holli Rockwell Trubinsky is this year’s honorary chair.
General tickets are $200 and VIP tickets are $300. They can be purchased at https://www.jlbr.org/.
