The names are in, and 47 women have been nominated for this year’s Woman Volunteer of the Year.
A tradition now in its 39th year and benefiting community programs from the Junior League of Boca Raton, area nonprofits have nominated the women who have volunteered their time and energy into furthering various worthy causes.
“We are excited to honor these 47 outstanding women,” Melody Cobbe, president of the Junior League of Boca Raton, said in a press release. “Their volunteer work sets the standard for community service.”
The winner—who is selected by an independent panel of judges organized by the Boca Raton Hospital Foundation—will be announced at the 39th Annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon on Nov. 5 at The Boca Raton. The event is co-chaired by Linda Paton and Victoria Matthews, and Tandy Robinson is serving as honorary chairwoman. The event will also include a runway fashion show, sporting looks from The Boca Raton’s boutiques.
Last year’s winner was Jeannine Morris, who was nominated by Place of Hope.
The nominees:
- 4KIDS of South Florida — Janet Bozick
- Alzheimer’s Association — Christine Pike
- American Association of Caregiving Youth — Gay Gordon
- Best Foot Forward Foundation — Danielle Rosse
- Boca Ballet Theatre — Susan B. Buck
- Boca Helping Hands — Dr. Sarah Lochner
- Boca Raton Historical Society — Zoe Lanham
- Boca Raton Police Foundation — Cathy Klein
- Boca School for Autism — Beatrice Weinstock
- Boca West Children’s Foundation — Suzi Selinger
- Bridge Immigration Network — Milagros Vargas
- Changing Lives of Boca Raton — Chelsea Cordner
- Child Rescue Coalition — Lisa LaFrance
- Children’s Home Society of Florida — Dr. Amy Ohana-Trujillo
- Common Ground Community Development — Barbara Socher
- Debbie-Rand Memorial Service League — Helen Kaye
- Delray Beach Public Library — Joycelyn Patrick
- Dress for Success Palm Beaches — Wendy Tannenbaum
- Eda & Cliff Viner Community Scholars Foundation — Alex Welsh
- Empath Trustbridge Hospice — Patricia Collazo
- Fuller Center — Clara Acero
- George Snow Scholarship Fund — Robin Deyo
- Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County — Julie Peyton
- Hippocrates Wellness — Nancy Baldwin Fusco
- Hispanic Chamber of Commerce — Jessy Allain Mena
- Hispanic Entrepreneur Initiative — Monica Ribeiro
- Impact 100 Palm Beach County — Ingrid Kennemer
- Impact Palm Beaches — Christine DelVecchio
- Junior League of Boca Raton — Kristen Ross-Majhess
- Love Serving Autism — Marla Garchik
- Myla’s Beleaf — Camilla Goodwin
- Mizner Park Cultural Arts Association — Peg Anderson
- National Society of Arts & Letters, Florida East Coast Chapter — Marilyn Nelson
- Palm Beach Symphony — Marietta Muiña McNulty
- Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League of the Palm Beaches — Coco Schefmeyer
- Roots and Wings, Inc. — Mary Stern
- Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton — Ingrid Fulmer
- Scholar Career Coaching — Sasha Lopez
- Speak Up for Kids — Jodie Arnold
- Special Olympics Florida — Catherine Barton
- Spirit of Giving — Dr. Katie Burke
- Sweet Dream Makers — Debby Rales
- The Giving Tree of Temple Beth El of Boca Raton — Lauren Gross
- The Soup Kitchen — Joan Melesko
- Touch A Heart Foundation — Jennifer Kaufman
- Women’s Executive Club — Lauren Blosser
- YMCA of South Palm Beach County — Amanda Perna
Tickets can be purchased by visiting wvoy26.givesmart.com or calling 561/620-2553.
The event’s presenting sponsor is the Junior League of Boca Raton’s 1971 Society, and the award presentation sponsor is The Christine E. Lynn Women’s Health & Wellness Institute and Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation. The Boca Raton is the fashion show sponsor, and Boca magazine is a proud media sponsor.
