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This year's Ruth & Norman Rales Jewish Family Services (JFS) Annual Gala, themed "The Greatest Show," will take place on Dec. 13 at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton.
JFS will once again host a capacity crowd of more than 400 friends and supporters.
"We hope to create a 'show-stopping' gala with epicurean cuisine, lively entertainment, along with the opportunity to bid on intriguing auction items, including travel, fashion and culinary experiences," says April Leavy, who is co-chairing the event with Illana Cohen- Dwek and Isabel Friedman.
Adds Friedman: "We are truly thankful to have the opportunity to present Toby and Leon Cooperman with the prestigious 2018 Rales Humanitarian of the Year Award. It is a much-deserved recognition for their years of philanthropy and dedication to JFS. Since moving to South Florida, the Coopermans have embraced this community and provided their generous support to many vital charitable organizations."
Cohen-Dwek adds: "We are honored to present Linda and Ralph Behmoiras/The Boca Raton Observer with the 2018 Corporate Leadership Award. We appreciate The Boca Raton Observer's support of JFS and many other nonprofit organizations. We are so proud of Linda and Ralph Behmoiras, who lead by example via their charitable activities, which are critical to our community."
Generous sponsors include Marilyn and Stanley Barry, Toby and Leon Cooperman, Jane and Alan Cornell, Meryl and Ron Gallatin, Carol and James Herscot, Anne and Norman Jacobson, JP Morgan Chase Co., Harriet and Ed Levine, Sherri Samuels, Phyllis & Harvey Sandler Foundation, Velia Sweet, Lorraine and Dennis Udwin, Jill Viner, and Shirley and Barton Weisman. The Boca Raton Observer is the exclusive media sponsor, and Boca Entertainment is an in-kind sponsor. O
For more information, call 561-852-5013 or email jillw@ralesjfs.org.