West Boca residents made a big splash this morning at this year’s Boca Raton Juvenile Diabetes walk in and near Mizner Park. Above you can see the West Boca High Vanguard band playing for people as they walk by.
They seemed to be having fun:
There were a few teams from West Boca that appeared prominently. Nicole Cohen from Kiki’s Krew sang the National Anthem:
Kiki’s Krew kids also had fun dancing on the stage to Pharrell Williams’ Happy.
We also saw members of the West Boca Key Club and Team Harrison. West Boca News walked with the Yates & Schiller team and many neighbors.
This was a big event. Shooting from the hip we’d estimate well over one thousand people were there. Per the JDRF website the event raised $300,000.
The event started early with people gathering before 7:30 am. It filled up by 8:30 and the walk began. It was a sunny morning and the early start helped attendees miss the heat of midday. Walkers went about two miles total, south through Mizner Park, then east several blocks, up, back west and north back to the amphitheater.
Category: Events
Sounding the Alarm in Boca Raton
There will be a special screening of the documentary Sounding the Alarm at Lynn University’s Wold Performing Arts Center on April 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. Sounding the Alarm was created and produced by award-winning documentarian John Block, with funding provided by Suzanne and Bob Wright and the Mel Karmazin Foundation. A question and answer session with Autism Speaks will follow the screening.
Autism Speaks is dedicated to funding research into the causes, prevention, treatments and a cure for autism. Tickets are free but please call 561-237-7900 for reservations.
American Cancer Society Chooses Date for West Boca Relay for Life
The West Boca Relay for Life will be held on June 6, 2014 at the St. Jude Catholic Church, 21689 Toledo Rd, Boca Raton. There will be an opening ceremony at 6 p.m. and a Survivor’s and Caregiver’s Dinner at 7:15 p.m. Join a team or create your own team at www.relayforlife.org/westbocaratonfl
Start making a difference and find out more on April 8th at Five Guys!
West Boca Weekend Roundup: April 3-6
Adult Book Discussion of The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh, West Boca Library, April 4th at 2 p.m.
Think Spring Crafts, April 5 at 2:30 p.m., West Boca Library, Grades 6 and up. Preregister at 470-1600.
Fiddler on the Roof, April 5th at 8 p.m. and April 6th at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Levis JCC. Tickets are $36 for preferred seating.
Broadway and Beyond, April 6th at 3 p.m., Temple Beth El. $10 students, $18 general admission.
JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, April 5th at 8:30 a.m., Mizner Park Amphitheater.
Family Promise Walk, April 6th at 3 p.m., Sunset Cove Amphitheater.
Egga-A-Palooza Family Festival, April 6th from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mizner Park Amphitheater. Presented by the City of Boca Raton and South Florida Parenting. Tickets are $6.
Steel Magnolias, April 3-May 4, Wick Theatre. Tickets are $58.
Chess presented by Slow Burn Theatre, April 4 and 5 at 8 p.m., April 6 at 2 p.m., West Boca High School.
April Lecture Series at West Boca Medical Center
Dr. Jessica White will give a talk on Menopause 101 on April 3rd at noon at the Education Center. Dr. White practices obstetrics and gynecology. She earned her medical degree from The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2009 and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center.
Women’s Health Lecture: Unspeakable Joy will be presented by Lisa Neu, RN on April 7th at noon at the Medical Building, 9960 Central Park Blvd, Boca Raton, Suite #240.
Anne-Marie Sawicki, RN will hold a breast feeding support group on April 7th and April 21st at noon at the Education Center. The Education Center is located at 21644 State Road 7 in Boca Raton.
Dr. Moss-Mellman will lecture on Breast Cancer Prevention: Optimize Surveillance based on your individualized risk on Spril 28th at noon in the Medical Building. Dr. Moss-Mellman specializes in internal medicine and breast health. She received her medical degree from SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine.
Ouch My Aching Back will be presented by Dr. Robert Norton on Spril 29th at 5 p.m. at Whitehall Boca Raton, 7300 Del Prado Circle South in Boca Raton. This lecture is part of Dinner with the Doctor. Please RSVP 877-311-3281.
Call 866-904-9262 for information and to register for lectures. Light refreshments are served at all lectures and complimentary parking is available.