Mingle for Jingle: Businesspeople and professionals meet at United Way campaign kickoff reception
The newly painted-and-polished Colony hotel, open for business after a summer of renovation, hosted a cocktail mixer for the Town of Palm Beach United Way.
The event, a meet-and-mingle for the members of the Business and Professional Committee, took place Oct. 4 and also served as a kickoff to the 2022-23 Business and Professional campaign.
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Jay Clifford, vice president at First Horizon, and Stacie Hallinan, director of catering sales at The Colony Palm Beach, are co-chairpersons.
The campaign goal is set at $395,000.
“We are looking forward to a successful year for the Town of Palm Beach United Way’s Business and Professional Campaign,” Clifford said. “The contributions and partnerships we receive from the island business community allow the United Way to serve thousands of residents in need throughout Palm Beach County.”
The 28-member B&P committee works to secure corporate gifts and employee donations from businesses and professionals in Palm Beach, South Palm Beach and Manalapan.
Employees can give to the campaign through a one-time gift or through payroll deduction programs. Businesses can donate one-time corporate gifts and sponsorships.
“Whether it is a few dollars from the paycheck of a hardworking employee or a major gift from a corporation, every donation makes a difference,” Hallinan said. “It takes all of us working together to make our community a better place for all who live and work in Palm Beach County.”
Last year's B&P campaign, led by Elizabeth Marshman, raised $361,811 from approximately 1,400 employees and 72 businesses.
The members of the 2022-23 Business and Professional Committee include Bill Benjamin of First Republic Bank, Carrie Bradburn of Capehart Photography, Kevin Condon of Sotheby's International Realty, Bobby Debbs of Merrill Lynch, JB Edwards of Sotheby's International Realty, Andrew Filauro of Green Square Capital Advisors, David Ginn of Taglialatella Galleries, Nick Gold of Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences, Javier Gonzalez of Pizza Al Fresco, Steve Hall, Jr. of Compass, Marley Herring of Marley's Palm Beach Collection; Ryan Hollihan of LOCALiQ, Bill Horn of The Breakers, Nick Kassatly of Brown Harris Stevens, Jackie Lima of Carriage House, Elizabeth Marshman of Island Kitchen Palm Beach, Michael Maus of Maus & Hoffman, Brad McPherson of Gunster, Meghan Monteiro of Palm Beach Day Academy, Daphne Nikolopoulos of Palm Beach Illustrated, attorney John O'Neill, Tom Pinckney of Bank of America Private Bank, Heath Randolph of Wells Fargo, attorney Daren Rubenfeld, Clay Surovek of Surovek Gallery, and Trish Thurston of Cucina Palm Beach.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: United Way: Colony hotel readying for nonprofit's fundraiser
