SERVING SENIORS IN WELLINGTON & ROYAL PALM BEACH
SERVING SENIORS IN WELLINGTON & ROYAL PALM BEACH
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Wellington, FL (November 4, 2025) — The Holiday Boutique at Wellington Bay welcomed more than 130 attendees on Sunday, November 2, 2025, for a festive afternoon of shopping, community connection, and philanthropy. The event featured over 20 local vendors, a fabulous silent auction, and a grand raffle prize of a $250 gift card to Sicilian Oven in Wellington, with all proceeds benefiting Our Community Cares.
Guests enjoyed complimentary refreshments and light bites provided by Wellington Bay, along with guided tours of the elegant luxury senior living facility. The event created a joyful atmosphere while supporting Our Community Cares’ mission to help local seniors age safely at home through free, non-medical support services.
“We are so grateful to everyone who came out to support Our Community Cares at the Holiday Boutique,” said event chair and board member Marjorie Sullivan. “Events like this make it possible for us to continue our mission and support companionship to seniors who wish to remain independent and connected within our community.”
Our Community Cares extends heartfelt appreciation to Wellington Bay for hosting the event and to all the vendors and attendees who made the day a tremendous success.
Thank you Rachel Pollack from Milagro One Marketing for the photos.
Our Community Cares held its inaugural tennis tournament, Rally For a Cause fundraiser, on Friday, June 13th at the Wellington tennis center. The event was co-chaired by Laura Maher and Marge Sullivan. Fifty-two players of all ages came out for the doubles tournament.
There were four flights in the women’s division. Winners included Serena Flight Robyn Sherman and Lauren Schneider, Steffi Flight Dalinda Barry and Kris Krigbaum, Coco Flight Ria Katragadda and Sandy Perez, and Chrissie Flight Avril Mills and Tina Nergaard. The men’s division had two flights. Winners included Rafa Flight Scott Lee and Armando Perea, and Roger Flight Thad Millsap and Rick Sherman.
The event was made possible by many volunteers, the events committee, and partnerships from Village of Wellington, Palm Health Foundation, Sansone Air Conditioning and Plumbing, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Laura Maher, and Chicken Salad Chick.
Our Community Cares held its inaugural wine tasting and friend raiser at the private home of Bonnie Sansone. The event began with a welcome from board chair, Cheryl Anders, and a brief history of the organization. Diane Gutman, Director of Operations, spoke about the organization’s accomplishments in 2024.
Guests then heard from participant, Paul Razza, who receives services regularly from the organization, and Shelley Swartz, a volunteer and board member spoke about the sense of purpose and social interaction she receives serving in those roles, after retiring from a rewarding career in education.
Immediately following, guests gathered around to learn some basic facts from local sommelier Paul Seal about wine production, wine selection and the best ways to serve wines to houseguests. Attendees were then invited to a fantasy wine journey through northern Italy sampling five wines from that region given by Jeffrey Rodman, a regional manager at RC Wine Company in Palm Beach and a graduate of the Florida Wine Academy and the Napa Valley Wine Academy.
A highlight of the evening was a mystery wine raffle. The evening was graciously underwritten by Sansone Air Conditioning and Plumbing and Dr. Ernest Biczak and his wife, Cathy Biczak, who is also a member of the Fund Development Committee.
Thank you Coastal Click Photography for the beautiful photos.
Thank you to everyone who came to our June 19, 2024 event at Village Music in Wellington and to Coastal Click Photography for the beautiful photos. Please click here to read about the reason for rebranding and the event.