The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is proud to announce Ms. Nancy Myers of West Palm Beach, as the recipient of the 2007 Wachovia Woman Volunteer of the Year Award. The award was presented to Ms. Myers at the Junior League's annual Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon presented by Lilly Pulitzer
®, which this year raised a record $100,000.
Ms. Myers was selected from a group of 21 women who represented non-profit organizations throughout Palm Beach County. The South Florida Science Museum nominated Ms. Myers for her dedication to the museum. She has touched the lives of thousands of children and adults who have experienced educational programs and exhibits at the museum, which were made possible by Ms. Myers' fundraising efforts. She has served as chair of their Gala event multiple times and assisted in raising over $250,000 in one year.
In addition to Ms. Myers, all the nominees were honored for their time and dedication to their respective organizations.
The other 20 nominees and the non-profit organization which nominated them were:
- Linda L. Soper of West Palm Beach, Ann Norton Sculpture Garden
- Merilyn Diamond of Boynton Beach, Alzheimer's Community Care, Inc.
- Debra C. Ruedisili of North Palm Beach, The ARC of Palm Beach
- Annie Falk of Palm Beach, Armory Art Center
- Anne L. Kanjian West Palm Beach, Autism Speaks
- Danielle A. Hickox of Palm Beach, Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County
- Julia K. Dattolo of West Palm Beach, Cancer Alliance of Hope and Health
- Mary Cleary Ierardi of West Palm Beach, Catholic Charities of Palm Beach, Inc.
- Trish Faulkner of Palm Beach Gardens, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Claudia McCaig of Jupiter, Hearts and Hope, Inc.
- Kelly M. Hopkins of Palm Beach, Henry Morrison Flagler Museum
- Kay Graham of Palm Beach Gardens, Historical Society of Palm Beach County
- Pamela S. Goodman of Gulfstream, League of Woman Voters Palm Beach County
- Anja Burns of North Palm Beach, Loggerhead Marinelife Center
- Nicole R. Munder of West Palm Beach, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida
- Laurie Raber Gottlieb of West Palm Beach, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League
- Kathleen Speh of North Palm Beach, Place of Hope and Villages of Hope
- Shirley Lichtstein of West Palm Beach, Quantum House, Inc.
- Elizabeth L. DeWoody of West Palm Beach, The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
- Betsy Turner of Palm Beach, United Way of Palm Beach
This year's Woman Volunteer of the Year Luncheon was hosted by Honorary Chairwoman Kathryn Vecellio, Chairwoman Carolyn Broadhead, and Co-Chairs Kristen Cashel and Kelly Ring. In addition to Lilly Pulitzer
®, the luncheon was also supported by a generous donation from K2 Realty.
The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is a non-profit organization of women dedicated to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. League members work throughout the community providing volunteers and funding to social service and charitable organizations. The League is comprised of more than 850 professional and dedicated women and has celebrated 62 years of service. In that time, the League has donated nearly 3 million dollars to specific community projects and in the past ten years has invested more than 320,000 league volunteer hours.