BOYNTON BEACH, Fla.– The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County hosted the 34th Annual Love of Literacy Luncheon with more than 600 literacy supporters at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray was featured at the event and interviewed by South Florida PBS “Between the Covers” host Ann Bocock. The Luncheon, which was presented by Bank of America, raised more than $300,000 to support critical literacy programs throughout the county.
The luncheon was co-chaired by Telsula C. Morgan of Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. and Lindsay Reinhart of Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. The Luncheon Committee members included Dr. Regine Bataille, M.D., Maggie Dickenson, Debra Ghostine, Len Gray, Grace Halabi, Stephanie Kahlert, Bernadette O’Grady, Crystal Parkinson, Carol Rose and Janel Williams.
In addition to the Presenting Sponsor, Bank of America, the Coalition is grateful for the support of:
- Platinum Sponsor: Brenda Medore
- Diamond Sponsors: Shawn M. Donnelley and Christopher M. Kelly, GL Homes, Nan Johnson and Robin Muir, Kosinski Family Foundation and the Robinson Family Fund.
- Gold Sponsors: The Bonutti Family, Barbara & Len Gray, First Horizon Foundation, Gentle Medicine Associates, Inc., Greenberg Traurig, P.A., Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., Karen Rogers, SCAPS Medical, LLC, Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, P.A. and The Palm Beach Post
- Silver Sponsors: Akerman, LLP, Cozen O’Connor, Stephanie Kahlert, The LaFrance Project, The Lynch Family & Plastridge, Lynn University, Nason Yeager Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A., Stephanie Pew, U.S. Bank and WPTV 5.
For more information about the Coalition’s literacy programs and volunteer opportunities, please visit LiteracyPBC.org.
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About the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County
A recipient of the coveted 4-star Charity Navigator rating for 16 consecutive years, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County works to improve the quality of life in our community by promoting and achieving literacy. In Palm Beach County, nearly half of all third graders are not reading on grade level and 22% of adults aged 16 and older lack basic literacy skills and can’t fill out a job application or read a bus schedule. Through extensive outreach and collaboration with a network of community partners, the Literacy Coalition strives to ensure that individuals who need to improve their literacy skills receive the help they need. By providing services to 55,716 adults, children, and families each year, the Literacy Coalition’s goal is for every child and every adult in Palm Beach County to be able to read.
