Palm Beach-Based EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES Salutes Local Nonprofits at Launch Luncheon

Nov. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Palm Beach-Based EXTRAORDINARY CHARITIES Salutes Local Nonprofits
At Launch of Second Edition of Directory for Charitable Giving

Six Lucky Nonprofits Win $2,000 Each at Luncheon

Extraordinary Charities, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Palm Beach, welcomed more than 115 representatives from dozens of local nonprofit organizations at a recent luncheon held at Café Sapori in West Palm Beach, The event was the official launch of the second edition of A Directory for Charitable Giving that spotlights 76 outstanding and under-funded charities in Palm Beach County.  Thousands of copies of this classy, 4-color and perfect-bound Directory are now being circulated throughout the local philanthropic community.

"Throughout Palm Beach County, smaller charities are making a big difference in our community. But despite their outstanding efforts in fields like education, culture, human services and the environment, as well as international outreach, many of these extraordinary charities operate ‘under the radar’ and receive little recognition for their efforts,” said Beverlee Miller Raymond, co-founder with her husband John J. Raymond, Jr. of Extraordinary Charities, which is dedicated to changing the traditional picture of philanthropy in Palm Beach County and opening the door to new donor opportunities.

"Our annual Directory for Charitable Giving is designed to connect donors with these well deserving local nonprofit organizations – each with its own unique and inspiring story, as well as current needs for specific donor support,” she added. “Our second annual luncheon was also a great opportunity for the nonprofit organizations to begin the process of inter-agency collaboration.”

Representatives from the nonprofits featured in the Directory not only applauded the effort by Extraordinary Charities, they cheered when six of the attending organizations received a surprise check for $2,000 each:  Holy Ground Shelter for the Homeless, Resource Depot, Sandoway House Nature Center, Urban Youth Impact, Women’s, Circle, Inc. and the Youth Activity Center.

"Anyone interested in obtaining a copy of A Directory for Charitable Giving can contact our office at 561.791.0403 or view a digital version online at www.extraordinarycharities.org,” said Mrs. Raymond. “Together, we really can make Palm Beach County a stronger and more cohesive community.”

For more information about Extraordinary Charities, Inc., please visit www.extraordinarycharities.org.

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(All IDs ar L-R / Photos by Corby Kaye's Studio Palm Beach)
1.   Father Frank O’Laughlin of the Guatemalan-Maya Center with Beverlee & John Raymond


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