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ARTHUR ADLER TO BE HONORED AS THE JAY DiPIETRO “HERO OF HOPE” AT THIRD ANNUAL HOPE BASH BOCA, NOV. 13 Boca Raton, FL – September 26, 2015 – Place of Hope at The Leighan and David Rinker Campus has transformed, thanks to the outpouring of support from the Boca Raton community. Once a space that was completely under construction, the foster care campus off Boca Rio Road is now home to eight boys in its Genesis Cottage and three young women in the Alumni Impact Girls Cottage, which opened in May. Local philanthropists, such as Jay DiPietro and Arthur Adler, have played leadership roles in this transformation. To show its thanks for his vision and generosity, Place of Hope is presenting Adler with its Jay DiPietro “Hero of Hope” Award at the 2015 Hope Bash Boca on Nov. 13. The event will be held at 6 p.m., at Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca West Drive, Boca Raton, FL. The event will feature a VIP reception/silent auction, live entertainment and dancing, and a rousing, live auction. Cost is $250 per person. DiPietro, president/COO/General Manager of Boca West Country Club, was named the inaugural Hero of Hope last year. For 2015, Adler will accept the re-named award for his support through the Boca West Charitable Foundation, which he created in 2010. Since its inception, the Foundation has granted $2 million to 19 charities, including Place of Hope, that have collectively touched the lives of more than 3,000 children. “I was attracted to the Place of Hope for many reasons. In my current position as Chairman of the Boca West Charitable Foundation, our mission is to develop projects in conjunction with worthwhile charities to aid children at risk in the South Palm Beach area,” said Adler. “When I heard that Place of Hope was taking over the facility formerly known as The Haven in Boca Raton, I did extensive research and learned what a fabulous job that POH was doing in North County. I knew we had to get involved.” Raised in a family that valued philanthropy as a tradition, Adler’s passion for charitable work as evolved, as his foundation grew. “I want to help ‘our’ children understand that there are people out in the community that want them to have a chance to break the cycle of poverty that has burdened their families for generations. We want to instill in them a sense of hope for the future,” he said. Proceeds from 2015 Hope Bash Boca benefit the programs and operations of Place of Hope at The Leighan and David Rinker Campus, an expansion of the Palm Beach Gardens-based Place of Hope. With campuses in Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Hobe Sound and Boca Raton, Place of Hope is a faith-based, state-licensed child welfare organization that provides family-style foster care (emergency and long-term); family outreach and intervention; maternity care; safety for domestic minor sexually trafficked victims; transitional housing and support services; adoption and foster care recruitment and support; hope and healing opportunities for children and families who have been traumatized by abuse and neglect. The generous sponsors of the 3rd Annual Hope Bash Boca are Protector Sponsor The Florida Chapter of Club Managers Association of America (FLCMAA) Seminole Region Charity Golf Tournament & Gala Committee, Jay and Sharon DiPietro, Leighan and David Rinker, The Fife Family, Erik and Denise Day, Vince and Leticia Butkevits, JP Capital Management, Geo Group; Exclusive Luxury Lifestyle Sponsors: Asset Protection- Principle Counsel, Yacht Brokers-MacGregor Yachts and Worth Avenue Yachts, Education-Palm Beach International Academy, Jewelers- JC Martin Jewelers, Automobile- Lincoln of Delray; Advocate Sponsors: Daszkal Bolton, Kendrall Companies, Lawlor Zigler, PA and Beachcomber Arts. For more information, please contact Director of Advancement Lisa McDulin, 561-483-0962. Place of Hope at The Leighan and David Rinker Campus is located at 21441 Boca Rio Road, Boca Raton, FL 33433; www.PlaceofHopeRinker.org.