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Food for Thought

Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Beach Club, Palm Beach

Melissa Sullivan

Chair

The West Palm Beach Library Foundation is thrilled to announce that Melissa Sullivan will once again chair the Foundation’s premier fundraising event, Food for Thought, to be held on November 2, 2024. Anticipating a record number of guests at the 2024 Food for Thought dinner, the Library Foundation will host the event at The Beach Club in Palm Beach.

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Brad Meltzer

Special Guest Speaker

Bestselling Author & “American Historian”

Named one of "Hollywood’s 25 Most Powerful Authors," Brad is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lightning Rod and twelve other bestselling thrillers. He also writes non-fiction books and a kids book series, which inspired the Emmy-nominated TV show on PBS KIDS, Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum.
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Joseph and Max McNamara 

Underwriting Special Guest Speaker

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New Location!

The Beach Club, Palm Beach

Don’t miss an amazing auction, connecting with influential leaders,

along with an elegant three-course dinner at Food for Thought. ⁠

To learn more of the table host selection and the exclusive auction items, click the links below.

Food for Thought Committee Members

Melissa Sullivan, Chair

Josephine Bayard

Dianne Bernstein

The Honorable Ann W. Brown

Joseph and Max McNamara

Margaret Moraskie

Beverly Myers

Diane Myers

Adrienne Raptis

Julie Rudolph

Platinum Benefactor

Melissa Sullivan

Grand Benefactors

Individual Sponsors:

Josephine Bayard

The Honorable Ann W. Brown

Abe & Dianne Bernstein

Joseph & Max McNamara

Corporate Sponsors:

Benefactors

Individual Sponsors:

Beverly Myers

Corporate Sponsors:

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Honorary Co-Chairs

Roger & Myrna Landay

Publishers

Individual Sponsors:

The Eric Friedheim Foundation

Frances & Jeffrey Fisher

Trey & Lindsay Mahoney

Authors

Individual Sponsors:

Howard & Julie Rudolph

Corporate Sponsors:

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Head Librarians

Individual Sponsors:

Wallace & Dr. Mary Ann DuPont

Nancy Marshall

Drs. John & Daisy Merey

Adrienne M. Coffin

Corporate Sponsors:

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Patrons

Melanie Cabot (two tickets)

Dean Dimke (two tickets)

Philip Farmer (two tickets)

Christine Horrocks (two tickets)

Nancy Leizman (two tickets)

Deanie Melniker (two tickets)

Jeri Muoio (two tickets)

Michelle Otremba (two tickets)

Carissa Robinson (two tickets)

Phil Robinson (two tickets)

Jeff Sabean (two tickets)

Pam Slotkin (two tickets)

Marianna Baker (one ticket)

Kelly Brennan (one ticket)

Leesa Conley (one ticket)

Christina Corbett (one ticket)

Julie Coughlin (one ticket)

Margaret Donnelley (one ticket)

Anne Ilynsky (one ticket)

James McBrayer (one ticket)

Skye Sherman (one ticket)

Nancy Stone (one ticket)

Belinda Pike (one ticket)

Media Sponsor

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Make an impact on your community with your donation!

To get tickets or to sponsor the 2024 Food for Thought event, call at 561-868-7717.

About West Palm Beach Library Foundation

The West Palm Beach Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed in 2000 to support the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach. It holds activities and events to financially sustain the library’s free programs, services and resources for children, teens and adults that enrich the diverse community. For more information or to donate to the foundation, please visit https://www.wpblf.org.

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Get your tickets today!

Please complete the form below and click the "Donate"  button to purchase your ticket or to become a sponsor. If you are interested in 2
or more individual tickets, add the amount on the custom amount field. For additional support, you are welcome to contact us directly at
(561) 868-7717.

Platinum Benefactor $50,000 - Grand Benefactor $25,000 - Benefactor $20,000 - Honorary Chair $15,000
Publisher $10,000 - Author $7,500 - Head Librarian $3,500 - Patron $850 (Individual Ticket)

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