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Visions of Palm Beach

March 13, 2023

Lighthouse Guild, the leading organization dedicated to providing exceptional services that help visually impaired people attain their goals, hosted its annual Palm Beach Visionary Evening at Club Collette on February 28, 2023.

The gala honored Jackie Weld Drake and James Borynack for their philanthropic accomplishments. Co-chairmen were Esty and Dan Brodsky, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Jennifer and David Fischer, Audrey and Martin Gruss, Thomas Quick, and Adolfo Zaralegui. The Alex Donner Orchestra provided entertainment.

Marc Rosen, Founder of the Palm Beach Friends of Lighthouse Guild, welcomed the guests and introduced James Dubin, Chairman of Lighthouse Guild, who expressed us appreciation for everyone’s support. Dubin introduced Dr. Calvin W. Roberts, Lighthouse Guild’s President and CEO, who is considered a trailblazer in the field of vision and technology.

Dr. Calvin Roberts, Jackie Welk Drake, James Borynack, and James Dubin.

Roberts gave an overview about Lighthouse Guild, its Technology Center, and about the array of high and low-tech options (including the cutting-edge NaviLens technology) available to help the blind and visually impaired. He then introduced Jennifer Fischer, Lighthouse Guild’s new International Ambassador, who was honored in 2022 with her husband, David Fischer. Jennifer Fischer and Roberts presented the Visionary awards to Weld Drake and Borynack, respectively.

Prior to the live auction, Sydney Delconvito, a visually impaired first year college student, shared her experience about how Lighthouse Guild and its Teen Tele-Support Group helped her build skills, community and her own determination, which has her excelling in college.

*L. to r.:* Jennifer and David Fischer; Marc Rosen and Fern Tailor.

The 2023 Palm Beach Visionary Evening, which drew nearly 180 guests, raised more than $500,000 in support of Lighthouse Guild’s programs and services.

Lighthouse Guild is dedicated to providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals. It provides coordinated care for eye health, vision rehabilitation, technology and behavioral health and related services.

The podcast series, “On Tech & Vision with Dr. Cal Roberts” offers information and insights about technological innovations that are tearing down barriers for people who are blind or visually impaired. For more information, visit Lighthouseguild.org.

*L. to r.:* Andrea Roberts and Sydney Delcontivo; Linda Talarico and Mary Mahoney.

*L. to r.:* Mashi and Manucher Azmudeh; Candy Hamm and Michael Donnell.

Susan Gutfreund, Kathryn Bryan, Marc Rosen, and Peggy Siegal.

*L. to r.:* Barbara San Damian and Jean Denoyer; Helmut Koller and Catherine Adler.

*L. to r.:* Bernard and Denise Schwartz; Jamie and Peter Gregory.

*L. to r.:* Eleanora Kennedy and Joan Schnitzer; Bill Beadleston and Pam Fiori.

*L. to r.:* Esty and Dan Brodsky; John and Sharon Loeb.

*L. to r.:* Sergio Orozco and Susan Gutfreund; Adolfo Zaralegui and James Borynack.

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Lighthouse Guild is dedicated to providing exceptional services that inspire people who are visually impaired to attain their goals.