Social Calendar

SUNDAY

DownRight Awesome: A Walk for Down Syndrome to benefit Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organi

zation: Walk, free breakfast, petting zoo, rock wall, pony rides, a dunk tank, bounce houses, live entertainment, DJ and dancing, characters and a raffle and silent auction. $15. 8 a.m. John Prince Park Center Drive Pavilion, 4759 South Congress Ave., Lake Worth. 561-752-3383, ds-stride.org/downrightextraordinary or info@goldcoastdownsyndrome.org Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk: Registration opens at 6:30 a.m., walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and finishes at noon at the FAU Campus, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton. Information and preregistration: 561-650-0119 or making strideswalk.org. Aventura Mall’s Pink Walk: ‘I Pink I Can’: Registration is at 8 a.m., followed by a power rumba warmup class, 8:30-9 a.m. After the twomile indoor mall walk, there will be a cool down and stretching session, followed by light bites and refreshments. Meet in Center Court near Macy’s Women where T-shirts will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Women’s Breast and Heart Health Initiative and the mall will match every dollar donated. aventura mall.com/events/pink-walk. Sip & Shop Benefiting Komen South Florida:

1:30-4:30 p.m., Wyndham Grand Jupiter at Harbourside Place, 122 Soundings Ave., Jupiter. Spend Sunday afternoon enjoying sips and bites, shopping from local business, and bidding on silent auction items. Event ticket: $60. Proceeds support Komen South Florida in providing free or reduced mammograms, diagnostic screenings and breast cancer treatments. komen southflorida.org/calendar.

WEDNESDAY

Palm Beach Advocacy Awards & Reception to benefit Florida’s Children

First: Florida’s Children First, the state’s premiere independent child advocacy organization, will honor child advocates in the Palm

Beach area at its annual fundraising and awards event. Community and business leaders, and all other persons concerned about the future of Florida’s children, especially abused, abandoned and neglected children and youth, will be in attendance. 5:30 p.m. $100. National Croquet Center, 700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach. 954-796-0860, floridas childrenfirst.org or events @floridaschildrenfirst.org Great Gatsby Gala to benefit Canine Assisted Therapy: An evening of premium spirits, delicious food, entertainment, raffle and silent auction. 7 p.m. $125. Antique Car Museum, 1527 SW First Ave., Fort Lauderdale. 954-990-5175, greatgatsbygala.org or info@catdogs.org.

THURSDAY

In My Shoes Luncheon to benefit JAFCO: Bring your friends to this luncheon featuring a fabulous shopping boutique and exclusive silent auction, but more importantly, hear from families of children with developmental disabilities and learn what it’s like to walk in their shoes. The In My Shoes Luncheon raises money to benefit the JAFCO Children’s Ability Center. 9:30 a.m. $118. Boca West Country Club, 20583 Boca W. Drive, Boca Raton. 954-315-8698, jafco.org/events/jafco-in-my-shoesluncheon or jessica@jafco.org Comedy Night to benefit Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation: Guests will enjoy com- plimentary wine and beer, passed and station appetizers, a silent auction and stand-up by comedian Tom Papa, who has found success in film, television and radio as well as on the live stage. $125. 6 p.m. Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive, Coral Springs. 954-3445990, TheCenterCS.com or mpaul@coralsprings.org

FRIDAY

Red Shield ReDesign Bash to benefit The Salvation

Army: Silent and live auction for redesigned, repurposed and transferred furniture and accessories crafted by artists, interior designers and DIY hobbyists. 6 p.m. $125. The Galleria Mall, 2414 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-5246991, salvationarmyflorida.org/fortlauderdale/redesign or PR@GoodmanPR.com

SATURDAY

Bill Bingham Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Boynton Beach Firefighter Benevolent Association

and JDRF: Admission includes golf contests, a golf cart, buffet lunch, silent auction and raffle. 9:30 a.m. $115. Westchester Country Club, 12250 Westchester Club Drive, Boynton Beach. 561-801-7273, jdrf.org/greaterpalmbeach or durangom@bbfl.us Celebration to benefit

Boca Helping Hands: Boca Helping Hands will recognize its past and present friends, donors and volunteers, including Arthur J. Remillard, Jr. who made the Boca Helping Hands Remillard Family Resource Center possible, and Mel Lazerick, who is the organization’s oldest active volunteer at age 100. 6 p.m. $99. Boca Raton Marriott, 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton. 561-417-0913, Bocahelping hands.org or info@boca helpinghands.org Profiles in Leadership Black-Tie Ball to benefit Leadership Broward: Leadership Broward will celebrate the best and brightest of Broward County at its 2018 Profiles in Leadership Black-Tie Ball, this year themed Evening in Wonderland. 6:30 p.m. $300. Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina, 2301 SE 17th St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-767-8866, Leadershipbroward.org or gabriela@leadershipbroward.org

MICHAEL MURPHY Howard Talenfeld, Christina Spudeas and Jesse Diner. Florida’s Children First will present the Palm Beach Advocacy Awards on Wednesday.

COURTESY Author and TV personality Martin Amado will be the celebrity host for the sixth annual Red Shield ReDesign Bash.