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Boca’s Ballroom Battle 2015 sets fundraising records
BOCA RATON, FL – As dancing feet high-stepped across the floor at the eighth annual Boca’s Ballroom Battle in late August, fundraising records were being shattered all around. When participants finished tripping the light fantastic, organizers tallied the total of cash collected by the happy hoofers. The net total raised through the Aug. 28 event…
Read MoreCaribbean Cowboy Ball rounds up funds for George Snow Scholarship Fund
South Florida cowgirls and cowboys are brushing off their Stetsons and polishing their boots in anticipation of the 23rd annual “Caribbean Cowboy Ball.” The evening, slated for Jan. 30, will benefit the George Snow Scholarship Fund. This one-of-a-kind event takes place in Boca Raton‘s Red Reef Park along the Intracostal Waterway. The evening will include an…
Read MoreSnow Starts The Giving Society
After 34 years, Tim Snow has a host of donors who give or pledge to The George Snow Scholarship Fund named after his late father. The Scholars Council recognizes annual giving, The Loyalty Society cumulative giving and The Founder Society are people who name the fund in their estate, trust or other planned gift. To…
Read More72 scholars get Snow scholarships
It was an emotional evening for some benefactors as 72 new college freshman received scholarships at the annual George Snow Scholarship Fund Awards Reception. Many scholarships are memorials to well-known people like singer Nat King Cole and his wife Maria Cole, and locals Ann L. Chew, Dominick Casso, Bruce Cryan, Lily Brentano and former Boca Raton Airport…
Read MoreBoca Scholarship Fund Receives Challenge Grant
BOCA RATON, FL – Boca Raton resident Ron Wells has spent a lifetime building things, from bridges and dams, to transit systems, highways, and power plants. Although he’s officially retired now, Wells may be building his biggest project to date: a promising future for hundreds of kids who desperately need one. Wells has given the…
Read More85 Local Scholars Receive More Than $633,000
On Thursday, June 5, 2015, The George Snow Scholarship Fund celebrated its 32nd Anniversary in true festive fashion by awarding over $633,000.00 in scholarships to 85 deserving scholarship recipients during their 2014 Annual Awards Reception. This year’s event was generously underwritten by the Seminole Region Club Managers Charity Golf Tournament Committee, Karleen and Elias Janetis,…
Read MoreBoca’s Ballroom Battle 2013 Over the Top!
2013 Boca’s Ballroom Battle over the Top The Sixth Annual Boca’s Ballroom Battle benefitting George Snow Scholarship Fund Raises over $230,000.00 On August 16, 2013 at 6pm over 750 showed up at the Boca Raton Resort and Club to cheer on their favorite community dancer. Each Community dancer had their own contingency of supporters with…
Read MoreF.A.U. and Snow Partner to Support Local Scholars
Recently FAU President, Dr. Mary Jane Saunders, and Tim Snow, the Fund’s president, formed an affiliation which will enhance the level of financial support their respective organizations provide to academically talented students attending FAU. This affiliation will effectively double the amount of scholarship moneys the Scholarship Fund awards to qualifying students with the goal of…
Read MoreSome kickin’ good times at the 21st Annual Caribbean Cowboy Ball
Known as the hippest, hottest, coolest event in South Florida, the 21st Annual Caribbean Cowboy Ball presented by Aqua-Gulf Transport is scheduled for 6:00 PM, February 22, 2014, at the City of Boca Raton’s Red Reef Park. Come enjoy the ocean breeze and get ready to kick up your heels. “It is going to be…
Read MoreThe Steve Bagdan Charitable Foundation presents the 25th Golf Classic
On September 27, 2013, 74 golfers and volunteers rose with the morning sun and headed to the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club’s Jack Nicklaus designed golf course for a round of 18 holes. Despite the 7:00a.m. registration time, any frowns quickly turned upside down as players were greeted with a smile, a lavish breakfast…
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