Volume 9, Issue 1 - Just World International

Presenting Sponsors
FTI Consulting
Whole Foods of Wellington
Caryl Philips and Frank Zeiss
Event Sponsors
Dazzle Creative Events
Hilton Worldwide
Sportfot Photography
The Hampton Group
Wellington Golf Cars
Table Sponsors
Platinum Level
Belle Herbe Farm
Cloud Hill Farm
Joan and Ernest Kalman
Gold Level
Baumann family
Bur Oak, LLC
Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital
Reid family
Warm Wind Farm
Muscles by Meyers
Patron Level
Arlette Rigby
Artisan Farms
Beamont/Link families
Brigadoon
Burkman/Eaman families
David Page
Equine MRI of Palm Beach and
Equine Services Ltd.
Floridian Community Bank
Higher Ground Farm
Horseware Ireland
Louisburg Farm
Martha Jolicoeur/
Illustrated Properties
Mershad Stables
Morrissey family
Palm Beach Equine Clinic
Paradysz family
Private Tutoring Services
Quiet Corner Farm
Schroeder family
Spencer Ranch
Strauss family
Triple Crown/
BuildYourOwnBlanket.com
Monica Wagner
Zachowski family
Zeidler family
The silent auction raised $27,640 and featured highly sought-after items such as a bronze statue by Mary Sand
Studio won by Carolyn Darby; a commissioned portrait by Jocelyn Sanders won by Bonnie Johnson; and a
photograph by Shelli Breidenbach won by Matthew Marano.
The bidding was hot in the live auction raising a total of $22,850! Attracting the highest bids were a Boston
Bruins hockey package including tickets and one night’s accommodation at the unique Liberty Hotel won by
the Graham family; a three-night stay at the Chateau Canisy in Normandy, France, won by Alexandra Pozzo;
and a VIP chalet table with parking pass for the 2012 Hampton Classic Horse Show won by Pedro Torres.
Six lucky guests left with prizes from the event’s casino raffle including an autographed poster of the 2011
Pan American Games gold medal team won by Tuny Page; a VIP table at the PBIEC Jockey Club during WEF
week VI won by Teresa Mills; a Nespresso Pixie machine won by Bhaskar Dasgupta; a “New Year’s Resolution”
gift basket won by Frank Zeiss; a horse-themed slot machine won by Louie Jacobs; and a foursome of golf at
the Emerald Dunes golf course won by Nina Montross.
Several JustWorld Junior Ambassadors were on hand to help ensure the evening’s success, visiting guests
tables to explain JustWorld’s projects and encouraging donations through the JustWorld ‘Adopt-A-Project’
initiative. An additional $10,380 was donated by generous guests who happily support JustWorld’s initiatives,
bringing the grand total raised for the evening to $280,360.
Guest speaker Murray S. Kessler, CEO and President of Lorillard, Inc., reminded guests that by supporting
JustWorld, they were also supporting their own children.
“Jessica and JustWorld give them an opportunity,” he said. “Kids like ours have the opportunity to be exposed
to and learn about philanthropy, and learn about caring and giving. So we’re helping the desperately
impoverished kids, but we’re also helping our own children. When you’re giving, you’re changing the lives of
others who are less fortunate, and you’re also changing the lives of those around you.”
“I am simply overwhelmed by the enormous amount of support that the Wellington and equestrian
communities have shown us,” said Jessica Newman, Executive Director of JustWorld International. “It is
incredible to think that we are now in our ninth year, yet we still keep growing and growing. This was our
biggest and most successful fundraising gala yet! I can’t thank everyone enough, from our generous sponsors,
Gala committee members, donors and guests, to our team of JustWorld Ambassadors, staff and volunteers,
who never cease to amaze me with their commitment and endless energy for the work that we do.”
Ambassadors take to the stage after raising awareness and
support for JustWorld’s various projects
Lorraine, Tom and Carol MacGuinness, Mel Morgan
and Aimee McClenahan
Carlene and Andy Ziegler Nick Skelton and Laura Kraut Denise and Eric Hasbrouck
2 All photos © Sportfot
Volume 9, Issue 1, Winter 2012