Good morning, Boca Raton.

Boca Helping Hands asks for help to prepare Thanksgiving meal boxes for 24,000 families by delivering a turkey + meal box for the holiday.

Groups may pick up five boxes until Monday, Nov. 16, and a donation of 29.72 dollars covers one box while funds support food programs all year.

CROS Ministries is seeking ongoing volunteers to prepare & deliver free meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities in Delray Beach on Monday and Wednesday from 9 to 11 a.m. The nonprofit plans to expand its program into Boca Raton next year if it secures more funding and recruits additional helpers.

The Florida Intergenerational Orchestra of Boca Raton, founded by conductor Lorraine Marks Field, invites new musicians to join its 65-member ensemble that spans ages.

Rehearsals occur Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. at Edgewater Pointe Estates & a Holiday Extravaganza is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6 at 3:00 p.m. at O’Shea Hall.

Palm Beach County commissioners approved a new $9.1 million contract with the Business Development Board to recruit new businesses until 2030.

The agency will receive $1.8 million annually (the same funding as its current contract) to create 250 new jobs and bolster local economic growth.

Healthcare, business, university, and civic leaders gathered at The Club at Boca Pointe for the 16th annual White Coats-4-Care reception to welcome 80 medical students to FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine and celebrate advocate June Gelb’s 100th birthday.

Funds raised will sponsor scholarships, bolster training, research, and community health initiatives.

Joshua Browning, a Boca High graduate from east Boca Raton, was awarded the Carl Angus DeSantis Foundation Scholarship — partnering with the George Snow Scholarship Fund — to study hospitality at Flagler College.

The award supports his future hotel management career and eases his family's college expenses.

Palm Beach Health Network honored Delray Medical Center nurses yesterday in a ceremony recognizing their commitment & service, reinforcing quality care in the local health community.

Michelle Stallone, founder of Pinkball, helps underinsured women access breast cancer screenings and will host Boca Raton Little League Wear Pink & Play Pink at Sugar Sand Park on Oct.

3 and a Pinkleball Tournament at The Boca Raton on Oct. 7.

Local veterinary experts advise Boca Raton pet owners to keep hazardous Halloween treats like chocolate away and ensure costumes fit well & recommend leaving dogs at home during trick-or-treating to reduce stress.

A Howl-O-Ween Party will take place at Countess de Hoernle Park on Oct. 24.

Local outdoor enthusiasts have access to sustainable sun-safe apparel and accessories from Outerknown and Dermatone.

The companies offer long sleeve UPF 50+ sun shirts, hooded designs ideal for water sports, and reef-safe mineral sunscreen that protects skin and eyes from UV rays.