More than 200 community leaders and supporters came together to honor the next generation of changemakers at the Suits for Seniors 4th Annual Scholarship and Awards Breakfast on July 26 at the West Palm Beach Marriott.
Founded in 2015, Suits for Seniors is the preeminent leadership development program for at-risk high school seniors in Palm Beach County. Through an immersive eight-week education and mentorship program, students in underserved communities develop leadership and interpersonal skills; explore college, career and entrepreneurship opportunities; learn about finance, wellness and more — thus setting (and “suiting”) up these leaders up for lifelong success.
To celebrate the completion of the program, each young man and woman is awarded a custom-tailored suit, and each woman, a strand of pearls. Suits for Seniors has graduated close to 2,500 students…