Daughters Lindsay Raphael and Robyn Raphael-Dynan return again to build alongside their mother and Co-Chairwoman Beverly Raphael Altman. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
While the world continues to be upended by COVID-19, Habitat for Humanity South Pa
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Robyn Raphael-Dynan and her mom, Beverly Raphael Altman, visit a project site of their construction company. They are also co-chairs of Women Build, Habitat for Humanity’s all-female project this month. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
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The unstoppable power of women permeated throughout the kickoff for Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County’s 2019 build event. The volunteers in attendance had a chance to hear an emotional story from the future homeowners — a housekeeping m
More than 125 women teamed up to raise $208,000 for the Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County’s initiative. Many of the volunteers went above and beyond their personal fundraising goals of $1,000 to underwrite the cost of construction mater
Climbing the success ladder of a different kind, a long and impressive roster of CEOs and executives participated in the inaugural CEO Build by Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County and had the privilege of dedicating a home. A team of 70 v
By Dan Moffett
MANALAPAN — Over the years, Manalapan’s Ronald Barsanti gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to help poor families, but he also helped them with his hammer and saw.
“Ron was a skilled carpenter who knew a lot about woodworking,”
ABOVE: (l-r) Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa managing director Michael King, with hoteliers Jessica Esteves and Kelly Mock, helps install a roof on a home for the Dorsanvil family in Boynton Beach. Photo provided
Sue Wandersman, Michele Popper, Denise St. Patrick Bell, honoree Eliot Popper and Jean Evans. The gala raised more than $30,000 for the organization’s mission of providing homeownership opportunities to those in need.
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When Joe Santarella left New York for South Florida in 1982, he brought the New York accent along. It’s still here.
“My father was a laborer, and my mother was in retail,” he says. “I was the first or second in my family to attend college.
