Commissioners Community Grants

The Commissioners Community Outreach Program is an independent fund reported within the Business Development budget. This program assists Commissioners in disseminating Port information to and with the general local public and local organizations and groups in an effort to publicize the Port within our community and Port District. The funds are also intended to augment municipal, county, regional, and governmental agencies towards economic growth in the Port District.

Apply for Sponsorship

  1. 1 Wayne M. Richards, Secretary/ Treasurer
  2. 2 Deandre Poole, Ph.D.
  3. 3 Blair J. Ciklin, Chairman
  4. 4 Varisa Lall Dass

This fiscal year, the Port of Palm Beach District Board of Commissioners have thus far, supported the following organizations/ agencies through the Commissioners Community Outreach Program:

Esperanza Community Center- Supported by Commissioner Ciklin

Florida's Children First Inc.- Supported by Commissioner Lall Dass

H E Hill Foundation, Inc.- Supported by Commissioner Lall Dass

William T. Dwyer High School- Supported by Commissioners Ciklin, Poole and Richards

Inner City Youth Golfers- Supported by Commissioner Lall Dass

U.B. Kinsey/ Palmview Elementary- School of the Arts- Supported by Commissioners Ciklin, Enright, Poole and Richards

Coast Guard Foundation- Supported by Commissioners Ciklin and Richards

T. Leroy Jefferson Medical Society- Supported by Commissioner Richards

Holy Ground PBC- Supported by Commissioners Ciklin, Enright and Poole

Martin Luther King Coordinating Committee- Supported by Commissioners Enright, Lall Dass, and Poole

Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County- Supported by Commissioner Richards

Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida- Supported by Commissioner Enright

Sickle Cell Foundation- Supported by Commissioners Enright and Poole

Indian Ridge School- Supported by Commissioner Ciklin

Professional Firefighters/ Paramedics of Palm Beach County- Supported by Commissioner Lall Dass

Braille Club of Palm Beach County- Supported by Commissioners Ciklin, Poole and Richards

Essentials for Godly Living- Supported by Commissioner Poole

Palm Beach County Caucus of Black Elected Officials- Supported by Commissioners Enright and Poole

Young Men of Distinction- Supported by Commissioner Poole

The Palm Beach County Sheree Davius Cunningham Black Women Lawyer's Association- Supported by Commissioners Enright and Poole

Caribbean- American For Community Involvement in Florida, Inc.- Supported by Commissioner Poole 

Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches- Supported by Commissioners Ciklin, Poole and Richards




POLICIES & PROCEDURES

The Commissioners Community Outreach Program will include two primary categories: Donations and Involvement. Each Commissioner will have the ability to expend a total of $4,000 per fiscal year (October 1 – September 30) to be allocated between these two categories. Commissioner requests for donations, tickets, ads or sponsorships occurring between regular meetings will be processed and placed on the next Board Meeting agenda for consideration and approval or ratification. 

All requests for Donations and/or Involvement will require Board of Commissioner approval. A commissioner may request funds of a fellow commissioner in the event they have exhausted their allocated funds in any fiscal year. Should a new commissioner join the Board during the middle of a fiscal year, they shall be provided the entire $3,000 allocation for the remainder of that fiscal year. 

DONATIONS: 

Provide donations to organizations or events classified as an IRS 501(c)(3) exempt organization or organizations which are educational in nature. Further, no funds shall be expended in support of an entity that endorses political candidates, or conducts lobbying activities, and in accordance with the Florida Constitution, Article 1, Section 1, no funds shall be expended in support of a church, sect, religious denomination or sectarian institution. Donations may be in the form of a financial donation, an advertisement or a sponsorship. There shall only be one donation allowed per organization per year and all donations shall be for organizations within or benefiting those within the Port District. Organizations receiving donations must submit a completed W-9 form and proof of IRS 501(c)(3) classification to the Port prior to submission to the Board of Commissioner. 

INVOLVEMENT :

Participate, attend and/or support local organizations within the Port District. Port Commissioner Involvement may be in the form of purchasing up to 2 tickets per commissioner or having a Port advertisement or sponsorship for a local event. All Port ads will include all commissioners name in alphabetic order. If there is no commissioner interest once event information has been provided by Port staff, the event for tickets, donations, ads or sponsorships will not be placed on the agenda for consideration. 

Contact Us

  1. Jackelin Machado

    District Clerk/ Senior Manager of Administration

    Direct: 561-383-4139

    Cell: 561-319-4527

    EmailDeputy Clerk & Marketing Analyst Jackelin Machado

    Yaremi Farinas

    Public Information Officer

    Direct: 561-383-4138

    Cell: 561-319-0098

    Fax: 561-842-4240

    Email

    Yaremi Farinas