Food for Thought
Saturday, November 8, 2025
The Beach Club, Palm Beach
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, brings Foundation patrons and friends together with Table Hosts from diverse backgrounds and careers, who lead lively conversations. Guests select their table based on their favorite topics ranging from authors, entertainers, and community notables, while enjoying an evening of delicious dining and stimulating banter. The evening also features a guest speaker plus live and silent auctions.
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Meet Our Table Hosts
Our Table Hosts—leaders, creatives, and professionals from a variety of fields—guide thought-provoking conversations on a wide range of topics. Guests select their table based on the subject that most inspires them, from literature and entertainment to civic leadership and beyond.
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We invite you to view the esteemed individuals who make this evening truly memorable.
Food for Thought Committee Members
Melissa Sullivan, Chair
Josephine Bayard
Dianne Bernstein
The Honorable Ann W. Brown
Lisa Erdmann
Margaret Moraskie
Adrienne Raptis
Julie Rudolph
Platinum Benefactor - $50,000
Melissa Sullivan
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2 premier tables at the event & 2 Seats at Head Table
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Invitation for six (6) to both pre-events
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Dedicated news release with a quote from you or your organization
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Social Media Campaigns
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Listed on the invitation and evening’s printed program
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Special acknowledgment at the event
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Name included on signage at the event
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Opportunity to provide a promotional item in the Swag Bags
Grand Benefactor - $25,000
Corporate Sponsors:
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1 premier table at the event & 2 Seats at Head Table
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Invitation for four (4) to both pre-events
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Dedicated news release and Social Media Campaigns
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Listed on the event, invitation, and evening’s printed program
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​Special acknowledgment at the event
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Name included on signage at the event
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Opportunity to provide a promotional item in the Swag Bags
Benefactor - $20,000
Beverly Myers
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1 premier table at the event
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Invitation for four (4) to both pre-events
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Dedicated news release and Social Media Campaigns
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Listed on the invitation and evening’s printed program
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Special acknowledgment at the event
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Name included on signage at the event
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Opportunity to provide a promotional item in the Swag Bags
Honorary Co-Chairs - $15,000
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Eight (8 )Seats
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Invitation for two (2) to both pre-events
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Dedicated news release and Social Media Campaigns
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Listed on the invitation and evening’s printed program
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Name included on signage at the event
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Opportunity to provide a promotional item in the Swag Bags
Publisher - $10,000
The Eric Friedheim Foundation
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Six (6) seats
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Invitation for two (2) for the pre- and post-events
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Social Media Posts
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Listed on the invitation and evening’s printed program
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Name included on signage at the event
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Thanked publicly at the event
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Opportunity to provide a promotional item in the Swag Bags
Author - $7,500
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Four (4) seats
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Invitation for two (2) for the pre- and post-events
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Social Media Posts
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Listed on the invitation and evening’s printed program
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Name included on signage at the event
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Thanked publicly at the event
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Opportunity to provide a promotional item in the Swag Bags
Head Librarian - $3,500
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Seating for two (2) at the event
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Listed on the invitation, and evening’s printed program
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Name included on signage at the event
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Opportunity to provide a promotional item in the Swag Bags
Patron - $850
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One individual ticket
Junior Patron - $500
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One individual ticket - 40 years of age or younger
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Limited availability and seated where available
Get your tickets today!
Please complete the form below and click the "Donate" button to purchase your ticket. If you are interested in 2 or more individual tickets, add the amount on the custom amount field. For additional support, you are welcome to contact us directly at (561) 868-7717.
Platinum Benefactor $50,000 - Grand Benefactor $25,000 - Benefactor $20,000 - Honorary Chair $15,000Publisher $10,000 - Author $7,500 - Head Librarian $3,500 - Patron $850 (Individual Ticket) - Junior Patron $500 (Individual Ticket)
Make an impact on your community with your donation!
To get tickets or to sponsor the 2025 Food for Thought event, call at 561-868-7717.
About West Palm Beach Library Foundation
The West Palm Beach Library Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization formed in 2000 to support the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach. It holds activities and events to financially sustain the library’s free programs, services and resources for children, teens and adults that enrich the diverse community. For more information or to donate to the foundation, please visit https://www.wpblf.org.