At the Board of County Commissioners meeting on Oct. 2, 2018, Vice Mayor Mack Bernard presented a proclamation declaring October 2018 as Poverty Awareness Month in Palm Beach County. 

Pictured here (l to r):  Community Services Department Director James Green, Children's Services Council Community Planning and Partnerships Officer Marsha Guthrie, Community Services Department Assistant Director Taruna Malhotra (Leadership Palm Beach County alumna), Leadership Palm Beach County (LPBC) Programs Coordinator Melissa Gaynor, Vice Mayor Mack Bernard, LPBC Executive Director Noel Martinez, LPC President Lisa Johnson, LPBC alumna Suzanne Cabrera, LPBC Events & Marketing Coordinator, Marlee Brannock, LPBC alumnus Ezra Krieg, and LPBC alumnus Tomas Boiton.