The Passion Behind our Mission
The mission of the Palm Beach Gardens Police & Fire Rescue Foundation is to secure public funding to enhance the safety of our community and the effectiveness of our Police and Fire Rescue Departments. About 90% of the Police and Fire Rescue Departments’ budgets are spent on personnel and operational costs, with a scant 10% left over to improve on current technologies and develop new programs, initiatives, innovations, training and community outreach.
The Palm Beach Gardens Police Foundation was founded in 2007 to make up as much of the financial deficit as possible in order to keep up with evolving modern law enforcement techniques and strategies. In 2018, the Foundation’s mission was expanded to include the City’s Fire Rescue services whereupon the Palm Beach Gardens Police & Fire Rescue Foundation was formed. To date, our efforts have raised over $1 million through donations. We are a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation.
Voluntary Board of Directors
Irwin F. Edenzon
President
President – Huntington Ingalls Ind. (retired)
Member since 2016
Andrew George
Vice President
Senior Vice President – TMRW Sports Group
Member since 2017
Keith E. Gardere, CPA/ABV
Treasurer
Shareholder – Ellrich, Neal, Smith & Stohlman, P.A.
Member since 2018
James McCarten
Secretary
General Manager – The Gardens Mall (retired)
Member Since 2012
Herb Wender
Director
Chairman – Radian Group (retired)
Member since 2018
Sam Weinstein
Director
Attorney (retired)
Member since 2018
Kathy Savarese, RN, MSN
Director
CEO/President –
Homecare America
Member since 2021
Anthony Marano
Director
President – Allstates Mechanical Ltd.
Member since 2024
Kori Searcy
Director
Vice President – CCD Global
Member since 2025
Michael E. Williams
Director
WPTV (retired)
Member since 2025
Keith Bryer
Ex-Officio Member/Advisor
Fire Chief – Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue
Member since 2018
Dominick Pape
Ex-Officio Member/Advisor
Chief of Police – Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
Member since 2017
James Ippolito
Ex-Officio Member/Advisor
Deputy Fire Chief – Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue
Member since 2018
Marty Bechtel
Ex-Officio Member/Advisor
Assistant Chief of Police – Palm Beach Gardens Police Department
Member since 2024
Advisory Committee
An initiative to create an Advisory Committee to help communicate the Foundation’s mission, vision, goals and programs to the various residential and business communities throughout Palm Beach Gardens is under way.
If you’re interested in representing your community within the City of Palm Beach Gardens, please fill out the form.
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