The Armory Art Center’s mission is to inspire the creation and experience of art.

Our shared vision is to become a leading artistic and cultural center.

Housed in a 1939 Art Deco building, the Armory Art Center provides art classes for artists of all ages and abilities. Particularly, the building is also the premier space for exhibitions, art salons, lectures, and special events. The Armory offers nearly 100 courses, held in 12 state-of-the-art studios.

Courses include ceramics, digital arts, drawing, jewelry, painting, printmaking, fibers, sculpture, welding, and wood turning.

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The 22nd Palm Beach International Film Festival (PBIFF) highlights the best of independent film with five days of movies from local filmmakers and from around the globe. We are renowned as a destination for filmmakers, attendees, press, and industry professionals. The PBIFF spans the Palm Beach area from Boca Raton to West Palm Beach. Last year, filmmakers made the trip here from as far as Canada, Israel, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Venezuela, to name just a few.

One of the top 25 independent film festivals in the world

High local economic impact – Since 2000, the festival has utilized over 8,000 hotel room nights at attendees’ expense

Screened: 2,587 films – 409 World Premieres – 213 Student Films – 102 countries represented

2014 launched unique collaborations with the Toronto International Film Festival and the Sundance Institute

Educational seminars

A diverse audience of true cinephiles and trendsetters

Over $1.5 million donated to area school film programs

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH UNITED WAY?

Feel Connected to Solutions

When you volunteer with United Way, we promise you will:

Make a meaningful impact for our neighbors in need.

Meet other incredible people who love our community, just like you.

Have lots of fun along the way!

United Way hosts volunteer projects year-round that are perfect for individuals, families, and groups. Custom volunteer opportunities are also available for organizations and corporations.

In the early 1980s, a dedicated course-changer and longtime Exchange Club member named Dick Webber wanted to help overwhelmed parents. So he helped to create a place for these parents in Ft. Pierce where they could find the support they need. Next, he wanted to bring the same support to parents in Palm Beach County. Though he died before he could make this happen, his passion inspired fellow Exchange Club members to bring his vision to life. And, in 1987, the Exchange Club Dick Webber Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse was established (known today as The Children’s Healing Institute). In 1988, the center served a handful of families, and thousands have been helped in the thirty-plus years that followed.

Our programs make it easy for parents to access our care by providing services in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole… by meeting with families in their home… by offering flexible hours to accommodate evening and weekend visits… and by never asking a parent to pay or use their insurance for our services.

Over three decades later, Dick’s passion continues to inspire our work and his belief that with guidance and support, parents can create healthy, safe, and nurturing homes is a belief that serves as a foundation for all of our programs.