The Palm Beach County Chapter is lifting students up and making the world a better place. In 2021, the Chapter and Rybovich Boat Company had the unique honor of sponsoring the CSF’s 10,000th scholarship recipient, Derron Blake, Jr., from Northboro Elementary School. Click the photo below for complete details.
The Palm Beach County Chapter always knew the secret to inspiring a love of reading is to provide young children with access to high-quality, interesting and educational books. For the past 9 years this diverse group consisting of individuals, businesses and foundations has provided opportunities for Palm Beach County Schools to create vibrant, relaxing reading spaces dedicated to promoting leisure reading. What began as one reading room at Allamanda Elementary in 2014 has blossomed into a network of 28 unique Ben Carson Reading Rooms. Click the picture below to see how the Ben Carson Reading Project is impacting Palm Beach County Schools.
The Palm Beach County Chapter also supports the Carson Scholars Program. Under the direction of Sande Constantine and Linda Stoch, the Chapter has sponsored 26 scholarships in Palm Beach County.
If you are interested in joining the Palm Beach County Chapter, please contact Tammy at tammy@carsonscholars.org.
2024 West Palm Beach Awards Banquet: View photos from the 2024 West Palm Beach Awards Banquet
Scholars and guests were treated to words of wisdom from world-renowned author James Patterson at the West Palm Beach banquet on May 9th. Mr. 
Patterson was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award for the positive impact he’s had on society through his philanthropic work, innovative ideas and philosophy of encouraging others and giving back. He and Dr. Carson participated in a Q&A session during the banquet in which scholars were able to ask questions of the duo. Through this intimate experience, guests learned about the greatest mental challenges the men have faced in their careers, the superpowers they would most like to have and why, how they dealt with negative comments or feedback regarding their work and their favorite books as children.
Read more about the event for the Palm Beach Public reading room opening here
Read more about our 10,000th scholarship recipient event from the Palm Beach Post here.
Stalwarts Sande Constantine and Linda Stoch from the Palm Beach County Chapter of the CSF sat down with author James Patterson to discuss the importance of reading. Big thanks to James for being a true advocate for literacy in young children!
On Tuesday, December 13, the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Carson Scholars Fund hosted a charity event to benefit future Ben Carson Reading Rooms in the area. Guests were invited to a private reception and dinner at the elegant BallenIsles Country Club. The evening’s event was underwritten by a grant from Wilmington Trust. Chapter President Sande Constantine welcomed guests and spoke about the charity’s history. Principals Marilu Garcia and Katrina Granger shared heartwarming stories from their schools highlighting the impact that the reading rooms have had on individual children and the student body as a whole. Next, committee member Linda Stoch introduced Dr. Ben Carson who shared inspirational life stories with the guests. Dr. Carson stated that reading is the great equalizer and anything is possible for our next generation. Candy Carson gushed over some of her favorite reading room memories and then Darla Natole closed the evening with the exciting announcement that the proceeds from the evening would help to create seven additional Ben Carson Reading Rooms in the area. Congratulations to the Palm Beach County Chapter on their success, and a very warm thank you to all who attended and generously supported this special evening to encourage the love of reading in young students. To view photos from the evening click here.
On Friday, October 2, 2015, the Palm Beach County Chapter of CSF celebrated the openings of two Ben Carson Reading Rooms at Grove Park Elementary School and Westward Elementary School. Click the school name to view videos from the event.
On February 6, 2014, the Paley Foundation and Carson Scholars Fund celebrated Children: Our Future Stars at their 2015 Palm Beach Gala. A special thanks to the Palm Beach Chapter of the Carson Scholars Fund.
To view photos from the night, click here.
Grove Park Elementary School and Westward Elementary School in Palm Beach County, FL open their Ben Carson Reading Rooms! Read more.
Congratulations to the Palm Beach County Chapter on receiving the Bronze Award from Palm Beach County Schools for sponsoring and helping to create the Ben Carson Reading Room at Allamanda Elementary School. Read more.
The Allamanda Elementary School in Palm Beach, FL held their ribbon cutting ceremony for the reading room opening. Students, parents, faculty, staff and volunteers all joined the event!
The Ben Carson Reading Project is an initiative of the Carson Scholars Fund. The Carson Scholars Fund was founded by retired world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy. The purpose of the Ben Carson Reading Project is to create a literacy enriched environment for children to develop their reading skills. The reading project is dedicated to promoting reading as a key to unlocking a child’s full potential.
For news coverage of the Allamanda Reading Room Opening from The Palm Beach Post Today, click here.
For the complete photo gallery of the reading room opening, click here.
The Ben Carson Reading Project is an initiative of the Carson Scholars Fund. The Carson Scholars Fund was founded by retired world-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Ben Carson and his wife, Candy. The purpose of the Ben Carson Reading Project is to create a literacy enriched environment for children to develop their reading skills. The reading project is dedicated to promoting reading as a key to unlocking a child’s full potential.
Allamanda Elementary School Principal, Marilu Garcia, remarked, “The Allamanda community is very excited about the donation of a Ben Carson Reading Room. We are very fortunate to have members of the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Carson Scholars Fund share their joy of reading by sponsoring the reading room. The reading room will give our students a very special place to get lost in the world of reading.”
Currently there are more than 110 Ben Carson Reading Room locations serving students in 14 states and the District of Columbia. The project has placed over 55,000 books into students’ hands. To learn more about the Ben Carson Reading Project, click here.
Dear Friend,
Thank you for your interest in the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Carson Scholars Fund and in learning how you can help us to establish Ben Carson Reading Rooms in local Elementary Schools and fund Carson Scholarships.
To find out more about this exciting and rewarding project, please click on the link below:
Providing Financial Support and Volunteering Opportunities
Thank you for your consideration. We look forward to hearing from you and sincerely hope that you will share the joy of this worthwhile project with us.
Sincerely,
Advisory Council Palm Beach Chapter Carson Scholars Fund
Sande Constantine
Linda Stoch
Maggie Kishter
Darla Natole
Steven Pliskow MD
Larraine Stevens
Marie Davis
Marvin Kiersted (Wilmington Trust)