“Come out behind the mask and volunteer.”

By Nader Kazeminy, Special to the Palm Beach Daily News — Published may 17, 2020

You are all invited to a masquerade ball, 2020 style:

For the moment, gone are the days of attending glittering charity fundraisers at The Breakers. While these events may have stopped, the needs they served have amplified beyond imagination. More than 36 million proud breadwinners, through no fault of their own, have lost their ability to provide for their families. Left with no other choice, they now join hours-long lines for food and other assistance.

Please consider attending a masquerade ball of another kind:

Putting on a face mask and coming out to help those who cannot help themselves. I just started volunteering at a local food bank. I’ve gone twice and come home sweaty and tired, but with a grin you just can’t duplicate staying on the Island. I’m happy in the knowledge that, for the 40 or so cars I filled with groceries, I did something small but positive to stem a family’s desperation……