Yvonne Boice
In Memoriam

The former Chair of the National Trust for the Humanities, Yvonne Boice, passed on January 13, 2023. A businesswoman and philanthropist, Yvonne owned the Shoppes at Village Pointe and Fugazy International Travel. 

Ms. Boice received many awards for years of service and dedication to her numerous arts, cultural and humanities endeavors.  She was a long-time supporter of Palm Beach Community College. She served as Chair of the Palm Beach International Film Festival, Vice-Chair of the Centre for the Arts at Mizner Park, and Chair of the board of overseers of Lynn University.  She also served as a board member of the YMCA of Boca Raton and South Palm Beach County, the Boca Raton Roundtable, and the Boca Raton Symphonia.

Boice had been asked by the Department of State to represent the United States at international leadership conferences.  In 2006 she was chosen by the State Department as one of six women to represent the United States at the Middle East and North Africa Women’s Business Conference in Abu Dhabi, and in 2007 she attended the Global Summit of Women in Berlin as a member of the U.S. delegation.  She received the Bridge Builder Award from the League for Educational Awareness of the Holocaust, and Ms. Boice was honored with the President’s prestigious Call to Service Award.

Here is a link to her full obituary: https://www.bocamag.com/remembering-yvonneboice