Christmas is about giving, not receiving! Holidays are a time for sharing and caring. One-hundred children from low-income homes were surprised with new bicycles during a very special event on Christmas Eve. Cold temperatures were not enough to keep children from picking out their gifts in a 21-year-tradition in which Realtor Rob Thomson, of Waterfront Properties and Club Communities, of Jupiter, has played Santa.

Managing Partner Rob Thomson of Waterfront Properties & Club Communities and Waterfront Yacht Brokerage founded the Waterfront Way Foundation to bring Thomson’s personal and corporate philanthropic initiatives together under one roof. Waterfront Way Foundation’s core mission is to help increasingly more people in our community experience and enjoy life in the reality of a better way, and to support various under-resourced individuals and organizations in the northern Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast communities.

Initially self-funded, the Foundation propels Thomson’s long held philosophy of personal philanthropy and good corporate citizenry. At its height, his Charities for Children Foundation was purchasing, soliciting, and personally delivering up to 30,000 toys during one holiday season. Various cancer-related fundraising events and fishing tournaments have been staples of his efforts for years.