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Filthy Rich

In Palm Beach, Florida, raising money for charity is the number one social activity and during ÃÂ¢the seasonÃÂ¢ someone can have as many as 5 major events per day. The major events are not the charity themselves but the dresses and jewelry worn by the attendees with some of the events, after covering venue, food and various costs, do not raise any money at all. With the poorest community in America right next door in West Palm Beach, you would think that they would naturally benefit from vast amount of charitable dollars raised, but alas, that is not the case. **** start here ****While examining the striking dichotomy between the ultra rich of Palm Beach, and the poor residents of West Palm Beach, filmmaker Mark Vincent asked the biggest names in the Palm Beach social circle to throw a Gala for a cause a little less glamorous then 'The Museum of Fashion History' - A homeless shelter, housing men, women, and dozens of children (ages 3 months and up) in their backyard. Filthy Rich is a controversial glimpse at a sub-culture that goes to great lengths to promote itself as the most generous society in the world.