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Sold-Out Hats Off Nonprofit Awards Celebrates

113 Nominees And Nine Award Recipients

The third annual “Hats Off Nonprofit Awards” hosted by announced until the awards providing over 30,000 jobs. It’s time we give them the
Nonprofits First Inc. honored 113 nominees representing program, contributing to the recognition they deserve and Nonprofits First is proud to
90 local nonprofit organizations and community partners anticipation and excitement do it,” said CEO of Nonprofits First, Jessica Cecere.
from Palm Beach County at the Harriet Himmel Theatre of this celebratory event that Proceeds raised from this unique event benefit
in downtown West Palm Beach. Over 400 guests were in kicks off the event season in Nonprofits First Education Programs. These programs
attendance at this unique hat-themed cocktail reception Palm Beach County. focus on the professional development, leadership,
to support and take their “hats off” to the nominees. Nine honorees were and training the nonprofit community volunteers and
A blue-ribbon panel of 45 community leaders announced by Emcees Suzanne Boyd and Eric Roby. employees need to lead and succeed.
from the public and private sectors determined the Presenting the awards were Nonprofits First CEO Jessica Since 2005, Nonprofits First Inc. has been the leading
winners. Honorees in the nine categories were not Cecere, and Board President Deana Pizzo (I.T. Solutions resource for strengthening the administrative and
of South Florida). operational capacity of nonprofit organizations in the
Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County in recognition of community. Comprised of experienced professionals,
A special honor was bestowed upon John Foley of
consultants and volunteers, the vision of Nonprofits First is
GET A Taste OF his work assisting the nonprofit sector and the community a community in which all nonprofits achieve their highest
with legal expertise. Nonprofit of the Year was awarded
level of success.
to Forgotten Soldiers Outreach (small), CROS Ministries
THE Good Life! (medium), and The Arc of Palm Beach County (large).
The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Tenna Wiles for
her work with the Palm Beach Medical Society. Theresa
Lepore was honored as the Nonprofit Volunteer of the
Year for her work with YWCA of Palm Beach County.
Nonprofit Professional of the Year went to Center for Child
Counseling’s Lauren Scirrotto. Travis Suit from Piper’s
Angels Foundation received the Nonprofit Executive of the
Year Award. Nonprofit MVP went to Wilbert Jean-Baptiste
of Digital Vibez. The Community Collaborators Award
recognized Best Foot Forward Foundation, ChildNet, and
AT&T for their partnership.
Four hundred attendees voted on the 2019 Nonprofit
People’s Choice Award leading to another proud moment
for Piper’s Angels Foundation. Valerie Staggs, a Nonprofit
Executive of the Year nominee from Pandora’s Kids, won Seth Bernstein, Christina Lambert, Thomas Bean, Sophia
the Best Hat Award for her handmade Pandora’s Box hat. Eccleston
“The Hats Off Nonprofit Awards will have lasting
impact and reward the nonprofit community for their
dedication to service and the business of doing good.
Nonprofits are an economic driver in Palm Beach County,

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