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conservation is humbling and buoys our passion LMC’s conservation
for our center’s mission.” and education impact.
This year, the Lilly Pulitzer Company sponsored When complete, the
a sea turtle patient named Citrus, who is recovering facility will offer one
at the center. Proceeds from Beach Bash Palm of the world’s most
Beach will help support The Sea Turtle Hospital advanced and unique
at Loggerhead. Citrus the sea turtle, sponsored by experiences for guests
The Lilly Pulitzer Company, will be released from and scientific partners.
Juno Beach later in 2020. For more information,
Celebrate like it’s Beach Bash year-round! Visit visit www.marinelife.org
Citrus at the center and consider gifting an adoption or call (561) 627-8280.
of Citrus to your favorite Lilly lover. About Lilly Pulitzer
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Lilly Pulitzer speaks
Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a to generations of rule-
nonprofit sea turtle research, rehabilitation and breaking, sun-followers
educational institution that promotes conservation who celebrate the
of ocean ecosystems with a focus on threatened Sean Ferreira and Lilly Leas Ferreira Robert and Kimberly Gimson spontaneous bohemian Hand-painted Lilly Pultizer and
and endangered sea turtles. The center features spirit of Lilly Pulitzer. artist Melissa Lingo
an on-site hospital, research laboratory, educational exhibits conservation team works with 90 local and international The company’s effortless
and aquariums, and also operates the Juno Beach Pier, which organizations across six continents to form partnerships fashions are truly born from an original. It all happened
hosts world-class angling and sightseeing. Situated on one and share conservation initiatives and best practices that by accident, when in 1959-ish Lilly (McKim) Pulitzer – a
of the world’s most important sea turtle nesting beaches, are core to its mission of ocean conservation. The center is stylish Palm Beach hostess and socialite whose husband
Loggerhead Marinelife Center is open daily and hosts expanding and has launched its Waves of Progress capital Peter Pulitzer owned several Florida citrus groves – needed
over 350,000 guests free-of-charge each year. The center’s expansion campaign, designed to accelerate and amplify a project of her own. With Peter’s produce, she opened a
juice stand on Via Mizner, just off Worth Avenue in Palm
Beach. Lilly Pulitzer’s business was a hit, but squeezing
oranges, lemons, limes, and pink grapefruit made a mess of
her clothes. Realizing that she needed a juice stand uniform,
Lilly asked her dressmaker to design a dress that would
camouflage the stains. The result? A comfortable sleeveless
shift dress made of bright, colorful printed cotton in pink,
green, yellow and orange. Although her customers liked
Lilly’s juice, they loved her shift dresses. Soon Lilly was
selling more shift dresses than juice, so she decided to stop
squeezing and focus on designing and selling her “Lillys.”
Lilly Pulitzer became a fashion sensation and a creator of
authentic American resort wear as we know it. The brand is
closing out their 60th anniversary and continues to create
authentic printed styles straight from the in-house print
design studio.

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