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VOL. 12 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2020

Jupiter Medical Center Raises Nearly $1.8 Million

For COVID-19 Relief Fund

Support from donors is needed to sustain Jupiter Medical rallied to support Jupiter Medical Center Foundation’s
Center at any time, but it is particularly critical in times of crisis. COVID-19 Relief Fund. Through ClubsHELP, an organization
In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jupiter Medical that connects golf organizations with local communities to
Center Foundation received nearly $1.8 million in philanthropic provide critical resources in times of need, Jupiter Medical Center
donations. was “adopted” by the Seminole Golf Club. Members stepped
“We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the up collectively, raising more than $250,000 for Jupiter Medical
community and our donors during this uncertain time,” said Liv Center Foundation’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. The foundation
Vesely, president of Jupiter Medical Center Foundation. “Gifts also received an interfaith donation from JupiterFIRST Church,
received are helping to offset losses due to decreased volumes, St. Peter Catholic Church and Temple Beth Am of more than
and have allowed us to purchase additional medical equipment $45,000. Additional generous donors contributed funds through
to address the hospital’s highest priority needs.”
The hospital received multiple donations as the community Jupiter Medical Center on page 3
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Secures Lifesaving

$2 Million Matching Gift From Cornelia T. Bailey

Foundation To Propel Campus Expansion

Supporters Can Double a sea turtle hospital. The leading filtration system will
provide quarantining, filtration, heating, and chilling for
Their Financial Impact And each individual hospital tank and patient regardless of water
Help The Center’s Sea Turtle quality or environmental conditions.
Since opening its facility in 2007, the center has treated
Patients Receive Clean Ocean and released thousands of threatened and endangered sea
turtle patients back into the ocean. However, the current
Water For Recovery hospital water system does not provide inbound water
filtration for its patients. Over the past decade, Florida’s
In partnership with the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, coastal waters have suffered from dangerous levels of:
Loggerhead Marinelife Center is proud to announce a two- - Blue-green algae
million dollar-for-dollar matching gift towards their Waves - High bacteria counts from watershed
of Progress campus expansion. This lifesaving matching - The recurrence of deadly red tide
gift will help the center raise critical funds to deploy the LMC Aerial Rendering
world’s most advanced clean-water filtration system at Photo courtesy of LMC Loggerhead Marinelife Center on page 6
The Honda Classic To Distribute Record $5.35 Million To

Local Charities, Impacting The Lives Of 91,000 Children

Virtual Honda Classic Cares PGA TOUR event has been able to increase its impact on virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus

Week Celebrates 14th Straight the lives of local children and their families. pandemic.
The tournament’s annual Celebration of Philanthropy,
The Honda Classic has now surpassed $50 million in
Year Of Record Gains charitable contributions as American Honda approaches June 25 will also be held via WebEx with a virtual drawing
its 40th year as title sponsor of the PGA TOUR event, taking place among four finalists in the Birdies for
The Honda Classic is awarding a record-shattering including almost $35 million in the 14 years since Children program for a new 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid
$5.35 million to 103 South Florida philanthropic Children’s Healthcare Charity, Inc. became the host vehicle. Fans donate each year for the chance to guess the
organizations in 2020, the 14th consecutive year that the organization and moved the event to PGA National number of birdies in the tournament. Forty-seven entrants
Resort and Spa. The $5.35 each correctly guessed the total of 1,172 birdies recorded
million is up from the $5.1 at the 2020 Honda Classic. The field is being pared via
million distributed in 2019 drawing to four individuals who will participate in the
and is impacting more than virtual event to determine a winner.
91,000 children and their “We are very proud of what we have been able to
families this year in Palm achieve with another record distribution to so many
Beach County. charities which benefit children in the Palm Beach
The money is being County area,” Honda Classic Executive Director Kenneth
distributed during Honda R. Kennerly said. “But while we feel that it is fine to
Classic Cares Week, June
22-26, which is being held Honda Classic on page 6