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VOL. 12 NO. 8 www.seabreezepublications.com AUGUST 2020
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund
Fourth Annual Dive For Freedom Shark Dive
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund is a
nonprofit organization which exists to
provide emergency financial support to
qualified disabled veterans living in Florida.
Saving lives and keeping families together
is our mission. On Independence Day,
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund took combat
and purple heart veterans out for the fourth
annual “Dive for Freedom” shark dive with
the “shark addicts” located in Jupiter, Fla.
The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Department did
a fly by with their helicopter to kick off
the dive prior to the veterans getting in
the water. Below are photos from the dive,
one including Wounded Veterans Relief
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund on page 2 Mike under water with the American flag
Susan G. Komen Florida Recruiting BigWigs Campaign
It’s all about having fun and raising funds and Susan G. social media (and hopefully around town soon
Komen Florida’s BigWigs campaign does both while helping enough) donning their pink wigs and sharing
in the fight against breast cancer. The organization is proud informational tips about breast health, personal
to once again host their BigWigs fundraising campaign and stories of their ties to breast cancer, and asking
invites area business and community leaders to join in raising for donations to help support Komen’s efforts
awareness and funds during a friendly competition that runs to create a world without breast cancer.
from September 21 through Oct. 31. Each participant is challenged to raise
Throughout the competition, BigWigs will work to encourage a minimum of $1,000 to support breast
friends and colleagues to support their efforts of raising funds health programs and services in Florida, and
for lifesaving breast cancer diagnostics, navigation, education, along the way they will be treated to prizes,
screening and treatment services provided throughout Florida.
It won’t be unusual to see these participants popping up around BigWigs Campaign on page 3 Kate Watt Chief Michael Gregory Matt Goldstein
Loggerhead Marinelife Center Invests In Its Leadership To
Support Long-Term Planning For The Expanded Campus
Center Appoints Jack E. Lighton As Senior years ago, and in that time, he has completely transformed turtle conservation. In his near-decade of leadership, he has:
Advisor And Promotes Caitlin Farmer And LMC. Thanks to Jack’s leadership, LMC is now a world- • launched the Waves of Progress Capital Expansion
Tim Hannon As Co-Interim CEOs class sea turtle and ocean conservation institution,” said • grown the annual operating budget by 175 percent
Lynne L. Wells, LMC Board chairman. “Jack is methodical since 2012
As Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) prepares to and passionate about our future and I look forward to • increased the guest count by 70 percent
open its newly expanded facility in early 2021, the center has working with him to deploy his proven expertise for our
announced investing in its leadership to enhance operations long-term success. Loggerhead Marinelife Center on page 2
and focus on the institution’s strategy and vision. Effective Under Lighton’ s
July 1, Jack E. Lighton will be appointed as senior advisor leadership, the nonprofit has
and Caitlin Farmer and Tim Hannon will be promoted as experienced catalytic growth
co-interim CEOs. and has become the world’s
“We entrusted Jack with our center’s mission nearly eight leading authority for sea
Caitlin Farmer Tim Hannon Jack E. Lighton