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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
Fund’s executive director, Army combat veteran, Mike Durkee
swimming with our country’s flag and some silky, dusky, lemon
and sandbar sharks. We are grateful to have The Shark Addicts
as our partner and we thank them for supporting our heroes.

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. and sharing informational
Komen Florida’s BigWigs campaign does both while helping tips about breast health,
in the fight against breast cancer. The organization is proud personal stories of their ties
to once again host their BigWigs fundraising campaign and to breast cancer, and asking
invites area business and community leaders to join in raising for donations to help support
awareness and funds during a friendly competition that runs Komen’s efforts to create a
from September 21 through Oct. 31. world without breast cancer.
Throughout the competition, BigWigs will work to Each participant is
encourage friends and colleagues to support their efforts challenged to raise a
of raising funds for lifesaving breast cancer diagnostics, minimum of $1,000 to
navigation, education, screening and treatment services support breast health
provided throughout Florida. It won’t be unusual to see programs and services in
these participants popping up around social media (and
hopefully around town soon enough) donning their pink wigs Susan G. Komen on page 2 Chief Michael Gregory Luke Pingleton 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 “We entrusted Jack with our center’s mission nearly its research laboratory and
Advisor And Promotes Caitlin Farmer And eight years ago, and in that time, he has completely internationally recognized
Tim Hannon As Co-Interim CEOs transformed LMC. Thanks to Jack’s leadership, LMC teaching hospital
is now a world-class sea turtle and ocean conservation • added additional
As Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) prepares to institution,” said Lynne L. Wells, LMC Board chairman. campuses and operations at
open its newly expanded facility in early 2021, the center has “Jack is methodical and passionate about our future and the Juno Beach Pier and at
announced investing in its leadership to enhance operations I look forward to working with him to deploy his proven FPL’s Manatee Lagoon
and focus on the institution’s strategy and vision. Effective expertise for our long-term success. • expanded the center’s
July 1, Jack E. Lighton will be appointed as senior advisor Under Lighton’s leadership, the nonprofit has international partnership
and Caitlin Farmer and Tim Hannon will be promoted as experienced catalytic growth and has become the world’s network to over 90 global
co-interim CEOs. leading authority for sea turtle conservation. In his near- partners in sixteen countries
decade of leadership, he • positioned the center
has: to win multiple awards,
• launched the Waves of including the Providencia
Progress Capital Expansion Award for tourism impact, Jack E. Lighton
• grown the annual the Muse Award for cultural
operating budget by 175 impact, the Palm Beach North Chamber Nonprofit of the
percent since 2012 Year Award, and more
• increased the guest • assembled world-class philanthropists and board
count by 70 percent members to fulfill LMC’s mission
• transformed the center’s
scientific equity through Loggerhead Marinelife Center on page 2