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Wounded Veterans Relief Fund

Fourth Annual Dive For Freedom Shark Dive

Wounded Veterans Relief Fund is a nonprofit for supporting our
organization which exists to provide emergency financial heroes.
support to qualified disabled veterans living in Florida. Our veterans
Saving lives and keeping families together is our mission. love the shark
On Independence Day, Wounded Veterans Relief Fund dive, feeling that
took combat and purple heart veterans out for the fourth adrenalin rush
annual “Dive for Freedom” shark dive with the “shark when a 6- to 10-
addicts” located in Jupiter, Fla. The Palm Beach Sheriff’s foot shark swims
Department did a fly by with their helicopter to kick off up to you to see
the dive prior to the veterans getting in the water. Below what you are.
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 Wounded Veterans
silky, dusky, lemon and sandbar sharks. We are grateful to Relief Fund on
have The Shark Addicts as our partner and we thank them page 2 Mike under water with the American flag
Susan G. Komen Florida Recruiting BigWigs Campaign

It’s all about having fun that runs from September 21 popping up around social
and raising funds and Susan through Oct. 31. media (and hopefully around
G. Komen Florida’s BigWigs Throughout the competition, town soon enough) donning
campaign does both while BigWigs will work to encourage their pink wigs and sharing
helping in the fight against friends and colleagues to informational tips about breast
breast cancer. The organization support their efforts of raising health, personal stories of their
is proud to once again host their funds for lifesaving breast ties to breast cancer, and asking
BigWigs fundraising campaign cancer diagnostics, navigation, for donations to help support
and invites area business and education, screening and Komen’s efforts to create a
community leaders to join in treatment services provided world without breast cancer.
raising awareness and funds throughout Florida. It won’t be
during a friendly competition Kate Watt unusual to see these participants Chief Michael Gregory BigWigs Campaign on page 2 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 and Caitlin Farmer and Tim Hannon will be promoted as • grown the annual
Advisor And Promotes Caitlin Farmer And co-interim CEOs. operating budget by 175
Tim Hannon As Co-Interim CEOs “We entrusted Jack with our center’s mission nearly eight percent since 2012
years ago, and in that time, he has completely transformed • increased the guest count
As Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) prepares to LMC. Thanks to Jack’s leadership, LMC is now a world-class by 70 percent
open its newly expanded facility in early 2021, the center has sea turtle and ocean conservation institution,” said Lynne • transformed the center’s
announced investing in its leadership to enhance operations L. Wells, LMC Board chairman. “Jack is methodical and scientific equity through
and focus on the institution’s strategy and vision. Effective passionate about our future and I look forward to working its research laboratory and
July 1, Jack E. Lighton will be appointed as senior advisor with him to deploy his proven expertise for our long-term internationally recognized
success. teaching hospital
Un d e r L i g h t o n’ s • added additional
leadership, the nonprofit has campuses and operations at
experienced catalytic growth the Juno Beach Pier and at
and has become the world’s FPL’s Manatee Lagoon
leading authority for sea • expanded the center’s Jack E. Lighton
turtle conservation. In his international partnership
near-decade of leadership, network to over 90 global partners in sixteen countries
he has: • positioned the center to win multiple awards, including
• launched the Waves of
Progress Capital Expansion Loggerhead Marinelife Center on page 3