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        VOL. 24 NO. 2                                           www.seabreezepublications.com                                          FEBRUARY 2021



                                                              tEquEsta ProFilE




             Wounded Veterans Relief Fund Telethon Meets Goal



                                          To Support Disabled Veterans


                                                                     By Chrystal D. Rambarath

        The COVID-19 pandemic brought our world to a                                                       help my fellow veterans during their greatest time of need.”
      standstill, forcing businesses, small and large, to slow or                                          Michael, a former community liaison and board member,
      shut down completely. But while many industries dwindled,                                            grew WVRF’s network to support veterans throughout
      the nonprofit organizations that provide basic needs and                                             Florida. This expansion is critical, because Michael explains,
      serve society’s most vulnerable experienced exponential                                              “Florida is home to the third largest population of veterans
      demand. One local nonprofit, Wounded Veterans Relief                                                 in the United States – more than 1.5 million people.”
      Fund (WVRF), knows this too well.
        WVRF was born in 2009 with a simple but noble goal                                                 Tequesta Profile on page 2
      – to support Florida’s disabled veterans by relieving their
      financial strains and facilitating their transition to civilian
      life. The organization’s beneficiaries are veterans of conflicts
      going as far back as World War II. Michael Durkee, an                                                    Fundraising EvEnt
      army combat veteran, was appointed as executive director
      in 2016, who says, “I am very grateful to be in a position to

                                                                                                               The Arc Raises
                                   tEquEsta sPotlight
                                                                                                               Nearly $90,000


             Gladys Knight And Dana Carvey                                                                 With WILD Pants



                    To Headline LIFE’s Virtual                                                                The Arc transformed
                                                                                                            its annual fundraiser
              27th Annual ‘Lady In Red’ Gala                                                                adding a 2020 twist.
                                                                                                            Supporters stepped out
                                                                                                            in their sassiest slacks
            Proceeds Benefit “Pups4Patriots” At American Humane                                             for the  WILD Pants
                                                                                                            fundraiser bringing in
          And “Lois’ Food4Kids” At Palm Beach County Food Bank                                              $89,000. Traditionally,
                                                                                                            The Arc recruited men
        LIFE’s annual “Lady in Red” Gala always attracts the   the evening. “But                            from the community
      cream of the Southeast Florida philanthropic society. Now, its   the gala is always                   to model colorful
      27th annual affair has drawn an “empress” and a “president.”   an evening of great                    pants in an effort to
      Indeed, the one and only Empress of Soul, Gladys Knight, and   entertainment and                      raise money to support
      the multitalented comedian and actor Dana Carvey, renowned   great fun, and this                      programs for people
      for his spot-on impressions of President George W. Bush   year  will  be  no                          with disabilities. This
      among others, will headline the event – which will be held   exception thanks                         year, participants of
      virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic – on Friday, Feb. 19.   to the participation                   all ages and genders
        “ (The) COVID-19 pandemic has upended our ability to do   of Gladys Knight                          were asked to make,  Tyson and Ender Mutchler
      an in-person Lady in Red Gala – as it has adversely impacted   and Dana Carvey.”                      decorate, or buy
      so much of our everyday lives,” said Lois Pope, founder and     The  Lady  in                         tricked-out trousers to battle for the championship title.
      chair of LIFE – Leaders in Furthering Education, who hosts   Red Gala is also                           “Much of the world may have paused for the
                                                                                 about doing great things   pandemic, our programs did not. We still had clients and
                                                                                 for the most vulnerable and   their families relying on us every day,” stated Kimberly
                                                                                 at-risk members of society.   McCarten, president and CEO of The Arc of Palm Beach
                                                                                 And this year continues that   County. “These modern challenges pushed us outside of
                                                                                 tradition: Proceeds will benefit   our comfort zone to create compelling ways to generate
                                                                                 disabled veterans through the   essential donations, and it paid off – literally. We are
                                                                                 “Pups4Patriots” program at   grateful for the community’s generous response to
                                                                                 American Humane, and South   provide continued support to clients and their families.”
                                                                                 Florida youth through the
                                                                                                            Fundraising Event on page 2
                                                                                 Tequesta Spotlight on page 4
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