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Recent Hats Off Awards Celebrate Nonprofit Heroes

Nonprofits First, Inc. recently hosted an exciting evening The Ember Group & Living
of awards and entertainment at its fourth annual Hats Off Group
Nonprofit Awards. The event, which was held virtually and People’s Choice Award:
streamed live, honored more than 100 nominees and 10 award Center For Child Counseling
winners from Palm Beach County’s nonprofit sector for their Best Hat Award: Rhonda
dedication to service and the business of doing good. This Rogers and Saidy Garzon of
year’s Hats Off Nonprofit Awards went to the following: Lake Worth West Resident
Nonprofit of the Year – Small: Suits for Seniors Planning Group
Nonprofit of the Year – Medium: El Sol, Jupiter’s Chaired by Natalie M.
Neighborhood Resource Center Alvarez of Key Private Bank,
Nonprofit of the Year – Large: The Lord’s Place the Hats Off Nonprofit Awards
Lifetime Achievement: Bill Bone, Esq. night was also made possible
Nonprofit Executive of the Year: Laura Kallus, Caridad by its sponsors, including
Center The Palm Beach Post, FPL,
Nonprofit Professional of the Year: Travis Conway, Edna The Jim Moran Institute for
W. Runner Tutorial Center Global Entrepreneurship,
Nonprofit MVP of the Year: Gabriel Herrera, 211 Palm Valley Bank and IT Solutions 2020 Honorees back row left to right: Travis Conway (Edna W. Runner Tutorial Center);
Beach/Treasure Coast of South Florida. Suzanne Cordero (El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center); Rhonda Rogers (Lake
Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year: Harry Adwar, “What was unique and Worth West Resident Planning Group); Jessica Cecere (Nonprofits First); Renee Layman
Achievement Centers for Children & Families fantastic about this virtual (Center for Child Counseling, Inc.); Sharon L’Herrou (211 HelpLine); Gabriel Herrera (211
Hats Off to Heroes Award: Sharon L’Herrou, 211 Palm event was the viewership,” HelpLine); Georgia Anderson (El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center).Front row:
Beach/Treasure Coast Bill Bone and Jervonte Edmonds (Suits For Seniors); not pictured: Harry Adwar (Achievement
Community Collaborators Award: Buccan Provisions, Recent Hats Off on page 5 Centers for Children & Families); and Laura Kallus (Caridad Center)
There’s Lots To See And Do

At The Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Plein Air Festival

Enjoy Outdoor Painting Events the artists will be participating virtually from locations
And Art For Sale In-Person Or throughout the country. The weeklong festival features
a “Paint Out Competition” at the historic Ann Norton
Online, March 14 To 20 Sculpture Gardens, five days of the real-time painting
competition, artist demonstrations and workshops, a
The Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Eighth Annual Plein Air Festival livestreamed awards ceremony, and a virtual or in-
features national, award-winning artists coming together to person art sale. The one-of-a-kind art can be purchased
paint outdoors, or “en plein air,” to compete for over $20,000 at the gallery or through a virtual catalog and online
in cash and prizes. This year’s festival (March 14 to 20) has store. For a complete schedule of events and activities,
been revamped and reimagined to meet our current times. visit lighthousearts.org/pleinair.
Twenty-four artists will come together; however, eight of the
artists will be painting local landscapes and culture, while 16 of There’s Lots To See on page 2 Diner After Hours by Carl Bretzke
Jupiter Police Foundation Event Goes Virtual

Star-Studded Celebrity for, however this time
Entertainment At “Back The participants can enjoy from
the comfort of their home
Badge” for free. “Our foundation’s
primary objective is to
Jupiter Police Foundation is proud to announce its first raise money for the Jupiter
virtual fundraiser event, Back the Badge on Friday, March Police Department, but also
26 at 7 p.m. on Facebook. The foundation will continue keeping our supporters safe
its fun-filled event spirit that the nonprofit is known and healthy is still of vital

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