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VOL. 29 NO. 3 www.seabreezepublications.com MARCH 2021

Southern Spotlight

Recent Hats Off Awards Celebrate Nonprofit Heroes

Nonprofits First, Inc. recently hosted an
exciting evening of awards and entertainment at
its fourth annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards. The
event, which was held virtually and streamed live,
honored more than 100 nominees and 10 award
winners from Palm Beach County’s nonprofit sector
for their dedication to service and the business of
doing good. This year’s Hats Off Nonprofit Awards
went to the following:
Nonprofit of the Year – Small: Suits for Seniors
Nonprofit of the Year – Medium: El Sol,
Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center Tequesta Profile on page 2
Nonprofit of the Year – Large: The Lord’s Place
Lifetime Achievement: Bill Bone, Esq. Zach Bell and the Buccan Provisions Team receive the 2020
Nonprofit of the Year–Large, The Lord’s Place CEO Diana Stanley and Community Collaborators Award from Jessica Cecere, CEO
Southern Spotlight on page 8 staff, Nonprofits First CEO, Jessica Cecere of Nonprofits First.

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There’s Lots To See And Do At The BallenIsles Charities

Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Plein Air Festival Foundation Provides

Enjoy Outdoor Painting Events And Art For Sale Funding To The

In-Person Or Online, March 14 To 20 PBG Police And Fire

The Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Eighth Annual Plein Air
Festival features national, award-winning artists coming Rescue Foundation
together to paint outdoors, or “en plein air,” to compete
for over $20,000 in cash and prizes. This year’s festival
(March 14 to 20) has been revamped and reimagined to The Palm Beach Gardens Police and Fire Rescue
meet our current times. Twenty-four artists will come Foundation has received funding from the BallenIsles
together; however, eight of the artists will be painting Charities Foundation to establish an emergency
local landscapes and culture, while 16 of the artists will financial assistance fund for police and fire rescue
be participating virtually from locations throughout personnel. The $30,000 donation was provided to
the country. The weeklong festival features a “Paint support Palm Beach Gardens first responders in times
Out Competition” at the historic Ann Norton Sculpture of extraordinary financial need.
Gardens, five days of the real-time painting competition, “This multiyear commitment by the BallenIsles
artist demonstrations and workshops, a livestreamed Charities Foundation has allowed us to broaden our
awards ceremony, and a virtual or in-person art sale. mission. It allows our Police and Fire Rescue Foundation
The one-of-a-kind art can be purchased at the gallery or to reach the next level of support for our first responders,”
through a virtual catalog and online store. For a complete said Irwin F. Edenzon, president of the Police and Fire
U Tiki Beach by Patrick Saunders schedule of events and activities, visit lighthousearts.org/ Rescue Foundation.
pleinair. “When Irwin Edenzon and the chiefs of the police
“For the first time ever, and fire rescue departments presented the need for
our invited artists will be the emergency financial assistance fund, our Board of
participating from their Directors were overwhelmingly in favor of the concept
home studios from coast to and worked to make it happen. We are honored to be able
coast, bringing us the most to fund this program as it takes care of our first responders
diverse collection of artwork here in Palm Beach Gardens,” said Mark Freeman,
in the festival’s history,” president of the BallenIsles Charities Foundation.
states event coordinator Allie
Charity News on page 4
Art Event on page 2