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VOL. 26 NO. 3                                         www.seabreezecommunications.com                                             MARCH 2021



                                                              Singer 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
         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
      Singer Spotlight on page 5                staff, Nonprofits First CEO, Jessica Cecere                of Nonprofits First.


                                             Art event                                                              good WorkS




              There’s Lots To See And Do At The                                                                        Old Bags


       Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Plein Air Festival                                                              Luncheon  Has A
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                 Enjoy Outdoor Painting Events And Art For Sale                                             New Purse-onality

                          In-Person Or Online, March 14 To 20

         The Lighthouse ArtCenter’s Eighth Annual Plein Air   (March 14 to 20) has been revamped and reimagined to      This was not
      Festival features national, award-winning artists coming   meet our current times. Twenty-four artists will come   your average
      together to paint outdoors, or “en plein air,” to compete   together; however, eight of the artists will be painting   toy  drive. Think
      for over $20,000 in cash and prizes. This year’s festival   local landscapes and culture, while 16 of the artists will   designer handbags,
                                                         be participating virtually from locations throughout   a pink vintage car,
                                                         the country. The weeklong festival features a “Paint   the  soft  sounds  of
                                                         Out Competition” at the historic Ann Norton Sculpture   an acoustic guitar
                                                         Gardens, five days of the real-time painting competition,   and the most
                                                         artist demonstrations and workshops, a livestreamed   incredible weather
                                                         awards ceremony, and a virtual or in-person art sale.   South Florida has
                                                         The one-of-a-kind art can be purchased at the gallery or   to offer! Center for
                                                         through a virtual catalog and online store. For a complete   Family Services is
                                                         schedule of events and activities, visit lighthousearts.org/  thrilled to announce
                                                         pleinair.                                          more than 50 guests
                                                            “For the first time ever, our invited artists will be   participated at their
                                                         participating from their home studios from coast to   first annual Old   Sarah  Cooke,  Michael  Reinert
                                                         coast, bringing us the most diverse collection of artwork   Bags Luncheon    and Stacey Leuliette
                                                                                                                            ®
                                                         in the festival’s history,” states event coordinator   (OBL) Purse Drive
                                                                                 Allie Snyder. “Not only    on Jan. 21 in the beautiful Via Amoré on Palm Beach.
                                                                                 will we have beautiful     Guests noshed on delectable passed hors d’oeuvres,
                                                                                 artwork depicting local    sipped chilled champagne and shopped for a cause to
                                                                                 favorites, but also plein air   support mental health in our community.
                                                                                 pieces from Minnesota to      The event was generously hosted by the 2021 Old
                                                                                 Maine and everywhere in    Bags Luncheon Cochair, Daniella Ortiz. Masks were
                                                                                 between. Festival attendees   required for both attendees and volunteers at the event.
                                                                                 can participate in events   While enjoying the refreshments and smiling for the
                                                                                 both online and in-person,
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