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VOL. 29 NO. 8 www.seabreezepublications.com AUGUST 2021
NoNprofit EvENt
Celebrating The Achievements Of The Nonprofit Community
Nominations Are Open Through Aug. 16
Nonprofits First announces the
return of the in-person event, the Fifth
Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards to
be held for the first time in the Cohen
Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the
Performing Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 5
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The Hats Off Nonprofit Awards
celebrates and honors nonprofit
organizations of the Palm Beach
County nonprofit sector and the
professionals and volunteers
behind the hundreds of charities
who contribute to making our Suits for Seniors, 2020 Nonprofit of the Year
community strong. The event is
chaired by Natalie Alvarez, of Key Nonprofit Event on page 2
Private Bank. 2020 honorees
southErN spotLight
LoggErhEad NEws
The 37th Edition Of
Loggerhead Marinelife Center The ArtiGras Fine
Tips Its Hat To Topsy After A Arts Festival Now
Two And A Half-Year Hospital Stay Accepting Artist
On Wednesday, June Applications
23, Loggerhead Marinelife
Center (LMC) released its The Festival Will Run, Feb. 19 And 20,
longest-term patient to date, Over Presidents’ Day Weekend 2022
a sub-adult green sea turtle
named Topsy. Topsy first The 37th edition of the
arrived at the center on Dec. ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival
18, 2018 after sustaining boat presented by Hanley
strike trauma to its carapace Foundation, scheduled for
and being rescued by the Feb. 19 and 20, 2022, is currently accepting artist
United States Coast Guard applications at zapplication.org. Artists can apply for
personnel offshore. Two and jury selection in 12 fine art categories including ceramics,
a half years later, the sea turtle digital art, drawing and printmaking, fiber (wearable and
patient was deemed healthy non-wearable), glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting,
for release by the Florida Fish photography, sculpture and wood.
and Wildlife Conservation Known as one of the nation’s top art festivals, ArtiGras,
Commission (FWC) and in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., annually attracts tens of
LMC veterinarians. thousands of art lovers and collectors. The two-day outdoor
Upon discovery, the festival, produced by the Palm Beach North Chamber
patient was in great distress of Commerce, showcases a juried exhibition of gallery-
and unable to dive or stay quality art and offers a unique opportunity for visitors to
underwater due to injuries interact with and purchase directly from the artists.
associated with unintentional
Southern Spotlight on page 4
Loggerhead News on page 6