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LMC Gains Year-Round Sponsorship

With Lilly Pulitzer To Support Beach Cleanups

Recently, Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) once Loggerhead Marinelife Center
again joined forces with Lilly Pulitzer, the clothing Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) is a nonprofit
brand that is equally known for its iconic resort wear and sea turtle research,
philanthropic efforts. Lilly Pulitzer and LMC will be in rehabilitation and
a year-long partnership to help support weekly beach educational institution
cleanups on Juno Beach, Fla. t hat pr omot es
“It’s a privilege working with over 90 global conservation conservation of ocean
partners, but especially when we get to work with a ecosystems with a focus
company whose roots are also in South Florida,” said LMC on threatened and
Conservation Manager Katie O’Hara. “There is no question endangered sea turtles.
that the same charitable spirit of the barefoot Palm Beach The center features
princess, Lilly Pulitzer, still exists with her brand today. an on-site hospital,
Her resort wear line isn’t just drawing people to paradise, research laboratory,
but is actively protecting it.” educational exhibits
In 2020, the marine debris sort report showed that 99,967 and aquariums, and
pieces of debris were collected on Florida beaches by LMC also operates the Juno
and partnering organizations. A total of 99 beach cleanups Beach Pier, which hosts
were conducted and revealed that the greatest offenders world-class angling
were plastic, including hard, foam and film plastics as well Valerie Tovar, Natalie Longo, Olivia Howson and sightseeing.
as cigarette butts, bottle caps, and wrappers. In 2021, a PEW Situated on one of the
Charitable Trusts and SYSTEMIQ, Ltd. study revealed that The year-round sponsorship will entail hosting a world’s most important
the amount of plastic that flows into the oceans every year community giving event this fall throughout Palm Beach sea turtle nesting
is expected to nearly triple by 2040 to 29 million tons. County Lilly Pulitzer retail stores. This event will also beaches, Loggerhead
“Every piece of plastic, every helping hand, it makes highlight the two local and late pioneering females, Marinelife Center is Beach cleanup participant
a difference. These weekly cleanups provide fun and Lilly Pulitzer and LMC’s Eleanor Fletcher, on Pulitzer’s open daily and hosts
inspiring opportunities for every age to get involved with birthday, Nov. 10. over 350,000 guests free of charge each year. The center’s
ocean conservation and it’s an honor to support LMC’s Everyday visitors are also welcome to lend a hand at conservation team works with 90 local and international
mission,” said Lilly Leas Ferreira, granddaughter of Saturday’s Juno Beach cleanups. Every Saturday at 8:30 organizations across six continents to form partnerships
Lilly Pulitzer, a fourth-generation Palm Beacher, real a.m., guests can meet at LMC’s back gate by the east and share conservation initiatives and best practices that
estate agent, and brand consultant. “Like so many of us, parking lot to pick up beach cleanup supplies. are core to its mission of ocean conservation. The center
my happy place has always been Palm Beach County’s Here’s to making our beaches as bright as our closets! is expanding and has launched its Waves of Progress
beaches, and now with the help of Lilly Pulitzer, we’re For more information on becoming a beach cleanup capital expansion campaign, designed to accelerate
adding even more sunshine to our shorelines.” sponsor, please contact Pam Dyar at pdyar@marinelife.org. and amplify LMC’s conservation and education impact.
When complete, the facility will offer one of the world’s
Have Medicare questions? I have answers. most advanced and unique experiences for guests and
scientific partners. For more information, visit www.
marinelife.org or call (561) 627-8280.
Lilly Pulitzer
Lilly Pulitzer speaks to generations of rule-breaking, sun-
followers who celebrate the spontaneous bohemian spirit
Kathy Olejniczak of Lilly Pulitzer. The company’s effortless fashions are truly
born from an original. It all happened by accident, when
Licensed Sales Agent in 1959-ish Lilly (McKim) Pulitzer – a stylish Palm Beach
561-212-7640, TTY 711 hostess and socialite whose husband Peter Pulitzer owned
several Florida citrus groves – needed a project of her own.

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Wild Pants Is Back! from page 1
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The top fundraiser will win the highly coveted Wild
Pants Championship Belt, along with major bragging
rights, a shopping spree at The Gardens Mall, and the
love and admiration of The Arc and its clients.
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The Arc is changing the conversation around
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possibilities, and improving the lives of the people
we serve, their families, and our community. Since
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person feels welcome, connected, and accepted.
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