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or tragedy. With the guidance of local professionals cancer and to supporting research for osteosarcoma treatment.
such as doctors, nurses, child life specialists and social For more information, visit www.maddiesfight.org.
About Charities workers, they strive to help kids escape their unfortunate Calendar Listing
Little Smiles circumstances, even if only for a short period of time. For The Fourth Annual Cajun Crawfish and Music Festival
This fun-filled, cultural event benefits Little Smiles. more information visit: www.littlesmilesfl.org. benefiting Little Smiles is Friday, April 22, 4 to 10 p.m.
Little Smiles is a volunteer driven, nonprofit 501(c)(3) Maddie’s Fight Foundation and Saturday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Abacoa
children’s charity. Their mission is to help heal hearts and Founded in 2017, Maddie’s Fight Foundation is a fully Amphitheatre, in Jupiter. Admission is $5 with reserved
create little smiles by providing gifts and fun activities licensed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to stage pod seating and VIP chalets on sale on Eventbrite.
to children impacted by serious illness, homelessness, providing financial assistance to families of children with com. The event will feature authentic Cajun food featuring
a crawfish boil, muffulettas, jambalaya, gumbo, shrimp
po’ boys, and live New Orleans and Cajun zydeco music.
For more information visit Eventbrite and Facebook.
Experience
a Taste of Photos provided by festival
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and defines what type of matters that designee can
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attorney-in-fact (AIF) to make financial decisions – and
is not revoked upon incapacity.
In a divorce action, there is no “community property.”
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some share of marital property. The difference between
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ARTISAN SANDWICHES share of marital property.
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