2023 Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot Gala

453 Edgewater Drive,Dunedin FL 34698

19 March, 2023

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It's time for Blue-Green Connections' annual celebration of our Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot! Join us for an elegant evening gala at the historic Fenway Hotel in Dunedin. Enjoy live music and socialize with like minded individuals from 5-6pm. Then enter the ballroom where captivating speakers will engage a roomful of guests dining on chef prepared, sustainably sourced fare. Learn about the importance the Florida Gulf Coast, sustainable actions and on-going efforts to keep it healthy for generations to come. Top the night with dessert and a silent auction. Tickets available now! Dinner from executive chef Clayton Parrett Speakers/Presenters include: --- Paige Konger-Henry - Blue-Green Connections Board of Directors --- Ryan M - Youth founder of The Fishes Wishes --- Ed Sherwood - Director Tampa Bay Estuary Program --- Natalie Gass - City of Dunedin Sustainability Coordinator --- Dr. Debborah Luke - Florida Aquarium --- Dr. Philip Gravinese - Co-director of Youth Making Ripples Film Festival --- Chantale Begin (video)- Marine Scientist at Salty Science, Sr. Instructor USF --- Kurt Allebach - Coral Restoration Foundation Dunedin, the home city of this Hope Spot, is especially near and dear to Mission Blue’s heart– this town is where Dr. Sylvia Earle, founder of Mission Blue, grew up and first fell in love with the ocean. Dr. Earle’s marine conservation nonprofit Mission Blue declared the Florida Gulf Coast a Hope Spot in recognition of the action from research programs, conservation projects and educational programs of the several dozen organizations hard at work along the coast to preserve the area’s ecosystems and life within them. Join us to celebrate the Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot and all working to preserve it. Dress: Florida Cocktail Attire This is an annual fundraising event for Blue-Green Connections, a 501c3 organization.