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Community Foundation Prepares

For Hurricane Season With Disaster Relief Fund

Local Nonprofit Partners devastating and frequent storms. Emergency preparedness
and response is a core grantmaking focus for the organization.
To Benefit From Proactive The Community Foundation has experience supporting
Fundraising Efforts relief and recovery efforts for all kinds of crises. Since
establishing its Disaster Relief Fund in 2009 in the wake
of the housing crisis and recession, the organization has
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin distributed over $6.1 million in relief grants to nonprofit
Counties announced that it is taking immediate action to address partners to address the effects of weather-related, economic
the NOAA National Weather Service Climate Prediction and health crises.
Center’s warning of “above-normal hurricane activity” in the “When it comes to disasters, our ability to be agile with the stormy months ahead. With our donors, we are here to
Atlantic basin this year. NOAA is predicting this year’s season immediate recovery funds is key,” said Danita R. DeHaney, help people rebuild their lives in the short- and long-term.”
has an 85 percent chance of storms above normal levels. president and CEO of the Community Foundation. “We take To support the Disaster Relief fund at Community
Through the Community Foundation’s Disaster Relief our historic leadership role around emergency relief to heart Foundation, visit https://yourcommunityfoundation.org/
Fund, the nonprofit organization is raising money now for because we become a lifeline to the nonprofit partners on the funds/disaster-relief-fund/.
local communities that are most likely to be affected by ground during a crisis. Investing in our Disaster Relief Fund
the flooding, wind and other impacts of these potentially today helps us stand ready to help our neighbors in need in
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work will be displayed through September and is the result
of a partnership between the Cultural Council for Palm
Beach County and Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB)
as part of a marketing initiative to drive awareness of
Palm Beach County as a tourism destination.
“We partnered with Discover The Palm Beaches
and Brightline to not only promote The Palm Beaches’
vibrant collection of hotels and beaches, but to specifically
highlight that Palm Beach County is Florida’s Cultural
Capital,” said Dave Lawrence, the Cultural Council’s
president and CEO. “The Palm Beaches have an incredible
array of arts and cultural arts offerings, as well as talented
creative professionals like Lisa Kaw. We are thrilled
to feature the artist’s colorful artwork that evokes our
tropical destination in such an attractive way.”
Dubbed “Palm Beach Posh,” Kaw’s artwork features
her take on the Cultural Council’s signature “Shades of
Culture” sunglasses. In addition, her designs showcase
The Palm Beaches’ signature natural beauty, including
palm fronds, waves, coral, sunshine, hibiscus flowers and
four whimsical parrots inspired by and named after four of
her fellow Palm Beach County-based professional artist
friends: “Pink Parrot” Devin Noel @devinnoeldesigns,
“Turquoise Parrot” Mandy Mizell @theflohemian, “Blue
Parrot” Corey Morrow @coreylovescolor, and “Yellow
Parrot” Sarah LaPierre @thickpaint.
“I wanted to create something that helps people feel
everything that The Palm Beaches represent when they see
it – the chic shopping, dancing palms, cool ocean breezes,
delectable dining and a vibrant art scene,” Kaw said. “My
artwork communicates the wonder of our natural world,
and I love living and working in The Palm Beaches. It truly
is a tropical paradise.”
“The Palm Beaches are known as ‘Florida’s Most
Stylish Vacation Destination,’ and a partnership with
Brightline allows us to reach our top regional markets of
Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando,” explained Milton
Segarra, president and CEO of DTPB. “These arts-focused
Brightline wraps help us promote summer visitation with
easy accessibility to Boca Raton and West Palm Beach via
the train.”
“Brightline Trains are the perfect vessel to showcase
a brand across two of the top destinations in the U.S.,”
said Johanna Rojas, senior vice president of partnerships
at Brightline. “We are thrilled to support the local arts
community and offer our riders a unique and immersive
experience as they travel to and from The Palm Beaches.”
About Artist Lisa Kaw
Based in West Palm Beach, Kaw’s lush art is a tropical
jungle of vibrant colors, posh parrots, and fancy flora
and fauna. From her sunny South Florida bungalow,
she creates playful abstracts, drawing inspiration from
her radiant surroundings and avid adventures to exotic
locales. High-impact minimalism marries playful palettes
to transport the onlooker into a world of pure imagination.
Uplifting and inspiring, Kaw’s charismatic creations evoke
a childlike spirit where creativity runs free and every day
has a 100 percent chance of pure artistic sunshine. To see
more of her work, visit www.palmbeach.artistcollectives.
org/collections/lisa-kaw.
For more information and a comprehensive
calendar of cultural events in The Palm Beaches, visit
palmbeachculture.com.
For more information about The Palm Beaches, visit
www.ThePalmBeaches.com or follow on social media
on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads,
Pinterest and LinkedIn.
For more information about Brightline, visit www.
gobrightline.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram
and X.