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in our community,” said Alyssa Freeman, executive director
of the MIAPBC. “This grant strengthens our commitment
to preserving the environment and supporting programs that
educate future generations about our oceans and waterways.”
Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back is funded
through proceeds from the annual Palm Beach International
Boat Show (PBIBS), which include ticket sales, optional add-
on donations, and other boat show-related endeavors. PBIBS
has a 44-year history and has made a major economic impact
on the region. It is a much-loved, annual tradition for residents
and visitors to South Florida, and is widely known to be among Steven Sehauder, Mindy Danica Sanborn, Suzanne Jason Norcross, Cathleen Ward, Katrina Long Robinson,
a handful of must-attend, major boating events in the world. Hanken Williamson John Baldwin
“The Palm Beach International Boat Show not only bolsters
the economy but also supports philanthropic efforts that • Shifting Gears United, Inc.
strengthen and sustain the local community, demonstrating • Talented Teen Club
how prosperity and generosity go hand in hand,” said Rena • The Coastal Stewards
Blades, director of Community and Government Affairs for • The Reef Institute
the boat show. • Thresher Aquatics, Inc.
The 2025 Palm Beach International Boat Show Gives Back • Wahine Warriors
grant recipients are: The grant recipients will use their funding to support their
• Andrew “Red” Harris Foundation programs and expand educational outreach to the community.
• ANGARI Foundation A two-time grant recipient, ANGARI Foundation, will be using
• Ballet Palm Beach its grant to support its Coastal Ocean Explorers: Sharks (COE:
• CareerSource Palm Beach County Sharks) program, a series of at-sea, educational expeditions
• Center for Creative Education aboard the foundation’s 65-foot research vessel, ANGARI.
• Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches, Inc. Educators and youth work with ANGARI Foundation and
• Cox Science Center and Aquarium Florida International University (FIU) scientists to research
• Delray Beach Public Library sharks through tagging and data collection. Ballet Palm Beach Randall King, Alyssa Michael Corbit, Katie
• Florida Atlantic University Foundation will be choreographing and producing an original ballet about Freeman Thompson
• Florida Fishing Academy saving and protecting sea turtles inspired by the children’s
• Friends of MacArthur Beach State Park book, I’ll Follow the Moon, paired with a curriculum for
• Friends of Manatee Lagoon educators. Florida Fishing Academy will be teaching students
• Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida about fishing and marine life through field trips on the Thea
• Inlet Grove Community High School Marie, a 49-passenger, handicapped-accessible vessel docked
• Inwater Research Group Inc. at the Riviera Beach Marina.
• Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Donations to the Palm Beach International Boat Show
Coast Gives Back program can be made while purchasing tickets to
• LagoonKeepers the Palm Beach International Boat Show at pbboatshow.com.
• Loggerhead Marinelife Center Donations are distributed through the Palm Beach International
• Pace Center for Girls Boat Show Gives Back fund and managed by the Community
• Palm Beach State College Foundation Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
• Partnership for Environmental Education For more information about Palm Beach International Boat
• Sandoway Discovery Center Show Gives Back, visit marinepbc.org/grant-program. Mandy Fulop, Loanis Tamra FitzGerald, Janet
• Sea Turtle Adventures Photos by Tracey Benson Photography Menendez Cuesta Zimmerman