United Way of the Florida Keys

Come join us for fishing films, food, music and fun!  At the beautiful outdoor amphitheater on the bay at Founders Park MM87...

Food will be available for purchase starting at 6:30 and films start at sunset (a little before 8pm) Admission is $15 at the gate or $12 online now at IFFF.eventbrite.com. Dave Feder's crew from Islamorada Cultural Events is doing the projection, popular local musician Micah will be performing until the films start, and Key Largo Conch house is serving fabulous menu items.  There will also be beer, wine and other beverages.  

This year's festival is dedicated to the memory of fishing legend Billy Pate, and we'll start the films with a short excerpt of his greatest catch on film. The feature film is 70's cult film classic Tarpon, shot here in the Keys.  Other shorts will include Satori, a recent locally filmed short  film by Capt. Will Benson on permit fishing, Musky Country, Red Like Winter (about redfish) and Blue Water about sailfishing. All shorts are from the Fly Fishing Film Tour and Matt Bellinger of Bamboo Charters who hosts a regular local fishing show on Clear Channel will be the MC.

You too can be the star at our event!  Submit a film clip by May 14th for our film clip contest at the end of the night!  We'll have celebrity judges, and prizes for the top contenders.  Decent film quality and high entertainment value is what we are looking for in these maximum 3 minute film clips.If you have a film clip, please email it  to United Way of the Florida Keys board member Kara Lundgren here.    

Come join the fun! If you would like to do a booth at this event, there will be limited availability but call 305 735-1929 for details. We are also looking for volunteers for everything popcorn sales to beer sales and set up.  All proceeds benefit the United Way of the Florida Keys, and we fund 15 non-profit organizations from food pantries to shelters throughout the Keys.

On April 17th we held the latest of two fundraising events for United Way of the Florida Keys produced with the help of Bikers Guide to the Florida Keys.  We had over 200 bikers participate in the January event in Key Largo, and about 250 bikers participate in the event in Islamorada starting at the Peterson Harley Davidson Store in Homestead and visiting several restaurants as part of the run.  In January, the after party was held at Gilberts in Key Largo.  

The after party for the April 17th event was held at Holiday Isle.  A fun and rowdy time was had by all!  We'd also like to thank Silver Mohawk Productions crew and all sponsor restaurants and businesses that gave prizes and otherwise participated in this successful event.    We'll have pictures ready for posting soon, here and on our United Way of the Florida Keys Facebook page! "Friend" us if you haven't already!

Publix Managers throughout the Keys and South Florida gather in the Lower Keys in April to do a check presentation to the United Way of the Florida Keys.  

Thursday, September 30th, 2010:

Hundreds  joined us for the Key West High School rally at the Key West High School auditorium. Read more about the Children's Movement at the link below.

www.childrensmovementflorida.org

Entertainment provided and free milk and cookies!  We were there with milk mustaches.  President Margie Smith is on the Monroe County Steering Committee.  Want to get involved?  Call us to learn more.

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Come join United Way of the Florida Keys Board Members for our school supply drive at Publix!  

School Tools for Keys Kids:

School supplies can be dropped off anytime between August 1st and August 21st at either the Key Largo Conch House (where you can get a free latte if you are dropping off donated items) or any of the three Publix stores in the Keys.  

On Saturdays August 14 and August 21st, from 10-noon, SUN 103.1, 99.5&Keyy-Z; 96.9, 93.5 Radio will be LIVE on location at all three Publix stores! 

Our goal is to receive $5000 in school supplies and gifts to our children in need.  

All donated supplies will be distributed to the schools in the area in which they were donated. For more information, please call 305 852-3216 at the Reporter.  

Interested in getting involved with United Way as a volunteer, or just learning more about what we do?  Come join us for our periodic Key West United Way happy hours.  There is one coming up July 8th, 2010 at the Hyatt Blue Mohito Lounge on Front Street  6:30-8:30.  There is a pool and hot tub there too and the perfect setting to watch the sunset.  No admission. Drink Specials--just bring a business card.