IN PICTURES: COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF PHILANTHROPY

The Community Foundation of the Florida Keys (CFFK) is a non-profit organization created to make Key West and the Florida Keys a better place to live.

Its mission is “to connect people, resources and needs through philanthropy.” The foundation engages financial partners, raises endowment funds and leverages resources to solve local problems with funding and grant opportunities.

Grants are awarded from individual funds to support nonprofit efforts in accordance with the donor’s wishes. CFFK donors and grantees live or work primarily in the Florida Keys although there are no geographical restrictions on making grants outside the Keys.

More information is at cffk.org.

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Mandy Miles
Mandy Miles drops stuff, breaks things and falls down more than any adult should. An award-winning writer, reporter and columnist, she's been stringing words together in Key West since 1998. "Local news is crucial," she says. "It informs and connects a community. It prompts conversation. It gets people involved, holds people accountable. The Keys Weekly takes its responsibility seriously. Our owners are raising families in Key West & Marathon. Our writers live in the communities we cover - Key West, Marathon & the Upper Keys. We respect our readers. We question our leaders. We believe in the Florida Keys community. And we like to have a good time." Mandy's married to a saintly — and handy — fishing captain, and can't imagine living anywhere else.