On the February full moon, the Sandbar at Whale Harbor hosted local Islamorada non-profit I.CARE as part of its monthly full moon party fundraising series. I.CARE founders Kylie Smith and Mike Goldberg were on site to celebrate hitting 3,000 corals planted on local reefs and to thank the Keys community for its support. “Our whole mission is to partner with local charities to raise awareness and money,” said Sandbar manager Bob Reppin. “It’s really important that the money stays on this island, and I.CARE is really helping our entire Islamorada community.”
Photos by TIFFANY DUONG/Keys Weekly
Full moon parties at the Sandbar feature local bands who keep people like JD Reinbott dancing.I.CARE founders and interns invite the community to learn more about their local coral reef and why it supports the entire Keys community.I.CARE clearly putting the FUN in fundraising. I.CARE founder Kylie Smith poses with the first donor to adopt a coral. JD Reinbott and Emily Becker use their new reusable I.CARE cups to enjoy their beverages while fighting plastic pollution.Even with thunderstorms, the community came out to support I.CARE and our coral reef.
A silent auction anchored the I.CARE fundraiser, with prizes that included photography prints from our local reefs, coral restoration trips, I.CARE swag and the chance to adopt a coral.
The first donor to adopt a coral with I.CARE’s newly-launched program actually adopted two.
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