KEY COLONY KINDNESS: FISHING AND BOATING CLUB KEEPS FAMILIES FED FOR THE HOLIDAYS

a group of people standing around a table filled with toys

Just in time for Christmas, members of the Key Colony Beach Fishing and Boating Club embodied the holiday spirit with a series of toy and grocery giveaways on Dec. 20 and 21. Beginning on Friday, supported by donations from club members and others, KCB Mayor Freddie Foster and John Fruhmorgen combined forces to distribute Winn-Dixie gift cards to fund holiday meals for 50 local families at Marathon’s La Niña Restaurant. That same day, the club filled tables with milk and donated toys, given for free to families with children under 12. The following day, Foster and his wife Cheryl, along with Fruhmorgen and Steve Sorbara, paid a visit to local veterans and families in need as well as Keys Area Interdenominational Resources’ food pantry to distribute 30 donated turkeys.



Alex Rickert
Alex Rickert made the perfectly natural career progression from dolphin trainer to newspaper editor in 2021 after freelancing for Keys Weekly while working full time at Dolphin Research Center. A resident of Marathon since 2015, he fell in love with the Florida Keys community by helping multiple organizations and friends rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Irma. An avid runner, actor, and spearfisherman, he spends as much of his time outside of work on or under the sea having civil disagreements with sharks.