THIS WEEKEND: DONATE BLOOD & GET A FREE BEER AT ISLAMORADA BREWERY & DISTILLERY

two drinks sitting on top of a wooden table

Hi friends! Reef the fox here with your weekly “Reef’s Report.”

The recent Coffee With Coral at One Grind KL was a success, with over $200 being donated to the foxes. Coral was in rare form, I was told, and some people thought she didn’t want to be there that day. I’m going to tell you a little secret. Coral is becoming a full-blown vixen. She is no longer a kit, and this is the time of year she is wanting a handsome fox in her life (it only happens once a year). Unfortunately for yours truly, she has her eyes set on me and I’m just not real comfortable with the whole thing, to be honest. I’m not ready for that sort of commitment. I’m a momma’s boy and definitely do not want Coral to be my girlfriend. Ew. So she was wiggly and antsy because she just wanted to get home and torment me with her wild ideas of foxy marriage. 

We had some nice people from the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys stop by last week and I was so pleasant. Mom was very proud of me because typically I just like to hide under the bed and sleep if people come to visit during the day. But I made a new friend, Kevin. He gave me treats, scratched my back and they can come back anytime with that sort of energy because it was great. 

Reef hangs out with Kevin Bowes, of the Community Foundation of the Florida Keys. CONTRIBUTED

Mom wanted me to tell you all that we have a bunch of new designs in our online store and she is super excited about it. It is our “Friends, not fashion” series and basically the new motto around here. So if you want to buy anything, you can find it right on our website under merchandise at pawsitivebeginnings.org. 

Now for a good event and cause. Islamorada Beverages, in partnership with OneBlood, is hosting a community blood drive on Saturday, Feb. 19, from 1:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Held at Islamorada Brewery & Distillery, all donors will receive a OneBlood Long Sleeve T-shirt, a $20 eGift card and free drink voucher for use at any time at Islamorada Brewery & Distillery. Plus, a wellness checkup, blood pressure, temperature, iron count, pulse and cholesterol screening. Appointments are encouraged; please visit www.oneblood.org/donate-now and use sponsor code No. 67237.

Anywho, that’s all for this week. Don’t forget you can always email me with foxy questions at reef@pawsitivebeginnings.org.

Until next time, Reef, over and out!

Jim McCarthy
Jim McCarthy is one of the many who escaped the snow and frigid temperatures in Western New York. A former crime & court reporter and city editor for two Western New York newspapers, Jim has been honing his craft since he graduated from St. Bonaventure University in 2014. In his 5-plus years in the Keys, Jim has enjoyed connecting with the community. Jim is past president of the Key Largo Sunset Rotary Club. When he's not working, he's busy chasing his son, Lucas, around the house and enjoying time with family.

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