MRC Conservation Awards Dinner & Benefit

MRC Annual Conservation Awards Dinner!

Saturday November 11, 2017. 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Marine Resources Council

Ted Moorhead Lagoon House

3275 Dixie Highway NE, Palm Bay, FL 32905

Join the Marine Resources Council for an awards ceremony &charity dinner to raise funds, to help save the Indian River Lagoon!

For more event details and to register please visit https://mrcawards.eventbrite.com.

MRC Annual Conservation Awards Dinner Experience

Doors open from 6:15pm – 9:30pm * $75 Limited Early Bird Admission (Price will increase to $100)

* $700 VIP Table * $275 Naming Boardwalk VIP Pass

Featuring: ComplimentaryFood & Adult Beverage Service (6:15 p.m.– 8 p.m.),Live Music, Silent Auction & Prizes, Keynote Speaker, Awards Ceremony, & More!

Keynote Speaker Nancy Higgs: former Brevard County Commissioner and lifetime lagoon advocate, recently completed the Boston Marathon. She will talk about her lifetime of protecting the lagoon as it relates to her efforts to prepare for the Marathon. Lagoon restoration will be a marathon and a sprint! Restoring the lagoon, like running a marathon, will take dedication, commitment, perseverance, empowerment, and patience. Our lagoon community must respond to the devastation of our water with the resolve of a Fearless Marathon Runner. (Nancy ran for team 261 Fearless!) If we can harness the full talent and potential of the lagoon community, in the long run, we can achieve a healthy return of our estuary.

Event Tickets

Early Bird VIP Table $600 (will increase to $700).

Reserve a table of your own for up to 8 total people, for a festive and memorable night on the lagoon! VIP Table includes all the amenities of General Admittance.

Early Bird Naming Boardwalk VIP Pass $225 (will increase to $275).

Be one of the first supporters to be inscribed on the MRC Naming Boardwalk. VIP Pass includes all the amenities of General Admittance, featuring: Naming Boardwalk Inscription Space for you (up to 16 spaces), Complimentary Food & Adult Beverage Service (6:15p.m.–8 p.m.), Live Music, Silent Auction & Prizes, Keynote Speaker, & Awards Ceremony! We are Thrilled to enact this Naming Boardwalk, so you can dedicate a piece of the boardwalk to loved ones, a grandparent, spouse, child, grandchild, or even a furry pet, specially engraved with name & birth-date. The boardwalk will honor the past, and carry on the tradition of a community-based commitment to conservation of the lagoon into the future. Space is limited, so reserve yours today! We will contact you for inscription details.

Early Bird General Admittance $75 (will increase to $100).

Featuring: Complimentary Food & Beverage Service (7 p.m.–9 p.m.) Live music, Silent Auction & Prizes, Keynote Speaker, Awards Ceremony, & More! Seating is not assigned and is available in first com first serve basis. If you would like your own table please register for a VIP Table. Complimentary Food & Beverage Service ends at 8 p.m.

Your support of this event and the Marine Resources Council (MRC) directly funds programs and services for the well-being of the Indian River Lagoon. Your participation makes a great difference. The more community involvement we have, the louder our voice is!

MRC Awards Ceremony!

*Project of the Year Award

*Stan Blum Award for Conservation

*Albert Tuttle Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service to the Indian River Lagoon

*Maggy Bowman Award for Outstanding Service to the Indian River Lagoon by an Elected Official

*Paul Kroegal Award for Outstanding Service to the Indian River Lagoon by a Government Employee

What We Do For You & The Lagoon!

Monitor Lagoon Water Quality & Heath * Restore Habitats * Educate the Community

* Influence Legislative Action & Policy * Focus on Conservation * Since 1983

Together we can bring the lagoon back to a healthy, productive system! Thank you for contributing!

MRC is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. All donations are tax deductible.

A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.” The toll-free number of the department is 1-800-HELP-FLA (435-7352) – calling from within the state of Florida, or (850) 410-3800 – calling from outside of Florida. The department’s website is http://www.800helpfla.com. [s. 496.412(1)(c), F.S.].

To sponsor, volunteer, participate, or for further details, please contact

Steve Sharkey at 321-978-8862 or email [email protected].

Thank You to our Sponsors, Donors, our Board, Staff, Volunteers, & Participants

for making this Sucessfull Evening Possible!