Local SIERRA CLUB Invites Friends & Supporters to Two Upcoming Events

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Oct. 10, 2023 - PRLog -- (Palm Beach County, FL – October 9, 2023) The Loxahatchee Group of the Sierra Club Florida Chapter is inviting the public to two upcoming events:

Saturday, October 21 – 9:30 am to Noon

ESSENTIALS 101, New Member Orientation and Meet & Greet

'We are inviting anyone interested in our organization or mission to join us for breakfast, followed by an informative presentation," says Drew Martin, Conservation Chair of the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group. "First, our Membership Chair will share the history of our group, Campfire resources, and social media tools, followed by Core Committee Chairs who will provide project overviews and appeal for volunteers." Among the key topics of discussion will be Conservation, Political, Public Lands, Community Outreach, and more.

Where: In the Visitors Center-Multipurpose Room at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 10216 Lee Road in Boynton Beach (33473).

Advance online registration is requested at

https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000001rV5aAAE&mapLinkHref=https://maps.google.com/maps&daddr=%22Essentials%20101%22%20New%20Member%20Orientation/Meet%20&%20Greet@26.49927,-80.21237

Saturday, November 11 – 6 to 10 pm

THANKS & GIVING CELEBRATION

One highlight of this fundraiser will be the presentation of the prestigious 2023 Environmental Champion Award to Paul Owens, President of 1000 Friends of Florida, the state's leading not-for-profit smart growth advocacy organization known for building better communities and saving special places. Owens is also the highly respected and widely read Opinion Editor of the Orlando Sentinel. The festive event will also include hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, wine and beer, live music by Jamie Rasso, and a hot-hot-hot Silent Auction offering vacations, art, outings and adventures, sporting goods, hotel and restaurant certificates, and more. Tickets are just $50 per person—or $450 for a table of 10—if purchased by the end of October. On November 1, individual tickets will increase to $65.

Where: The Community Foundation of Palm Beach & Martin Counties, located near downtown West Palm Beach at 700 South Dixie Highway (33401).

Tickets are available for purchase online at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thanks-and-giving-celebration-tickets-697098880517?aff=oddtdtcreator

Attached Images:

1.   ESSENTIALS 101 Meet & Greet – October 21

2.   THANKS & GIVING Honoree Paul Owens – November 11

Available for Interview:

Drew Martin

561.533.6814

dmandch@aol.com

Media Contact:

Gary Schweikhart

PR-BS

561.756.4298

gary@pr-bs.net