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“One Community, One Auction” Results Announced

The Ocean Reef Foundation has released a report detailing how the funds raised by the community during February’s Ocean Reef Auction Day will be distributed to support effective charitable causes at Ocean Reef and in the surrounding communities.

“We are very grateful for the tremendous show of support for the new idea of consolidating multiple fundraisers in one community event,” said Foundation President John Taylor, “and eager to share the results with everyone so they can see for themselves how their charitable dollars are going to work in our community. We can all be confident that our auction day will have a huge impact on these wonderful charities.”

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Auction Day Proceeds Breakdown

& Grant Funds Allocation

As at 3/12/2008:

 Gross Proceeds                                                            $ 1,448,921

Ocean Reef Charities

Medical Center                                                    $    315,150

Academy                                                           $    189,090

Art League                                                                       $    100,000

ORCAT                                                              $      28,000

Chapel at Ocean Reef                                          $      10,000

Cultural Center                                                   $    260,000

Historical Society                                                 $      5,000

O.R.E.E.F.                                                          $      10,000

Ocean Reef Library                                              $        3,000

OR Fire Department                                             $        5,000

Total Ocean Reef Charities                                         $   925,240

 

Charities in Surrounding Communities                                     

R&G/BTU Environmental Causes                             $    188,320

  • Ocean Reef Area Flats Marker & Mooring Ball Maintenance
  • University of Miami Rosenstiel
  • Florida Institute of Technology
  • Mote Marine Laboratory
  • Cape Eleuthera Institute
  • International Game Fish Association
  • South Florida National Parks Trust
  • Islamorada Fishing and Conservation Trust
  • Florida Keys Turtle Hospital
  • Sanctuary Friends of the Florida Keys
  • Marine Mammal Conservancy
  • National Conservation Association
  • South Florida High School Scholarship Fund

Flotilla 13-04                                                      $   15,000                   

Homestead Hospital                                             $   25,000                   

ARC Project Thrive – Florida City                            $   40,000                   

Barry University Family Literacy - Homestead           $   25,000                   

Center for Independent Living – Key Largo               $     3,000                   

Coral Shores High School Needy Fund                     $     5,000                   

Environmental Matching Funds                               $   10,000                   

FL Keys Foster Adoptive Parents Assn.                    $     5,000                   

Florida Keys Children’s Shelter                               $     5,000                   

Habitat for Humanity Key Largo                             $     5,000                   

Hospice of SE Florida – Upper Keys                        $   10,000                   

Jacobs Aquatic Center - 2009 Program                    $   20,000                   

Key Largo School Needy Fund                               $     5,000                   

Le Jardin Community Center - Homestead                $     9,184                   

Sea Camp - Boy Scouts – Florida Keys                    $   15,000                   

South Dade Child Care Center                                $   40,000                   

Take Stock in Children – Monroe County                  $   40,000                   

YMCA Tennis Program – Key Largo                         $     7,500                   

Grants to be Determined                                      $   50,677

Total Non-Ocean Reef Charities                               $523,681

 

The Ocean Reef Foundation is an independent, charitable, and not-for-profit organization.  It was established to enhance responsible and effective philanthropy throughout the community. For more information, please call at 367-4707 or visit the website at www.orfound.org.