2025 Hats Off Nonprofit Awards Nominees

Nonprofit of the Year Impact Award - ARTS & CULTURE Nominees

Nonprofit of the Year Impact Award - EDUCATION Nominees

Sponsored by:

Achievement Centers for Children and Families

Andrea C. Cameron Foundation

Braiding Beyond Borders

Community Partners of South Florida

inSIGHT Through Education

Junior League of Boca Raton

Junior League of the Palm Beaches

Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches

Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

Pace Center for Girls Palm Beach

Student ACES

Suits For Seniors

Women's Red Apple Foundation of Palm Beach County

Youth Empowered to Prosper

Nonprofit of the Year Impact Award - ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL WELFARE Nominees

Nonprofit of the Year Impact Award - FAMILY SERVICES Nominees

Nonprofit of the Year Impact Award - HEALTH & WELLNESS Nominees

Nonprofit Innovation Award Nominees

Community Collaborators Award Nominees

1909 & West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority

AAZK Chapter at Lion Country Safari, Bat Conservation International, KB Social Artworking, Lake Worth Beach Rotary Club, Patterson Electrical Contracting, K&E Travel, The Reef Institute, Sugar Creek Boutique, Seaside Pest Control, The Tasting Room & The Spotted Dog Group

Bella's Angels, School District of PBC ESE Program, PB Sheriff's Office, Leadership PBC Engage Class of 2025 & Chasin' A Dream Foundation

Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center & CAN Community Health

Delray Beach Public Library & Palm Beach Opera

Grace Notes Music Foundation & Creative Arts Therapies PB

HabCenter Boca Raton, Special Olympics Florida, Barry University, FUA, FIU, Lynn University, NSU & PBAU

In Jacobs Shoes & PBC Sheriff's Office District 6 Community Policing Team

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast & PBC School District

Junior League of the PB & Education Foundation of PBC

Kingdom Charitable Trust, The Lord’s Place, FLITE Center, Grandma's Place, CareerSource Broward, PBC Community Services Department, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Adopt A family, Human Trafficking Coalition of the PB, HomeSafe, Child Rescue Coalition, Catholic Charities of PB & Quantum House

Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary & Manatee Lagoon

PBAU & Jewish Federation of PBC

Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & Jews, inSIGHT Through Education & PBC School District

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Lutheran Services, Florida Head Start, The Soup Kitchen, Caridad Center, Doyenne Veterinary Mobile Surgeons, CROS Ministries, Paws2Help, Harmony House, Alpert Jewish Family Services, Feed the Hungry, INN the Dog House, Pet Meds, Connections, Els for Autism, Publix Boynton Distribution Center & Animal Eye Specialty

Rescue Life, Els School for Excellence, Place of Hope, Circle of Friendship, Extraordinary Kids Foundation, Chabbad of PBG & The Hometown Foundation

Restoration Bridge Int’l. & PBC Sheriff's Office

Suits For Seniors, Keiser University & PBSC

The Salvation Army of PBC, PBC Community Services, Babtist Health & Integrated Healthcare Systems

Young Men of Distinction & Love, Hope & Healing

Nonprofit Executive of the Year Award Nominees

Mykal Banta, Delray Beach Public Library

Sue Berry, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

Travis Conway, Edna W. Runner Education Center

Dale Coudert, The Coudert Institute

Jervonte Edmonds, Suits For Seniors

David Franklin, Alzheimer's Community Care

Laurie George, United Way of PBC

Renee Layman, Center for Child Counseling

Angelo Martinez, Barracks Legend Foundation

Brittany Menendez, The Unbreakable Organization

Shana Ostrovitz, 1909

Wil Romelus, Digital Vibez

Brieana Salter, The Lupie Girl

Debbie Telsey, I Can Living and Learning

Buddy Walck, Morningday Community Solutions

Nonprofit Professional of the Year Award Nominees

Kathleen Alex, Cultural Council for PBC

Alé Barte, Caridad Center

Katelyn Bates, Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast

Alyssa Comroe, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

Monique Fabio, 1909

Lyndora Frazier, Ferd and Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service

Lety Gonzalez, Compass LGBTQ+ Community Center

Joeniseley Mathurin, Emanuel Jackson Sr Project

Mary Beth Mudrick, Path to College

Anna Poulin, Edna W. Runner Education Center

Barbara Scarlata, Speak Up for Kids PBC

Barbara Wilson, Suits for Seniors

Nonprofit MVP of the Year Award Nominees

Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year Award Nominees

Angela Allen, Historical Society of PBC

Jodie Arnold, Speak Up for Kids PBC

Founa Badet, Jesus Lounge Ministry

Beth Anne Beal, Bella's Angels

Jennifer Boss, Edna W. Runner Education Center

Jo Anne Davis, Unified Members of the PB

Andie DeVoe, Achievement Centers for Children & Families

James Kastrinos, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League

Laura Matera, Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Judie Neier, Digital Vibez

Adrienne Percival, PBC National Organization for Women

Lisa Rabinsky, Scholar Career Coaching, Alternative Education Foundation, Plumosa School of the Arts Foundation, Boca Helping Hands, Junior Achievement, Florida Bar Association

Desiree Reavis, Digital Vibez

Jennifer Sherm, Junior League of the PB

Allen Trefry, Historical Society of PBC

Frank Verney, AAZK Chapter at Lion Country Safari

Stacy Walgreen, Rescue Life

Kelly Warsaw, inSIGHT Through Education

Community Hero Award Nominees

Gina Barosy, Suits for Seniors

David Chirico, Networking to Help Children

Ariana Ciancio, Delray Beach Police

Alyssa Freeman, Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast

Katrina Long-Robinson, Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies