May 9 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Flip Flops on the Rooftop Jack & Jill Children’s Center
Enjoy dancing, food, games and raffles against a panoramic backdrop of Fort Lauderdale Beach and the Intracoastal Waterway. $125. The Westin Beach Resort, 321 N. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-463-8772 or www. jackandjillcenter.org.
May 17 at noon
Mother Ocean Day Community Awards National Week of the Ocean Inc.
A luncheon, awards and a film bring together educators and community leaders to recognize their contribution in preserving the ocean, and our waterways, for future generations. Categories range from the arts to the sciences. $25. Cinema Paradiso, 503 SE 6th St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-462-5573 or www.national-week-of-the-ocean.org.
May 10 at 6 p.m.
Local business, government and philanthropic leaders will come together to raise money for pediatric cancer research. The event includes dinner, dancing, an auction and the presentation of the Champion of Hope Award and the Lainie Schultz Survivor of the Year Award. $250. Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six, 2301 SE 17th St. Causeway, Fort Lauderdale. 954-200-7516.
May 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Grants Award Luncheon Funding Arts Broward
This is the organization’s 10th annual grant awards luncheon, and over the past decade grant winners have received more than $1.8 million. $30. Reservations required. Tower Club (28th floor), 100 SE 3rd Ave. Fort Lauderdale. 954-353-7673.
Fishing for the Dream Deliver the Dream
The festivities begin with a Captain’s cocktail party at the Lighthouse Point Yacht and Racquet Club, with fishing on June 21. The event ends with a family BBQ and an award ceremony. $400 per boat. 2701 NE 42nd St., Lighthouse Point. 954-564-3512 or www.deliverthedream.org.
August 9 at 6 p.m.
KID Hero 5K Kids In Distress
Come dressed as your favorite Superhero for this fun run through downtown. After the run, enjoy post-race activities like the KID costume contest for best-dressed hero, a live concert and games. Participants can sign up in teams, or individually. $35. The route will go through downtown Fort Lauderdale. 954-390-7620 or www.walkforkid.org.
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Birthday Ball American Cancer Society
June 20 at 6 p.m.
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June 3 at 6 p.m. May 14 at 7 a.m.
Walk Like MADD & MADD Dash Fort Lauderdale 5K Mothers Against Drunk Drivers
Membership Social & New Officer Installation 1000+ Club to Benefit Cancer Inc.
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An event to reflect on the organization’s fundraising season, members and guests will enjoy lunch and socializing, and new officers will be installed. $50. Lauderdale Yacht Club, 1725 SE 12th St., Fort Lauderdale. 954-741-8138 or www.1000plusclub.org.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
May 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event includes a four-course dinner, specially selected by award-winning Chef Angelo Elia, and an opportunity to bid on rare and premium wines. Seating is limited. $300. Casa D’Angelo Ristorante, 1201 N. Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale. 954-561-6939.
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Join MADD Broward for a family friendly walk, and competitive USATF certified 5K run, to celebrate creating a brighter future without drunk driving and underage drinking. Special guest speakers, live musical entertainment, a kids’ zone, refreshments and more. $25. 1 E. Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. 954-448-7880 or www. walklikemadd.org/fortlauderdale.
A Taste of Italy PACE Center for Girls Broward
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