Handy, Inc. recently held its 2nd annual Moonrise event on the sand in front of the Bonnet House Museum & Gardens in Fort Lauderdale. The event, presented by the Moss Foundation, successfully raised $450,000 to support Handy’s mental health and youth development programs under its dedicated initiative, Handy Cares.
Over 350 guests attended the lively event, where they danced to the music of DJ Tony Zuccaro and Dan Zev. The attendees were dressed in neon and animal print attire and enjoyed espresso martinis served by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and curated lite bites. NBC’s Roxanne Vargas acted as the emcee for the night. The CEO of Handy, Kirk Brown, and the Board Chair, Michael Wild, thanked the guests for their support and gave them an inside look into Handy’s work to transform the lives of youth throughout Broward County.
“95% of our kids graduate high school, and 78% of our kids graduate college, and I want you to know that they are courageous, they’re brave, and the people that work with them are courageous and brave,” Brown says. “What we do takes courage, but we can’t do it without you.”
The Moonrise Co-Chairs for the event were Chad Moss, Sara Shake, and Phil DeBiasi. Among the top sponsors who supported the event were Air Pros USA, Advocate In-Home Care, Casa Noble, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, WFP Law, P.A., Aaron and Burnadette Weeks Charitable Foundation, MGM General Contracting, Broward Center for Laser Periodontics and Implants, Todd Kirkpatrick, AGI Capital Management, High West, The MRKT co., Venice Magazine, Memorial Healthcare, Evlution Nutrition, Greentech Renewables, Danto Builders, Community-Based Connections, Aqua Reality Services, Berkowitz Pollack Brant, BBX Capital, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Massuci Family Philanthropies, Marcelle & Andrew Rosen Foundation, ENDOUVTECH, and Bravo5 Enterprises.
Main photo IDs: Christine Shaw, Andrea Becker, Eileen Lamarca, Bibi Marchitto, and Lois Marino
