Loggerhead Marinelife Center Wins Large Nonprofit of the Year Award

Loggerhead Marinelife Center (LMC) has earned the distinction of being named the Large Nonprofit of the Year at the 8th Annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards. This illustrious award, conferred by Nonprofits First, was presented during a celebratory event at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on October 30, 2024.

The Hats Off Nonprofit Awards is an annual event that honors and applauds the tireless efforts of nonprofit groups, their employees, and volunteers within Florida’s Palm Beach County, all working toward creating significant changes in the community. The uplifting ceremony features nominees in 14 distinct categories, presenting one deserving recipient in each group.

LMC’s Mission & Vision

“As a donation-based facility, we are grateful for everyone who supports our mission, and those that come to the Center to see our patients firsthand,” explained Andy Dehart, President and CEO of LMC. “We are grateful for everyone who shares our mission, and together, we’ll continue to build a safer world for our turtles and our oceans.”

The Loggerhead Marinelife Center is committed to the protection of marine ecosystems, with a distinct focus on vulnerable and endangered sea turtles. Striving to be at the forefront of marine conservation on both a local and global scale, the LMC’s main areas of focus are rehabilitation, research, conservation, and education. Over the past forty years, they have been relentless in their efforts to nurse injured and sick sea turtles back to health, with the ultimate aim of reintroducing them to their natural South Florida habitats as quickly as they can.

A Great Place to Visit

If you find yourself in the Palm Beaches area, drop in at Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, Florida – your gateway to a captivating world of sea turtle research, rehabilitation, education, and conservation. Besides its primary focus on the preservation of endangered sea turtles and ocean ecosystems, the center also manages the Juno Beach Pier located opposite the park. Since its establishment in 1983, LMC has been a beacon of marine conservation. Equipped with a sea turtle hospital, research lab, and exhibition areas, you’ll get to see living sea turtles and other marine life up close. Recognized as USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards 2024’s “Best Free Attraction” – a visit to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center is both edifying and entertaining for the whole family.