Lisa Lutoff-Perlo CEO and President Celebrity Cruises Saturday, September 26, 2020 7pm-8pm Private Zoom Link Will Be Emailed to All Ticket Holders on Friday, September 25th Click here for the event’s signature cocktail recipe! Already have tickets? Getting ready for the event is easy! Purchase any additional tickets for colleagues and friends! Register at our BidPal giving center in advance …
Retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral Appreciates Seafarers’ House Impact on the Community
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Bill Baumgartner’s first encounter with Seafarers’ House came in 1982 when he was a young United States Coast Guard (USCG) officer using the services of Seafarers International House in New York City. In the 1990s, he became involved with seafarers’ centers in Texas, helping mariners stranded aboard an abandoned ship. He would later find himself working with …
Dodie Keith-Lazowick Named Seafarers’ House Business Leader of the Year
August 22, 2019 – FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – Seafarers’ House is pleased to announce that Dodie Keith-Lazowick, President and Managing Principal of KEITH, a Pompano Beach-based civil engineering firm, has been selected as our 2019 South Florida Business Leader of the Year. Keith-Lazowick will be honored at the 24th Annual South Florida Business Leaders’ Luncheon hosted by Holland America Line …
Eugene Sweeney’s Commitment to Seafarers’ House Remains Steadfast
Captain Eugene “Gene” Sweeney was working at Hvide Marine (now Seabulk International), when he first learned of Seafarers’ House. The company’s founder, the late Hans Hvide, was a supporter and Sweeney “followed his lead.” That was more than 20 years ago. Gene was a seafarer, sailing for many years and experiencing first-hand the life of a merchant mariner. He felt …
Ann Burris Has Long History of Supporting Seafarers’ House
After retiring from a career in the telecom industry in 2002, Ann Burris was looking for volunteer opportunities. Her late husband John was a member of the board of Seafarers’ House and he “volunteered” his wife to chair the annual Golden Compass event. In 2005, Ann took over John’s seat on the board, which she held until 2008 when the …
Seafarers’ House – Socially Scene
The Miami Herald’s Jana Soeldner-Danger wrote about our annual gala, where we awarded Paul Doell with our Golden Compass Award. Her coverage appeared in the August issue of Socially Scene. Click on the image to enlarge
Seafarers’ House Honors AMO’s Paul Doell at 2019 Golden Compass Award Gala
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – More than 350 supporters and guests gathered at the Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina in Fort Lauderdale recently to honor Paul Doell, National President of the American Maritime Officers (AMO), the nation’s largest union of licensed seagoing professionals. Doell, who has served the organization for 47 years, was awarded Seafarers’ House Golden Compass Award. “Paul has …
Champagne Raffle
Up, Up & Away on the Goodyear Blimp! Win a Flight for Two! $100 per raffle ticket and a glass of champagne ONLY 100 CHAMPAGNE GLASSES AVAILABLE! Win a priceless flight for two on the Goodyear blimp from Pompano Beach Airship Base! These rides are typically around 45 minutes, going up and down the coast – totally unlike an airplane. …
Zulu Nyala Safari Game Lodge
Live Auction Item 5 Experience the Magic of Africa! Zulu Nyala Safari Game Lodge This site is a beautifully restored ‘Hall of Fame’ resort where you will fall in love with Africa and its wildlife! Experience colonial grandeur where warm hospitality meets old colonial grace for a once in …
Tuscany Culinary Escape
Live Auction Item 4 Tuscany Culinary Escape Lunch, Winery and Olive Oil Press Tour & Tasting, 2-Night Stay in Rome, 5-Night Stay in Tuscany for two! This Experience Includes: 2-night stay in a superior room at the Hotel Ponte Sisto, Rome 5-night stay in a deluxe room at the Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort & Spa (Barga, Lucca) Daily breakfast …