The SPCA Wildlife Care Center, a donation dependent organization, will attend the opening and bring their mascots, Rocky Raccoon and Hip Hop the Rabbit to greet the attendees. The SPCA Wildlife Care Center of Fort Lauderdale is the largest wildlife hospital in Florida. Their mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and release native wildlife that has been harmed or displaced; to treat and place certain needy domestic, exotic and farm animals; and to educate the pubic toward co-existence with all animals.

Virginia Schuman Young Montessori Magnet Elementary School’s mission statement: To prepare children for lifelong learning by providing an innovative and quality educational experience based on the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori. The Montessori approach provides students the opportunity to make responsible learning choices in a student centered environment that abides by State and National Standards within the context of a material rich environment, where hands-on, active learning is the norm. The purpose of this project is to build the feeling of community in recognizing a community need and contributing to that need.

Seldom Seen Gallery in operation since 1989, is Florida’s 'must see' gallery*, located on Las Olas Blvd., is brimming with contemporary and folk works of art, furniture, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, glass and much, much, much more.

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