🎩 Hats Off Nonprofit Awards 2026 | Celebrating Excellence in Palm Beach County's Nonprofit Community

🏆 2026 Award Honorees 🎖️ Legacy of Giving Julie and John Kime 🌟 Lifetime Achievement Award David Nicholson 💙 Impact Award Honorees Palm Beach Symphony Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience Quantum House Chasin A Dream Foundation Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society 👔 Nonprofit Executive of the Year Angelo Martinez, The Barracks Legend Foundation 📈 Nonprofit Professional of the Year Lauren Henderson, Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast 🎯 Nonprofit MVP of the Year Amy Fariello-Hansen, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach 🤝 Nonprofit Volunteer of the Year Desiree Reavis, United Way of Palm Beach County 🦸 Community Hero Award Concetta Theros 🌐 Community Collaborators Loxahatchee River Historical Society and the Bureau of Land Management 💡 Nonprofit Innovation Award Center for Child Counseling ❤️ People's Choice Award Tree of Life Resource Center 🎩 Best Hat Gulfstream Goodwill Industries Congratulations to all nominees and award recipients whose dedication, vision, and service continue to make a difference in the lives of individuals and families throughout our community. 🤝 Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors Nonprofits First extends our sincere appreciation to the sponsors whose generosity helped make the 2026 Hats Off Nonprofit Awards possible. 🎩 Chairs Florida Atlantic University President Adam Hasner and First Lady Jillian Hasner 👑 Top Hat Sponsor The Palm Beach Post | LocaliQ ⭐ Impact Sponsors Cultural Council for Palm Beach County South Florida Foot & Ankle Centers Florida Power & Light (FPL) 🎖️ Stetson Sponsors Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Bank of America The GEO Group Foundation 🏅 Fedora Sponsors Nason Yeager Valley Bank Palm Beach County Food Bank Palm Beach County Sheriff's Foundation Crowe, DeMicco & Associates South Florida PBS Palm Beach State College Foundation Bill Bone Law Group 🌟 Fascinator Sponsors Laszlo Fischer Foundation iTHINK Financial Gehring Group SouthState Bank 🐎 Derby Sponsors Capital One Holyfield & Thomas, LLC 🎉 Mad Hatter Sponsors Anchor Exec Webauthor Your Part-Time Controller Chazin Jessica Cecere Citrin Cooperman 💙 Friends of Hats Off Kathleen Hillman Trudy Crowetz Team Bill Bone JSS Marketing & Public Relations Team Kat & Mouse Rowe Plastic Surgery GEMS iTHINK Financial Community Ambassador Council Jesus Lounge Ministry Palm Beach County Accounting & Financial Services Schoolhouse Children's Museum 🙌 Special Thanks Special thanks to our in-kind sponsors, event partners, judges, committee members, volunteers, and supporters whose contributions helped create a memorable celebration of nonprofit excellence.