NOW Scholarship fundraiser

In celebration of Connie Gilbert’s memorable life, the Key West chapter of the National Organization for Women, which Connie founded, is co-sponsoring a fund- raising event on Feb. 17  for its Connie Gilbert Scholarship fund. Highlight of the event is a live orchid auction.
The event will be from 2 to 6 p.m. at Camille’s Restaurant, 1202 Simonton St.  Other sponsors are 915 Restaurant, The Cafe, the Banana Cafe and Mermaid’s Garden guest house.
Connie died at age 77 on Sept. 4, 2016, from a stroke.  She was committed to the fight for social justice and was active in every significant civil rights struggle in her lifetime.  A candidate for the college scholarship must be a local, Keys person who identifies as a woman.
The live orchid auction portion starts at 5 p.m.  Also featured will be a wine pull, in which donated bottles of fine wine and liquor will be given away via drawing of slips of paper.

The fundraiser will have a silent auction that includes local restaurant gift certificates and a stay at Mermaid’s Garden guest house.  That ends at 5 p.m. A Heads or Tails raffle will also be offered.

Live music will accompany the festivities.
The entire community is invited for this opportunity to honor the memory of Connie Gilbert by supporting this NOW-sponsored scholarship.  Many Keys people remember her as a lifelong patron of the arts and an accomplished writer, publishing many works of fiction, poetry and journalism.  She also appeared in local theater performances, worked backstage on Broadway and participated in local arts performances.
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