Community Supports Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast with $50,000 Raised at 5th Annual Burgers, Bourbon & Beer Festival
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast (BGCEC) is thrilled to announce that the 5th Annual Burgers, Bourbon & Beer Festival, held on Sept. 20, 2025, behind Brotula’s Seafood House & Steamer, raised $50,000 to support programs that empower and inspire more than 5,000 local youth each year. The festival brought together the community for a day of delicious food, creative cocktails, and friendly competition, all in support of BGCEC’s mission to provide opportunities that shape brighter futures. The Boys &
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Emerald Coast Theatre Company Raises $37,467 at Inaugural Signature Event, “La Vie En Rouge”
Emerald Coast Theatre Company’s (ECTC) signature event, “La Vie En Rouge,” held on Thursday, March 28 raised $37,467 for the local organization. Embodied after the hit musical, Moulin Rouge!, the event brought the glitz and glamour of a 19th century Parisian cabaret to the Emerald Coast. From entry to exit, guests were delighted with live musical performances and interactive experiences from ECTC’s talent troupe of singers and actors, sponsored by Grand Boulevard at Sandestin® and Cabana by The Seaside
6th Annual Mac & Cheese Festival Raises $60,000 for The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast
The 6th Annual Mac & Cheese Festival held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Destin Commons was a huge success. The event raised $60,000 in support of all local club kids. The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging, and influence through its programs focused on academic success, good character and citizenship, and healthy lifestyles. "Our