Alaqua Animal Refuge hosted its first virtual event, Rescue Me, on Saturday, May 16, honoring rescue animals and the souls who love them. The online live webcast was a fund-raiser created to supplement the loss of two spring events and provide a funding bridge during this time of need due to COVID-19 and social distancing efforts.

Alaqua Animal Refuge announced today that it will host its new virtual fund-raising event, Rescue Me, on Saturday, May 16 at 5:00 p.m. (CST) with special celebrity guest appearances and video surprises. 

In early April, Mike and Valerie Thompson, the founders of the Chi Chi Miguel Throwdown, along with the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Chi Chi Miguel Weekend in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. For 13 years, the Chi Chi events have supported charities along the Gulf Coast, including the Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center.

Nearly 4,000 runners participated in the 18th Annual Seaside School Half Marathon and 5K race in Seaside, Florida on Sunday, March 1st, 2020.

It was a rousing long weekend full of fun, great food, philanthropy, and togetherness! The thirteenth annual Chi Chi Miguel Weekend took place April 4–6, 2019, at various locations throughout Santa Rosa Beach and Miramar Beach, Florida, and raised over $1 million for Gulf Coast charities.

What happened to the first two weeks of November? Was it just us, or is this month just flying by? Naturally, it seems as if time kicks into high-gear as the holidays come near, and all of the sudden Thanksgiving is upon us.

VIE magazine’s very first Sophisticate Issue is here and we’re on a mission to redefine what it means to be sophisticated. This issue of VIE also includes a special edition of our Voyager department containing stories from our sister publication in Ireland, Connemara Life. Don't miss it!

Emeril Lagasse Foundation will distribute grants to several charities including Emerald Coast Children’s Advocacy Center, Camille’s Art for Autism, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Alaqua Animal Refuge, Food for Thought Outreach, the Ingram Lee Foundation and Children’s Volunteer Health Network.

Early on a crisp, sunny President’s Day morning, when many Gulf Coasters were either enjoying a leisurely three-day holiday weekend or hadn’t yet started their [...]