Charity, Fests &
Fundraisers
MOTE MARINE LAB
OCEANFEST
Proceeds from MOTE’s OCEANFEST support coral reef restoration and research projects.
The Reef Plate
For each Protect Our Reefs license plate sold, Mote’s Protect Our Reefs program receives a direct $25 donation. This donation funding goes straight to the restoration and research of our coral reefs so the more plates that are sold, the faster we can restore our coral reefs
The Key Lime Festival
the sweetest thing
see highlights from 2025 & 2026
key lime festival
Paddle For Paws
Benefitting our Florida Keys SPCA,
and all of the wonderful people who have dedicated their life to helping our pets
Our precious animals
nothing is stronger than the heart of a volunteer- and our FL Keys SPCA embodies that mission. From fostering a pet, adoptions, lost & founds, happy hours, bingoes and clinics, our SPCA is a community service that never sleeps. See how you can support:
The Key West Love Fund
Benefitting our local Key West Police Department
4th, 5th & 6th Annual Rubber Ducky Hunt
Even our island heroes face personal crises- and the Love Fund, a not-for profit organization ensures that they are taken care of in their own times of need. The Rubber Ducky Hunt generates donations to back our boys in blue.