Honorary Mayor
2022 - 2023 Palm Harbor Honorary Mayor Candidates
About Honorary Mayor
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Ambee
Stephens
Ambee Stephens is the Founder and CEO of EmpowHERment, a women’s community center committed to helping women rise through support services, support groups, and empowerment workshops. Stephens is passionate about the mission of EmpowHERment, “Wanting to be empowered and around like-minded women is reason enough.” Stephens hopes to build a relationship with women that will serve as raw, long-lasting relationships with transparency and resilience at the core.
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Dawn
Scott
Random Acts of Flowers (RAF) improves the emotional health and well-being of individuals in healthcare facilities by delivering recycled flowers, encouragement, and personal moments of kindness. RAF has gifted 124,000+ Deliveries of Hope, 68,000+ Volunteer Hours, & Recycled 145,000+ Vases while executing their mission of compassion and care.
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John
Alfe
Running on behalf of Wounded Warrior Project:
Every warrior has a next mission. We know that the transition to civilian life is a journey. And for every warrior, family member, and caregiver, that journey looks different.
We are here for their first step, and each step that follows. Because we believe that every warrior should have a positive future to look forward to. There’s always another goal to achieve, another mission to discover. We are their partner in that mission.
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Kevin
Schachter
Kevin is running on behalf of 2 nonprofits associated with Palm Harbor University High School:
- The Career Academy of Business Administration & Management (CABAM)
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
The Career Academy of Business Administration & Management is a career/college preparatory program which provides students with the opportunity to learn practical business skills and earn industry certifications.
Future Business Leaders of America: Our mission is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs.
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Melissa
Menikheim
Running on behalf of Children’s Cancer Center:
https://childrenscancercenter.org/
The Children’s Cancer Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving children and their families who are battling cancer or chronic blood disorders with the emotional, financial, and educational support necessary to cope with their life-threatening illness.
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Logan
Catt
Running on behalf of Autism Speaks:
Autism Speaks is dedicated to promoting solutions, across the spectrum and throughout the life span, for the needs of individuals with autism and their families. We do this through advocacy and support; increasing understanding and acceptance of people with autism; and advancing research into causes and better interventions for autism spectrum disorder and related conditions.
Palm Harbor Honorary Mayor
Jenny Goad
2021-2022
About Honorary Mayor
About the Cause
Jenny is Founder & Managing Director of Palm Harbor Cares and is Vice President of Crystal Beach Community Enrichment. Her biggest passion is to preserve and enrich our community through philanthropy and voluntarism. Jenny has a 7 year old son, James, a 5 year old son, Jackson, and has been married to her husband, John, for 13 years. Jenny has been a Junior League member for 11 years.
Palm Harbor Cares is a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit formed in the peak of the pandemic to get resources directly to the most needed charitable programs and projects in Pinellas County. Our 100+ Who Care program has given grants to FEAST Food Pantry, Clothes to Kids, Feeding the Fosters, GPH YMCA, and Eckerd Connects Raising Hope. Our Children Who Care program allows children to serve the community through our Senior Pen Pals program and drives for essentials such as food, clothing, and holiday toys.
