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Welcome to GoRiverwalk.com, Riverwalk Trust's home on the internet.

GoRiverwalk.com is the one place where you can find everything there is to see and do
in Downtown Fort Lauderdale.

Riverwalk is the Downtown Fort Lauderdale center for Arts, Entertainment, Events, Shopping, Dining and Nightlife. This website provides a guide to the attractions, events and activities along Riverwalk, and offers information on parking, directions, special offers and exclusive membership. Take your time to explore the pages of our virtual home, and don't forget to check back regularly for up-to-date information on the many exciting events and happenings on the world famous Riverwalk in beautiful Downtown Fort Lauderdale

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For many more CURRENT and UPCOMING EVENTS, visit our Event Calendar
  • The latest edition of Go Riverwalk The Official Magazine of Downtown Fort Lauderdale is waiting for you. To sign up for your own subscription call us at (954) 468-1541 or to advertise call Mark Corbett at (954) 765-3637
  • Riverwalk Fort Lauderdale Trust's 2007-2008 Officers / Executive Committee and Board of Directors has been elected ~ click here to find out more!
  • Take the new virtual tour ~ Courtesy of the Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority, you can now take a 360 degree virtual tour of the Riverwalk
  • Click here to check out our new Online Photo Album!
 SAVE THE DATE
  • September 19th, 2008

    Yappy Hour

    Fort Lauderdale's first pet-friendly happy hour. More details to follow. Stay tuned.

 EVENT SPOTLIGHT

Five Local Charities Team Up for Another Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop

June 27th, 2008


Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop Poster

On Friday, June 27th, 2008 from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., the Young Professionals of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Young Professionals for Covenant House, Riverwalk Trust, Jessica June Children's Cancer Foundation and the Broward County Gator Club will once again team up for the Fort Lauderdale Bus Loop. This event will be the third Bus Loop, which has raised a total of $25,300 towards the charitable organizations.

Participants can register and begin the Bus Loop at the Las Olas Riverfront Courtyard or at LuLu's Bait Shack in the Gallery at Beach Place. Upon registering, participants will receive their passes allowing them a free ride on the Sun Trolley and one drink and/or appetizers at each of the participating locations. From there, Sun Trolleys will be waiting to take them on a bar/restaurant tour of the Fort Lauderdale beaches, Las Olas and Downtown.

Participating venues include Johnny V's, Side Bar, Tarpon Bend, Off the Hookah, Crazy 8's, LuLu's Bait Shack, Spazio, Dirty Blondes, Briny Riverfront and America's Backyard.

The last Bus Loop, which took place in February, was a huge success with more than 600 guests. Additional trolleys have been added to the route with improved bus service to make transportation easier and more participant-friendly.

Major sponsors include Land Shark Lager, Bud Light Lime, Outhouse Advertising, In Kind Design and Van Dee Services.

The cost for the Bus Loop is a $20 donation at the door, or $15 if prepaid online at www.ypfch.org. For more information, call (954) 568-7916.


 DOWNTOWN WEATHER  RIVERWALK ROUND UP from GoRiverwalk Magazine
Picture of Executive Director Patsy Mennuti
By
Patsy Mennuti
President/CEO, Riverwalk Trust

June 2008



Riverwalk Trust Named Small Business of the Year in the Non-Profit Category by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce recently honored Riverwalk Trust with the Small Business of the Year award in the non-profit category. Founded in 1988 and entering its 20th year of service to the community, Riverwalk Trust employs three full-time and one part-time employee and manages a budget approaching half a million dollars. In the last 10 years, we have grown our total net assets by 150 percent and our annual revenues almost 85 percent.

With a mission of serving as a catalyst in building and nurturing a vibrant community in Downtown Fort Lauderdale connected by the Riverwalk Park, our key activities include advocacy on behalf of the Riverwalk Park, membership, events, marketing and communication. One of the greatest commitments that the Riverwalk Trust has made to the local community has been the Go Riverwalk magazine, distributed at no charge to the greater Fort Lauderdale area each month. Typically this kind of undertaking is left to for-profit entities. Each month, the Riverwalk Trust brings coverage of arts, entertainment, events, people and the local lifestyle to the community, fulfilling our mission of creating vibrancy in the city in which we live, work and play.

The governing structure of the Riverwalk Trust has also led to continued growth of the organization. The Riverwalk Trust has an Executive Board that was designed to oversee the mission of the organization with committee chairs sitting on the Executive Board. Since we have board meetings every other month, most of our work is done outside of the boardroom, which has led to an assembly of strong, self starting leaders within the organization to lead certain initiatives. Past presidents of the organization continue to work with the Executive Board and help chair key special projects.

This award would not have been possible without the tremendous support with which we are blessed from the board, volunteers, staff, members, partners and sponsors. Thank you!


Photo of Riverwalk Trust receiving the Small Business of the Year Award

Kelley Shanley, Patsy Mennuti, Renée Quinn, Mark Budwig, Jackie Chavez and Lee Sheffield


Thank You to Volunteers and Community Supporters

We couldn't survive without generous support from our board of directors and our surrounding community partners! Thank you to Mimi Haley Meister of Charity Dynamics for her expert assistance in executing our Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament and providing non-profit coaching in addition. Thank you to tournament committee chairs Tyler Chappell (The Chappell Group) and Tom Tharrington (North American Broadsmart) for keeping us on track toward our goal. Thank you to volunteer Pat Hinde for helping us in the office. Thank you to Lynne Davis and the Tower Club for hosting our monthly membership luncheons. Thank you to Shai Zelering and Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six for recently hosting our board meeting at the hotel. Thank you to Renée Quinn (BNY Mellon Wealth Management) for chairing our very important Nominating Committee with help from Lynn Mandeville (Holy Cross Hospital), Kelley Shanley (Broward Center for the Performing Arts), Tom Vogel (One River Plaza) and Steve Tilbrook (Shutts & Bowen).

To help support the Riverwalk Trust as a volunteer, member, supporter or committee member, please call (954) 468-1541.





Patsy Mennuti, Tom Tharrington, Mimi Haley Meister, Tyler Chappell and Jackie Chavez


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