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• “Today’s the Day!” Annual tribute to treasure hunter Mel Fisher set for Saturday, July 15
   
  Mel Fisher Days in Key West is an annual tribute to the rum-and-coke drinking, gold-chain-adorned Keys character remembered as “the world’s greatest treasure hunter” whose discovery of the Nuestra Senora de Atocha shipwreck and whose life and motto, “Today’s the Day,” inspired people world-wide to follow their dreams. This year’s celebration is set for Saturday, July 15, at the Schooner Wharf Bar, 202 William Street at the Key West Historic Seaport.
   
  A favorite Mel Fisher Crew annual reunion event, festivities are to begin at 4:00pm and include live music, Mel Fisher trivia games, a 50/50 raffle, the ever-popular “X Marks the Spot Cupcake” game of chance—in which one lucky winner will score a piece of authentic treasure—a huge online silent auction, a live on-stage auction for a piece from the “Taffi’s Treasures” jewelry line, and presentation of the annual Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award. Author Wendy Tucker will be on hand to sign copies of her recently published book, “Today’s the Day – The Mel Fisher Story.”
   
  The online auction component, which opens for bids on June 15, offers savvy treasure hunters the opportunity to compete for more than $25,000 in tangible booty and adventurous experiences.
   
  2023 Mel Fisher Days event net proceeds are to benefit Wesley House Family Services, a not-for-profit organization whose programs provide crucial support to child welfare and family preservation throughout the Florida Keys, and the Michael J. Abt Have a Heart Foundation, whose mission is to ensure that all schools are equipped with Automatic External Defibrillators and that school staff and students are trained in their use in the event of a cardiac emergency.

   

  Today’s the Day to support the annual Mel Fisher Day’s Silent Auction Charity Event which will benefit the Wesley House Family Services of Monroe County and the Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation.

THE AUCTION IS LIVE!
CLICK HERE FOR HUGE SILENT AUCTION

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  As you probably know, Wesley House is a nationally accredited not-for-profit organization dedicated to protecting and nurturing children and strengthening families with programs and services that span all of Monroe County.  The Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation is a 501-c-3 Florida charity that supports heart screenings on youth, awareness of sudden cardiac arrest in children, CPR training for those who work with youth, and placement of automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) in schools.  All donations to either of these organizations are tax deductible. Please visit their websites with these links to learn more about their programs.  Wesley House Family Services  Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation (haveaheartformichael.org)

   

  Mel Fisher Days Dockside Party
  And Charity Event
  At
  Schooner Wharf

   

  ALL NET PROFITS OF THESE EVENTS GO TO CHARITIES

  Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation and Wesley House Family Services

   

   

  Location:  Schooner Wharf at Historic Key West Seaport

   

  Date: Saturday July 15th 2023

   

  Time:  4pm until ??

   

  - Mel Fisher’s Crew Reunion at Schooner Wharf- meet and exchange scuttlebutt with current and past crew members

  - X Marks the Spot - Treasure Cupcakes- win Authentic Treasure if you get the lucky cupcake

  - 50/50 raffle – You never know, you could be the lucky winner of Big Booty

  - Live Music

  - Mel Fisher Lifetime Achievement Award Presentation- top secret winner

  - Mel Fisher Trivia

  - Live onstage auctions

  - Huge Silent Auction . ONLINE ONLY CLICK HERE TO VIEW AUCTION (June 15 thru Midnight July 15)

  - Author Author- Book signing of the newly published Today’s the Day – The Mel Fisher Story;  by Mel   Fisher with Wendy Tucker  

   

  Select Event T Shirts, Books, and Cupcakes available for purchase at the Event.

   

   

   

  ALL NET PROFITS OF THESE EVENTS GO TO CHARITIES

  Michael Abt Jr. Have a Heart Foundation and Wesley House Family Services