Kelsea Brown, Ceara Plant, Karen Brown & Katelyn Bryant
Julie Stuckey & Mackenzie Brundage
Amanda Bierbaum & Erin Bakker
Jessica Bracken & Hannah Martin
T
he Young Professionals of Walton County held their Rise and Grind Breakfast at
Amavida Coffee Shop in Miramar Beach. The mix and mingle event, which took
place on July 12, was a way for attendees to meet with leaders from some of the area’s
non-profi ts to learn about their initiatives and how they could be a part of a non-
profi t of their choosing. Participating nonprofi ts included South Walton Academy, Sinfonia Gulf
Coast, Point Washington Medical Clinic, Boys and Girls Clubs of the Emerald Coast, Fore Her,
SoWal Community Chaplain, H.E.A.R.T, Distinguished Young Women of Walton County, and
Waves Ministry, Inc.
Those in attendance got their professional, complimentary headshots taken by Epic Photo
Co., and the winner of the door prize provided by Okaloosa Gas was Karen Brown of Spa98.
Young Professionals of Walton County (YPWC) is affi liated with the Walton Area Chamber of
Commerce and was formed to provide a venue for ambitious individuals to network and enhance
their professional development skills and bridge social, geographic, political and economic
boundaries across Northwest Florida’s Gulf Coast.
photos & story by
Zhalman Harris
VIP Destin at Amavida Coffee Shop
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Hilary Glenn, Alex Cochran & Amy Walsh
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