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LEGENDARY STEVEN TYLER TO HEADLINE

1Oth ANNUAL FOREVERLGADES BENEFIT ON FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Palmetto Bay, FLA (January 14, 2015) – Following a year celebrating its 20^th Anniversary, the Everglades Foundation announced today that the legendary Steven Tyler will perform alongside backing Nashville based band, Loving Mary for the 10th Annual ForEverglades Benefit on Saturday, February 14, 2015 at The Breakers Palm Beach.

Tyler is the iconic songwriter and prolific voice of the best-selling American rock band, Aerosmith and an avid philanthropist, most recently performing at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway.  Everglades Foundation supporters will receive an exclusive performance by Tyler who will bring with him a little bit of Nashville country to his classic rock set.

“It’s exciting to announce Steven Tyler as the headliner for our 10^th Annual Foreverglades Benefit,” says Eric Eikenberg, Everglades Foundation CEO. “Having such an acclaimed artist help bring awareness to protecting and restoring America’s Everglades is appreciated and we are grateful for Steven Tyler’s support.”

Tyler is considered on of music’s most recognizable and dynamic frontmen and has been cited by Rolling Stone as “one of the greatest singers of all time.”  Tyler and Aerosmith have sold more than 150 million records worldwide, he has won four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and an Emmy Award.  In addition to having nine number one hits, 25 gold, 18 platinum and 12 multi-platinum album certifications, Tyler, along with the rest of his band members were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2013, Tyler was awarded with the Founder’s Award at the ASCAP Pop Awards and was inducted into the Song Writer’s Hall of Fame.

Notable musical guests who have supported the benefit in past years include Zac Brown Band, who performed alongside Jimmy Buffet, ZZ Top, Dave Matthews, Kenny Chesney, Sting, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Diana Ross, and John Mellencamp.

The ForEverglades Benefit raises over $2 million annually to support restoration science to protect and restore this fragile ecosystem that provides fresh water for nearly 8 million Floridians. The Everglades Foundation board of directors supports all of the Foundation’s administrative and fundraising expenses, allowing 100 percent of the funds raised at the benefit to directly support these programs.

Chairmen for the 10th Annual ForEverglades Benefit include: Mary Barley, Claudia and Carlos de la Cruz, Jr., Eva and Glenn Dubin,  Jamee and Marshall Field V, Beryl Lacoste Hamilton and Rex Hamilton, Fenia and Carl Hiaasen, Sonia and Paul Tudor Jones II, Elaine and Ken Langone, Kathy and Paul Leone, Michele Henry and Garrison duP. Lickle,

Mary Morse, Thalia and Tommy Mottola, Barbara and Jack Nicklaus, Ashley and Mike Ramos, Lia Reed, Alita and Nathaniel Reed, Diana Barrett and Robert Vila, and Toni and Andrew Wilshire. The evening is generously sponsored by LACOSTE.

To purchase tickets, contact Debbie Fife or Samantha Miller at (212) 245-6570, ext. 20 or email everglades@eventassociatesinc.com. Individual tickets start at $1,000, with preferred seating available at $2,500. Tables range from $10,000 to $100,000. All tickets include cocktails, dinner, musical performance and donor recognition.

About Florida’s Relationship with the Everglades:

More than eight million people live in the Everglades watershed and depend on its natural systems for their livelihood, food and drinking water. Florida’s agricultural, boating, tourism, real estate, recreational and commercial fishing industries all depend on a healthy Everglades ecosystem, supporting tens of thousands of jobs and contributing billions to our economy. The America’s Everglades includes, among other attractions, Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, the Big Cypress National Preserve and the Ten Thousand Islands. Together, these parks draw several million visitors each year contributing hundreds of millions of dollars to Florida’s tourism economy.

About the Everglades Foundation:

The Everglades Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable organization, with offices in Miami and Naples, is dedicated to protecting and restoring one of the world’s unique natural ecosystems that provides economic, recreational and life-sustaining benefits to the millions of people who depend on its future health.  Since 1993, the Everglades Foundation has played a leadership role in advancing Everglades restoration through the advancement of scientifically sound and achievable solutions. The Foundation seeks to reverse the damage inflicted on the ecosystem and provides policymakers and the public with honest and credible resource to help guide decision-making on complex restoration issues. For more information, please visit www.evergladesfoundation.org.