FLORIDA CRYSTALS EMPLOYEE NAMED ‘WOMAN OF WORTH’ BY CENTRAL PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Award recognizes Gabie Ervesun for her achievements in business, nonprofit sectors
(West Palm Beach, FL) – Gabie Ervesun, Florida Crystals Corporation’s Supply Chain Manager, was recently named the top “Young Professional” in the Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation’s Women of Worth Awards. Ervesun was selected from a group of five nominees.
“This is an incredible honor,” Ervesun said upon receiving the award during a ceremony at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa attended by more than 300 people. “I have always believed that being actively involved in your community not only benefits your friends and neighbors, but the personal rewards are beyond measure. I am grateful to be able to make a difference in my hometown.”
Joining Florida Crystals was part of a family tradition for Ervesun. She represents the third generation to work for the company – following her grandfather, father and uncle — and has achieved a distinguished track record of professional and civic engagement since starting her career with Florida Crystals in 2006.
Gabie, who grew up in Wellington, was the 2016 President of The Young Professionals of Wellington (YPOW) – a 100 percent volunteer-driven 501c3 that works to energize young professionals ages 25-45 to give back to their community. As President of YPOW, Ervesun spearheaded a partnership with the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington to build a community garden. She facilitated the program through direct project management, leveraging contacts in the community to help the garden come to life. Because of Ervesun’s leadership, children from the Boys & Girls Club recently enjoyed harvesting the garden’s first crops. The garden project is now enhancing its mission to include programming designed to educate kids about agriculture, farm-to-table practices and healthy eating. The program will also bring in chefs from local restaurants to teach healthy cooking, as well as trainers from local gyms to help the kids live healthier lifestyles.
Ervesun also led YPOW’s Xcelerate Wellington (XW), a Shark Tank-like competition that helps put young entrepreneurs on the map. The program invites entrepreneurs to pitch their business ideas and cash flow projections, and XW provides a $10,000 grant to the winning team. As part of the program, Ervesun encouraged local businesses and law firms to donate their time and advice to the entrepreneurs throughout the competition, which is judged by local community and business leaders.
In addition to her efforts on behalf of YPOW, Ervesun has been committed to other causes throughout her career. She was a member of the board of Business Volunteers Maryland, which helped launch the GIVE Program – a civic leadership program designed to help young professionals and civic leaders align their passions with opportunities to contribute to their communities.
Ervesun is a graduate of Florida State University, holding an International Business degree.
About Florida Crystals Corporation
Florida Crystals Corporation is a vertically integrated cane sugar company that farms 160,000 acres in South Florida, where it also owns two sugar mills, a sugar refinery, a packaging and distribution center, a rice mill and a renewable power plant. Florida Crystals is the only producer of certified organic sugar grown and harvested in the USA. Florida Crystals’ subsidiary, ASR Group, jointly-owned with Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, is the world’s largest cane sugar refining and marketing company. Its portfolio includes the leading brands: Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s®, Sidul® and Florida Crystals®. To learn more about Florida Crystals, please visit www.floridacrystals.com.
About the Women of Worth Awards
The Central Palm Beach County Community Foundation is a nonprofit run by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. It hosts the annual Women of Worth Awards to honor outstanding women who have achieved professional excellence, serve their community, and have strengthened and enriched well-being in Central Palm Beach County by helping to advance the educational, cultural, and economic interest of the community. Please visit www.cpbfoundation.org.