{"id":19933,"date":"2025-08-07T13:46:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T17:46:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mote.org\/?p=19933"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:08:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T13:08:16","slug":"geckos-restaurant-raises-over-11k-for-mote-in-longstanding-partnership-honoring-dr-eugenie-clark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mote.org\/news\/geckos-restaurant-raises-over-11k-for-mote-in-longstanding-partnership-honoring-dr-eugenie-clark\/","title":{"rendered":"Gecko\u2019s Restaurants Raise Over $11K for Mote in Longstanding Partnership Honoring Dr. Eugenie Clark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On August 6, Gecko\u2019s Hospitality Group (GHG) presented a check for $11,070 to Mote Marine Laboratory &amp; Aquarium in front of the Mote Science Education Aquarium (SEA), which is set to open soon at Nathan Benderson Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This generous donation is part of a long-standing partnership between GHG and Mote, through which proceeds from GHG\u2019s signature philanthropic cocktail, the Shark Lady, directly support Mote\u2019s world-class marine science research. 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