- April 28, 2026
Neighbor to Family representatives accept a check from Garry Lubi and the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Courtesy photo
Maria Lavin Sanhudo and Teresa Rizzo, of the Flagler County Education Foundation, accept a donation from Garry Lubi and the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Courtesy photo
Daytona State College Foundation was one of the beneficiaries of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Courtesy photo
Guitars for Veterans was one of the beneficiaries of the Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. Courtesy photo
Garry Lubi brings hits to Palm Coast. He also brings heart.
The Palm Coast Songwriters Festival founder and organizer celebrated this year’s event, which was April 23-26, with a series of checks to nonprofit organizations totaling almost $30,000.
Ticket proceeds and sponsorships help to fund the event but also to provide the donations. The festival itself is a 501c3 nonprofit.
“We really appreciate everybody’s support,” Lubi said on the Daytona State College Amphitheatre stage, holding an oversized check. “We do this to bring something unique to the area, and also to use it as a vehicle to raise funds for others.”
Then he presented the check, for $5,000, to the Flagler County Education Foundation, represented by Board of Directors President Maria Lavin-Sanhudo and Executive Director Teresa Rizzo.
Other donations were as follows: $5,000 for the Daytona State College Foundation; $2,500 for Neighbor to Family, which helps foster children; $12,500 for the Gold Star Mentors Foundation; and $4,375 for The Lori Fund, of which $2,625 is directed to Guitars For Veterans Palm Coast Chapter.
The annual festival brings about 40 songwriters to town for several shows, during which songwriters tell the stories of the songs that went on to be recorded by the biggest stars in country music.
Four-day passes to the 2027 festival are already on sale at https://www.palmcoastsongwritersfestival.com/.
