Anyone who has spent approximately five minutes in the South Florida heat is looking for relief. If you’re engaged in outdoor activities though, escaping into the air conditioning isn’t the answer. And if you’re an agricultural worker, that isn’t remotely an option. Hats, hydrating, and sweating up a storm is how that goes.

With that in mind, two local artists, Suzanne Moe and Marcela Noriega (SUMA) are combining art, ingenuity, and compassion into their project Community Art Cool Ties. It’s the special technology of wetting a specific fabric that you then tie around your neck to help with the heat. What makes this “Cool Tie” extra special is not just the way in which it brings some relief, but also because each tie is locally artisan made, and Suzanne and Marcela have pledged to donate 7,000 ties to local agricultural workers. The ties sell for $15.00 and they also accept donations to try and meet their goal.

They will be having an event Sunday 28 Sept 12-4 p.m. at La Playa Grill at Homestead’s Bayfront Park. The usual entrance fee is supposed to be waived if you tell them you are attending the event (on the other hand, you can think of it as a two-fer in supporting the park and pay the fee), and there will be music as well as La Playa’s good food for sale. For those who haven’t been to La Playa, it’s a great view out across Biscayne Bay, but they don’t take credit cards. (They do have an ATM machine available). So if you’re looking for something different and to help a good cause, put this on your calendar

That’s www.CommunityArtCoolTies.com for more information.