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Thank you for attending the Sommarfest 2026

Dear SACC Florida Members and Friends,   A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for this year’s Sommarfest at the Scandinavian Church and Center! The event was a true success with music, laughter, and the best of Swedish summer traditions. From decorating and raising the maypole to dancing and enjoying fika, there was something […]

Membership Spotlight: GoYummy

For this month, we had the opportunity to feature GoYummy, a family-founded business bringing the Swedish candy experience to South Florida. GoYummy was founded in 2024 by the Johnson family, originally from Sweden, who have a long entrepreneurial background in the home décor industry. For many years, they designed and developed products for interior design […]

Membership Spotlight: Stonebridge Sporthorses

For the month of March we had the chance to highlight Stonebridge Sporthorses, a small and specialized dressage business based in Wellington, Florida, founded by Swedish equestrians Stina and Karin. Stina, originally from Norrköping, moved to the United States in 1994, first settling in California, then New York, before eventually moving to Florida. Having grown […]

Membership Spotlight: Scandi Photo by Åsa & Lotta

The first member spotlight of 2026 features Scandi Photo by Åsa & Lotta, a South Florida–based portrait photography studio founded by two Swedish photographers. Åsa, originally from Kalix in Norrbotten, and Lotta, from Värnamo in Småland, create natural, timeless imagery for professionals, high school seniors, and families across Broward and Palm Beach counties. The story […]

Membership Spotlight: Josefine Mooney – Helius Wealth Management

For the last membership spotlight of the year, we had the pleasure of highlighting Josefine Mooney, a young Swedish professional working as a financial advisor for Helius Wealth Management. Josefine was born and raised in Löddeköpinge, Sweden and originally came to Florida on a soccer scholarship at Keiser University, planning to stay for just a […]

Membership Spotlight: ScandyCandy

In November, we had the pleasure of featuring Calle and Wille Olsen, two brothers from Helsingborg now based in Miami, who founded ScandyCandy, a business bringing authentic Swedish candy to the U.S. market. ScandyCandy is a business built on a simple yet powerful idea: to take the Swedish tradition of “Saturday candy” and make it […]

Membership Spotlight: Finnish-American Village

This month we had the opportunity to talk to Daniel Benson, the Nursing Home Administrator and Executive Director of Finnish-American Village. With a background in healthcare management and long-term care administration, Daniel leads with a compassionate commitment to quality and culturally enriched care. Under his leadership, the team at Finnish-American Village has been proud to […]