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VOL. 21 NO. 7 www.seabreezepublications.com JULY 2019

Seventh Annual Treasure Coast Bonito Blast

Fishing Tournament

Port Salerno/Stuart, Aug. 16 Coast. The bonitos are always

To 17 biting at this time of the year! To
date, the tournament has raised
over $300,000 for the WVRF,
This Fun-Filled Family Event Allows Us To which has provided assistance
Give Back To Florida’s Disabled Veterans For to approximately 130 veterans
Their Sacrifices (https://wvrf.org). Please do your
part to give back to those who gave
The Seventh Annual Treasure Coast Bonito Blast (TCBB) so much by supporting the TCBB.
works with various Treasure Coast businesses to create an event This is our way of giving back,
that brings our quaint town and city (with a fishing problem) especially for those of us who did
and community together in appreciation and support of our not serve.
Wounded Warriors of South Florida. The event includes $2,500 The WVRF was founded in
in prize money, dinners, live music, auction items and a raffle 2009 to assist qualified disabled
for a state-of-the art Flying Fish Paddleboard, complete with post 9/11 veterans transition into
a carbon fiber paddle! The charitable donation to support the civilian life. The organization
Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (WVRF) for this paddleboard
is only $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20. Seventh Annual Treasure Coast
The TCBB is the largest one-day tournament on the Treasure on page 2
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition Bart’s Blue Star

Annual Meeting And Luncheon Foundation

By Beverly Bevis Jones
Three young babies Awards Grants
were special guests at the
Healthy Start luncheon this
year. For an organization To Treasure Coast
whose mission is to offer
support and education to
pregnant women and infants, Organizations
these guests are the living
embodiment of its daily work.
Dancing with the Stars 2017 Bart’s Blue Star Foundation recently awarded two
winner Dr. Brian Moriarty grants to two Treasure Coast nonprofit organizations.
brought his 11-month-old feedings as well. In 2018 the nonprofit established their own The foundation awarded $3,000 to Childcare Resources
daughter, Emma, to the parental leave policy for their employees, providing six weeks of Indian River County and $2,750 to the YMCA of the
luncheon, showing his of paid leave within the first year of the baby’s life. They hope Treasure Coast.
talented parenting skills. their policy will encourage other employers to follow their
Chief Executive Officer example.
Samantha Suffich’s daughter Samantha reviewed highlights of the organization’s
Nora, 7 months old, comes to recent work which includes the success of the Indiantown
work with her mother every Prenatal Outreach Center established in 2017. Since July
day and was enjoying her first annual luncheon. Rounding out 2018, the nonprofit’s accomplishments include providing
the trio was Otis, 16 months old, the son of Aubrey Campbell, assistance with Medicaid applications and family Medicaid,
manager of operations. hosting CPR and baby safety classes, food stamps, Kid Care
These working mothers and fathers demonstrate how it’s and assistance with navigating the child support system.
possible to juggle work and caring for a baby and handle their On a monthly average 1,425 diapers are provided to 53
clients. United Way Leaders
United were thanked for
their extra help with a diaper
drive bringing in over 5,000
diapers in addition to a YMCA Executive Branch Director Elisha Stoecklin,
$1,000 donation to overcome YMCA Childcare Services Director Robert Griggs,
a diaper shortage. Ginny and Jack Luther

Martin County Healthy Start Bart’s Blue Star Foundation on page 3
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