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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 The TCBB is the largest one-day

To 17 tournament on the Treasure Coast. The
bonitos are always biting at this time of
the year! To date, the tournament has raised
This Fun-Filled Family Event Allows Us To over $300,000 for the WVRF, which has
Give Back To Florida’s Disabled Veterans For provided assistance to approximately 130
Their Sacrifices veterans (https://wvrf.org). Please do your
The Seventh Annual Treasure Coast Bonito Blast (TCBB) part to give back to those who gave so
works with various Treasure Coast businesses to create an much by supporting the TCBB. This is our
event that brings our quaint town and city (with a fishing way of giving back, especially for those of
problem) and community together in appreciation and support us who did not serve.
of our Wounded Warriors of South Florida. The event includes The WVRF was founded in 2009
$2,500 in prize money, dinners, live music, auction items to assist qualified disabled post 9/11
and a raffle for a state-of-the art Flying Fish Paddleboard, veterans transition into civilian life. The
complete with a carbon fiber paddle! The charitable donation
to support the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund (WVRF) for Seventh Annual Treasure Coast
this paddleboard is only $5 per ticket or 5 tickets for $20. on page 3
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition

Annual Meeting And Luncheon

By Beverly Bevis Jones Emma, to the luncheon, showing his talented parenting skills.
Three young babies were Chief Executive Officer Samantha Suffich’s daughter Nora, 7
special guests at the Healthy months old, comes to work with her mother every day and was
Start luncheon this year. enjoying her first annual luncheon. Rounding out the trio was
For an organization whose Otis, 16 months old, the son of Aubrey Campbell, manager of
mission is to offer support and operations.
education to pregnant women These working mothers and fathers demonstrate how it’s
and infants, these guests possible to juggle work and caring for a baby and handle
are the living embodiment their feedings as well. In 2018 the nonprofit established their
of its daily work. Dancing own parental leave policy for their employees, providing six
with the Stars 2017 winner weeks of paid leave within the first year of the baby’s life.
Dr. Brian Moriarty brought
his 11-month-old daughter, Martin County Healthy Start Coalition on page 2
Bart’s Blue Star Foundation Awards

Grants To Treasure Coast Organizations

Bart’s Blue Star Foundation recently awarded two grants times of loss, separation and
to two Treasure Coast nonprofit organizations. The foundation traumatic life events.
awarded $3,000 to Childcare Resources of Indian River County Ginny Luther and her
and $2,750 to the YMCA of the Treasure Coast. husband, Jack, founded Bart’s
The foundation’s mission is to support families, children, Blue Star, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
and adults working with children through programs that organization, after her 24-year-
promote social-emotional growth and the development of
emotional intelligence. Its focus is on offering support to Bart’s Blue Star Foundation
entities using strategies for keeping families connected during on page 4

Childcare Resources of Indian River County Early Education Coach Susan Roberts, Executive
Director Shannon McGuire Bowman, Ginny and Jack Luther, and Early Education Coach
Paulette Maggiacomo