Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - August '19

Page 6, Martin Downs

nonprofit news

Helping People Succeed Holds

Its Annual Meeting

By Jackie Holfelder
Some nonprofits hold annual meetings that are strictly
businesslike: review the past year, discuss goals for the
future, swear in new board members and disperse.
At Helping People Succeed (HPS), they do things a
little differently. The usual components are there, but
the abundance of admiration, gratitude and respect that
infuses every aspect of the meeting sets a wonderful tone.
Recently, Helping People Succeed held the important New HPS board member New HPS board member
yearly event at its headquarters in Jensen Beach. Allen Herskowitz at the HPS Michael Borlaug at the HPS
Following presentations about not only the 501(c) (3) Annual Meeting Annual Meeting
itself, but also the Helping People Succeed Foundation,
special awards were given to departing board members Essenwine, Secretary Cher
Susan King and Kevin Burn. Fisher, Treasurer Claire
Suzy Hutcheson, president/CEO of Helping People Nash and Noel Bobko,
Succeed, presented Community Service Commendations Lee Borellis, Mary
to Sue Kinane, Erica Kinane-Kelly and Vicki Davis. Each Rose Bressman, Phyllis Suzy Hutcheson, Bliss Browne, Beth Prinz Lowy and Glenna
board member also received a token of appreciation for Gillespie, Bonney Johnson, Parris at the HPS Annual Meeting
their service. Shaun Kogut and Candie
She then introduced the Tom Warner Advocacy Award, Tettamanti on the Helping Bobko, Shaun Kogut and Kathy Skrzypczak also serve
named in honor of the late local luminary who was a People Succeed board. as members of this board.
huge champion of Helping People Succeed. This year’s The Helping People Helping People Succeed transforms lives by realizing
inaugural award was presented to the family of Mr. Succeed Foundation board potential, creating hope and building futures through
Warner. Carolyn Timmann, Martin County Clerk of the will consist of Chair Beth education, counseling, training and employment. For
Court, accepted the award on behalf of the Warner family. Prinz Lowy, Vice Chair more information, visit www.hpsfl.org.
New board members Michael Borlaug, Allen Bonney Johnson, Secretary New HPS board member
Herskowitz and Jenny Yingling were welcomed. Claire Nash and Treasurer Jenny Yingling at the HPS
The three join Chair Bliss Browne, Vice Chair Barbara S teven S hultz. N oel Annual Meeting

Carolyn Timmann, Martin County Clerk
of the Court, accepts the inaugural Tom
Warner Advocacy Award on behalf of
the Warner family at the HPS Annual
Meeting. Board members, volunteers and guests at the HPS Annual Meeting
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