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Charity News

September Is Hunger donating their time. Hunger Look for Treasure Coast Food Bank’s Hunger Action

Action Month – Join Treasure Action Month is a great time Month calendar. It lists activities that everyone can do each
to make a commitment to take
day to help make a difference. Start collecting change for
Coast Food Bank To Build A action to end hunger on the a donation. Join the Food for Thought Tour. Wear orange
to support hunger-relief efforts. Host a food drive party, or
Treasure Coast.”
Mighty Force Against Hunger On Aug. 28 Hunger Action participate in one of the many events planned during the month.
Month kicks off at Treasure The calendar can be downloaded from stophunger.org.
Just as tiny drops of water Coast Food Bank’s food production kitchen. Local officials, Highlights include:
build an ocean, every action aimed community leaders, and executives and managers from • Hunger Action Month kickoff, Aug. 28
at solving hunger builds a mighty Publix will team with Treasure Coast Food Bank to help • Friends and Family Volunteer Day, Sept. 7
force. Treasure Coast Food Bank cook and pack meals. • Go Orange Day, Sept. 12
urges the community to join Throughout the month, local governments in Indian • Out Laugh Hunger Comedy Show at Bottoms Up
in making a difference during River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee counties are Public House, Sept. 13
Hunger Action Month. There are planning to proclaim September as Hunger Action Month. • Hops Against Hunger, Sept. 19 to 26
hundreds of ways to participate Look for landmark buildings to be awash in orange light and • Cans for a Cause in Downtown Fort Pierce – judging
locally during the nationwide observance throughout the fountains to spray orange water as the community shows its Sept. 26 at Sailfish Brewery
month of September. support for hunger-relief efforts. In downtown Fort Pierce, • Eat, Drink and Give at area restaurants donating to
“Treasure Coast Food Bank was founded because a more than 20 businesses are building can-structures. The Treasure Coast Food Bank – all month
group of dedicated volunteers came together to help solve Cans for a Cause will be displayed throughout the month. “Each year during Hunger Action Month, there are
hunger in our community. And 30 years later, we continue Social media is expected to turn orange as people join people who join us for the first time in efforts to solve
to celebrate that community spirit,” said Judith Cruz, the awareness efforts by turning their profiles orange. Don’t hunger,” Cruz said. “No effort is too small, and together,
president and CEO of Treasure Coast Food Bank. “Last be surprised to see many people in orange clothing on Go we can end hunger one helping at a time.”
year volunteers in our community spent over 46,000 hours Orange Day Sept. 12. For more ways to get involved, visit stophunger.org/ham.
Treasure Coast Outdoors

What Happened To The normally put out two flat the resource can be harvested. Once that is exceeded, the
When bottom fishing, I
resource begins to decline. My money is on this situation,
Dolphin Fishing? lines. In the past this would rather than simply saying the fish are migrating further east.
result in a dolphin or two Dolphin is the top-ranked social and economic
By Jim Weix bonus, to my snapper or recreational fishery resource in the South Atlantic, worth
Summer is when we stock up on dolphin. It just seems grouper. Not so much this nearly $300 million annually. That is wonderful, but I just
that someone forgot to tell the dolphin. year. want to be able to put a few decent fish in the box when
Scattered catches seem to be the most common and Everyone seems to agree I go out.
even those are often undersized and have to be released. that overfishing is a big Editor’s note: Jim Weix is an avid hunter, angler,
Opinions are varied, ranging from overfishing to the fish issue. The South Atlantic conservationist, as well as an outdoor writer. Jim is
decided to bypass us. Fi she ry Ma na ge m e nt included in the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association’s Hall of
According to Danny, at Fish Heads of Stuart, some Council held hearings to Fame, for his work in helping restore thousands of acres
of their customers thought that the fish were migrating get public comments on new harvest regulations. They of wetlands. Jim is a Broker Associate with The Keyes
further east. These anglers would travel 20 miles or more are proposing limits on commercial longlining. Company. He can be reached at (772) 341-2941 or by
out, but the fishing didn’t really improve. Like all renewable resources, there is a point where email: jimweix@jimweix.com.

Pet Matters

For The Love Of Animals

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends Adoption,
Clinic & Ranch
“For the Love of Animals” features
real stories happening at Furry Friends in
Jupiter. We are The Humane Society of
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta and the only no-
kill shelter open to the public in northern Animals like Cookie and Piper (with volunteers Cayden and
Palm Beach County. We’ve been rescuing, Caleigh) are waiting for you to take them home. Please come visit
rehabilitating, and re-homing the homeless them and the many others at our Palm City Ranch and Jupiter
animals in our community for more than 30 Adoption Center!
years. Our not for profit 501c3 organization
consists of our Jupiter based Adoption Center, Veterinary Clinic Rebecca with Kiki and Sophie Reese waited for her new daddy for
(open to the public), Thrift Boutique, and Palm City Ranch. a long time!
Thirty-three adoptions! Monroe, Sunny, & Luce are just a few
to name. What a tremendous “Clear the Shelter” adoption day we Blue, now
had at our Jupiter Adoption Center & Palm City Ranch on Saturday, Graysea Blu,
August 17. This was a record breaking one-day adoption number is pretty in
for our organization. We are thrilled that so many deserving dogs, pink in her
cats, puppies & kittens found their forever families! new home!!!
One lucky dynamic duo trotting out the door was Sophie and
Kiki, an older, bonded sibling pair surrendered to us in April after
their owner passed away. They sat in our shelter for more than four
months, hopeful that someone kind would pick up on their own kind, Furry Friends’ new Adoption Center & Veterinary Clinic,
loving ways. These two are so special, never barking or behaving located at 100 Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park, will
poorly in the midst of what can often be a chaotic life… shelter life. be completed in October 2019. If you would like to be a part of
Patiently they waited. You would pass them by in their pen, our new beginning, please contact us. Like each nail, block, & tile,
meeting their soulful, hopeful eyes or watching them snooze away every donation, no matter how small, will help make our dream
the day together. August 17 was the answer to their prayerful paws come true… All for the Love of Animals.
when Rebecca walked in, having followed the status of the two on Please visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org or call
our website for several weeks. Rebecca lives in an apartment so 561.747.5311 ext. 1 for more information. Ask for Pat Deshong,
she was looking for an older quiet dog who would lounge on the President, or Curry Krasulak, Director of Development.
couch. When she saw Kiki and Sophie, she thought, “Why not two? This is what Furry Friends is all about…rescuing, rehabilitating,
They’ll keep each other company when I’m away from home.” and giving homeless companion animals their best future… no
We are thankful to Rebecca and all of the adopters who decided matter how long it takes to find it. We have many wonderful
to rescue a life on August 17. We are thankful to all adopters for dogs and cats at our Jupiter Adoption Center and Palm City
opening their hearts and homes, giving the voiceless their new Ranch. We invite you to come visit us! Our website is www.
beginnings. At Furry Friends, we cannot rescue, rehabilitate and furryfriendsadoption.org.
re-home needy dogs and cats if there is no one willing to help us Furry Friends depends on the generous support from donors
complete the circle of our mission. like you. Without Furry Friends, the future of the many animals
When considering adding a furry family member to your family, we save would be uncertain. Thank you for donating and helping
please come see us. There is no better feeling than when you save us continue our animal saving mission.
a life! Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all for the 1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 401 Maplewood
LOVE of animals! Drive, Ste. 8, Jupiter, FL 33458.
2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311 ext. 1
“Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
Patricia Deshong, President happen for our Furry Friends”
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