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cHaRity EvEnt

Hundreds Of Community Triumph Aerostructures was recognized with the Hand

Leaders Gather To Kick Off Raiser Award for always lending a helping hand to support
United Way initiatives like Day of Caring and the United
United Way Campaign At Way Holiday Project.

The Game Changer Award was presented to Seacoast
Community Leaders’ Breakfast Bank. Since 2010, Seacoast Bank has raised $780,000
to improve communities through United Way and their
Change doesn’t commitment grows stronger each year.
happen alone. That was The Collaborator of the Year Award was presented
the rallying message to Cleveland Clinic Martin Health for their commitment
shared with the crowd to volunteerism, partnership with United Way’s
of 200 attendees at CHARACTER COUNTS! Program and for their successful
United Way of Martin United Way fundraising campaign that increased 5 percent
County’s Community over the prior year.
Leaders’ Breakfast The Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Amy
held at Miles Grant Bottegal, CenterState Bank; and Robert Ankrom, The Pine
Country Club. The School. Bottegal and Ankrom were founding members of Volunteers are vital to United Way. Two extraordinary
theme of collaboration United Way of Martin County’s Leaders United affinity volunteers with United Way were presented with the
wa s unde rsc ore d group. Comprised of professionals who give, advocate Volunteer of the Year Award: Robert Ankrom, director of
by spotlighting the and volunteer to further the mission of United Way, this communications, The Pine School; Amy Bottegal, registered
involvement of United group continues to thrive thanks in part to their leadership sales assistant, CenterState Wealth Management; and Carol G.
Wa y’s c orpora t e and dedication. Houwaart-Diez, president/CEO United Way of Martin County.
partners and their The program concluded
employee volunteers Marc and Laurie Gaylord were with an inspiring message
as well as the nonprofit officially introduced as the from 2019/20 Campaign
organizations that are 2019/20 campaign chairs. Cochairs Martin County
working together to Schools Superintendent
build a stronger Martin Laurie Gaylord and her
County. husband Attorney Marc
“Our goal is to Gaylord who hope to
engage more people increase the amount raised
in our community- through United Way’s annual
building work. The campaign. Last year, United
lasting change we’re Way invested more than $2
after isn’t quick or million in Martin County
easy. It can’t be done to help families get on solid
by a single sector financial ground, students
or organization. But get off to a good start in
together with our school, and at-risk youth
partners and volunteers, learn vocational and technical
we are building a better skills, and more.
Martin County,” said To learn more about Commissioner Ed Ciampi, Beth Beltran, Commissioner Stacey Hetherington, County
United Way of Martin United Way of Martin County Administrator Taryn Kryzda. Martin County Board of County Commissioners were presented
County President/CEO visit www.UnitedWayMartin. the Rising Star Award from Ademil Castrillo, 2018/19 campaign chair.
Carol G. Houwaart- The official passing of the gavel org or facebook.com/
Diez. from 2018/19 Board Chair, UnitedWayMartin.
During the program, Denise Ehrich to Gene Zweben About United Way Of
2018/19 Campaign the 2019/20 board chair. Martin County
Chair Ademil Castrillo, United Way of Martin
Wells Fargo, announced Martin County’s Top 10 Most County’s mission is to improve
Generous Workplaces and Communities. These are the top lives by mobilizing the caring
10 of the nearly 200 companies and communities whose power of our community.
employees and residents gave philanthropic contributions Since 1972, the United Way
to and through United Way of Martin County during the has been working to create
previous fiscal year. long-term social change and
Publix Super Markets again reigns as the number one provide support to Martin
most generous workplace and Sailfish Point as the most County residents by investing
generous community in Martin County. in programs that strive to:
United Way presented the Rising Star Award to enhance healthy living,
the Martin County Board of County Commissioners, improve education, and
highlighting their renewed commitment to United Way. support financial stability.
The Spirit Award was presented to Bank of America
and Merrill, a Bank of America Company for their Photos by Chaplain L C
outstanding commitment through their corporate culture Campbell Jr. with Treasure
of giving and their support of Tikis on the Terrace and Coast Seawinds Funeral Chuck Shaffer, Leslie Warren, Lisa Vasquez, Denise Anderson, Erica Goyes, Ademil Castrillo,
the Merrill Lynch Bull Run 5K. Home and Crematory Wells Fargo and 2018/19 campaign chair

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