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Hundreds Of Community Triumph Aerostructures was recognized with the Hand visit www.UnitedWayMartin.org or facebook.com/

Leaders Gather To Kick Off Raiser Award for always lending a helping hand to support UnitedWayMartin.
United Way initiatives like Day of Caring and the United About United Way Of Martin County
United Way Campaign At Way Holiday Project. United Way of Martin County’s mission is to improve
The Game Changer Award was presented to Seacoast lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.

Community Leaders’ Breakfast Bank. Since 2010, Seacoast Bank has raised $780,000 Since 1972, the United Way has been working to create
to improve communities through United Way and their long-term social change and provide support to Martin
Change doesn’t commitment grows stronger each year. County residents by investing in programs that strive to:
happen alone. That was The Collaborator of the Year Award was presented to enhance healthy living, improve education, and support
the rallying message Cleveland Clinic Martin Health for their commitment to financial stability.
shared with the crowd of volunteerism, partnership
200 attendees at United with United Way’ s
Way of Martin County’s CHARACTER COUNTS!
Community Leaders’ Program and for their
Breakfast held at Miles successful United Way
Grant Country Club. The fundraising campaign that
theme of collaboration increased 5 percent over the
was unde rsc ore d prior year.
by spotlighting the The Volunteer of the Year
involvement of United Award was presented to Amy
Way’s corporate partners Bottegal, CenterState Bank;
and their employee and Robert Ankrom, The Pine
volunteers as well as the School. Bottegal and Ankrom
nonprofit organizations Marc and Laurie Gaylord were were founding members
that are working together officially introduced as the of United Way of Martin
to build a stronger Martin 2019/20 campaign chairs. County’s Leaders United
County. affinity group. Comprised
“Our goal is to of professionals who give,
engage more people in advocate and volunteer to
our community-building further the mission of United
work. The lasting change Way, this group continues to Chuck Shaffer, Leslie Warren, Lisa Vasquez, Denise Anderson, Erica Goyes, Ademil Castrillo,
we’re after isn’t quick thrive thanks in part to their Wells Fargo and 2018/19 campaign chair
or easy. It can’t be leadership and dedication.
done by a single sector The program concluded
or organization. But with an inspiring message
together with our partners from 2019/20 Campaign
and volunteers, we are Cochairs Martin County
building a better Martin Schools Superintendent
County,” said United Laurie Gaylord and her
Way of Martin County husband Attorney Marc
President/CEO Carol G. Gaylord who hope to
Houwaart-Diez. increase the amount raised
During the program, through United Way’s annual
2018/19 Campaign Chair campaign. Last year, United
Ademil Castrillo, Wells The official passing of the gavel Way invested more than $2
Fargo, announced Martin from 2018/19 Board Chair, million in Martin County
County’s Top 10 Most Denise Ehrich to Gene Zweben to help families get on solid
Generous Workplaces and the 2019/20 board chair. financial ground, students
Communities. These are get off to a good start in
the top 10 of the nearly 200 companies and communities whose school, and at-risk youth
employees and residents gave philanthropic contributions to learn vocational and technical
and through United Way of Martin County during the previous skills, and more. Commissioner Ed Ciampi, Beth Beltran, Commissioner Stacey Hetherington, County
fiscal year. To learn more about Administrator Taryn Kryzda. Martin County Board of County Commissioners were presented
Publix Super Markets again reigns as the number one most United Way of Martin County the Rising Star Award from Ademil Castrillo, 2018/19 campaign chair.
generous workplace and Sailfish Point as the most generous
community in Martin County.
United Way presented the Rising Star Award to the Martin Vegetables
County Board of County Commissioners, highlighting their
renewed commitment to United Way. Fall Festival
The Spirit Award was presented to Bank of America and
Merrill, a Bank of America Company for their outstanding
commitment through their corporate culture of giving and Saturday,
their support of Tikis on the Terrace and the Merrill Lynch
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Volunteers are vital to United Way. Two extraordinary
volunteers with United Way were presented with the Volunteer Since 1975, Locally Owned & Operated
of the Year Award: Robert Ankrom, director of communications, 5500 SW Martin Hwy. Palm City
The Pine School; Amy Bottegal, registered sales assistant,
CenterState Wealth Management; and Carol G. Houwaart- 772-781-8085
Diez, president/CEO United Way of Martin County.