Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - December '19

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Game Changers Honored

At United Way Donor
Appreciation Luncheon

More than 70 game changers shared what it means to Live
United at United Way of Martin County’s donor appreciation
luncheon held at Bonefish Grill on Nov. 14. The event honors
major donors who invest over $1,000 annually in the community
through United Way.
During the luncheon, United Way Board Chair Gene Zweben
thanked the generous supporters for making a difference for their
neighbors in Martin County.
Last year, gifts from nearly 400 leadership donors comprised
more than half of the $2.1 million that United Way of Martin Sue and Tom Whittington Susan Sullivan and Maralyn Reilly Vicki Davis and Thelma Washington
County invested in local programs that improve education,
support financial stability and promote good health. reading and comprehending
“One of the many benefits of investing in United Way is the at a fourth-grade level. I can’t
oversight the organization provides. You can trust that your gift is thank you enough for making
being used for proper purposes to move the needle and improve that happen,” Raines said.
lives right here in our community,” Zweben said. The staff at Bonefish Grill
Joan Raines, a local mother, also thanked the crowd for volunteered their time to work
helping to make a profound impact in her daughter’s life through the event, and management
a United Way funded summer slide reading program. donated the cost of the luncheon
“When Graci went into the program she was reading two back to United Way.
years below her grade level. She is now in third grade and is Lesser, Lesser, Landy and
Smith sponsored the luncheon
for the tenth year in a row
and Gary Lesser provided
closing remarks. “There’s no
other organization that affects
more lives than United Way
of Martin County. When you
support this organization, you
are improving someone’s life Lesser, Lesser, Landy and Smith sponsored the luncheon for the tenth year in a row. Left
and, in some instances, saving to right: Gary Lesser, Gene Zweben, Chad Hastings, Josh Ferraro and Chuck Geary with
someone’s life. What could be Carol Houwaart-Diez
more meaningful than that?”
For more information about
Katie Norris, Amy Dubois, Peter Avonda and Louise Nash United Way of Martin County,
visit www.UnitedWayMartin.
org or call (772) 283-4800.
About United Way Of Martin
County
United Way of Martin
County’s mission is to improve
lives by mobilizing the caring
power of our community.
Since 1972, United Way
has been working to create
long-term social change and
provide support to Martin
Mike and Linda Evans with Betsy Herald County residents by investing
in programs that strive to: The staff at Bonefish Grill volunteered their time to work the event, and management donated
promote good health, support the cost of the luncheon back to United Way. Left to right: Cory Burrows, Andrew Walker,
financial stability and improve Howard McNett, Makenzie Matthew, Chloe Taylor, Alan Armstrong, Samantha Ciejek and
education. Kikielo Moncayo

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