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VOL. 21 NO. 6 www.seabreezepublications.com JUNE 2020

Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. Gives $165,700 In Scholarships

By Jackie Holfelder
Recently, forty employees of Sandhill Cove Retirement
Living and/or their children were selected to receive
scholarships.
In previous years, the scholarships were presented
at a lovely reception at the Palm City location, but due
to physical distancing constraints, this year’s recipients
were notified by telephone and mail. A video presentation
honoring the students is planned for May.
New to the program this year are awards for
seven advanced degree scholarships in addition to 33
scholarships for undergraduate programs.
The foundation is an independent, tax-exempt public Cortni James will study for a Dalton Pohl will study to
charity, set up by Sandhill Cove residents in accordance BSN and RN at Palm Beach become an EMT at IRSC Mark Godkin will study Shannon Duggan will major
with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. State College and received and received the William information technology at in health studies at IRSC
It reserves 98 percent of income for qualified awardees. the Jennifer Schmid Award C. Holmberg Award for IRSC and received the Curtis and was designated student
Scholarship recipients are: Taylor Arendt, Anthony for Nursing Studies. Technical Education. Coutts Award. speaker.
Armstrong, Aaron Arroyo, Bonnie Adelle Burandt, Laine
Campbell, Cameron Lee Cardona, Sanchez Charles, Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. on page 2 Photos by Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc.

Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Reaches $1 Million Milestone

The Women’s Auxiliary northern home in Indianapolis, she had already founded a of Hope Luncheon, now an annual event, and endeavored
for the Salvation Army thriving women’s auxiliary for the Army that contributed to spread awareness of the plight of the homeless in the
of Martin, St. Lucie and to the development of a rehabilitation center. She wanted area. “We decided that there was a great need for a shelter
Okeechobee counties is to establish an auxiliary here. for homeless women and children and we worked hard
celebrating. As of this month, “Mary Helen was very convincing that this is the best to make it happen,” says Boulden. Compassion House
they have raised more than organization in the world,” recalls Mimi Boulden of that opened in 2012 and to date has sheltered more than
one million dollars for the first meeting. Boulden, who still lives in Willoughby, is 450 women and children, offering them resources for
Salvation Army’s local the last active charter member of the auxiliary that soon employment and stable housing.
programs and services. formed. “I think we all felt that we had done a lot for In addition to Compassion House, the women’s
The auxiliary formed charities (up north) and we got down here and didn’t do auxiliary over the past 20 years has helped the Salvation
in 2000 when Mary anything and when she confronted us, she made us realize Army purchase a 15-passenger van, a 28-passenger bus,
Helen Keim invited a few our thinking was bad.” a new sign and a change-counter for the red kettle season.
neighbors in Willoughby Keim and her friends immediately began making They have helped send hundreds of children to summer
Golf Club to her home for Mary Helen Keim plans for a fundraiser and pushed for the development of camp, purchased new clothes for thousands of children
coffee to discuss something a new Salvation Army program – a shelter for homeless
near and dear to her heart – The Salvation Army. At her women and children. The auxiliary hosted its first Wings Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary on page 2
Babies Need Diapers – Please Help

By Beverly Bevis Jones Please visit their website at www.mchealthystart.org encouraged clients to make a monthly visit where they
Diapers are a necessity for every baby and the COVID-19 to make a donation. will receive a larger supply of diapers.
pandemic has increased the demand, stated Samantha Suffich, In December, the organization relocated their office The diaper pantry has two physical locations, one in
CEO of Martin County Healthy Start Coalition (MCHSC). to a more accessible location on Federal Highway in the Stuart at their main office at 963 S.E. Federal Highway and
“Our diaper pantry program has experienced over a 50 Mayfair Plaza. “We felt that being in a location that was
percent increase in enrollment, and we are struggling to have close to bus routes and major roads would make it easier
enough diapers available to meet the demand.” for our clients. We also have more space that allows us
Their clients are economically challenged in the best of to have private meeting rooms and to keep more supplies
times and with the extreme economic downturn, the demand on hand for our clients,” Samantha noted.
has soared. In a normal month, they distribute 4,000 to 6,000 COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to make
diapers. But in the new reality, they will need more than changes to their normal routine, but all regular services
10,000 diapers. are still available by telephone. Stuart diaper pantry
hours have been scaled back
to Thursdays from 9 a.m. to
5 p.m.; in Indiantown the
pantry is open on Tuesdays
from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Normally clients collect CEO Samantha Suffich; Robert Butterfield, Operations
diapers and other supplies Manager, CBS 12; and Commissioner Stacey Hetherington,
two times a month, but to board member
decrease client exposure and
travel, the organization has Babies Need Diapers on page 3