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VOL. 22 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 charity,
set up by Sandhill Cove residents in accordance with Section Cortni James will study for a Dalton Pohl will study to
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. It reserves 98 percent BSN and RN at Palm Beach become an EMT at IRSC Mark Godkin will study Shannon Duggan will major
of income for qualified awardees. State College and received and received the William information technology at in health studies at IRSC
Scholarship recipients are: Taylor Arendt, Anthony the Jennifer Schmid Award C. Holmberg Award for IRSC and received the Curtis and was designated student
Armstrong, Aaron Arroyo, Bonnie Adelle Burandt, Laine for Nursing Studies. Technical Education. Coutts Award. speaker.
Campbell, Cameron Lee Cardona, Sanchez Charles,
Belgine Desir, Suzzlie Desir, Clifford Dominique, Kindra Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. on page 3 Photos by Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc.
Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Reaches $1 Million Milestone

The Women’s Auxiliary for “Mary Helen was very
the Salvation Army of Martin, convincing that this is
St. Lucie and Okeechobee the best organization in
counties is celebrating. As of the world,” recalls Mimi
this month, they have raised Boulden of that first meeting.
more than one million dollars Boulden, who still lives
for the Salvation Army’s local in Willoughby, is the last
programs and services. active charter member of the
The auxiliary formed in auxiliary that soon formed.
2000 when Mary Helen Keim “I think we all felt that we
invited a few neighbors in had done a lot for charities
Willoughby Golf Club to her (up north) and we got down
home for coffee to discuss here and didn’t do anything
something near and dear to Mary Helen Keim and when she confronted
her heart – The Salvation us, she made us realize our
Army. At her northern home in Indianapolis, she had already thinking was bad.”
founded a thriving women’s auxiliary for the Army that
contributed to the development of a rehabilitation center. She Salvation Army Women’s
wanted to establish an auxiliary here. Auxiliary on page 5 Auxiliary
Babies Need Diapers – Please Help

By Beverly Bevis Jones Their clients are economically challenged in the best
Diapers are a necessity for every baby and the of times and with the extreme economic downturn, the
COVID-19 pandemic has increased the demand, stated demand has soared. In a normal month, they distribute
Samantha Suffich, CEO of Martin County Healthy Start 4,000 to 6,000 diapers. But in the new reality, they will
Coalition (MCHSC). “Our diaper pantry program has need more than 10,000 diapers.
experienced over a 50 percent increase in enrollment, Please visit their website at www.mchealthystart.org
and we are struggling to have enough diapers available to make a donation.
to meet the demand.” In December, the organization relocated their office to
a more accessible location
on Federal Highway in the
Mayfair Plaza. “We felt
that being in a location that
was close to bus routes and
major roads would make
it easier for our clients.
CEO Samantha Suffich; Board President Valerie Bell with
Babies Need Diapers on Cleveland Clini;, Ashley Calderone, Cleveland Clinic; and
page 2 Aubrey Campbell, director of development