Page 4 - Martin Downs Bulletin - July '20

Page 4, Martin Downs

local HappEnings

Rocking Horse Foundation

KiwiCo. STEM Learning Toy
Box Giveaway!

Rocking Horse Foundation
is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit
organization that focuses on
providing hope, opportunity
and happiness to local
children and families in need
within our community from
Martin County to Northern
Palm Beach County. Rocking
Horse Foundation (RHF)
has previously
worked with
orga ni z a t i o ns
such as the Boys
& Girls Club
in both Martin
County and Palm
Beach County
for RHF’s annual
“Give the Gift”
Program where
they have children Rocking Horse Foundation has recently wrapped of fun engaging educational activity boxes for children to
handwrite letters up their sixth week of giveaways! As RHF’s sincerest engage in, everything from art, to science and everything
and select a toy that thoughts go out to those dealing with difficulties during in between! Furthermore, RHF welcomed all participants
they wish to “give” this unprecedented global pandemic, RHF wanted to do to upload a photo of their child with their activity box
to another child, what they can to help. RHF decided to give away free for a chance to win a FREE year subscription of KiwiCo.
ultimately teaching KiwiCo. STEM learning toy boxes every Friday over boxes! During the six weeks of giving Rocking Horse
children the true gift the last six weeks to keep kids at home staying busy and Foundation was able to reach over 260 children from over
of “giving.” RHF engaged in a fun activity while parents work and deal with 39 different local organizations and schools from Martin
then purchases all the challenges that this new daily life brings! Rocking County to Palm Beach County! From all of the entries
toys and pairs up the Horse Foundation wanted to help in these unprecedented RHF selected two lucky winners in the giveaway photo
toys with the proper times, during the national pandemic COVID-19 has contest of children with their KiwiCo. activity box!
letters and delivers children staying at home virtual learning, and wanted to Later this summer Rocking Horse Foundation will be
them to each Boys & do something to keep children busy and happy. Outside taking the children from the Hibiscus Children’s Center
Girls Club location of schoolwork we can only imagine that there are many out for a fun day of fishing on the water! Hibiscus
and hosts a holiday local children in need of activities while their parents Children’s Center provides a safe shelter for children
party where the gifts work. The giveaway was open to all Martin County and who have been abused, abandoned, or neglected. They
are handed out. Each Palm Beach County school aged children 5 to 16 years provide prevention, early intervention and advocacy in
party is complete old. Participants simply had to go to the Rocking Horse quality residential, assessment and recovery programs.
with an arts and crafts Foundation Facebook or website and fill out the form A complete day full of fishing followed by a barbecue
ornament decorating with their information on it and select the KiwiCo. box picnic and award ceremony with photos after is planned!
station and little wooden rocking horse decorating of their choice to enter! Every Friday starting at 8 a.m. Rocking Horse Foundation focuses on creating hope,
station and a fun cookie decorating station! Rocking web browsers were encouraged to log on to the Rocking opportunity, and happiness to children and families in
Horse Foundation has also worked with the Palm Beach Horse Foundation website: https://www.rockinghorse- need within the community and plans to create even more
Children’s Hospital on several events and most recently foundation.org/ and click on the free giveaway button projects and programs in the future to benefit children
purchased and provided a brand new laptop computer to to enter. Browsers were then taken to another tab on the and simply make them happy.
a sweet oncologist patient in need. The laptop was needed RHF website to provide their basic contact information, Visit Rocking Horse Foundation online at: https://www.
so the child could interact virtually with other classmates child’s school, age, etc. and then select what KiwiCo. rockinghorse-foundation.org/ and like our Facebook page
and participate in school work. activity box they would like. KiwiCo. offers a multitude at: https://www.facebook.com/RockingHorseFoundation/.

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Bryce R Buchanan
Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor
edwardjones.com
2900 SW Town Center Way
Palm City, FL 34990
Jamie L Chapogas, 2900 S W Town Center Member SIPC
AAMS® Way 772-463-7189
www.edwardjones.com
Financial Advisor Palm City, FL 34990
IRT-1948H-A
Member SIPC
772-463-7189
. 2900 S W Town Center Way
FAP-1966C-A Palm City, FL 34990
www.edwardjones.com
772-463-7189
Member SIPC