Page 4 - Stuart Exposure - July '20

Page 4, Stuart Exposure

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United Way Of Martin County ever,” said United Way of Martin County President and CEO
Needs Help To Ensure Students Carol G. Houwaart-Diez said.
Art Happenings from page 4 United Way of Martin County is looking to the community
Have Tools For Success for both donations of school supplies and monetary support.
Suggested supplies include pencils, erasers, glue sticks and
Planning is under way for the new school year, and while gallon-sized zipper bags. For more information, including
schools and education may look different in the wake of the an Amazon wish list, visit www.UnitedWayMartin.org/
coronavirus pandemic, the need for school supplies, and the ToolsForSuccess.
expense that comes along with it, never goes away. About United Way
To alleviate the financial burden on families and United Way of Martin County’s mission is to improve
educators, United Way of Martin County, Publix Super lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
Markets and a collaborative of community partners started Since 1972, the United Way has been working to create long-
the Tools for Success program last year. The program term social change and provide support to Martin County
provided 8,836 students with 190,005 school supplies saving residents by investing in programs that strive to: enhance
Martin County families $54,692 in school supply costs. Volunteers Leslie Judd and Evan McCarthy sort supplies healthy living, improve education and support financial
This year, due to the uncertainty surrounding school during last year’s Tools for Success program. stability.
openings, the goal is to provide basic supply kits for each
student in elementary school. If traditional classroom
learning resumes in the fall, the kits will be waiting for
each student in their classroom. If alternate plans are
implemented, each child will be issued supply kits to
assist with virtual learning. The kits will include grade-
appropriate items such as glue sticks, pencil sharpeners,
paper, notebooks, crayons, pencils, colored pencils and
markers.
“Students’ lives have been dramatically disrupted due to
the coronavirus outbreak and, while there is still considerable
uncertainty about how learning will resume in the fall, one
thing we know for sure is that the needs will be greater than

ElEctions

Vote By Mail!

Not sure about voting in-person due to COVID-19?
Martin County voters are no longer waiting until Election
Day to cast their vote. On an average, 40 percent of our
voters are choosing to vote by mail. As voters continue
to embrace voting by mail, Election Day turnout at the
polling precincts will continue to decline.
Here Are Some Important Facts About Voting By Mail
• All vote by mail ballots are counted, regardless if an
election has a close race or not
• Vote by mail requests are valid for four years
• Vote by mail ballots cannot be forwarded. To mail
a vote by mail ballot to a different address, a note which
contains the voter’s signature and date of birth is required
• You can verify your ballot was received at
MartinVotes.com, click on “Track Your Ballot” or call
the Elections Center at (772) 288-5637
• Florida is a no excuse state. Voters do not need a
reason to request a vote by mail ballot
• All vote by mail ballots must be in the elections center
by 7 p.m. on Election Day
As your Supervisor of Elections, it is my desire to
provide the best possible customer service to the voters
of Martin County. If there is anything my staff or I can
do to assist you, please let us know.
To request a vote by mail ballot for the August 18,
2020 Primary election, call (772) 288-5637 or visit
MartinVotes.com.
Vicki Davis Martin,
County Supervisor of Elections

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