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Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation Tournament

Raises Funds For Humane Society Of The Treasure Coast

The Third Annual KDW Shootout, hosted by the Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation, locally operated and relies on donations to support its programs and services. Follow
helped benefit the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC), the only open access, the HSTC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/humanesocietyTC and Twitter at
no-kill animal welfare organization operating in Martin County. The foundation recently https://www.twitter.com/hstc1. For more information, visit https://www.hstc1.org or
presented the HSTC with a check for $1,537. call (772) 223-8822.
“We are grateful to the Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation for their generosity, which
supports our efforts to rehome animals through our aggressive adoption programs and
other services,” said HSTC President and CEO Frank Valente.
For more information about the KDW Fishing Tournament, go to www.StuartSailfishClub.
com/tournaments or “Like” them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stuartsailfishclub.
The Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation is a 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization.
About The Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation
The Stuart Sailfish Club Foundation is located in Stuart, Florida, the “Sailfish Capital
of the World.” They were formed more than 79 years ago and incorporated in January
of 1941. They are one of the oldest sport fishing and social clubs in the United States,
formed for the purpose of promoting the conservation of game fish and encouraging
visitors to fish in Martin County waters. For more information, call (772) 286-9373 or
email them at sailfish@stuartsailfishclub.com.
About The Humane Society Of The Treasure Coast
The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast (HSTC) is a no-kill animal welfare
organization located at 4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, Fla. Since 1955,
it has been the leading advocate for animal protection and well-being in the Martin
County area. A 501(c)3 private, nonprofit organization, the HSTC is independent and
United Way Invests Over Sailfish Point

$1.87 Million To Sustain Foundation Supports

Martin County Social Services #MuseumFromHome

In The Wake Of COVID-19 Movement

United Way of Martin
County (UWMC) recently The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast
announced the investment has joined in the worldwide #MuseumFromHome
of over $1.87 million in movement. Although the Children’s Museum is
Martin County, supporting temporarily closed, staff are working diligently sharing
programs and initiatives online content through digital platforms like Instagram
that are strengthening and Facebook. Museums throughout the world are
neighborhoods, boosting sharing live stream videos, workshops and so much
economic mobility and more; a great opportunity to bring museums into family
providing a safety net for rooms across the globe.
people in need. The Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast
Made possible by has taken this movement one step farther, bringing
generous corporate and educational activity kits to children receiving free meals
individual donors, the from House of Hope, Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin
investment includes and St. Lucie counties and Elev8Hope. “Many of the
$845,467 in community United Way of Martin County presented a community impact grant children receiving free meals may not have access to
to Mary’s Home for its work readiness program. Left to right: the live streaming due to lack of Internet connections
United Way Invests Aleann Timm, Jennifer Cosolito, Kim Gaudet, Gina Thomson or computers, that is why we feel it is important to
on page 2 and Donna Gardner. keep our mission moving and young minds inspired First grader with activity kit
throughout both counties during this time,” says
Tammy Calabria, executive director.
Luckily, local businesses, donors and foundations, like the Sailfish Point Foundation also
feel this movement is making an impact. The Children’s Museum recently received a grant
from the Sailfish Point Foundation and thanks to their generosity, 750 activities are on their
way to children and families in Port Salerno and Indiantown. One of the most popular being
an indoor starter gardening kit complete with fresh soil, seeds and planting instructions. There
is also an online tutorial for kids to access.

Sailfish Point Foundation Supports #MuseumFromHome on page 3