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The 2020 Big Taste Of Martin County: Dine-In, Takeout

And Delivery Will Be For The Month Of October

The Big Taste of Martin who purchase the pass will be able
County: Dine-in, Takeout, to redeem the offers all month
and Delivery is presented long. Throughout the month,
by Publix Super Markets BBBS will host an online raffle
Charities, as an annual and release auction items for the
fundraising event for chance to win big!
Big Brothers Big Sisters The Big Taste of Martin County:
(BBBS) of Palm Beach Dine-in, Takeout, and Delivery is
and Martin Counties for the a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big
entire month of October. Sisters in support of their mission
After many years of having the premier food and wine to create and support one-to-one
event of the Treasure Coast, BBBS promises to deliver by mentoring relationships that ignite
taking on a new twist to the event by helping the restaurant the potential and promise of youth
and food industry who has supported them. The 2020 Big throughout Palm Beach and Martin
Taste of Martin County: Dine-in, Takeout, and Delivery counties. “We are excited to launch
will offer the community a “Big Deal Pass” with a variety
of offers from area restaurants offering “big deals.” People The 2020 Big Taste on page 2 Yvette Flores with sponsors
Live Your Dream Awards Applicants Sought

By Jackie Holfelder program and demonstrate financial need
Since 1972, Soroptimist International of the Americas’ • Women in Transition: Must be 40 or older going to
Live Your Dream Awards program has disbursed millions of school to change her career path and demonstrate financial
dollars to tens of thousands of women who have overcome need to accomplish her goals
poverty, domestic and sexual violence, divorce, the death of • Youth Service Award: A Sophomore to Senior in high
a spouse, or other life challenges – women who turned their school who has made significant impact through volunteering
lives around through education. in areas of drug or crime prevention, social or environmental
Soroptimist International of Stuart is currently seeking issues. Emphasis is on outcomes that positively impact
applicants for the next round of local awards, which will be women and girls.
distributed in March or April of 2021. Information and criteria for the awards can be
The three award categories are: found on the Soroptimist of Stuart website at www.
• Live Your Dream Award: Must have primary financial soroptimistofstuart.org. Awards are financed with proceeds Katelyn Herter, 2019/20 Hellonia Kirlew, 2019/20
responsibility for herself and her dependents, be enrolled Youth Service Award co- Women in Transition award
in an undergraduate degree program or vocational skills Live Your Dream Awards on page 2 recipient co-recipient
United We Care: Martin County’s COVID-19 Relief Fund

Martin County And United Way Partner To is eligible to apply. Applicants must prequalify online at due payments to support the need for assistance. If approved,
Distribute Up To $1.75 Million In CARES Act www.unitedwaymartin.org/Cares. payment will be made directly to the landlord, mortgage
Funds To Help Residents In Need

In response to the substantial financial hardships of
COVID-19, Martin County Board of County Commissioners
and United Way of Martin County are working together to
distribute up to $1.75 million in CARES Act funds to assist Assistance is limited to one occurrence per household and lender, or utility company on the applicant’s behalf.
residents with mortgage, rental or utility payments. will support payments up to $5,000 in CARES Act funding Two local nonprofit organizations, House of Hope and
Any Martin County resident with a household income to help with: Salvation Army of Martin County, will be conducting the
at or below 120 percent of the median household income • Rental payments; case management process. More information, including
level (as shown in the table below) who has suffered an • Mortgage payments; and the full list of guidelines, is available online at www.
income loss, reduction or unemployment due to COVID-19 • Utility payments (electric, gas and/or water) UnitedWayMartin.org/Cares. Anyone with questions is
The amount is based encouraged to call United Way of Martin County at (772)
on demonstrated need and 283-4800 or email cares@unitedwaymartin.org.
availability of funding. Priority About United Way Of Martin County
will be given to households United Way of Martin County’s mission is to lift the
with a total loss of income. community and change lives together through the collective
Once prequalified, power of advancing the common good. Since 1972, the
the applicant will be sent United Way has been working to create long-term social
instructions for completing change and provide support to Martin County residents by
the next steps and will need to investing in programs that strive to: enhance healthy living,
provide documentation of past improve education and support financial stability.