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VOL. 22 NO. 9 www.seabreezepublications.com SEPTEMBER 2020

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

And Delivery Will Be For The Month Of October

The Big Taste mentoring relationships that
of Martin County: ignite the potential and promise
Dine-in, Takeout, and of youth throughout Palm Beach
Delivery is presented by and Martin counties. “We are
Publix Super Markets excited to launch this new event
Charities, as an annual aspect to support the talented
fundraising event for chefs and restaurant owners in
Big Brothers Big Sisters Martin County who have given
(BBBS) of Palm Beach selflessly to us every year,”
and Martin Counties for said Yvette Flores, CEO of Big
the entire month of October. Brothers Big Sisters.
After many years of having the premier food and wine Event Sponsors Include:
event of the Treasure Coast, BBBS promises to deliver Presenting Sponsor:
by taking on a new twist to the event by helping the Publix Supermarket Charities.
restaurant and food industry who has supported them. Media Sponsors: Stuart
The 2020 Big Taste of Martin County: Dine-in, Takeout, Magazine, Local Dines,
and Delivery will offer the community a “Big Deal Pass” Seabreeze Publications,
with a variety of offers from area restaurants offering Hubbard Media, Coast 101.3 Yvette Flores with sponsors
“big deals.” People who purchase the pass will be able to FM radio.
redeem the offers all month long. Throughout the month, The “Big Deal Pass” is $40, and the card will feature About Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) Of Palm Beach
BBBS will host an online raffle and release auction items “big deals” from area restaurants and supports the And Martin Counties
for the chance to win big! nonprofit organization at the same time. The Big Deal BBBS provides children facing adversity aged 6 to 17 with
The Big Taste of Martin County: Dine-in, Takeout, and Pass will go on sale, Sept. 10, and BBBS is currently volunteer mentors who serve as positive role models. Since
Delivery is a fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters in seeking event sponsorships with details at www.
support of their mission to create and support one-to-one mentorbig.org. The 2020 Big Taste on page 2
Live Your Dream Awards Applicants Sought

By Jackie Holfelder
Since 1972, Soroptimist International
of the Americas’ Live Your Dream
Awards program has disbursed millions
of dollars to tens of thousands of
women who have overcome poverty,
domestic and sexual violence, divorce,
the death of a spouse, or other life
challenges – women who turned their
lives around through education.
Soroptimist International of Stuart
is currently seeking applicants for the Alana Tuttle, 2019/20 Mackenzie Abbott, 2019/20 Katelyn Herter, 2019/20 Anissa Rich, 2019/20 Hellonia Kirlew, 2019/20
Live Your Dream award Youth Service Award co- Youth Service Award co- Women in Transition award Women in Transition award
Live Your Dream Awards on page 4 recipient recipient recipient co-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 lender,
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 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 to Two local nonprofit organizations, House of Hope and
Any Martin County resident with a household income 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.