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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 of deals.” People who purchase
Martin County: Dine- the pass will be able to redeem
in, Takeout, and the offers all month long.
Delivery is presented by Throughout the month, BBBS
Publix Super Markets will host an online raffle and
Charities, as an annual release auction items for the
fundraising event for chance to win big!
Big Brothers Big Sisters The Big Taste of Martin
(BBBS) of Palm Beach County: Dine-in, Takeout, and
and Martin Counties for Delivery is a fundraiser for Big
the entire month of October. Brothers Big Sisters in support
After many years of having the premier food and wine of their mission to create and
event of the Treasure Coast, BBBS promises to deliver support one-to-one mentoring
by taking on a new twist to the event by helping the relationships that ignite the
restaurant and food industry who has supported them. potential and promise of youth
The 2020 Big Taste of Martin County: Dine-in, Takeout, throughout Palm Beach and
and Delivery will offer the community a “Big Deal Pass”
with a variety of offers from area restaurants offering “big The 2020 Big Taste on page 2 Yvette Flores with sponsors
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. 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 3 recipient recipient recipient co-recipient co-recipient
United We Care: Martin County’s COVID-19 Relief Fund
Martin County And United Way Partner To eligible to apply. Applicants must prequalify online at www. due payments to support the need for assistance. If approved,
Distribute Up To $1.75 Million In CARES Act 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 case
at or below 120 percent of the median household income • Rental payments; management process. More information, including the full list
level (as shown in the table) who has suffered an income • Mortgage payments; and of guidelines, is available online at www.UnitedWayMartin.
loss, reduction or unemployment due to COVID-19 is • Utility payments (electric, gas and/or water) org/Cares. Anyone with questions is encouraged to call United
The amount is based Way of Martin County at (772) 283-4800 or email cares@
on demonstrated need and 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 United
the applicant will be sent Way has been working to create long-term social change and
instructions for completing provide support to Martin County residents by investing in
the next steps and will need to programs that strive to: enhance healthy living, improve
provide documentation of past education and support financial stability.