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VOL. 22 NO. 11 www.seabreezepublications.com NOVEMBER 2020

Martin County Healthy Start Coalition Awarded Funding

From COVID-19 Funders’ Consortium

By Beverly Bevis Jones
As the reality of COVID-19 penetrated the hearts and
minds of Martin County residents earlier this year, many
nonprofits were at a loss as to how they could continue
to provide essential services and support to their clients,
as funding from events and donors dried up.
Fortunately, The Community Foundation Martin–St.
Lucie quickly recognized the critical issues our community
would be facing and took action to provide support.
The foundation formed COVID-19 Funders’
Consortiums in Martin and St. Lucie Counties, bringing
funders together with nonprofits in need.
Martin County Healthy Start Coalition is one of 62
nonprofits that have received essential support from the Impact 100 donated funding for the Healthy Start Coalition
two consortiums to date. to buy a van to help in the distribution of free diapers to their Showing off their new diaper van donated by Impact 100
Healthy Start needed new computers to help keep up clients who have no transportation. Left to right are: Betsy are: Nancy Wong, Impact 100; Samantha Suffich, Martin
with ever-changing technology and the needs of their Johnson, Impact 100; Nancy Wong, Impact 100; Elizabeth County Healthy Start Coalition; Betsy Johnson, Impact
Barbella, Community Foundation Martin – St. Lucie; and 100; and Elizabeth Barbella, Community Foundation
Healthy Start Coalition on page 2 Samantha Suffich, Martin County Healthy Start Coalition. Martin – St. Lucie.

Inaugural Whiskers For Whiskey Event Tykes & Teens’

Raises Funds For Shelter Animals Festival Ushers In

The combined efforts Holiday Season
of the Humane Society
of the Treasure Coast
(HSTC), Chef’s Table By Jackie Holfelder
and Libations Mobile Yes Virginia – there
Catering Co. recently will be a Tykes &
c a m e t oge t he r for Teens Festival of Trees
“Whiskers for Whiskey” & Lights this year!
— a tasting event that Since 2007, this
featured exclusive, celebration has helped
top shelf whiskey and fund the vital programs
bourbon paired with five that Tykes & Teens
expertly crafted plates. Fred and Michele Locke provides to the Treasure
The inaugural event took Lajuane Mack, Tiffany Young, Joseph Cooper Coast via on-site and
place at the Chef’s Table and raised $5,320 to benefit the outreach programs
Palm City shelter’s animals. designed to prevent
Attendance was limited to 27 people. During the tasting youth suicide, drug and
event, Lujuane Mack with Brown-Forman took guests alcohol abuse and other
on an orated tour of the 150-year history of Old Forester unhealthy behaviors. Niki Norton Stanley and Tom
Distillery and how it has evolved over time. Based in Festival of Trees Stanley
& Lights will be
joyful and jolly, a little bit virtual and overflowing
with safety precautions so that everyone can feel
comfortable getting into the holiday spirit.
You’ll find good cheer in abundance at the Flagler
Center, 201 S.W. Flagler Avenue in Stuart, where
all activities will be held. The public can visit a
free display of beautifully decorated trees, wreaths
Barbara Haramis and Susan Halliburton

Kentucky, the company’s claim to fame is that it produced
the first bottled bourbon in the U.S. The presentation
included the opportunity for guests to taste the more
Ashley Carson, George Olsen and Carra Crehan widely available whiskey to those less accessible in
limited batches, including
a surprise tasting of its
celebratory birthday bottle.
Each pour was selectively
paired with specially
prepared cuisine by the
chef.

Whiskers For Whiskey Tykes & Teens’ Festival on page 3
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