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United Way Of Martin County
Spreads Holiday Cheer To

Local Families Facing Hard
Times

For more than 30 years, United Way of Martin County
has helped bring Christmas cheer to thousands of children
and their families facing hard times, and 2020 was no
exception. The pandemic may have complicated the
traditional ways of collecting and distributing toys, but it
didn’t stop the program from helping struggling families
in a year when they needed it the most.
As the local coordinating agency for Toys for Tots,
United Way employed creative methods to safely collect
toys during the pandemic, such as virtual toy drives and United Way of Martin County Community
drive-through drop-off events. According to Rachel Outreach Coordinator Tara Zweben
Terlizzi, director of community impact for United Way holds one of more than 800 bags of toys
and coordinator for Toys for Tots, the new tactics proved given out during the United Way Holiday Florida Oceanographic Society volunteers assisted with food distribution at the
successful. Despite fewer collection sites and events, the Project distribution. United Way Holiday Project.
number of toys collected this year was comparable to past
years.

United Way of Martin County President/ Event sponsor Rubin & Rubin sent a team of volunteers to assist with the United
CEO Carol G. Houwaart-Diez oversaw Way Holiday Project distribution.
Volunteer Lorna duPlooy and her daughter, Bryn, selected the United Way Holiday Project’s food
toys for families in need. distribution process. Good Works on page 10
Pet Matters

by Pat Deshong, President of Furry Friends be his new daddy!” Logan settled into his new home like
Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, January 2021 he was meant to be there all along. Beers said, “He slept in
the bed like a baby all night. This morning we went for our
“ For the Love of morning walk and he had his food and lots of snuggles and
Animals” features real hugs...he is awesome!”
stories happening at Furry This year, Logan didn't spend Christmas in his kennel,
Friends in Jupiter. We are he spent it in his very own home with his new dad. Have
The Humane Society of a Happy New Year and happy new life together John and
Greater Jupiter/Tequesta Logan!
and the only no-kill shelter When considering adding a furry family member to
open to the public in northern your family, please visit our Palm City Ranch at 4841 SW
Palm Beach County. We’ve Ellie is a 3 year old lab/border
been rescuing, rehabilitating, Zarrella Street or our new Jupiter Adoption Center at 100 collie mix. She was found
and re-homing the homeless Capital Street in the Jupiter Commerce Park. PLEASE wandering the streets with her
animals in our community CALL 561-747-5311 PRIOR TO VISITING EITHER Dennis is a young, very friendly four puppies. She is a sweet
for more than 30 years. LOCATION DUE TO COVID-19. and handsome fellow. He is girl, loves people and being
Our not for profit 501c3 Blessings to you for your support and faith in us… all good with other cats, litter petted. She is leash reactive to
organization consists of our for the LOVE of animals! box trained and will make other dogs and would do best
a stunning addition to your
Jupiter based adoption center, veterinary clinic (open to the family. His fur is SO soft… as the only pet in the home.
public), thrift boutique, and Palm City Ranch. he feels like a bunny! Dennis Ellie does have a high small
animal prey drive. Ellie loves
Patricia Deshong, President resides at our Jupiter location. to go for hikes, so if you are
an outdoor person, she’s your
gal! Ellie resides at our ranch
location.

Ways to donate (tax ID #59-2111273):
1. Mail a check made payable to Furry Friends to 100 Capital
Street, Jupiter, FL 33458.
2. Visit www.furryfriendsadoption.org
3. Call us with your credit card information at 561.747.5311
ext. 3
“Your donation creates the possibilities to make miracles
happen for our Furry Friends”

638 days…. That’s how long Logan, the 8 year old
Rottweiler, had been at Furry Friends waiting for his
perfect person to adopt him. In March of 2019, Logan was
surrendered due to his health issues and after a year of
amazing care by the Furry Friends veterinarians, he was
ready for his forever home. Many came to meet him, but his
size or his age were too much for some adopters. In early
December, Logan was featured on the Hallmark Channel
when John Beers from Palm Beach Gardens saw him and
knew he was Logan’s perfect person. “Logan has been here
for too long and he’s coming home with me...I’m going to Paid Advertisement