Page 12 - Palm City Spotlight - April '21

Page 12, Palm City Spotlight

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Foster Closet Volunteers Hop Coast, and even a few in the Palm Beaches.
“We were so happy we could raise
Into Easter Action enough money; it’s been such a hard year
financially for so many people,” Ericah
Just like an Energizer Easter Bunny, you can’t stop Ericah said.
and Sabrina Brinson, co-founders of the Treasure Coast Foster The duo, together with volunteers from
Closet. their Stuart-based Foster Closet, raised
The sisters-in-law and CCKids foster parents organized a more than $6,000 – money they used
springtime community event that landed Easter baskets into to create Easter baskets for 100 foster
the hands of foster parents across Okeechobee and the Treasure families, serving a total of 308 children.
Each family who preregistered for the
project received a single family basket
filled with enough candy, chalk and
bubbles for each child in their home, as
well as individual $20 gift cards with which
they could create custom baskets.
“In the past, we made baskets for every
child, but that was a lot of work,” Ericah said. “This year was a Foster Closet was established in 2017 and has grown
lot less work, and the families seemed to really like it.” from a storage unit on U.S.1 to a storefront. Local foster
The baskets were distributed in a drive-through line at the parents have around-the-clock access to the closet, which
Covenant Baptist Church in Stuart. Residents who support the provides toys, clothing, furniture and other donations to
Foster Closet were asked to sponsor a basket for $25; every child caregivers served by the CCKids community of care.
in the home – foster, biological and adopted – were included. The closet accepts donations from the community,
“This was a hard year for everyone,” Ericah said. “We wanted although there is currently a freeze on toys and furniture.
to offer a bright spot in a hard time –something to make us all
feel normal.”
theater happeningS

The Barn Theatre Presents Mazzella. “Come Fly With Me” is the creation of Jeanette Revenues raised in this fundraiser will be earmarked to
A Fundraiser Concert ‘Come Mazzella who is also directing the production. Chris Mazzella help The Barn Theatre overcome significant setbacks caused
is the music director and choreographer and Trinna Pye is the
by the COVID pandemic. For tickets, call the box office at
Fly With Me’ April 16, 17, assistant choreographer. The stage manager is Carey Anne (772) 287-4884 or visit The Barn Theatre website at www.
Elmquist and the costumer is Marcia Molinari.
barn-theatre.com. COVID measures are in place.
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Join our Barn Theatre cast on an exciting journey as we
travel the world on the wings of music and dance. We’ll
go traveling with songs like Acapulco, Dancing Queen,
I Love Paris, Edelweiss, Three Coins in the Fountain,
Jump In The Line, Philadelphia Freedom, New York State
of Mind, Chicago, I Left My Heart in San Francisco,
Going to Kansas City, Take Me Home Country Roads,
and many, many more smash hits. This year we will also
honor our veterans with an Armed Forces tribute and pay
homage to our great country with a special rendition of
Neil Diamond’s Coming to America. A beautiful lap quilt
honoring our veterans will also be raffled off.
Cast members include the Treasure Coast Tappers under the
direction of Bette Cushman. The cast features Mary Murphy,
Jeanette Mazzella, Trinna Pye, Kim Brown Moebus, Barbara Left to right: Jeanette Mazzella, Trinna Pye, Chris Mazzella, Left to right: Barbara Warsager, Toni Ryll, Jeanette Mazzella,
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