Page 8 - Stuart Exposure - July '21

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United Way Launches about the program and how to get involved, visit www. About United Way Of Martin County
UnitedWayMartin.org/StudentsUnited.
United Way of Martin County’s mission is to lift the

New Student Group Students United founding members are: community and change lives together through the collective
• Sophie Bennet, Jensen Beach High School power of advancing the common good. Since 1972, the
During a most remarkable year amidst a global • Natalie Diez, Martin County High School United Way has been working to create long-term social
pandemic, United Way of Martin County launched an • Jocelyn Hlywa, Martin County High School change and provide support to Martin County residents
innovative new program to cultivate the next generation • Evan McCarthy, Clark Advanced Learning Center by investing in programs that strive to: enhance healthy
of philanthropic pioneers. The inaugural class of Students • Tiffany Miller, Martin County High School living, improve education, and support financial stability.
United was comprised of six students from the four Martin • Ty Raimann, South Fork High School For more information about United Way of Martin County
County high schools. Student members met monthly visit www.unitedwaymartin.org.
to learn about the community’s needs and how United
Way works to improve education, financial stability and
health. They also participated in volunteer opportunities
and served on a United Way citizen review panel to help
decide where United Way funds are invested.
“Being a part of Students United has been a way for
me to learn firsthand how to be of service and make a
difference at the local level,” said Ty Raimann, a founding
member of Students United and student at South Fork
High School.
As part of the citizen review panel, the students
reviewed a grant request from House of Hope for its
client choice pantry – one of 43 grant requests that United
Way of Martin County received this year. During the site
visit, they listened to a presentation from House of Hope
staff, took a tour of the food pantry and spent an hour
volunteering in the nutrition center packaging sandwiches
for House of Hope clients.
United Way plans to get feedback from members and Students United member Tiffany Miller Students United members Sophie Students United members Evan
expand the program to include more students and activities prepares sandwiches during a United Bennet and Natalie Diez participated McCarthy and Ty Raimann participated
in the upcoming school year. For more information Way site visit at House of Hope. in a beach cleanup. in a beach cleanup.

United Way of Martin County launched Students United, an innovative new program to
cultivate the next generation of philanthropic pioneers. Left to right: Sophie Bennet, Natalie
Diez, Jocelyn Hlywa, Tiffany Miller, Evan McCarthy, Ty Raimann Students United members tour House of Hope as part of United Way’s citizen review process.
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