Page 12 - Palm City Spotlight - August '21

Page 12, Palm City Spotlight

Nonprofit News from page 11 agencies that are improving our local environment and For over three decades, Hibiscus has never wavered
quality of life. Areas of focus include: community and from its mission to maintain a safe shelter for children
the amount of dedication and community involvement it neighborhood revitalization; litter and marine debris who are abused, abandoned and neglected by providing
takes to keep Martin County clean and litter-free. removal; recycling programs; river advocacy; innovation prevention, early intervention, and advocacy in quality
Rachael Delekta is a model environmental volunteer, and stewardship; youth engagement; and education. residential, assessment and recovery programs. Hibiscus
spending hours of her time each week in cleaning up litter Keep Martin Beautiful is seeking volunteers for serves close to 200 children annually in our residential
around Martin County. It’s Rachael’s passion as a good its year-round cleanup activities and Adopt-A-Road programs and over 1,600 children and families through
citizen to keep Martin beautiful, and she has enlisted her program as well as sponsorships and other partners our community outreach programs.
friends and business acquaintances in raising community to advance its mission. For more information, contact For the past year, Scott Roads has been a valued member
awareness about the importance of litter control. Keep Martin Beautiful at (772) 781-1222 or email info@ of the HCC Board of Directors, lending his expertise and
Marilyn Gavitt, past coordinator at the Environmental keepmartinbeautiful.org. guidance in support of the organization’s mission. Roads
Studies Center and current volunteer there, worked for About Keep Martin Beautiful is founder of Spectra Investment Management and will
the Martin County School Board as a teacher for more Keep Martin Beautiful (KMB) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serve a two-year term as Board chair.
than 30 years. She raised her children to understand community organization founded in 1994 as an affiliate Prior to joining the HCC Board, Roads served as Board
the importance of environmental awareness and action of Keep America Beautiful. Its mission is to preserve and chair for Treasure Coast Hospice and Palliative Services Inc.
and has won stewardship awards several times for her enhance the quality of life in Martin County through litter and served as a trustee for Treasure Coast Hospice Foundation.
activities within the school district and the community. prevention, the promotion of recycling, improvement of “For over 20 years, I have watched the tremendous
“We are excited about the energy these new board solid waste management practices, and beautification and impact HCC has on children and families in need on the
members will bring to Keep Martin Beautiful,” said Craig community revitalization activities. KMB signature events Treasure Coast,” said Roads. “I am honored to serve as
Ahal, president of Keep Martin Beautiful. and programs include the Environmental Stewardship Board chair and look forward to supporting the HCC
A Successful Great American Cleanup Awards, the International Coastal Cleanup, the Great mission and staff with this essential community service
Bankert, Delekta and Gavitt join a very active organization. American Cleanup, the Adopt-A-Road and Adopt-A- to children with great needs.”
During the spring, hundreds of individuals, groups, families Street programs, and other educational and outreach In addition to the appointment of Roads, HCC
and organizations took part in Great American Cleanup activities. Find KMB on Facebook at Facebook.com/ welcomes Marshall Sterling to the Board of Directors.
activities supported by Keep Martin Beautiful, removing keepmartinbeautiful, follow KMB on Twitter at Twitter. Sterling is owner/broker of Sterling Auction and Realty
more than 1,000 pounds of litter from areas in Hobe Sound, com/kmbmartin, visit keepmartinbeautiful.org or call Co. in Fort Pierce. He is a member of the Fort Pierce Elks
Banner Lake and Indiantown, exotic vegetation from Rio (772) 781-1222. Club and Fort Pierce Rotary Club.
Nature Park; cleanup and planting events throughout East Board officers include: Matt Markley, CEO of HCC;
Stuart; and ongoing Adopt-a-Road activities. Hibiscus Children’s Center Michael LaPorta – vice chair; Dave Wilson – treasurer;
International Coastal Cleanup On Sept. 18 Mike Harrell – secretary; and Frank Noonan – past chair.
Volunteers should save the date – Saturday, Sept. 18 Board Of Directors Appoints Hibiscus recognizes returning members: Dr. Donna
– to join the popular International Coastal Cleanup in Ambrosino, Dan Braden, Barrie Damson, Tracey
Martin County. As the most recognized coastal cleanup Scott A. Roads As Board Dexter, Armund Ek, Beckett Horner, Deborah Kessler,
event in the world, volunteers all gather around the globe Chair And Announces New Dr. Debra Mulrooney, Dr. Fernando Petry and Travis
on the same day to remove litter and marine debris from Walker. Hibiscus is honored to name LaVaughn Tilton,
beaches and waterways, identify the sources of the litter, Member Marshall Sterling our late founder, as chairman emerita. The Board of
and try to change the behaviors that cause pollution. Directors is comprised of individuals from the medical,
Keep Martin Beautiful is the local coordinator of the Hibiscus Children’s Center (HCC), a nonprofit that business, and volunteer communities. The Board
International Coastal Cleanup. provides lifesaving services to children and youth from oversees the operations, overall management, and fiscal
“These cleanup activities not only beautify our beaches across the state of Florida, announces the appointment of responsibilities of Hibiscus Children’s Center.
and coastlines by removing unsightly debris, but our Scott A. Roads as the new chair of the Board of Directors About Hibiscus Children’s Center
efforts also help protect birds and marine life by reducing and welcomes Marshall Sterling to serve as a member of Hibiscus is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
the likelihood that these innocent creatures will become the Board. providing lifesaving services to children and youth across
injured or entangled in plastics or ingest harmful or even the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee County since 1985.
deadly materials,” explained Tiffany Kincaid, executive Hibiscus strives to maintain a safe shelter for children
director of Keep Martin Beautiful. who are abused, abandoned and neglected by providing
Environmental Stewardship Awards Nominations prevention, early intervention, and advocacy in quality
Coming Soon residential, assessment and recovery programs.
Keep Martin Beautiful hosts the Environmental For more information, visit hibiscuschildrenscenter.
Stewardship Awards each spring to recognize and org or contact Michelle King, Chief Development
reward notable efforts within the community to promote Office at (561) 452-5791 or mking@hcc4kids.org. Also,
environmental stewardship and innovation through follow Hibiscus Children’s Center on Twitter, Facebook,
education and action. Instagram and LinkedIn.
Nominations will be open this fall for individuals,
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