Page 4 - Martin Downs Bulletin - January '22
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Page 4, Martin Downs

                                            Holiday Happenings




      Elev8Hope Holds Christmas

      Toy Giveaway

      By Jackie Holfelder
        Students helping
      other  students  find
      the joy in Christmas
      … and those who
      give, find even more
      joy than  those who
      receive.
        Elev8Hope once
      a g a i n  m a d e  t h e
      holidays much happier   Trevor Shpiruk and Mitchell
      for hundreds of Martin   Shpiruk, two of the founders of                                             Paula Scheid, Mona Salisbury, Santa Claus and Craiggie
      County children at   Elev8Hope                                                                       Henderson. Photo by Jackie Holfelder
      the nonprofit’s Annual
      Holiday Toy Giveaway on Dec. 18 at 76 Golf World in
      Stuart.
        Some 1,200 students aged 5 to 17 were on hand to
      have their pictures taken with Santa and his elves and
      receive holiday presents. More than150 of them were   (Standing) Mitchell Shpiruk, Devon Shpiruk, Nick Robert,
      lucky enough to win one of the bikes that were raffled.   Trevor Shpiruk, (kneeling) Lyssa Phifer, Kimberly Lindsey,
        1,000-plus meals and cups of hot cocoa were served   Ara Winship and Tiffany Winship, student volunteers and
      by Sonny’s Barbeque.                               board members of Elev8Hope
        Caring Children Clothing Children’s mobile van was
      on site and was brimming with new clothes for the kids.  4Cs Cookie Competition And
        Elev8Hope is a boots-on-the-ground nonprofit that
      adds light to Martin County, using compassion as the   Luncheon: A Tasteful Hit!
      torch. It is student-led and heart-driven.
        Its dedicated volunteers of all ages were assisted by   By Jackie Holfelder
      members of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO),     That biannual harbinger of the holidays, The 4Cs
      DreamMakers Kitchen and Bath, Stuart Sod and Elite   (Caring Children Clothing Children) Cookie Competition   Joan Nartowt, Daisy Davis and Barbara Bucci at the Wine
      Gas.                                               and Luncheon, took place on Dec. 7 at Harbour Ridge   and Crystal Raffle table. Photo by Jackie Holfelder
        Some children get involved at the tender age of 5 or   Yacht & Country Club
      6, introduced by a parent or older sibling who is already   amidst a sleigh-full of good
      committed to Elev8Hope.                            cheer!
        They donate their own birthday gifts and filled piggy     Chef Daniel  Betancourt
      banks to those needing it more and learn how to share   and Team of Boys & Girls
      the Christmas spirit all year round.               Clubs of Martin County,
        To learn more visit www.elev8hope.org.           Jacquelyn Cuevas of Harbour
                            Photos provided by Elev8Hope  Ridge  Yacht & Country
                                                         Club,  Folker  Raynolds  of
                                                         Monarch Country Club,
                                                         Chris Brooks of Willoughby
                                                         Golf Club, Brian Berger
                                                         of Miles Grant Country
                                                         Club, Donna DeAngelis
                                                         of The Maritimes East and
                                                         Earl Lewis of Panera Bread
                                                         offered toothsome treats to
                                                         the 170 attendees, who each
                                                         voted for his or her favorite.
                                                           Judges Dr . John
                                                         Millay,  Martin  County   John Lendman, Maria Reich, Santa Claus, Betty Mulligan and Cecilia Lewis, chair of the
                                                         Superintendent  of  Schools;   4Cs Cookie Competition and Luncheon. Photo by Liz McKinley
                                                         Carolyn Timmann,  Martin
      Rinamarie Shpiruk, CEO of Elev8Hope, MCSO Deputy   County Clerk of the Courts; Stacia Losh, 4Cs supporter;     Newly added to the event this year was a wine and
      Crystal Nash and Martin County Sheriff Richard Snyder  Kim Martin of Rehmann and Missy Noyes, 4Cs board   crystal raffle, in which each person buying a ticket was
                                                         member,  had  the  enviable  job  of  tasting  each  of  the   assured of winning a bottle of wine or an accessory
                                                         submitted cookies and adding their votes to that of   guaranteed to please any oenophile.
                                                         attendees.                                          Said Cecilia Lewis, luncheon chair, “When I sit down
                                                           Chef Jacquelyn Cuevas of Harbour Ridge Yacht &   at this busy time of year to reflect on my blessings, one
                                                         Country Club was named winner.
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      Tom Lowell raffles off bikes at the Elev8Hope Annual Holiday   Flood • Business • Commercial
      Toy Giveaway.


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      Rinamarie Shpiruk, CEO of Elev8Hope, and attendees at
      the bicycle raffle
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