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      United Way Foundation from page 1                  Center, Project Lift, Florida
                                                         Oceanographic Society,
         The Croces have a long history of supporting the   Treasure Coast Food Bank,
      United  Way. Before relocating to Florida, Bob was   Sailfish Point Foundation,
      involved with a United Way in New Jersey for 15 years,   Molly’s House, Hope Center
      serving as campaign chair and chairman of the board.   for Autism, and the Martin
      Bob and Karen have supported United Way of Martin   Health Foundation.
      County as Tocqueville donors since 1989. Bob also served      The couple’s heartfelt
      as chair of United Way of Martin County’s Tocqueville   compassion earned them
      Society for 10 years. Over the years, Bob and Karen   the prestigious Frances
      have supported other nonprofit organizations, including   Langford Humanitarian
      the Children’s Home Society, Hibiscus Children’s   Award  that  recognizes
                                                         community leaders who,
                                                         like Langford, demonstrate
                                                         the caring commitment and
                                                         compassion for humanity in   Elisabeth Glynn, Steve Pinnacoli, Karen and Bob Croce, and Carol Houwaart-Diez
                                                         their lives and deeds.
                                                            During the reception, the United Way Foundation      The Frances Langford Humanitarian Award sculpture is
                                                         also announced that it is halfway to its goal of building   a signature piece by Geoffrey C. Smith created especially
                                                         the organization’s endowment fund to $13 million. Once   for the United Way of Martin County Foundation.
                                                         this goal is reached, the interest earned on the invested      Top reception sponsors included Bob Crandall, Bill
                                                         principal will generate an additional $500,000 annually   and Audrey Crandall, John and Linda Loewenberg, Robert
                                                         that United Way can infuse back into our community   and Carol Weissman, Saelzer/Atlas Wealth Management
                                                         every year. “Building our endowment will ensure stable   Group of Raymond James and H.W. Lichtenberger.
                                                         funding during challenging economic times – like now      The Frances Langford Humanitarian Award reception
                                                         – when human service needs are heightened. It will also   is the signature event of the United Way of Martin County
                                                         expand  capacity for emergency  response  programs  in   Foundation. The foundation  is an independent public
      Rip Fisher with Aleta and Geoffrey Smith           times of crisis or natural disaster,” said Stephen Pinnacoli,   charity uniquely positioned to accept legacy gifts and
                                                         United Way of Martin County Foundation chair.     build an endowment fund to meet the current and future
                                                         Previous Humanitarian Award Recipients Include    unmet needs of Martin County.
                                                         2011 – Robert and Carol Weissman                     United Way of Martin County’s mission is to improve
                                                         2013 – Barbara Briggs Trimble                     lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
                                                         2014 – Prestley and Helen Blake                   Since 1972, the United Way has been working to create
                                                         2015 – Douglass and Patricia Stewart              long-term social change and provide support to Martin
                                                         2016 – John and Susan Sullivan                    County residents by investing in programs that strive to
                                                         2017 – H. William Lichtenberger                   enhance healthy living, improve education and support
                                                         2018  –  Bob  and  Jan  Crandall  and  Bill  and Audrey   financial stability.
                                                         Crandall                                             For  more  information  about  United Way  of  Martin
                                                         2019 – Joe and Margaret Richebourg Temple         County Foundation, visit www.UnitedWayMartin.org/
                                                         2020 – John and Linda Loewenberg                  Foundation or call (772) 283-4800, Ext. 2212.
                                                         2021 – Fred and Betty Kopf                                                   Photos by Liz McKinley
      Bill and Audrey Crandall with Bob Crandall
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