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During COVID, Pat
and Michelle met in
Zoom breakout rooms and
scheduled personal Zoom Junior League Of Martin
sessions during which they County Celebrates 30 Years
could talk. The duo also
participates in CricketTogether, Of Service
a digital penpal program
offered by BBBS. In celebration of
Pat also is a volunteer 30 years of service
in the nonprofit’s School to in the community,
Work program and was one of the Junior League
the first mentors in its virtual Renee Schultz of Martin County
School to Work program. (JLMC) hosted
To learn more about how you can participate in the Big/ a Spring Soiree Junior League of Martin County Board of Directors Karen
Little program, visit www.mentorbig.org. at the Florida Moore, Kathleen Joy, Emily Karr, Taylor Gilmour
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach & Martin Counties Oceanographic
also announced the addition of two Match Support Specialists Coastal Center. Nearly
to its staff. 100 volunteers,
Channing Gerber believes that supporting each part of a donors, and sponsors
match to create a successful lifelong relationship between mentor joined together on
and mentee is a key part of her job. She graduated from Palm the oceanographic Two of Junior League of Martin
Beach Atlantic University with a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary center’s rooftop to County’s founders: Suzy Karr and
Education, specializing in Pre-K Primary and is a member of the celebrate. Proceeds Beth Conway
Palm Beach Women’s Network. of this fundraising
In her spare time, Gerber enjoys exercising and being active event will be used to support the Junior League’s current
with her own three children, ages 8, 5 and 3. She says her main philanthropic focus to support young adults in Martin
motivation for taking her new job is helping children achieve their County aging out of the foster system.
full potential so they can live successful, fulfilling, joyful lives. “Our league is so grateful to celebrate our organization’s Cody Azzi, Ashley Connors, Kathleen Joy, Malcolm Joy
Before joining BBBSPBMC earlier this year, Riley impact and legacy in our community over the past 30 years,
Remington spent eight years travelling the world as an and that so many of our volunteer members – past and leadership for meaningful community impact through
educator and childcare professional. She has a Bachelor of present – could join us for such a special occasion,” said volunteer action, collaboration, and training. For those
Science in Psychology and Political Science from Central JLMC President-Elect Taylor Gilmour. “We look forward interested in learning more about the Junior League of
Michigan University and has earned certifications in Special to further serving our community over the next 30 years!” Martin County, visit www.jlmcflorida.org.
Needs Appropriate Practices, Behavioral Observation, and In addition to its own signature programs and projects, Photos by Doreen Poreba
Child Growth and Development from the Florida Department JLMC has a rich
of Children and Families. history of collaboration
A lover of travel, food, painting and her pet guinea with other nonprofit
pig, Remington believes that every child deserves a safe organizations to better
place, kindness, and time to just be a kid. She knows that serve the Martin County
BBBSPBMC offers that opportunity and is grateful to be a community, including
part of it. House of Hope, the
Last but certainly not least, local resident Renee Schultz Children’s Museum
was recently appointed to the Board of Governors of BBBS of the Treasure Coast,
of Palm Beach and Martin Counties. During a 22-year career Indian River State
at Fannie Mae, Schultz held leadership roles involved in College, Hibiscus
providing liquidity to Fannie Mae’s customers and the broader House, and more.
capital markets. As senior vice president of capital markets, The Junior League
she managed Fannie Mae’s capital markets pricing and sales of Martin County is a
desk, credit risk transfer programs, structured transactions, part of the Association
whole loan conduit, and oversaw the securitization policy of Junior Leagues
team, which ensures proper administration of matters related International (AJLI) – a
to the strategy and business value of Fannie Mae securities. women’s organization
Photos provided by whose mission is Dianne Kimes, Karen Janson, Beth Conway, Julia Sansavere, Mindy Nunnelee, Suzy Karr,
Big Brothers Big Sisters Palm Beach & Martin Counties to advance women’s Mary Fields
Channing Gerber Riley Remington
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