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Good Works

Participants Had A “Ball” Women’s and men’s

At Mark Garwood SHARE doubles tennis and pickleball
produced a fun day of spirited
Foundation Event and friendly competition. At
midday, a delicious south-of-
By Jackie Holfelder the-border lunch buffet was
The Mark Garwood SHARE Foundation hosted its served to the 200 players,
second annual Racquets For Recovery Tennis and Pickleball sponsors and spectators in
Tournament at North River Shores Tennis Club in Stuart on attendance.
April 30. Stuart residents Erica
The tennis tournament was presented by Rick Carroll and John Garwood spoke
Insurance and the Scarbrough Financial Group in Atlanta, about the devastating loss
while the Pickleball Tournament was presented by the of their 24-year-old son,
Children’s Foundation of Detroit. The event raised enough Mark, after his battle with
money to allow the foundation to award five additional substance use disorder. To
scholarships. honor Mark’s memory and
help other young adults in
recovery, the Garwoods
created the Mark Garwood
SHARE Foundation. Mark Garwood Phoenix Scholarship recipients with John and Erica Garwood

Timmy Murray, Elizabeth Froehling, Sandie Hamilton, Dee
Rauh, Lynn Hoopfer, Susan Ceresa and Victoria Buhlmann

Women’s 4.0 tennis winners Elizabeth Froehling, Lisa Thiesen,
Women’s 3.5 Pickleball winners Gail Briant, Stephanie Sochi Ngo, Alex Carrigan, Darla Cederberg and Victoria
Dziurzynski, Laurie Rinker, Dorothy Kite, Gail Brehne Kendall

Since 2015,
the nonprofit has
provided more
than $250,000 in
scholarships and
educational grants to
adults in St. Lucie,
Martin, Okeechobee,
Victoria Kendall, Darla Cederberg, Ann Carrick and Julie Palm Beach and
Thyrring Broward counties.
The Mark
Garwood SHARE Steve Lee and P.C. Noble
Foundation also
Men’s Pickleball 4.0 silver medalists Han Lerner and Michael supports Phoenix House, a women’s recovery residence;
Rubano with (left) Erica Garwood Bridge House, a transitional facility providing bed and board
for men in recovery with no means of support; and Clean Start
Phoenix Scholarship recipient Lorriane DeAmicis shared Backpacks, which contain essential hygiene items distributed
her inspiring journey from addiction to sobriety and how the to individuals just entering recovery.
Mark Garwood SHARE Foundation Phoenix Scholarship has The Third Annual Racquets For Recovery Tennis and
allowed her to continue her education, as well as offering her Pickleball Tournament is scheduled for the weekend of January
new friendships, a support system, and unconditional love – 28, 2023 at North River Shores Tennis Club.
in addition to the much-needed help financial assistance for To learn more about the Mark Garwood SHARE
tuition and books. A video of the Garwoods’ and Lorraine’s Foundation, visit www.markgarwoodsharefoundation.org.
comments can be viewed at www.racquetsforrecovery.org.
The primary goal of the foundation is to provide Photos by Elizabeth Farrar
Men’s 3.0 tennis winners (front) Allen Rosenberg, Tom Riber, scholarships to young adults who are in recovery, committed
Michael Lavelli, Sam Steger, (back) Jim Lally, Richie Carazi, to long-term sobriety and want to begin or continue their
Jerry Sherlock, Julio Manzo and John Garwood educations.

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