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House Of Hope Top Chef 2022

Turns Up The Heat To Help The Hungry

With high-stakes drama over hot stoves, friendly competition “We’re grateful to everyone who participated
for bragging rights, and an important community mission, House and who attended this year’s Top Chef,” said
of Hope’s Top Chef 2022 returned as an in-person fundraising House of Hope CEO Rob Ranieri. “While we
event on June 6 at District Table in Stuart. gathered around food in fun and celebration, we
More than 180 guests enjoyed food and wine as they were also raising funds to help with our essential
cheered on this year’s competing chefs: Katie Ertz, Donna work of providing nutritious food to our friends
Forcella, Marybeth Peña, Julian Maiucci, Joe Tomasiello, and neighbors in need in Martin County.”
and “Shipper Pete” Morello. Among the ingredients the Ten local restaurants contributed to the
chefs worked with were fresh vegetables from House of evening: Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Chef’s
Hope’s Growing Hope Farm. Table, Colab Kitchen, Diamond Tea Room &
The Top Chef overall was Katie Ertz, an especially Bistro, District Table & Bar, Gilbert’s Coffee Bar,
sweet victory since she was filling in at the last minute Guanabanas, Mulligan’s Beach House Bar & Grill,
for her mother Donna Jenson. Donna Forcella was the top Spritz City Bistro, and TideHouse. KC Daniel led
fundraiser, and Marybeth Peña had the Best Dish according the call to action fundraiser during the event,
to Judges Jason Stocks, chef/owner of District Table; Carra and Martin County Commissioner Ed Ciampi The Top Chefs 2022 prepare for battle in support of House of Hope
Crehan, events/ restaurant manager of Chef’s Table; and programs: Marybeth Pena, Joe Tomasiello, Donna Forcella, Katie
Craig Ahal, winner of Top Chef 2019. House Of Hope Top Chef 2022 on page 7 Ertz, “Shipper Pete” Morello, and Julian Maiucci.
Students Presented With Nina Haven

Joe Kordick Youth CharacterAwards Circle Of Scholars

For Remarkable Character Reception Returns

Thirteen outstanding high school seniors and four Presented by
exceptional eighth-grade students were presented United Way of By Jackie Holfelder
with Joe Kordick Youth Character Awards for their Martin County’s Since 1962, Nina
enduring commitment to the Six Pillars of Character: CHARACTER Haven Scholarships
trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, COUNTS! program have allowed Martin
and good citizenship. and sponsored by County students who
Phyllis Kordick, the may not have had the
awards are presented opportunity to go to
annually to middle college the chance to
school students and participate in this life-
high school seniors altering event.
in the Martin County Each year, students
School District. Two students from South Fork High selected based on their
The Joe Kordick School were honored with Joe financial need and a Judy Weber, Nina Haven
Youth Character Kordick Youth Character Awards. proven record of Scholarships board member
Awards are named in Left to right: Esmeralda Acosta and
honor of the late Joe Christopher Carnes
Kordick, founding
chairman and the driving force of CHARACTER
COUNTS! in Martin County. He believed that character
Five students from Martin County High School were honored development starts at home, but also felt strongly that
with Joe Kordick Youth Character Awards. Left to right: by bringing parents, teachers, community leaders, and
Mark White, Elizabeth Buntin, Hudson McKinney, Lauryn businesses together, everyone could share the task of
Klostreich and Jocelyn Hlywa teaching young people to be responsible and to live with
integrity.
This year, more than 50
nominations were received
from schools and the
community. Nominations Tiffany Parrish, Nina Tracey Etelson, executive
of the students are based Haven Scholarships board director, Nina Haven
solely on their character. member Scholarships

Students Presented Nina Haven Circle on page 3
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