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Zweben Law Group Bike Drive The kickoff party raises a significant portion of the 2018 and opened its doors

Gets Rolling With Kickoff Party To funds for the bike drive through ticket sales and direct in November 2020) has
donations in amounts both large and small, but donations
operated is available for
Benefit United Way Holiday Project can be made at any time from now until Dec. 14 at the purchase.
United Way website www.UnitedWayMartin.org/Bike. Madeleine Bozone
For the ninth year in a row, Zweben Law Group is One hundred percent of the funds raised go toward Greenwood, executive
partnering with United Way of Martin County on the Zweben purchasing bikes and helmets. director of Family Promise
Law Group Bike Drive to make the holidays extra special for Event sponsors include Zweben Law Group, Stringers of Martin County, says
local families struggling to make ends meet. The month-long Tavern and Oyster Bar, Stuart Family Practice, Treasure the building fits their
initiative aims to raise enough money to cover the cost of Coast Running and IBEW LOCAL 627. needs in virtually every
300 brand-new bikes to be given to local children through The United Way Holiday Project engages the entire way. “It’s close to stores,
the United Way Holiday Project. community to provide toys for Martin County children transportation, parks,
To launch the endeavor, Zweben Law Group will host a in need. United Way of Martin County is the official medical facilities, just
Bike Drive Kickoff Party on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5 to 7 coordinating organization for the Marine Corps Reserve about anything our guests
p.m. at Stringers Tavern and Oyster Bar in Stuart. The cost Toys for Tots in Martin County. may need, even if they Emmanuel and Carmen, a former
is $35 per ticket in advance and $40 at the door and includes For more information or to make a donation, visit www. don’t have their own guest family that was served
one drink and appetizers. Tickets can be purchased online at unitedwaymartin.org/Bike. transportation.” by Family Promise. Photo by
www.UnitedWayMartin.org/Bike. Adds Cher Fisher, Family Promise
“Everyone remembers their first new bike because a Help Family Promise Of Martin director of Development
bicycle is so much more than a present,” said Gene Zweben, and Community Engagement, “We’ve got a gathering place
Zweben Law Group. “It represents a sense of freedom, a rite County Buy A ‘Home’ Of Its Own for families, two offices, two bathrooms, a reception area,
of passage and most importantly can mean the difference to kitchen, laundry, garden with kids’ playground and a storage
a kid getting to school safely.” By Jackie Holfelder room for our guests to use. It’s perfect.”
The mission of Family Promise of Martin County, The current asking price is $350,000. Family Promise has
a nonprofit, interfaith hospitality network, is to provide $40,000 that has been donated towards its purchase and is
temporary housing, caring support, meals and a host of social engaging in its first Capital Campaign to raise the balance.
services for families with children experiencing homelessness. Naming rights are available if you’d like to direct a
The housing takes place in local religious congregations contribution towards a specific room or part of the center and
that have joined in a consortium to support the guests who turn plans are being developed for opportunities like personalized
to – or are referred to – Family Promise of Martin County. brick pavers.
The heart and soul of the nonprofit is its Family Center, Family Promise, which is an affiliate of a national 501(c)
which is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. An (3) organization with a 35-plus year successful track record,
on-site Family Service Coordinator, April Young, works with is helping change lives every day. But as Bozone likes to
guests to develop an individualized plan to help them regain assure people, “Every cent we raise stays right here in Martin
permanent housing and self-sufficiency. The center also has County. As a matter of fact, the way the national organization
laundry and shower facilities, as well as phone and Internet is structured, they return funds to the local affiliates – the
access for employment searches. opposite of many similar nonprofits.”
For the ninth year in a row, Zweben Law Group is partnering It’s the hub from which transportation to work, school, Since its opened, Family Promise has served 288 families.
with United Way of Martin County on the Zweben Law Group job interviews and medical appointments are offered by the If you’d like to find out more about Family Promise, or
Bike Drive to make the holidays extra special for local Family Promise driver and van or public transportation. how your contribution can help them purchase their own
families struggling to make ends meet. Pictured left to right: Now, in a stroke of almost divine intervention, the building “dream home” from which to service guests, visit www.
Tara Zweben and Gene Zweben in Stuart from which the nonprofit (which was established in mcfamilypromise.org or call (772) 266-9327.

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