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Hundreds Of Volunteers from page 1 Fundraiser To Benefit Family Promise from page 1

really appreciate you all being here early this morning, and
welcome. Let’s go!” Award winners
Several community partners supported Pack the House. included:
Walmart supply chain was this year’s ceremonial sponsor. • Unity of Stuart: Best
Supporting sponsors were Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Theme (Minions), and
iTHINK Financial, and TD Bank. Most Money Raised
Pack the House is one of several activities Treasure • Immanuel Lutheran
Coast Food Bank holds to ensure that everyone can share in Church: Fastest Bed
a traditional holiday meal this year as inflation continues to and People’s Choice
stress household budgets. There also is an upcoming holiday • Renntech Motorsports:
auction, turkey drive, and many volunteering opportunities. Best Construction
“The holiday season is especially difficult for people who Proceeds from the Michael Scavone of Unity
struggle to make ends meet, and this year with the high cost Jacar Abrams and Jaye Bayles of Cleveland Clinic bed race fundraiser will Church team.
of food and other necessities, we have many more people be used to help provide Photo by Dave Young
struggling and seeking help,” said Judith Cruz, president and The Holiday Online Auction is presented by Florida shelter and housing for
CEO of Treasure Coast Food Bank. “This holiday season, one Power & Light and takes place Dec. 2 to 12. Treasure Coast children and their families in the community. It also enables
in four people don’t always know where their next meal will Food Bank is seeking additional auction items. Contact the nonprofit to provide counseling and education for
come from, and we’re asking everyone to give thanks by giving Alexandra Lord at alord@tcfoodbank.org or (772) 446-1765 parents so they can gain skills necessary to create long-
to neighbors in need through a donation or by volunteering.” for more information. term stability for their families. Additionally, funding helps
Help people in need by making a cash donation. A $50 There are numerous volunteer opportunities throughout supplement rent payment or provides first/last/security fees
donation provides a full holiday meal for a family of four. the season. To find out about all the ways to help or to sign as our guests move into housing of their own.
Visit stophunger.org/thanksgivingmeals to donate. Treasure up to volunteer, visit stophunger.org. Family Promise is a national organization and the only
Coast Food Bank also will be collecting frozen turkeys About Treasure Coast Food Bank shelter in Martin County that keeps families together.
to include in holiday meals. Anyone wanting to donate a Treasure Coast Food Bank is the only food bank and largest Dollars raised in Martin County stay in Martin County.
frozen turkey can drop it off at Treasure Coast Food Bank’s hunger relief organization on Florida’s Treasure Coast, For more information, visit www.mcfamilypromise.org.
headquarters at 401 Angle Road in Fort Pierce, anytime providing the community each year with millions of meals
between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. valued at more than $50 million through robust programs
“We strive to ensure that everybody on the Treasure Coast and in partnership with 300 charitable organizations in
has the opportunity to share a holiday meal, regardless of what Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee counties.
they’re facing in their lives,” Cruz said. “In the weeks before In addition to emergency food distribution, Treasure Coast
Thanksgiving, we’ll provide holiday food boxes to our 300 Food Bank operates a full roster of direct service programs
partner agencies to distribute to people in need. We’ll also use that not only solve the immediate problem of hunger, but
our Mobile Distributions to provide families with holiday food help individuals and families gain long-term food security,
boxes so they can prepare their own traditional holiday meals.” better health outcomes, and self-sufficiency. Treasure Coast
Another way to help is by participating in the annual Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the nationwide
Holiday Online Auction. Shop for holiday gifts while network of 200 food banks that leads the fight against hunger
supporting people in need on the Treasure Coast. There in the United States. For more information on Treasure Coast
are tickets to Disney World, the Orlando Science Center, Food Bank, call (772) 489-3034, log on to stophunger.org,
Tampa Zoo and Dinosaur World. There also is a certified visit our Facebook page at facebook.com/tcfoodbank, or
A.E. Backus print, and other original art pieces and several follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/tcfoodbank. Connor Ellis, Tom Green, Spencer Bennett, Ellen Diez
pieces of fine jewelry. Photos by Mary Ann Ketcham and Bennett Ellis.
Photo by Jill Bennett

Janie Toney and Public Works Director Milton Leggett,
City of Stuart Diana Sprigs and Robin Dorsmeister Immanuel Lutheran Church team: Pete Morello, Tyler
Echentile, Ray Torres, Steve Belash and Alyscia Castro.
Photo by Dave Young
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