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Treasure Coast Food Bank food pantries. With this $3.85 million gift, Publix Charities has
Receives $175,000 Donation donated $9.5 million to Feeding America member food banks
and other nonprofit partners in 2022.
From Publix Super Markets About Treasure Coast Food Bank
Treasure Coast Food Bank is the only food bank and
Charities For The Purchase largest hunger relief organization on Florida’s Treasure Coast,

Of A Mobile Food Pantry providing the community each year with millions of meals
valued at more than $50 million through robust programs and
in partnership with 300 charitable organizations in Indian
Publix Super Markets Also Will Donate River, St. Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee counties. In addition
500,000 Pounds Of Fresh Produce to emergency food distribution, Treasure Coast Food Bank
operates a full roster of direct service programs that not only
Treasure Coast Food Bank has received a $175,000 donation solve the immediate problem of hunger, but help individuals and
from Publix Super Markets Charities to purchase and equip a families gain long-term food security, better health outcomes,
self-select, mobile food pantry. Publix will also donate 500,000 Erin Cox at left, Treasure Coast Food Bank CFO; Judith and self-sufficiency. Treasure Coast Food Bank is a member of
pounds of fresh produce during the first year to stock the pantry. Cruz, president and CEO, Treasure Coast Food Bank; Feeding America, the nationwide network of 200 food banks
Treasure Coast Food Bank serves 225,000 people facing food and Michael Thompson, Treasure Coast Food Bank food that leads the fight against hunger in the United States. For
insecurity in the four-county area of Indian River, St. Lucie, procurement manager; display a big check from Publix Super more information on Treasure Coast Food Bank, call (772)
Martin and Okeechobee counties. Markets Charities. Photo by Treasure Coast Food Bank 489-3034, log on to stophunger.org, visit our Facebook page
The self-select mobile food pantry will expand Treasure at facebook.com/tcfoodbank, or follow us on Twitter at twitter.
Coast Food Bank’s program known as Market Fresh on the deserts, enabling those communities to shop for healthy food. com/tcfoodbank.
Move that delivers affordable nutritious food to communities that “We are so grateful to receive this donation from Publix and About Publix Super Markets Charities
lack access now. Market Fresh on the Move’s “grocery stores Publix Super Markets Charities, which will provide thousands of George Jenkins, founder of Publix Super Markets and
on wheels” are stocked with fresh produce, dairy and meats as pounds of fresh produce to our neighbors in need and expand our affectionately known as “Mr. George,” believed in giving. From
well as pantry staples. They make regular stops in so-called food Market Fresh on the Move program,” said Judith Cruz, president the day he opened his first Publix, he made sure his associates,
and CEO of Treasure Coast Food Bank. “Market Fresh on the customers and community were taken care of. In 1966, Mr.
holiday Move has been successful in providing fresh, nutritious food George established the foundation with the vision it would
continue giving long after he was gone. Publix Super Markets
to communities that lack access, and we’re excited about the
Charities remains committed to serving the communities in which
opportunity to expand the program with an additional vehicle
that this gift will provide.” Publix operates. To learn more, visit www.publixcharities.org.
This gift brings the total donations to Treasure Coast Food About Publix Super Markets
happeningS Bank from Publix Charities to $305,000 in 2022. Publix, the largest employee-owned company in the U.S. with
more than 240,000 associates, currently operates 1,312 stores in
“So many of our neighbors struggle with accessing nutritious
food, but with this donation to purchase a mobile food pantry Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North
and donating fresh produce, we hope to change that,” said Publix Carolina and Virginia. For 25 consecutive years, the company
VSOA Offers Holiday CEO Todd Jones. “We are proud to continue our commitment has been recognized by Fortune as a great place to work. In

Workshop For Students of providing hope through nourishment for people in our addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer
communities.”
service is recognized among the top in the grocery business. For
The donation from Publix Charities to Treasure Coast Food more information, visit the company’s newsroom at corporate.
By Jackie Holfelder Bank is one of 22 donations made this year to help mobile publix.com/newsroom.
Santa’s elves have
nothing on the lucky kids KidS Corner
who will be attending
Visionary School of
Arts (VSOA) Holiday
Workshop from Dec. 19 Is Your Child Smart? You may seek private IQ testing or request it from your
to 21. child’s school. According to the Palm Beach County School
Students aged 5 to 15 By Jim Forgan, Ph.D., District gifted web page, they universally screen second-
will have the opportunity School Psychologist grade students for gifted with the cognitive abilities test. This
to learn from professional Most children are smart is a group-administered assessment that estimates students’
artists, trying their hands and a child can be intelligent learned reasoning and problem solving abilities through a
at multiple mediums and Farrah Connelly, age 8 in multiple ways. The battery of verbal and nonverbal test items. They offer full-
learning professional Palm Beach and Martin time gifted classes starting in kindergarten. You can learn
application of watercolor, Schools offer gifted classes more at: palmbeachschools.org/students_parents/ese/gifted.
pastels and acrylic. for children who meet the In the Martin Schools they offer two elementary choices.
Basic to intermediate IQ requirement for being First, the full-time model has gifted students together in
drawing techniques will “gifted.” The eligibility classes for the entire school day in grades three through five.
be explored – including requirements are defined Second, the enrichment model works as a “pull-out” program
upside-down drawing, by the state of Florida and from the regular classroom for one day per week for students
which activates the right followed by local schools. Your child is eligible for special who are excelling in grades kindergarten through five. Martin
side of the brain. instructional programs for the gifted from kindergarten Schools have a gifted handbook available at Martinschools.
Kids with all skill levels through grade 12 if they meet the following criteria. org/page/gifted.
will enjoy the workshop First, your child demonstrates a need for a special program Children who meet the gifted criteria receive a special
and heighten their artistic through strong grades. Second, they have a majority of educational plan to meet their individual academic and social
skills. At the end of each characteristics of gifted students according to a checklist needs. The plan is implemented by teachers with a gifted
day, every artist will take Elsa Peng, age 10 completed by the teacher. Third, they demonstrate superior teaching certification endorsement. Gifted classes allow for
home a stunning piece intellectual development as measured by an Intelligence project based learning and enrichment beyond the typical
of artwork, along with Quotient (IQ) score of 130 or above. Alternatively, your child Florida standards.
holiday inspired crafts can be a member of an underrepresented group and meet the Call if you need help with your child as we test children
such as their own hand- criteria specified in a school district plan for increasing the ages 5.5 through college for gifted, dyslexia, ADHD,
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day VSOA Holiday
Workshop is $240, with Dyslexia, ADD/ADHD,
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available at prorated
costs. All necessary art Gifted Testing
supplies for the workshop
are included in the cost.
Students should bring Ella Morey, age 14 NOW OFFERING: Dr. Jim Forgan & Associates
lunch and a snack. • Jupiter & Stuart Offices
Visionary School of Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with Licensed School Psychologist
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skills, artisanship, entrepreneurship and leadership while Problems, Anxiety,
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To register, visit www.visionaryschoolofarts.org and School Appointments
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Photos by Visionary School of Arts “Helping Parents Help Children”