Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - April '23

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United Way Foundation

Honors Visionaries At
The Frances Langford

Humanitarian Award
Reception

The United Way of Martin County (UWMC) Foundation
recently held the Frances Langford Humanitarian Award
Reception to honor the visionaries of our community who
have received the Frances Langford Award over the years
for their continuous philanthropic endeavors in support of Left to right: Arati Hammond and Carol
United Way of Martin County and the nonprofit community. G. Houwaart-Diez, UWMC president Left to right: Jeff and Deanna Atlas, Katie Norris, Vinny Grucza, Amy Dubois
The reception was held on Wednesday, March 8, at Harbor and CEO and Gerry Saelzer
Ridge Yacht and Country Club.
During the reception, the United Way Foundation also longtime resident of Martin County. She trusted
announced that it had made significant progress towards the United Way of Martin County to not only make
its goal of building the organization’s endowment fund to a difference in people’s lives but also to make
$13 million. Once this goal is reached, the interest earned our community stronger and lead the charge by
on the invested principal will generate an additional serving as the very first chair of United Way of
$500,000 annually that United Way can infuse back into Martin County’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society.
our community every year. Her passion and commitment to this community
“I’ve been part of United Way of Martin County for helped position this organization and its mission
more than 25 years, and I’ve come to understand that this to be the agent of change it is today.
United Way is a blessing to our community,” said Bob The United Way of Martin County Foundation has
Weissman, a previous recipient of the Frances Langford honored her memory and legendary generosity with
Humanitarian Award. “Unfortunately, the increasing the Frances Langford Humanitarian Award, which
needs of our community outpace the funds that are has recognized community leaders who, like Frances,
raised through the annual campaign. With that in mind, demonstrate care and compassion for humanity in
the foundation was established to form an endowment their lives and in their deeds.
that would compensate for any shortfalls in funding in Previous humanitarian award recipients include: Left to right: Noreen Fisher, Bob Weissman, Dennis Longstreet and
perpetuity.” 2011 – Robert and Carol Weissman Elisabeth Glynn
The Frances Langford Humanitarian Award was 2013 – Barbara Briggs Trimble
named in honor of the famed singer and actress and 2014 – Prestley and Helen Blake
2015 – Douglass and Patricia Stewart
2016 – John and Susan Sullivan
2017 – H. William Lichtenberger
2018 – Bob and Jan Crandall, and Bill and Audrey Crandall
2019 – Joe and Margaret Richebourg Temple
2020 - John and Linda Loewenberg
2021 – Fred and Betty Kopf
2022 – Bob and Karen Croce
The Frances Langford Humanitarian Award sculpture is
a signature piece by Geoffrey C. Smith created especially
for the United Way of Martin County Foundation.
Top reception sponsors included Bob Crandall, Bill and
Audrey Crandall, Elizabeth Herold, Bob Weissman, and the Left to right: Bob Crandall, Ellyn Stevenson and Bonney
Saelzer/Atlas Group of Raymond James and Associations. Johnson
Left to right: Elliot Paul and Greg Nuttall The Frances Langford Humanitarian Award reception
is the signature event of the United Way of Martin County
Foundation. The foundation is an independent public charity
uniquely positioned to accept legacy gifts and build an
endowment fund to meet the current and future unmet needs
of Martin County.
United Way of Martin County’s mission is to improve
lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community. Since
1972, the United Way has been working to create long-term
social change and provide support to Martin County residents
by investing in programs that strive to enhance healthy living,
improve education, and support financial stability.
For more information about United Way of Martin County
Foundation, visit www.UnitedWayMartin.org/Foundation or
Left to right: Dennis Longstreet and call (772) 283-4800, Ext. 2212.
Betsy Herold Left to right: Tom and Linda Schaefer Left to right: Aleta and Geoffrey Smith Photos by United Way of Martin County

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