Page 2 - Stuart Exposure - May '23

Page 2, Stuart Exposure

12th Annual Purse Party Fundraiser from page 1 settings. The event’s
master of ceremonies
and credit card holder and gift card raffle tree, valued at superstar news
over $4,000! journalist, T.A. Walker
This year’s theme brought a bit of humor to the annual with WPTV Channel
event. Comedian Casey Peruski entertained guests with 5 News, welcomed
many laughs and children wrote jokes for the table guests as they enjoyed
a delicious lunch,
signature cocktail,
raffle drawings and live Marsha Cetta and Jennifer Trent
auction, led by local
auctioneer celebrity Reed Hartman. Then guests witnessed
a heartfelt speech from museum volunteer Sam McIntosh. Brandi Pearson, MaryAnn Villalva, Jennifer Atkisson-Lovett
Sam explained how volunteering at The Children’s
Museum has helped him overcome challenges he faces regardless of their
with autism. ability to pay!” said
We are super excited to announce that this year’s event Tammy Calabria,
grossed over $72,000, a true compliment to the history executive director
and following of the event. Proceeds from this event of The Children’s
will fund the museum’s educational community outreach Museum of the
Kyla McAuliffe, Jaime Chamberlin, Lolly Brooks, Ellen programs and scholarship fund and new STEM educational Treasure Coast.
Apaliski, Linda Sander programming for middle school children. This program This event and
allows local teachers to enhance their current curriculum the great work to
using a hands-on approach to learning, free! The traveling follow is a direct
Piper’s Landing Holds Golf Tournament from page 1 mobile museum visits classrooms throughout the Treasure result of the hard Guest Speaker Sam McIntosh and
Coast, Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin, Okeechobee and work and generous Auctioneer Reid Hartman
protective services, youth violence prevention education, Palm Beach counties. The Marti Huizenga Scholarship contributions of our
and more – all free of charge. program allows access to camp enrollment to low income active volunteer committee and sponsors! Please help us
“Federal and state grants cover only about half of the and at-risk youth. thank and recognize our main event sponsors: Marsha
agency’s expenses,” says Albizu, “so SafeSpace is very To date, over 19,000 students have benefitted from the and Michael Cetta, RE/MAX of Stuart, Colorado Pawn
grateful to Piper’s Landing for raising over $26,000 to generosity of past Purse Party attendees! & Jewelry, SLC Commercial Realty & Development,
help us sustain the programs and services that will help “The Purse Party just gets better and better every Armellini Express Lines, Inc., and Baron Graphics.
victims become survivors and transition to a life free from year! This year ’ s
violence.” program brought some
The charity event would not have been successful giggles and laughter to
without the donations of items for the auctions and raffles the room with our guest
from PLWGA members and Piper’s Landing staff, as well emcee, T.A. Walker, and
as from others in the Martin County community: Diane comedian Casey Peruski!
Anthony’s Permanent Make Up, Frank Bianco/Miracle Our dedicated committee
Jewelry Exchange, Marjorie Collins Massage Therapist, members truly created a
Lourdes Cortina/Tapas by Lourdes, Cat Kaltenhauser phenomenal event. Thank
Personal Trainer, Dr. Charles Oliveri/Spinal Health & you to the attendees for
Wellness Center, Michelle Radich/Alyce & Co., Sailfish believing in our mission to
Point Golf Club, The Gafford and The Lyric Theatre. bring hands-on educational Jennifer Martin, Carol Berardi and Zuzel Emcee T.A. Walker (WPTV), Melissa Dart,
Piper’s Landing could not have held this fundraiser experiences to all children, Buttafuoco Sheila Ingegnoli
without the help of its many volunteers. They are: Susan Ash,
Zenta Barger, Nancy Bowden, Michele Bragg, Lois Brooks,
Sue Chase, Sandra Conley, Micki Dion, Pattie Dunn, Sonita
Farr, Barbara Flynn, Ann Grace, Linda Harlan, Maryann
Kiely, Shirley Kohl, Gretchen Kundahl, Deborah Lovequist, Aligned
Shirley MacDonald, Judy Papayanakos, Nancy Patterson, with
Leslie Robinson, Mary Sabbatelli, Mary Simpson, Ellen
South and Helene Young.
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