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United Way Of Martin County now there has never been a united, organized effort,” said every student and teacher in Martin County,” Houwaart-

Provides Local Students With United Way of Martin County President/CEO Carol G. Diez said.
About United Way
Houwaart-Diez.
Tools For Success This year The Tools for Success program provided United Way of Martin County’s mission is to improve
classrooms at JD Parker Elementary School, Port Salerno lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community.
More than 8,000 Elementary School, Hobe Sound Elementary School, Since 1972, the United Way has been working to create
Martin County students Warfield Elementary School and SeaWind Elementary long-term social change and provide support to Martin
went back to school to School with supplemental supplies, making the list going County residents by investing in programs that strive to:
classrooms that were home to the parents a lot shorter. Thanks to a partnership enhance healthy living, improve education and support
already stocked with with Publix Super Markets Tools for Schools program, financial stability.
pencils, notebooks and these five elementary schools were provided with the
other necessary supplies common school supplies, from No. 2 pencils to safety
thanks to United Way of scissors, for every student attending those schools.
Martin County’s Tools Additionally, as part of the pilot program, Pinewood
for Success initiative. Elementary School and Willoughby Learning Center
More than 190,000 received 100 percent of the school supplies their students
supplies were provided need for the 2019/20 school year. Parents only needed to
to all Title 1 elementary provide students with a backpack without wheels.
schools, saving local “Many parents have expressed their gratitude for this
families nearly $55,000. Joy Puerta and Bolivar Gomez program as it has saved them a significant amount of
The goal of the first-year drop off heaps of markers money and time while preparing for a successful school
pilot project was simple collected by employees at the year,” said Jennifer Radcliff, principal at Pinewood
– alleviate the financial Martin County Board of County Elementary School. “The teachers are thankful that they Volunteers Leslie Judd and Evan McCarthy sort supplies for
burden of back to school Commissioners for our Tools for had all of the school supplies at their fingertips for the Tools for Success.
supplies while making Success initiative. first day of class. We are all thankful to United Way for
sure all students have the making this possible.”
supplies they need on day one. Funding from sponsors including Tom and Polly
According to a recent study, the average family Campenni, Jim Noble, PNC Bank, Publix Supermarkets,
spends $500 on back-to-school needs including supplies, and Harold Jenkins, County Commissioner District 3,
clothing, shoes and backpacks. For a family that is already helped provide the 190,005 supplies needed. “This truly
struggling to make ends meet, this can be particularly was a collaborative effort and it was amazing to see the
challenging. And it’s not only parents who are feeling the individuals from all walks of life come together to support
pinch – teachers are also digging into their own pockets our students. Parents even payed it forward by donating
to purchase supplies for their students. supplies to the effort,” Houwaart-Diez said.
To tackle this important project, United Way of Martin Approximately 160 volunteers came together to count
County did what it does best; they rallied their partners and sort the supplies for the various schools and grade Martin County High School students Alex and Dylan Truver
to make change happen for the better. Martin County levels. In addition to the schools that were scheduled to sort supplies for Tools for Success.
School District, other nonprofits, donors, businesses and receive supplies, overflow supplies were provided to other
civic groups combined efforts to donate, sort and deliver schools, preschools and nonprofits.
supplies directly into the classrooms. “This program is in its infancy stage and we are
“Many local organizations have been holding school looking forward to watching the community come
supply drives for years to help students in need, but until together to collaborate with a long-term goal of helping

Pinewood Elementary School receives school supplies from Tools
for Success. Left to right: Aimee Morrell, assistant principal;
Rachel Terlizzi, United Way of Martin County; Patricia Morris,
assistant principal; and Jennifer Radcliffe, principal

Students 4H20 generously donated paper towels and Reich &
Mancini, P.A. donated index cards for the Tools for Success
program. Pictured left to right: Carol G. Houwaart-Diez,
Adriana Mancini, Christopher Carnes and Emily Osborn

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