Page 4 - Palm City Spotlight - March '24

Page 4, Palm City Spotlight

Good Works

Sandhill Cove Residents

Support Family Promise Of
Martin County

By Jackie Holfelder
Sandhill Cove Retirement Living in Palm City – and
those who live there – have a long tradition of supporting
individuals and nonprofits in Martin County.
A resident who has been involved with Family Promise
of Martin County hosted a series of educational lunches
of groups of six which spanned a two-year period during
which other residents learned about an exciting program
in which Family Promise is partnering with Project LIFT.
Family Promise is a nonprofit, interfaith hospitality
network that provides temporary assistance, shelter,
transitional housing, and case management for families
in Martin County experiencing homelessness. It provides
counseling in a variety of different areas to ensure that Front row: Jean Matheson, Fran Andre, Karen Edds, Audrey Cox, Bobbie Spillman, Jane Coutts, Jane Fitzgerald, Marie Terry,
families are ready to own their own or rent homes when Phyllis Kordick, Ellyn Capper, Jean Eldridge, Barbara Bretas, Andrea Lutz; middle row: Shawn Perrigo, Genie Buchanan,
they have completed the nonprofit’s Almost Home Program. Eileen Vergoz, Fran Atwood, Barbara Grimmer, Jenny James, Jane Shoaf, Jane Reynolds, Elaine Treweek, Shirley Kelley,
However, due to the shortage of affordable housing Jane Funston, Kathy Garlington, Pat Morgan, Chuck Morgan, Isa Von Hessert, Laurie Bohlke, Sandy Chapin; back row:
plaguing the Treasure Coast, there was no place for the Paul Freud and Madeleine Bozone, executive director of Family Promise
families to go when they were ready to move towards
successful independence. the Sandhill Cove resident luncheons to explain their anticipate continuing with this mission in the future and
Family Promise embarked on a partnership with partnership and the logistics of the program. look forward to learning about the families who will be
another Treasure Coast nonprofit, Project LIFT, to build The cost of each tiny home is $63,000 for the home, living there.
tiny homes which are then placed on real estate that $9,000 to transport it to the designated location, up to Sandhill Cove leadership supports many nonprofits in
Family Promise provides. $20,000 for infrastructure including water, sewer and Martin County and works cohesively with residents on
Project LIFT is an award-winning nonprofit that teaches electric, and $8,000 for furnishings, including appliances. mutual charitable projects.
skilled trades to youth in a nontraditional school setting. After each luncheon, every invitee wrote a check and Photo provided by Sandhill Cove
Madeleine Bozone, executive director of Family Sandhill Cove Retirement Living residents are now in
Promise and Bob Zaccheo, CEO of Project LIFT, attended the process of underwriting their second tiny home! They Good Works on page 5

20th Annual Mutt March Festival from page 1 For sponsorship opportunities, contact
Ashton Standish at (772) 600-3216 or
Vendors are welcome to join in on the fun to network with AStandish@hstc1.org. For vendor and
an audience of more than 1,000 animal loving individuals. general information, contact Alyssa Bean
The Mutt March serves as the “paw-fect” platform for at (772) 600-3215 or Events@hstc1.org.
business owners looking to connect with potential customers This event is generously sponsored
and existing clients, face-to-face in a fun and spirited by Sunny 107.9 FM, Apex Pavers and
atmosphere, all while helping to raise critical funds for the Pools, Monterey Animal Clinic, Holiday
humane society’s shelter pets in need. Contact Alyssa Bean Builders, Camp Bow Wow, Toad Busters
at Abean@hstc1.org or (772) 600-3215 for more information. and TC Palm.
The vendor sign-up deadline is March 8. About The Humane Society Of The The lure course keeps pups of all breeds Some of the 5K runners in the race
Supporters also are encouraged to create a “pack,” which Treasure Coast and sizes entertained. include their trusted furry friend.
may consist of family, friends, colleagues or classmates The Humane Society of the Treasure
joining together. Packs compete against each other to raise Coast (HSTC) is a no-kill animal welfare organization donations to support its programs and services. Follow
funds for the humane society. Create a pack at: https://p2p. located at 4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. in Palm City, the HSTC on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/
onecause.com/muttmarch2024. Fla. Since 1955, it has been the leading advocate for humanesocietyTC and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/
animal protection and well-being in the Martin County hstc1. For more information, visit https://www.hstc1.org
area. A 501(c)(3) private, nonprofit organization, the or call (772) 223-8822.
HSTC is independent and locally operated and relies on

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