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VOL. 26 NO. 3 www.seabreezepublications.com MARCH 2024

Mary’s Home Celebrates A Milestone

With Annual Fashion Show And Luncheon

Mary’s Home brought together almost 300 of its
supporters at its 13th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon
on Feb. 12 at the Willoughby Golf Club. Together, they
raised $100,000. Executive Director Alean Timm surprised
the sold-out audience by calling the nonprofit organization’s
first resident mother, Kayley Meyer and her baby, Weatherly,
now 13 years old, to the stage to speak about their journey.

The event also was highlighted by featuring Cairo event also featured a silent auction filled with unique
Sampson, the 100th baby born while under the care of and eclectic items, ticket raffle and boutiques with a
Mary’s Home, and his mother, Kimberly Kasey. She Valentine’s theme, a living champagne wall, and a fashion
delivered a touching presentation about how she has been show coordinated by Lynda Hartley-Urban.
helped by Mary’s Home. Luncheon cochairs Timm and Kim Gaudet, operations
Joe Ann Fletcher, executive director of Dress for manager, worked with committee members Denise Freihofer,
Success Palm Beaches, delivered an inspirational address
that ended with an education appeal for donors. The Mary’s Home Celebrates on page 3
20th Annual Mutt March Festival Coming Home To Palm City

The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast will host its
most “pupular” event on Saturday, March 23 — the 20th
Annual Mutt March Festival and 5K Race. Previously held
in Stuart, this year’s event will be held on its own campus,
4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave. The race starts at 9 a.m. and
the festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event, which is the humane society’s largest
attended community fundraiser, will be held rain or shine
and is free to attend. The cost for the 5K race is $35 per
runner and those who register by March 5 are guaranteed
to receive a T-shirt. Race tickets may be purchased at
The Mutt March Festival begins with a walk of people and The canine costume contest brings out the creativity in
20th Annual Mutt March Festival on page 4 their pets. contestants.
Piper’s Landing Holds Golf Fundraiser

For Boys & Girls Clubs Of Martin County

By Michelle Maguire, Piper’s Landing Community and enable 50 K to fifth grade J.D. Parker Elementary School
PLWGA Member students who are members of the BGC Palm City Club
On Feb. 6 the Piper’s Landing Women’s Golf to go to Sea World in Orlando over the summer. Debbie
Association (PLWGA) held a charity golf tournament Lovequist and Nancy Wong, cochairs of the event, asked
and lunch for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County each woman in the community to donate $100 to play in
(BGC). A member of the Piper’s Landing administrative the golf tournament. Eighty women participated in the
staff, David Landsman, had reached out to the women’s event and 11 other women made donations for a total of
golf association for help in raising a minimum of $7,000 to $9,055 raised for the field trip.
During the luncheon, Dr.
John Millay, BGC senior
vice president, spoke about
the organization’s mission
to enable all young people,
especially those who need BGC Senior Vice President Dr. John Millay; PLWGA Officers
it most, to reach their full Paula Chamberlin, Marti Hayes, Leslie Robinson, Deborah
D’Arcy; Event Cochair Debbie Lovequist; BGC Director
Piper’s Landing Holds Palm City Club Lela Abbate; Event Cochair Nancy Wong
on page 3 Photo by Rosemary Burns