Page 6 - Martin Downs Bulletin - June '23

Page 6, Martin Downs

Good works

It Rained Baby Items At Guests enjoyed a wonderful repast from Jan’s Place. A To learn more about Helping People Succeed, visit

Helping People Succeed’s highlight was the awarding of three prizes to people who www.hpsfl.org or contact Glenna Parris at (772) 320-0778.
Photos provided by Jackie Holfelder
came closest to guessing the number of pacifiers in a jar.
“April Showers” Jose Vallicello won the first-place prize of a $100
gift certificate to Kyle G’s, Chef Todd Tetreault won the
By Jackie Holfelder second-place prize of a $50 gift certificate to Manatee
Thrivent and Helping Island Bar & Grill and Ann Mehling won third place, a
People Succeed celebrated newborn gift basket.
the end of another Helping People Succeed is a local nonprofit organization
outstanding monthlong baby that has been serving the Treasure Coast for more than 59 years.
showers event on April 29 Through its diversified, effective program services – Helping
with a catered brunch at the People Succeed serves, on average, 8,000 children and adults
nonprofit’s Jensen Beach per year. Helping People Succeed’s mission is to transform
headquarters. lives by realizing potential, creating hope and building futures
For many years, the through education, counseling, training and employment.
communitywide event has
collected baby necessities
for families in need who
are served through Helping Charlotte Becker with Luke, Joan LaPier and Amy Whitlach
People Succeed’s Healthy
Families program, which
offers support and services
to families who may be Deb Trudel and Todd Tetreault
experiencing stress in their
lives that makes parenting more challenging. Businesses “host”
a shower box throughout Martin and Okeechobee counties.
Robert and Amy Whitlach, who generously sponsored
this brunch through Thrivent, were on hand to show their
appreciation to generous donors. Amy said, “Thrivent allows
clients to be wise with their money and live generously – and
this is a perfect example of that.” Added Robert, “Helping
People Succeed does so much in the community. When we Amy Whitlach, Robert Whitlach, Suzy Hutcheson and Jose
help our community, everyone wins.” Vallecillo Celine Erouhart, Cara Montgomery and Mary Dungey

Dina Rubio, Jennifer Sardone-Sheiner and Ana Barreto Robert and Amy Whitlach
Jose Vallecillo, Marian Vitale and Mary Rose Bressman
real estate

Treasure Coast Real Estate actually trying to outbid
Report each other and even waiving
common sense things like
property inspections. Prices
So Much For The Real Estate “Off-Season” were rising at a seemingly
In Florida unsustainable rate. Many
people were predicting a real
By Jim Weix estate “crash.”
At one time, not too long ago, everyone from real estate Those predictions were
agents to local businesses had a limited time to make much apparently wrong. What
of their annual income. That was because the snowbirds and happened was common
tourists all went back home. It would seem those days are gone. sense returned. As a result,
Standing: Jill Hanson, Barbara Switek, Angela Kacprowicz, Lisa Last year, in April, the Treasure Coast real estate market
Tufo. Seated: Lisa Crawford, Dawn Cushing and Amy Whitlach was still experiencing a wild buying spree. Buyers were Real Estate on page 7

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