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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 with an education appeal for
together almost 300 of its donors. The event also featured
supporters at its 13th Annual a silent auction filled with unique
Fashion Show and Luncheon and eclectic items, ticket raffle
on Feb. 12 at the Willoughby and boutiques with a Valentine’s
Golf Club. Together, they theme, a living champagne wall,
raised $100,000. Executive and a fashion show coordinated
Director Alean Timm by Lynda Hartley-Urban.
surprised the sold-out Luncheon cochairs Timm
audience by calling the nonprofit organization’s first resident and Kim Gaudet, operations
mother, Kayley Meyer and her baby, Weatherly, now 13 years manager, worked with
old, to the stage to speak about their journey. committee members Denise
The event also was highlighted by featuring Cairo Sampson, Freihofer, Cheryl Lott-Lampard,
the 100th baby born while under the care of Mary’s Home, and his Patty Murty and Kelly Harrison
mother, Kimberly Kasey. She delivered a touching presentation to organize and present the event.
about how she has been helped by Mary’s Home.
Joe Ann Fletcher, executive director of Dress for Success Mary’s Home Celebrates
Palm Beaches, delivered an inspirational address that ended on page 3
20th Annual Mutt March Festival

Coming Home To Palm City

The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast will host its most Event features and activities include a timed 5K race,
“pupular” event on Saturday, March 23 — the 20th Annual a morning group walk, vendors, a blessing of the animals,
Mutt March Festival and 5K Race. Previously held in Stuart, adoptable animals, food trucks, a canine costume contest,
this year’s event will be held on its own campus, 4100 S.W. AKC Canine Good Citizen Testing, a Kids’ Zone, a lure
Leighton Farm Ave. The race starts at 9 a.m. and the festival course, a doggy playground, a pet photo booth and raffles.
will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Those planning to participate in the canine costume contest
The event, which is the humane society’s largest attended should be ready to stroll before the judges at noon. Pet owners
community fundraiser, will be held rain or shine and is free to can also get their pets microchipped for $10.
attend. The cost for the 5K race is $35 per runner and those Vendors are welcome to join in on the fun to network with
who register by March 5 are guaranteed to receive a T-shirt. an audience of more than 1,000 animal loving individuals.
Race tickets may be purchased at https://hstc1.org/MuttMarch. The Mutt March serves as the “paw-fect” platform for
The race will be a trail run so runners accompanied by dogs business owners looking to connect with potential customers
or runners pushing strollers should be prepared for uneven The Mutt March Festival begins with a walk of people and
terrain, sloped trails, rocks, tree roots, wet grass and more. their pets. 20th Annual Mutt March Festival on page 3
Piper’s Landing Holds Golf Fundraiser For Boys & Girls

Clubs Of Martin County

By Michelle Maguire, Piper’s Landing Community event and 11 other women made donations for a total of not get to experience otherwise and we all had a great
and PLWGA Member $9,055 raised for the field trip. time at the event.”
On Feb. 6 the Piper’s Landing Women’s Golf During the luncheon, Dr. John Millay, BGC senior vice For more information about Boys & Girls Clubs of
Association (PLWGA) held a charity golf tournament president, spoke about the organization’s mission to enable Martin County, visit bgcmartin.org or call (772) 545-1255.
and lunch for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County all young people, especially those who need it most, to
(BGC). A member of the Piper’s Landing administrative reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible
staff, David Landsman, had reached out to the women’s citizens. There are currently four club locations in Martin
golf association for help in raising a minimum of $7,000 to County with programs and services for different age groups
enable 50 K to fifth grade J.D. Parker Elementary School but all focus on academic success, healthy lifestyles and
students who are members of the BGC Palm City Club character and citizenship to prepare kids ultimately for
to go to Sea World in Orlando over the summer. Debbie further education and careers after high school. Each of
Lovequist and Nancy Wong, cochairs of the event, asked these approaches helps with the children’s after school
each woman in the community to donate $100 to play in homework, physical activity and nutritional guidelines.
the golf tournament. Eighty women participated in the Lela Abbate, director of BGC Palm City Club, reported
on the excitement of all the
kids when she announced
the field trip to them on
Feb. 16. PLWGA President
Leslie Robinson responded,
“We are very happy to be BGC Senior Vice President Dr. John Millay; PLWGA Officers
able to give these deserving Paula Chamberlin, Marti Hayes, Leslie Robinson, Deborah
children an opportunity for D’Arcy; Event Cochair Debbie Lovequist; BGC Director
an enriching day of fun and Palm City Club Lela Abbate; Event Cochair Nancy Wong
learning which they might Photo by Rosemary Burns