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House Of Hope Opens cleaning and packing their own

Packing House In Palm City, produce near their farms and
local markets. “We see this as a
Provides More Fresh Produce service to our farmers and also an
additional way for House of Hope
To Clients to earn revenue to help support
our many community programs,”
A fully operational packing house, hydroponic Ranieri said.
greenhouses, gardens and an orchard were open for The ribbon-cutting was held
visitors at a ribbon-cutting event at House of Hope’s in partnership with the Palm
Growing Hope Farm in Palm City in early June. City Chamber of Commerce.
The packing house has been a major project of the Chamber Executive Director Missi
nonprofit. It uses state-of-the-art equipment to clean Campbell praised House of Hope
and package fresh produce grown on the farm and other for its vision in improving nutrition
produce that is gleaned or donated. That produce is then and being entrepreneurial in its
distributed to House of Hope clients at its four client approach. “House of Hope realizes House of Hope staff and volunteers joined members of the Palm City Chamber of Commerce
choice food pantries and is shared with community food that sometimes people just need a in cutting the ribbon on the new packing house at Growing Hope Farm, where fresh produce
pantry partners. hand up and not a handout, and is cleaned and packaged for House of Hope clients and partner food pantries.
“We made it a goal to find ways to improve the nutritional they are there for those in need.
status of the people we serve, and the packing house is an Martin County is very fortunate to have House of Hope in our Hope depends on volunteers for its successful operation.
important piece of our overall plan,” House of Hope CEO Rob community, empowering our residents in need with housing, “We’re always looking for people who would like to be
Ranieri said. “By cleaning and packaging fresh produce in our education, life skills and even better ways of eating.” hands-on in helping us harvest, package and distribute
own packing house, we are able to boost the nutritional content Fresh produce from Growing Hope Farm is now being fresh food,” Ranieri said. “It’s a volunteer job with very
of our clients’ diets and even help them to develop a taste for sold to the public at the Palm City Farms Produce and tangible rewards.”
fruits and vegetables.” Market next to the farm on Citrus Boulevard in Palm For more information about House of Hope, its Growing
House of Hope sees an additional role for the packing City and at the House of Hope Thrift Store on U.S. 1 in Hope Farm and volunteer activities, visit House of Hope’s
house: to serve local farmers who would find value in Stuart. Ranieri reminded guests at the event that House of website at www.hohmartin.org or call (772) 286-4673.

Golf Tournament from page 1 The festivities kicked off the evening before the Every contribution, sponsorship, and participation makes
tournament with a lively pre-tournament reception party at a significant impact, helping to improve the lives of VIM
The success of this event would not have been possible Carson’s Tavern on Friday, May 3. On May 4, participants Clinic patients and their families.
without the dedicated efforts of its hosts Carson Novins and enjoyed a fabulous day of golf, an exciting putting contest, Interested in joining next year? To inquire about
his sisters, Beth Novins and Jeffrey Hartt. Their passion and and the highly anticipated helicopter ball drop. The day sponsorship opportunities, please email the Volunteers in
commitment to honoring their father’s legacy through this concluded with a watch party for the Kentucky Derby in Medicine Clinic at golf@vimclinic.net or visit their website
impactful initiative are truly commendable. The continued the beautiful clubhouse. Congratulations to this year’s at vimclinic.net.
support and camaraderie displayed each year are a testament to winning team: Tom Grimmer, Les Shekels, Ryan Slater, For more information, please contact (772) 463-4128 or
Robert F. Novins’ spirit and the values he held dear. and Steve Burleson. visit online at www.vimclinic.net.

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