Page 6 - Palm City Spotlight - February '25

Page 6, Palm City Spotlight

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Ho-Ho-Hometown Heroes: A standout highlight of
the Holiday Project was the
United Way’s Holiday Project donation of 523 brand-new
Brings Joy To Local Families bicycles from Zweben Law
Group, a tradition they’ve
upheld for 11 years. Thanks
For 36 years strong, United Way of Martin County has to their record-breaking
been the heartbeat of holiday generosity, ensuring every contribution, more than half
child experiences festive magic through the United Way of the participating families
Holiday Project. saw a shiny new bike under
As the local coordinating organization for the Marine their tree. Martin County Fire
Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program, United Way Rescue lent a helping hand,
collaborates with the Martin County School District and assembling the bikes just in
over 45 nonprofit agencies, faith-based organizations, and time for Santa’s delivery. United Way of Martin County President and CEO Carol
schools to screen and refer families who just need an extra “We are incredibly In a decade-long commitment G. Houwaart-Diez with the local Toys For Tots Marine
hand up during the holiday season. grateful for the support to helping Martin County representatives.
Beginning in November, the Martin County Fairgrounds we received this year,” families, Zweben Law Group
is transformed into Santa’s Workshop, where more than said United Way of Martin proudly coordinated the This monumental effort was made possible by the
344 volunteers devoted 2,073 hours of their time to County President and CEO Zweben Law Group Bike generosity of local businesses, community organizations,
sort toys by age, gender and price – giving families a Carol G. Houwaart-Diez. Drive to make the holidays sponsors, and individual donors. United Way extends a
personalized and dignified shopping experience. Along “With tornadoes having extra special by covering the special thank you to Wilmington Trust, Ashley Capital,
with toys, families received fresh produce and groceries swept through our town cost of 523 bikes. (Tara and Rubin & Rubin, STS Aviation Group, iHeart Radio, WPTV,
for a traditional holiday meal. just weeks prior, we knew Gene Zweben) Waste Management and House of Hope for their support.
With the help of over 160 local businesses that serve as many families, beyond “While United Way dedicates countless hours and
toy collection sites, United Way turned “Letters to Santa” those already struggling, would need a little extra help this energy to this project, it truly takes a united community to
into a reality, distributing more than 17,605 toys and holiday season. Thanks to the kindness of our community, make it happen,” said Houwaart-Diez. “This is a shining
25,838 pounds of food to 3,729 children and 833 families we were able to bring joy and relief to so many children example of what we can achieve together. We all win when
during the two-day event. and their families.” we Live United.”

Upon winning a bike, clients are allowed to select the size
and style of their child’s brand-new bike.
Thank you to Wilmington Trust, Ashley Capital, Rubin &
Rubin, STS Aviation Group and Waste Management for
sponsoring the project.

One of the many collection sites dropping off their toy donations.

Holiday Project clients lining up for client check-in.

United Way staff and AmeriCorps Seniors helpers picking Thanks to community support, United Way of Martin County
up the Stuart/Martin Chamber of Commerce toy collections. received 17,605 toy donations for the Holiday Project.
(Left to right, Angela Hoffman, Mike Collins, Alan Hill, Don
Knight and Jaclyn Anez) Good Works on page 7

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