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Catch The Wave Of Hope the county’s founders she
discovered in her work at All
Attends Two Important Saints Cemetery in Jensen
Training Events Beach. One of the oldest
cemeteries on the Treasure
Coast, All Saints is the final
By Jackie Holfelder resting place for many of
Catch the Wave of Hope (CTWH), the Treasure Coast- the individuals who laid the
wide nonprofit with the stated vision to be an empowering foundation for Jensen Beach,
voice and defender of those who are experiencing or have Rio and Martin County.
overcome sexual exploitation, recently attended two A Martin County High
important training events. School and University of
Sarah Marie Henry, Florida graduate, Joyce
executive director of Agent Daniel Ruiz from Homeland Security, Sarah Marie Fletcher-Menard had a 20- Joyce Fletcher-Menard
CTWH, was a guest speaker Henry,executive director of Catch the Wave of Hope, and Kathy year career in the U.S. Army.
at Soroptimist International Blanton, president of Soroptimist International of St. Lucie After her retirement, she re-invented herself as a genealogist
of St. Lucie’s Human and author. Since returning to the Treasure Coast in 2006,
Trafficking Symposium. Attendees were equipped with the tools to care for a Fletcher-Menard has served as the historian and archivist
Henry discussed the “Toll potential survivor in the school system and how to make for All Saints’ Episcopal Church and All Saints’ Cemetery.
of Human Trafficking” a report. She has written one book on the church, and four on the
and shared information Catch the Wave of Hope is available to do a people buried in the cemetery. Fletcher-Menard was the
about the mission and presentation or educational meeting at your organization, 2022 Martin County Historic Preservationist of the Year,
local efforts of CTWH in business, or community on the Treasure Coast. Call (772) and she belongs to several lineage societies, including the
fighting trafficking and 291-2222, email info@catchthewaveofhope.org, or visit National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
exploitation/sextortion. www.catchthewaveofhope.org. Free and open to the public, the meeting is at the
Special Agent Daniel Blake Library, 2351 S.E. Monterey Road in Stuart, from
Ruiz from Homeland Commemorate Martin County’s 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, May 16. The meeting begins with a
S ecurity s hared the Elizabeth Pantano, R.N. social time followed by a brief business meeting. The
speaker’s podium with and Senior Community Centennial With The Martin presentation is at 2 p.m. To attend the meeting on Zoom,
Henry, discussing that Health nursing supervisor, preregister at mcgsfl.org/events.
agency’s ongoing work to St. Lucie Health Department County Genealogical Society Looking ahead, MCGS will be hosting its Family
combat human trafficking and Sarah Marie Henry, History Fair on Oct. 18. The society also offers a variety
and discussing cases executive director of Catch Martin County is 100 years old this year, and what of services in the Genealogy Room at the Blake Library
occurring here in the the Wave of Hope better time to recognize this milestone than May, which in Stuart including an extensive research library, access
Treasure Coast. is the county’s Historic Preservation Month. At its May to several genealogy websites and assistance from MCGS
The event was hosted by the Health Department in meeting, the Martin County Genealogical Society (MCGS) volunteers. For more information about membership,
Port Saint Lucie. welcomes Joyce Fletcher-Menard to talk about some of activities and services go to mcgsfl.org.
Henry also collaborated with the St. Lucie Health
Department at Allapattah Flats K-8, educating more than
50 school nurses, health paraprofessionals and CNAs on
human trafficking 101, sextortion, child exploitation and
assessment.

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