House of Hope earns four stars from Charity Navigator House of Hope achieved an incredible score of 99% from Charity Navigator, a national organization that spotlights charities that resonate with people's passions and make a difference in their communities. Charity Navigator evaluates nonprofit organizations for Impact & Results, Accountability & Finance, Leadership & Adaptability, and [...]
2023 Business Awards nominations now open Each year the Martin County Business Development Board's annual awards luncheon is the most anticipated award event on the Treasure Coast as it celebrates the best of Martin County businesses, their innovations, entrepreneurism, leadership, impact, and economic contributions to the community. Presented by Bank of America and taking place [...]
Haigh donates commissions to ARC Alexander Haigh is the owner of The Haigh Group at eXp Realty. He has been a broker for 20 years selling homes from Fort Pierce to the Palm Beaches as well as land and commercial properties on the Treasure Coast of Florida. His properties range from $165K to $3.7M. This ARC [...]
Summer Salon's smash opening at Martin Artisan's Guild The Martin Artisans Guild hosted the opening of the sixth annual Summer Salon, as well as the beginning of their third year in the current location with a smashingly successful soiree on July 5. The exhibit features 24 of the Guild's artists with 48 originals in the [...]
Fifty two graduate from Skilled Trades Boot Camp The Treasure Coast Builders Association (TCBA), aided by dozens of mentors and sponsors, graduated 52 young men and women from the 2023 Ready-to-Work Skilled Trades, Marine & Manufacturing Boot Camp on Friday, July 28 at Project L.I.F.T.'s facilities in Palm City. The hands-on, five-day program included introductory [...]
Healthy Start calls for diaper donations Babies go through a lot of diapers in a month. That puts a real strain on the budgets of families who are already just squeaking by financially. A new national report by the National Diaper Bank Network, the NDBN Diaper Check 2023, found that nearly one in two American [...]
Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary celebrates Christmas in July The Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary hosted its annual Christmas in July toy drive and fundraiser at the Dolphin Bar & Shrimp House on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The island casual event raised over $5,600 and collected more than 160 toys for The Salvation Army's Angel Tree Christmas Assistance [...]
Paid summer internships connect Martin County teens to career building opportunities Jasmine Nunez Jasmine Juan-Felipe Bank of America announced two Treasure Coast high school juniors and seniors were selected as Student Leaders®, an eight-week paid summer internship providing students with first-hand experience in serving their communities. As part of the program, [...]
House of Hope receives three Community Impact Grants from Martin County United Way House of Hope is the recipient of three generous Community Impact grants from the United Way of Martin County for 2023-2024. The grant awards, totaling $110,750, will help to sustain House of Hope programs that are vital in empowering Martin County [...]
Sandhill Cove residents share with local nonprofits Mitzi Leyzer Mitzi Leyzer, a long-time resident of Sandhill Cove Retirement Living in Palm City, decided to change the world one bag at a time. One of the perks offered to residents of the upscale community is room service for their dinner, which is delivered in [...]