FPYC Foundation presents awards

The Fort Pierce Yacht Club Foundation Board of Trustees presented checks to local Fort Pierce organizations during the Fort Pierce Yacht Club Foundation’s 2024 Awards Ceremony. The Fort Pierce Yacht Club (FPYC) was established in 1980 as an all volunteer  organization. There are no paid staff members, all the work is done by volunteer members. The FPYC Foundation was established in 2019 as the charitable arm of the FPYC. This year’s award ceremony is exceptional because the most that has ever been raised by the Foundation was $7,500, and that was just last year. This year, the committee set an ambitious goal of $25,000 and, through a member giving campaign and the success of the On the Water Poker Run Charity event held on April 27, 2024, this amazing goal was met!

The Fort Pierce Yacht Club Foundation recognized several outstanding organizations in our community during the awards ceremony.

  • Fort Pierce Police Department Courageous Kids Program — providing support and guidance for the youth of the community
  • Project Lift — rebuilding the lives of young men and women
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of St. Lucie — providing swimming lessons for two clubs located in Fort Pierce
  • The Manatee Center (MOEC) — dedicated to environmental awareness and education of the Indian River Lagoon
  • The Original Florida Highwaymen Museum — celebrating the wonderful landscape artists of the Lincoln Park area of Fort Pierce
  • Treasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation — teaching valuable life skills as well as boating skills to our youth
  • Stella Maris’ Wesley’s Island Eco Camp — providing youth in Fort Pierce the opportunity so spend time on the water and learn more about the eco system of the Indian River Lagoon
  • And a special joint financial award to Treasure Coast Youth Sailing and FPPD’s Courageous Kids

The On the Water Poker Run was supported by the donations of our generous members, 20 sponsorships from local businesses and individuals, and over 100 Poker Run participants.

Sponsors included:

  • Event Sponsor: Island Pig & Fish
  • Grand Prize Sponsor: Pursuit Boats
  • Freedom Boat Club, Fort Pierce
  • Chris and Nancy Hector
  • Robynn and Steve Holland
  • Ft Pierce City Marina
  • Fort Pierce Yacht Club
  • Rotary Club of Fort Pierce
  • Southpaw Plumbing & Metering Services LLC
  • The UPS Store St. James Drive, PSL
  • TowBoatUS Ft Pierce Vero
  • Bob and Ginny Harbison
  • Carefree Boat Club
  • Causeway Cove Marina, Hutchinson Island
  • Chuck’s Seafood Restaurant
  • Shearwater Marine & Industrial
  • Summerlin’s Marine Construction
  • Forest and Kathy Blanton
  • Steve and Ruth Jaroski
  • Laurie Partlo

The FPYC Foundation Board members include Chairperson Robynn Holland, Suzanne Boardman, Bob Harbison, Nancy Hector, Kris Muus, Christa Stone, and Victoria Westphal. Additional committee members include Ginny Harbison, Chris Hector, Michele March, and Laura Partlo. The Fort Pierce Yacht Club Foundation, Inc. (“Foundation”) was organized in 2019 as the charitable arm of the Fort Pierce Yacht Club. A 501 (C) (3) charity, the FPYC Foundation has asits purpose:

  • stewardship of the Indian River Lagoon through the financial support of scholarship programs to conduct marine sciences and related research; activities and programs directed toward “clean water”; and programs directed toward the improvement of the water’s recreational value; and
  • operation of activities and programs which further the understanding and knowledge of sailing, boating, and the use of watercraft of all types
  • programs which support the Fort Pierce Yacht Club’s community mission

More information about the Fort Pierce Yacht Club and the FPYC Foundation can be found on their website www.fortpierceyachtclub.com.

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