Featured in the August 2022 issue of the Friends and Neighbors of Martin County newsletter
As we approach the end of summer and wrap up our family vacations, I wanted to highlight a lesser-known part of the United Way of Martin County. Our United Way is fortunate to have a separate foundation - the United Way of Martin County Foundation.
The United Way of Martin County presented 44 Community Impact Grants totaling $898,497 in funding for the upcoming year. Thirty-two agencies will use the funds awarded to implement local programs aimed at improving education, health and financial stability for Martin County residents. Grants were presented at the Big Reveal sponsored by Capstone IT.
For Martin County residents struggling to put food on the table, a new resource is available – the Martin County Food Finder Map. Created by United Way of Martin County Students United Member and Clark Advanced Learning Center senior Evan McCarthy, the map indicates where free meals are available, including food pantries, soup kitchens, food for seniors and food for children when they are out of school.
The federal poverty line (FPL) is used to determine eligibility for aid and social services and also provides an important benchmark to know how many Americans are struggling financially each year, and over time.
But, did you know that the FPL is based on a calculation that has not been updated since the 1960s?
Nonprofit organizations feeling the pinch of economic pressures are turning to United Way for funding
As it reviews a record number of applications for grants, the United Way of Martin County says the increase in requests reflects the strain on nonprofit organizations that help the community.
The United Way of Martin County Foundation recently presented Bob and Karen Croce with the 2022 Frances Langford Humanitarian Award during a reception held at Sailfish Point.
The couple was honored for their ongoing philanthropic endeavors directly benefiting United Way and a multitude of nonprofit organizations throughout the community.
Learning happens everywhere a child goes, but parents, grandparents and caregivers may not always know how to support that learning.
That won’t be the case at three parks in the City of Stuart - Flagler Park, Shepard Park and the Guy Davis Sports Complex. United Way of Martin County in partnership with the City of Stuart, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Pratt & Whitney and SouthState Bank, created outdoor interactive early learning trails to help parents and caregivers turn excursions into fun learning moments.
Despite all of the challenges that threatened to play Grinch with holiday toy donations, the Christmas magic supply chain was at full capacity at the United Way Holiday Project.
For more than 30 years, United Way of Martin County has helped bring Christmas to thousands of children and their families facing hard times by providing toys and a traditional holiday meal, and this year was no exception.
The United Way of Martin County Alexis de Tocqueville Society is made up of individuals who have committed to making a significant investment in the future of Martin County – they set the standard for charitable giving. Collectively, their generosity represents 40 percent of United Way of Martin County’s annual campaign with gifts that total more than $1.4 million.