VOL. 27 NO. 7
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JULY 2025
Mary’s Home Celebrates Second Annual Rock & Roll Bridge Walk Rocking, rolling, walking, and celebrating brought the Evans Crary Bridge in Stuart to life during the Mary’s Home Second Annual Rock & Roll Bridge Walk on May 17. More than 120 participants walked the 2.2-mile stretch over the St. Lucie River to support the mission of Mary’s Home to provide a faith-based transitional pathway leading expectant women to a life of self-sufficiency and dignity for themselves and their babies. The event saw an outpouring of support from the community: a Zumba session led by Janice Gonzalez, breakfast provided by the City of Stuart Police Community Relations Department, a water station by the Stracuzzi Real Estate Team, sweet treats from Cobi’s Cookies, and photos by Mission
Smiling volunteers welcome participants at the sign-in booth, helping kick off the Second Annual Rock & Roll Bridge Walk with energy and enthusiasm. Pictured left to right: Jodie Page-Burke, Sandra Weaver, Pam Ashby, Linda Lampard.
Supporters came together to walk for a cause that saves lives two at a time. Pictured left to right: Crew Sylvester, Cheryl Lampard, Paul Sylvester, Dr. Bill Lampard holding Mila Sylvester. Mary’s Home on page 7
Sandhill Cove Foundation Awards $149,500 In Scholarships Thirty-six employees or children of employees of Sandhill Cove Retirement Living received scholarship certificates on May 15, from the Sandhill Cove Foundation, Inc. Funding will cover 33 undergraduate degrees and three advanced degrees. Pictured are Joy Funston, president of the Sandhill Cove Foundation, Dr. LaBarbara Chenault, a trail-blazing female educator who was the guest speaker, and Kathy Garlington, chair of the Scholarship Committee. The Sandhill Cove Foundation is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) established in 2015 that operates as an independent organization run by a resident Board of Directors on the Sandhill Cove
Retirement Living c a m p u s . Wi t h t h e addition of this year’s recipients and the amount of $149,500, the Sandhill Cove Foundation has awarded 336 scholarships and a total of $1,236,928 in just 10 years. All donations come from Sandhill Cove residents and their families.
The scholarship recipients this year are: Carina Adrasse, Valessa Alectus, Alesha Alexandre, Alessa Alexandre, Kenisha Alexis, Cherelle Anderson, Whitney Beaucejour, Whitney Bertrand. Franke Bonhomme, Payton Canipe, Melizza Cano-Ortiz, Brandin Cher-Aime, Kathy Cher-Aime, Nathalie Desir, Clifford Dominique, Jayden Dominique, Shana Donassaint, Flory-Anne Eliaza, Sandra Emile, Ana Fabian, Margaret Flaherty, Wilmine Fleurentin, Diane Garcon, Ava Horne, Mia Kerner, Aveliya Labranche, Sandhill Cove Foundation on page 5
iTHINK Financial Community Foundation Surprises Family With Fully Furnished Home In Partnership With Indian River Habitat For Humanity Part Of iTHINK Financial Community Foundation’s “Building Up” Initiative, Which Supports Local Families In Their Homeownership Journey iTHINK Financial Community Foundation, in partnership with Indian River Habitat for Humanity, held a dedication ceremony for a newly furnished home provided to single mother Amy Shaw and her five children. The house is part of Habitat for Humanity’s efforts to provide
Amy Shaw and her daughters affordable housing in the face of growing housing affordability challenges. On Monday, June 9, Indian River Habitat for Humanity and its partners held a dedication ceremony in Vero Lakes Estates. During the program, Trevor Loomis,
Ribbon-cutting CEO of Habitat for Humanity, gave a welcome and opening prayer, and Jeff Francisco, chief strategy officer, blessed the home. The home was sponsored by the Orchid Island Community, which was also present. Michelle Daly, director of Homebuyer Services, and Stephen Johnson, AVP of Administration and Marketing at iTHINK Financial iTHINK Financial Community Foundation on page 8