VOL. 27 NO. 11
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NOVEMBER 2025
Hanley Foundation To Transform Resource Center Into Public Community Hub For Healing And Connection The new community hub marks Hanley Foundation’s first step in its multimilliondollar campaign to expand its campus and build new facilities for specialized programs. Leading a new era in recovery, Hanley Foundation has begun transforming its Resource Center into a public hub for community connection and support. Slated to open in the fall of 2026, the revitalized center will feature a coffee shop, a recovery bookstore, and a versatile meeting space. It will be open to individuals aged 18 and older, offering educational programs, peer support, job training, and services for long-term recovery.
“To truly heal, people need more than treatment, they need a lifelong lifeline of care, belonging, and support,” said Dr. Rachel Docekal, CEO of Hanley Foundation. “Our reimagined Resource Center will ensure a public space to foster healing, deep connections, and long-term success.” The renovated community hub is the first stage of Hanley Foundation’s multimilliondollar capital campaign to transform recovery. Hanley is also revitalizing its main campus with the addition of outdoor meditation areas, shared community spaces, gardens, and
Resource Center Main Entrance Exterior Rendering Resource Center Cafe and Bookstore Exterior Rendering
Hanley Foundation on page 5
Education Foundation Of Martin County Honors 2025/26 Teacher Of The Year Candidates The Education Foundation of Martin County is once again honoring the area’s top teachers who have been nominated for its annual Teacher of the Year Awards Celebration, presented by Audi Stuart, Infiniti Stuart and Alfa Romeo Stuart. Each year, the foundation invites every school in Martin County to nominate one of its teachers for this prestigious award. There are 24 candidates for the 2025/26 program. The celebration will be held Nov. 14, when the top scoring candidates will be recognized as the Elementary School Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Cigna Healthcare; the Middle School Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Publix Super Markets Charities;
and the High School Teacher of the Year, sponsored by Keiser University. From these honorees, one will be named the overall Martin County Teacher of the Year and will represent the district in the Florida Department of Education’s state competition. In addition, one school will earn the coveted Spirit Award, recognizing the staff whose creativity, enthusiasm, and theme-inspired energy shine brightest during the evening’s festivities. Education Foundation on page 5
Pours For Paws: Whiskers For Whiskey Tasting Raises $9,500 For Shelter Animals Supporters of the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast enjoyed the nonprofit organization’s annual Whiskers for Whiskey tasting event in partnership with The Chef’s Table on Sept. 24. The event raised more than $9,500, which will support the humane society’s shelter animals. Guests enjoyed chef-prepared fourcourse pairings that accompanied each pour. BHAKTA out of Vermont was the featured whiskey. Ryan Owens and Emma Lavopa
Ryan Owens and Emma LaVopa were the lucky winners of a raffle prize that included a dinner for two at the Chef’s Table and a bottle of BHAKTA Spirits courtesy of Libations Mobile Catering Co. Christopher Felder and Amanda Hall won a spontaneous live auction item, a bottle of the 1973 Armagnac, courtesy of BHAKTA Spirits.
Lorna Day, Nancy Lawless and Lisa Bevacqua Keaton Perry prepares to serve the guests. Pours For Paws on page 5