Press releases

Yacht & Country Club generous
to House of Hope

PRESS RELEASE DATE: DEC> 21, 2010

The Yacht & Country Club of Stuart has wrapped up a season of giving that raised food and funds to help clients of House of Hope.

Residents Melinda Twichell and Ginny Starkel held a wine and appetizer party on Dec. 6, and encouraged their guests to bring nonperishable food to be donated to House of Hope. The gathering of about 125-150 women of the Yacht & Country Club brought in more than a ton of food – 2,025 pounds. That amounts to more than 1,500 meals to nourish and bring joy to families over the holidays.

The Ladies of the Yacht & Country Club also held their annual Christmas Charity Card Party on Dec. 3, raising donations of $1,040 for House of Hope.

In addition to this outpouring of Christmas spirit, residents at the Yacht & Country Club support House of Hope year-round in many other ways:

The Ladies 9 Hole Golf Association collects donations of food throughout the year from a box placed in the clubhouse. This method delivered more than 530 pounds of food this year.

Many residents regularly volunteer in the House of Hope food pantry and resale store, contributing thousands of hours of service and seeing first-hand the crises people face in their lives and the good work that the agency does in the community.

Individually, residents have donated more than $10,000 to House of Hope this past year through donations and participation in House of Hope events.

House of Hope is a nonprofit agency that provides food, clothing, case management and emergency financial assistance to Martin County people in need. The agency is Martin County’s largest provider of food to the hungry, and serves as a safety net for hundreds of families, working people and senior citizens who are struggling through hard times.

For more information about House of Hope, call (772) 286-4673 or visit www.hohmartin.org.