Impact100 Martin - April 2025 Newsletter

April 2025 Newsletter Content

President's Letter

Grant Updates & Highlights

Membership Update

Featured Event

Upcoming Events

Thank you Sponsors

Dear members and friends:

If you were unable to attend the Grant Awards Celebration, we missed you! More than 300 members and guests attended this spectacular event hosted at Temple Beit HaYam.

Congratulations to all the finalists and to the recipients of our five $100,000 Impact Grants. As Season 8 comes to a close, we have awarded $2,332,000 to nonprofits operating in Martin County.

In her remarks at the event, Nancy Wong shared some observations that all members should hear.

There are 76 Impact100 chapters, with 11 outside the U.S.
More than $160 million has been awarded to nonprofits by all the chapters since the inception of the Impact100 movement in 2001.
8 years old, Impact100 Martin is at the median of chapter age.
With 510 members, Impact100 Martin is in the top 20% by size.
We are in the top 1/3 in terms of aggregate giving regardless of number of years in existence.

Wow, isn’t that something! In 8 short years, we have become a shining star not only in Martin County but in the Impact100 Global constellation.

Congratulations and thank you to our hardworking Board of Directors and all their committee members for a milestone year. The nonprofit community knows we are here to stay and are significant investors in Martin County. The members of our community who benefit from these projects know they are seen, heard and valued. And other chapters routinely ask us for advice as they are putting air under their wings. We are making an impact!

It has been my honor and joy to serve as your President for three years and Membership Co-Chair prior to that. We stand on the shoulders of all who have served before us and look ahead with great optimism for continued growth under Sue Whittington’s leadership.

With gratitude for your generosity no matter the form it takes.

Maureen Cotter, President

Congratulations to the 2025 Impact100 Martin Grant Recipients!

What a night! More than 300 Impact100 Martin members came together to cast their votes and select the five grant recipients for 2025. Seven incredible finalists shared powerful presentations about their transformative projects, making for an inspiring and emotional evening.

After a very close vote, five outstanding organizations were awarded grants:

Interested in supporting a project? Explore the wish lists by clicking on the projects below.

Everglades Edudome Experience - Young Friends of the Everglades

Friends of the Everglades

BuildUp: Empowering Martin County's

Next Generation of Skilled Workers

Project LIFT, Inc.

Security and Safety Upgrades at

Martin County Domestic Violence Shelter

Safespace, Inc.

Preserving Healthy Food for Our Community

House of Hope, Inc.

Banner Lake Connections

Banner Lake Club, Inc.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s recipients—your dedication and passion are truly making a difference in our community.

Click to Watch Replay of the Awards

The Grant Awards Celebration was the perfect culmination to applaud so many milestones! Below are just a few reasons we should be proud!

Reaching 500 members
Providing $100,000 transformational grants to 5 local nonprofits
Record breaking attendance at the Grant Awards Celebration
Record number of members who educated themselves about the finalists projects
Record number of members who voted
Record number of volunteer hours for Impact100 Martin

The common thread for everything we accomplished is the passion and generosity of the Impact100 Martin members and the dedication of the nonprofits to make Martin County a community that takes care of people in need, cares about the environment, shows concern for the well being of its residents, values education and the arts.

A special thank you to the members of the Grants Committee. The time, thought and thoroughness they gave to the process is what allows members to know that each project that makes it as a finalist is a very worthy project.

Well done friends!

Click the links below to view event photos and presentations.

Watch Replay of 7 Finalist's Presentations Here

View All Grant Award Celebration Photos Here

Photos by Liz McKinley

A sincere thank you to all our members and sponsors for making this unforgettable evening possible!

Want to support one of the merit award recipients? Check out their wish lists to learn how you can help.

Painting Pavement: Art in Action

Martin Arts- The Arts Council

Kiwanis Park at Woodlawn

Kiwanis Club of Stuart, Florida Foundation, Inc.

Thank you for helping us reach 500 Members! An AMAZING milestone! As we mentioned at the Grant Awards Celebration, a new year is ahead of us. We have 25 members who have already renewed for the 2025/2026 Season 9 Grant Award Year! Please start thinking of who your +1will be for this coming year! Make sure to renew and bring a friend along to join so that we can hit our huge milestone....550 members!

Welcome to our New Members who joined since our last Newsletter:

Harbour Ridge, Windstone and St. Lucie Estates	Emily Adkins
Sailfish Point	Meredith Grant, Loretta Doctor and Barbara Strickland
Sewall's Point, Jensen Beach, IRP & Hutchinson Island	Caroline Mellaci
Piper's Landing	Andrea Wood
Small Biz	Carolyn Leibowitz
Willoughby	Christina McGrath

And thank you to these ladies for referring New Members...Sharon McGavock, Sarah Murphy, Kelly McIntyre, Sue Whittington and Missy Campbell.

The Membership Committee is currently looking for volunteers to help us in the upcoming 2025/26 Season 9 Giving Year.

If you have an interest in helping out, please contact Judy Zanchi at communitycaptain@impact100martin.org. We need lots of volunteers to help us reach our goal of 550 members!

Thanks for a great year!

Ann Barwig and Judy Zanchi

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Download 2024-2025 Event Flyer

Note: Registration is required for all events and typically opens two months in advance.

Member Engagement Events Listing:

Casual Golf - Play 9 holes for all skill levels

Friday Mornings 9:00 am – 11:00 am

Sailfish Sands in Stuart

Click Here to email Dawn by Wednesday each week if you're coming to play so she can book a tee time. It's pay to play directly at the course ($25/pp for 9 holes).

Birdies in Paradise Golf Outing

Thursday, May 1, 2025,12:15 pm – 5:30 pm

Mariner Sands Country Club