May 2025 Newsletter Content | | |
- Grant Recipients Signing Day
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- Birdies in Paradise Golf Results
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Dear members and friends:
Thank you again for a record-setting year. Our 8th season ended with 510 members funding five $100,000 Impact Grants. Congratulations again to the Impact Grant Recipients: Banner Lake Club, Project LIFT, Friends of the Everglades, House of Hope and Safe Space.
Within a few weeks of the Grant Awards Celebration we jointly signed contracts with each Grant Recipient which include measurements, milestones and tailored payment installments. Accountability is a key component of the Impact model.
This month, the Board of Directors will elect its officers for the upcoming year and conduct our half-day strategic planning session. We will be in touch a few times throughout the summer with important updates as we get ready for another big year. In the meantime, please renew your membership as early as possible, refer your friends into membership and area businesses into sponsorship. Also, please identify nonprofits we should get to know as we continue the very successful work of the Visioning Team to improve the quantity and quality of grant applications. Grantmaking is and will continue to be our North Star.
With gratitude for your generosity no matter the form it takes.
| Maureen Cotter, President | | Friends of the Everglades: Eve Samples, Executive Director and Amanda Purnell, Education & Outreach Director | | Project LIFT- Lauren Adrian, Chief Impact Officer (Bob Zaccheo, CEO-Not Pictured) | | House of Hope- Rob Ranieri, CEO | | |
SafeSpace- Jennifer Fox, CEO &
Christine Newman, Executive Assistant
| | Banner Lake- Wendy Reynoso, CEO and Chenelle Weaver, Director of Outreach | | | Together, we are creating positive, lasting change through collective giving. | | |
Our Growing Impact
We are thrilled to report a record-breaking 510 members in Season 8 (2024/25)!
- 159 new members joined this season – up from 139 last year
- 351 renewals, reflecting a strong 83% renewal rate
Our membership through the years:
- Season 7 (2023/24): 422 members
- Season 6 (2022/23): 366 members
- Season 5 (2021/22): 340 members
- Season 4 (2020/21): 212 members
- Season 3 (2019/20): 224 members
- Season 2 (2018/19): 151 members
- Season 1 (2017/18): 107 members
Where our members live
Each member belongs to a Community, guided by dedicated Community Captains who lead events, organize outreach, and keep us all connected. A heartfelt THANK YOU to each of them for their leadership and enthusiasm!
| | | Community | Members | Captains | | Harbour Ridge | 115 | Sarah Murphy, Judy Zanchi | | Mariner Sands | 97 | Sharon McGavock, Susan Livingston | | Martin Downs Country Club | 20 | Allison Warren, Kristin Winter | | Monarch | 16 | Cindy Eaton | | Sandhill Cove | 20 | Jane Coutts | | Sewall’s Point | 69 | Ann Barwig, Jacqui Costanza, Dawn Dipzinski, Sarah Wattendorf | | Piper’s Landing | 44 | Alyson Danyliw, Maureen Knup | | Sailfish Point | 31 | Linda Longstreet | | Small Biz | 9 | Missy Campbell | | Soundings Yacht & Tennis | 11 | Kathleen Miller, Karen Walker | | Stuart | 35 | Patty Dapontes, Sara Hamilton | | Willoughby | 35 | Kathy Rowling, Barbara Mulroy-Cardillo, Barbara McGregor | | Yacht & Country Club | 9 | Debbie George | | | |
Welcome New Members
Please join us in welcoming the newest members who joined in the past 30 days:
| | | Name | Community | Referred By | | Simone Mieseles | Mariner Sands – North Hobe Sound | Darla Cederburg | | Kathy Blaha | Sewall’s Point | Debby Dodge | | Angel D’Antonio | Sewall’s Point | Dawn Dipzinski | | Diane Kimes | Sewall’s Point | Jacqui Costanza | | Francine Beckstead | Soundings Yacht & Tennis | Rosalia Kung and Nancy Wong | | Janie Bushong | Stuart | Dawn Dipzinski | | | |
33 members joined or renewed in May:
- 6 new members
- 27 renewals
We Need You!
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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Impact100 member Callaway Houtenbos, a Kentucky-bred lass who always yearned for the sun, happily moved to the Stuart area in 2012. Now an enthusiastic realtor with Illustrated Properties, Callaway began her career as a Corporate Flight Attendant.
While working for a private family, she believes she met “some of the most fascinating people in the world.” She also met and subsequently married the aircraft’s pilot, Henk, who still works as a Captain in the industry. With their five-year-old daughter, Nola, they have planted their roots in what they consider the happiest beach town on the Treasure Coast.
It was through her passion for tennis and the amazing women she met on the courts that she learned about Impact100 Martin. The meaningful difference she sees that we make in the community encouraged her to join, and she is excited to see what our inspiring group of women can accomplish in the years to come.
| | Please email Dawn Dipzinski 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). | | 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).
Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtual Event - Link provided to those registered by 3:00pm, May 19
Social Hour
Thursday, May 29, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Colab Kitchen
Social Hour
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Drift Kitchen & Bar
Impact100 Martin Book Club – Gateway to the Moon by Mary Morris
Monday, Aug 4, 2025, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location details will be provided to those registered by May 1, 2025
Welcome Circle: Your Gateway to Impact100 Martin Member Orientation
Tuesday, Aug 19, 2025, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Virtual Event - Link provided to those registered by 3:00 pm, Aug 18, 2025
| | On Thursday May 1st, members of Impact100 Martin enjoyed the beauty of Mariner Sands Country Club for an afternoon of golf and refreshments. With the theme of Birdies in Paradise, the golfers played an 18-hole scramble and met afterwards in the club’s Palm Grill to enjoy appetizers, prizes, swag, and camaraderie. With clear skies and sunny weather, members enjoyed meeting other Impact100 Martin members! | | 1st Place Low Net: Gail Murphy, Heidi Bayley, Brigite Babine, Barbara Wahle | | 2nd Place Low Net: de Windt Family | | 3rd Place Low Net: Donna Chapin, Katie Woodcock, Caryl McCoy, Chris Coover | | 4th Place Low Net: Alison Elwood, Ebeth Peer, Ann Day | | 5th Place Low Net: Sandy Lappen Peggy Warren, Darsi McCarthy, Anne Saucier | | |
On Wednesday, May 7th the Young Professionals of Martin County honored the Top 10 Young Professionals to Watch. Our own Stephanie Gardiner was among the honorees!
Stephanie’s work as the Operations Manager of Impact100 Martin was recognized as essential in helping us transform Martin County through our $100,000 Impact Grants, which have totaled $2,332,000 in 8 Seasons.
Congratulations, Stephanie. We are so proud of you!
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