castle Pierce couple acquire Hand Up Award from United ...

Angela Agnew Bowen-Brazell special to TCPalm

posted 12:46 PM EST Nov 13, 2019

"Bloom where you're Planted" became the theme at the annual Hand Up Luncheon for United in opposition t Poverty St. Lucie County on Oct. 24 at Riverwalk in citadel Pierce.

executive Director Canieria Gardner spoke to these in attendance about the state of poverty in St. Lucie County. She shared how this past 12 months, United against Poverty St. Lucie County has offered surprising services designed to combat poverty with its Success training Employment software, also known as STEP.

considering that the inception of STEP on the St. Lucie County campus in 2018, the application has graduated 70 individuals, who are actually employed raising their family unit incomes to above 200% of the Federal poverty degree.  All are on their option to financial self-sufficiency, Gardner said.

Yet with the entire first rate STEP is presenting to the community, there's at present a ready listing of over 90 people eager to have an opportunity to work and produce their households out of poverty, Gardner talked about. To be in a position to accommodate the wait listing, STEP is in need of further personnel at its campus. 

The Hand Up Award, in its inaugural 12 months, turned into introduced to castle Pierce residents Norm and Sandy Stevenson, who had been involved with United towards Poverty for a number of years. Norm is a former board member and Sandy is currently on the board. Their partnership donation in 2018 enabled STEP to start on the St. Lucie County campus.

Gardner additionally suggested the 2019 fundraising efforts have been very successful with the addition of the idiot's Day 5K Run, which helped to increase aid for all United towards Poverty programs and the impact they convey to the community.

The 2019 fundraising efforts had been more than double of 2018, Gardner observed.

The luncheon turned into backed through McGarr insurance, midway area of expertise Care center and Allegany Franciscan Ministries. 

United towards Poverty St. Lucie County is a 501(c)3 nonprofit company that has been in St. Lucie County because 2004. It serves those in poverty by offering crisis care, case administration, transformative schooling, food and family subsidy, employment training and placement, own empowerment working towards and lively referrals to other collaborative social provider providers.  

For counsel on United towards Poverty's mission, donating and or volunteering, name 772-468-8543 or go to www.upslc.org to agenda an onsite tour of the campus.