United Way of Martin County
will hold its annual campaign kickoff at IRCC on
Sept. 28 with breakfast, a pep rally and a
salute to the business community.
The festivities start at 8
a.m. and will be held in the auditorium of the
Wolf High Technology Center on the Chastain
Campus of Indian River Community College, 2400
SE Salerno Road, Stuart.
Here are the highlights of
the hour-long event:
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The IRCC Rivercorps Pep
Band will play.
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Campaign chairwoman
Patty Winterburn, IRCC provost for Martin
County, will announce the United Way of
Martin County campaign goal for 2007-08.
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United Way will mark
its 35th anniversary in Martin
County by honoring its founders – including
Larry Buchanan and Ken Ferguson. The
Stuart/Martin County Chamber will also be
recognized for its leadership at the
inception of the local United Way.
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Youngsters from
Gertrude Walden Child Care Center, a United
Way of Martin County affiliated agency, will
cheer.
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Former Notre Dame and
NFL football player Autry Denson will give a
pep talk.
A little background on the
honorees:
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Larry Buchanan was a
founding partner of the Crary - Buchanan law
firm in addition to being the first
president of United Way (then called the
United Fund). He led the first board of
directors, whose vision it was to encourage
more agencies and businesses to participate.
Buchanan was recently honored by the
Business Development Board of Martin County
with the Charlene Hoag award for community
service.
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Ken Ferguson was the
owner of ERK Manufacturing (which is now
TurboCombustor Technologies). He was the
vice president and payroll chairman of the
inaugural United Fund campaign and was the
campaign chair and board president in the
drive’s second year. He is now business
services manager at the Stuart/Martin County
Chamber of Commerce.
For more information about
United Way of Martin County, call (772) 283-4800
or visit
www.unitedwaymartincounty.org.
