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Need
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Hobe Sound, located in the southeast corner of Martin County, has traditionally been at the end of the social service lifeline which is centered in Stuart. As Hobe Sound has grown, moreover, the needs of our less fortunate neighbors have increased.
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Your Response
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The Hobe Sound community has responded to this urgent need with generosity and compassion, contributing over $1 million to the Chest this past year. Many residents also give generously of their time serving on the Board or one of the numerous Visiting Committees. These committees monitor the agencies we support to ensure that your dollars are prudently spent.
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Results
By any standard, the results of the Chest
in recent years have been outstanding.
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Annual funding of agencies has increased from $150,000 to $850,000. Emergency hurricane funding following the 2004 and 2005 storms ranged from $38,000 to $150,000.
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Leadership donors (over $1,000) up from 137 in 1998 to 296.
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Agencies funded increased from 12 to 45.
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The Chest has been effective in encouraging agencies to open branches in Hobe Sound and to collaborate with other agencies such as M.I.S.S., Hospice, Council on Aging and Tykes & Teens.
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