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Poinsettia Power Kicking Off the Holiday Season at New Venue on December 2

Posted on September 23, 2024

STUART, FL - Poinsettia Power, the very popular annual holiday bazaar, luncheon and fashion show that benefits the Council on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program in Martin County, is moving to a new venue this year. 

 

“Our event gets sold out quickly every year,” said long-time committee member Linda Ryan, “so we’re moving it to a larger venue - the beautiful beachside Hutchinson Shores Resort & Spa. The larger venue will allow us to double our capacity, so we can accommodate more people who want to get a jump start on the holidays and support a great cause.”

 

Poinsettia Power will be held on Monday, December 2, beginning at 10 a.m. Nathalie Pozo, Morning Anchor at WPBF25, will be Emcee.

 

Local and regional vendors will entice guests with a variety of merchandise including jewelry, clothing, holiday wreaths, pickleball must-haves, and more at a holiday-themed bazaar. A wide variety of prizes will be drawn, and silent auction items will be available throughout the program to help raise funds for Meals on Wheels.  During the delicious lunch, participants will enjoy a lively fashion show and hat parade.

 

“There is no better time than the holiday season to focus on the people in our community who depend on Meals on Wheels,” said Council on Aging Martin’s President and CEO Karen Ripper. “For many of our clients, the hot meal delivered to their home each day means more than nutrition. It’s a friendly smile from our volunteers and an extra check on their well-being.”

 

Many Meals on Wheels clients are financially stressed and can’t afford daily meal delivery. The Council on Aging raises funds throughout the year, including at the Poinsettia Power luncheon, to make it possible for them to continue to get this critically important service.

 

“Join us for a great kickstart to your holiday festivities,” Ryan urges, “and know that you’re making the holidays, and every day, better for neighbors in need.”

 

Early sponsors in support of Poinsettia Power and Meals on Wheels include Holly Sponsor: Cummins-Levenstein Charitable Foundation; Peace Lily Red Wine Sponsor: Bob & Ralf Massey Foundation; Peace Lily Sponsors: Donna Haines, Penny McCaffrey and Publix Super Market Charities; Amaryllis Valet Sponsor: Ross Earle Bonan Ensor & Carrigan, P.A.; Amaryllis Décor Sponsor: Nancy Goethel at Raymond James; and Mistletoe Sponsors: Law Offices of John Mangan, P.A., N. Schoonover & Associates, Inc., Seacoast National Bank, Sandhill Cove Retirement Living and The Wawa Foundation, Inc.

 

For more information about Poinsettia Power, to purchase tickets at $150 each, or to become a sponsor, visit the Council on Aging Martin website www.coamartin.org.