Pep Rally Gala Teams at Competing at Fever Pitch to Benefit Martin County Seniors
Stuart, FL – The competition is at fever pitch as the 2026 Pep Rally Gala teams reach the home stretch for raising funds and enthusiasm for the Council on Aging Martin County.
The blow-out party to celebrate each team’s achievements and award bragging rights to the winner takes place on February 28 at 6 p.m. at the Kane Center in Stuart. Tickets are now available for an event that features an amazing spread from Chef’s Table, get-up-out-of-your-seat-and-dance music from Girlfriend Material, a Progressive Cocktail Tour, and lots of surprises.
This year’s teams include Lotus Loft, New Home Dream Team, COA Board of Directors, Team Diamond, Leadership Martin County Class 35, Team Raymond James, Orangetheory, Team Certified Payroll Advisors, Team COA Staff, Closets by Design, and Ethos Electric.
Sergio Nativi and the Certified Payroll Advisors Team are new to the competition this year. “My friends encouraged us to be part of the event, we loved the idea and our team is extremely excited to contribute to such a great cause and learning about the COA mission. We’re ready for a fantastic party!”
The teams have their sights set on a very specific goal: $80,000 to purchase a meal delivery vehicle to support the Meals on Wheels program. Every day, volunteers deliver more than 580 meals to the homes of seniors in need and also to four congregate dining sites. “The Meal Delivery Truck will be a game changer in how well we are able to deliver hots meals to our congregate sites in Jensen Beach, Stuart, Hobe Sound and Indiantown,” Council on Aging Martin County CEO Karen Ripper said. “These programs help us fight senior hunger, isolation, and loneliness.”
Sponsors to date include the Law Offices of Philip DeBerard, Bridge Financial, Pipeline Utilities, Lesser, Landy Smith & Siegel PLLC, Team Parks, Scott Sade and Robin Miley, and Ross Earle Bonan Ensor & Carrigan P.A.
To become a sponsor, support a team, or secure a ticket to the best party on the calendar, go to https://donate.coamartin.org/team-leaderboard/ or contact Michele Leigh Jacobs at 772-223-7803 or mjacobs@coamartin.org,
About the Council on Aging Martin County
For seniors, their families, and caregivers, the Council on Aging Martin County is their trusted and comprehensive hub for senior resources. We work with the community to reduce anxiety, depression, loneliness, and hunger. Together, we help seniors live a safer, healthier, and happier life.
From our Adult Day Club, Day Primary Care Center, case management, and memory enhancement programming, to our nutrition and exercise classes, games to improve memory, concerts and social events, the Council on Aging’s Kane Center on Salerno Road is a beehive of activities. Services also take to the road – like Meals on Wheels, providing a hot meal and a warm smile to more than 580 homebound and needy Martin County senior residents in their home each day, or Senior Dining Centers at locations throughout the county in Stuart, Jensen Beach, Indiantown and Hobe Sound. The Elder Care Mobile Outreach Bus brings knowledgeable and compassionate staff directly to seniors in local neighborhoods.
For 51 years, the Council on Aging Martin County has been working tirelessly to inspire a community that embraces, uplifts and encourages seniors to maintain lives of quality and purpose. Stay healthy. Be active. Eat well. Get help when you need it from the Council on Aging Martin County. Please visit us in person, online at coamartin.org, or on social media, and learn more about the many services of the Council on Aging Martin County. Our staff and volunteers are ready and eager to help.