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Hand UP Luncheon
Aug. 9, 2025
Clover Park
Port St. Lucie
Photos by MaryAnn Ketcham

Community members united to celebrate and drive change at the luncheon sponsored by United Against Poverty St. Lucie. The event kicked off in the Mets locker room, followed by lunch and insights from Sean Boyle, CEO of the Children’s Service Council of St. Lucie County and Thom Epsky, CEO of the United Way of St. Lucie and Okeechobee. While raising funds, the event also highlighted how United Against Poverty empowers its clients to break the cycle of poverty through their various programs.