Community Unity MC Taxpayers Association Darlene VanRiper Episode 10

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CSCMC is excited to bring you the Community Unity series from the 10th Street Studio, in partnership with the City of Stuart, located at the 10th Street Community Center. Proudly provided by Children's Services Council of Martin County. • • In this episode, Manager of Community Engagement, Cheree Ramirez, had the opportunity to sit down with Darlene VanRiper, the Martin County Taxpayer Association’s Executive Director. • • Darlene has been with the Martin County Taxpayer Association for over 20 years, and Executive Director over 6 years. MCTA are the “Watchdogs of Martin County”, they research and dedicate time to educating Martin County constituents on where their taxpayer dollars are being spent. • https://mctaxpayers.org/ • • You can learn more about our community and how taxpayer dollars are being spent for the betterment of our 160,000 residents. Visit their EVENT page on the website to register for their lunch and learns. There next luncheon will be held: • Wednesday, October 16, 2024 • at 11:30 am • Boys Girls Club of Martin County, Stuart Campus • Address: 551 SE M.L.K. Jr Blvd, Stuart, FL 34994 • • (*Boys and Girls Club of Martin County is another organization that taxpayers support through CSCMC. The designated amount of $927,561 for 2024-2025 fiscal calendar, will benefit their High Yield Learning Program and Academic Success K-8.) • • Darlene is also a columnist for the Friends and Neighbors Martin County publication. In an upcoming article Darlene shared her perspective about the Martin Reads Initiative, here in Martin County. • • (To clarify from the episode, in Martin County, 46% of children CANNOT read on level by 3rd Grade, which means only 54% of students ARE on level.) • • Darlene attended the private screening of an unreleased documentary called “Sentenced”, in partnership with Martin Reads and the Martin County School District. “Sentenced” addressed the very real issue that surrounds illiteracy across the nation; an issue that our children are facing in our own backyard. Learn more by checking out her next article and how you can get involved. https://www.friendsandneighborsofmart... • • Stay up to date and to learn more about where your tax dollars are at work. You can also find the complete audio from this episode on Spotify by searching CSCMC. Thank you to all Martin County Homeowners for your continued support for over 35 years. To learn more about CSCMC and the funded providers, visit our website at: ⁠www.cscmc.org⁠

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