Your Town: Flagler County Corvette Club donates to breast cancer patients

Also in Your Town: Bunnell Police Department teams up with Early Learning Coalition.

By Paige Wilson
| 5:40 p.m. March 20, 2019

Pam Bolter, AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation; Tom Gibbs; Nancy Nelson, AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation; Nancy Gibbs; Steve Wolfe, Corvette Club president; and Bari Thomson, Corvette Club treasurer. Courtesy photo

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The Flagler County Corvette Club donated $2,273 to the AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation’s Pink Army on March 12, according to a press release.

The Flagler County Corvette Club raised the money throughout the year at car shows and the annual “Corvettes at the Beach” event in Flagler Beach.

The local group decided to support the AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation’s Pink Army due to its history with Tom Gibbs Chevrolet.

The AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation’s Pink Army raises money and awareness for the importance of screenings. The funds directly support qualified women and men in the area that need mammograms and other diagnostic procedures.

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AdventHealth Hospice Care recognizes volunteers

On March 8, AdventHealth Hospice Care recognized and celebrated 125 volunteers with an appreciation luncheon overlooking the Atlantic Ocean at the Hammock Dunes Club in Palm Coast, according to a press release.

During the “An Ocean of Gratitude is Not Enough!” event, AdventHealth Hospice Care Chaplain David Labrador recognized the efforts of the volunteers and their service to others. Classical pianist Nick Roerig and violinist Paulo Torres provided the entertainment.

Bunnell police team up with Early Learning Coalition

The Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia kicked off a partnership on March 11 with the Bunnell Police Department to bring the “Officer Friendly” Program to the city of Bunnell, according to a press release.

Each month, Bunnell Police Officers will visit selected early learning programs to read stories to preschool-aged children. Stories will focus on building children’s self-esteem, developing their social skills and creating positive relationships with police officers. ELCFV will provide each early learning program with play- based activities which will enrich their existing curriculum and extend the learning well after the officer has left the program, leaving a lasting impression on the children.

“The Bunnell Police Department is excited to be part of valuable program,” Chief Tom Foster

said in the news release. “We believe that community engagement and early intervention with our children, is an investment for the future our community. We hope to develop trust with law enforcement and continued partnership with the Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia.”