Fort Pierce - Tuesday February 28: Florida based non-profit 'Stabilize Revitalize Fort Pierce' recently received a generous gift from an unlikely sponsor.
In the wake of Hurricane Ian last year, the non-profit set up a base camp over on the west coast in Fort Myers, one of the areas hit hardest by the storm. They recruited volunteers to help in the recovery effort, and brought over relief supplies from the east coast, mainly donations made by Fort Pierce residents
Stabilize Revitalize Fort Pierce also put out a call to equipment suppliers asking for their help with downed trees. That social media post caught the attention of a company all the way up in Tonawanda New York called Norwood. Norwood agreed to donate $10,000 worth of equipment in the form of a Frontier OS31 Sawmill.
Stabilize Revitalize Fort Pierce received that donation at the end of 2022. As a result, they have set up a mill at the St. Lucie farm preserve in St. Lucie County. Steps are now underway to create a sawyer program based in St. Lucie County with the help of the St. Lucie Farm Preserve, one of Stabilize Revitalize Fort Pierce's major sponsors.
For over 2 years now. Stabilize Revitalize Fort Pierce has organized community cleanups in the city's neighborhoods, along the inland waterway, beach cleanups and youth outreach events such as the Zora Youth Crew Project.
About Stabilize Revitalize Fort Pierce
The non-profit was was founded in Fort Pierce by Executive Director, Roger Templeman. Roger grew up in a Northwest Detroit neighborhood called Brightmoor where he found his passion for doing non-profit work with the motor City Blight Busters. After moving to Florida in 2007, Rogers saw the need for a very similar non-profit here in Fort Pierce.
In 2021 Roger teamed up with with Jordan Kahle, Richard Williams and Jason McNamara who shared his passion for Fort Pierce, and together they're working with the City and other non-profits to help stabilize and revitalize Fort Pierce.