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TREASURE COAST

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and big industries are making a home here and real estate is crazy, off the charts. Surely a seller’s market! Our population is growing. Better Living & Marketplace together with Treasure Coast Communications & Marketing are here to serve you, the community and our business owners. Our merger has now brought us to a new location in St. Lucie West. Please visit our websites for more information. Open house soon to be announced. We would love to hear from you.

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arch, a winter wonderland in sunny Florida! The weather is already like Springtime here. Have you noticed the pollen? The trees have little buds, the flowers are blooming, and the birds are singing. Oh yes, we are blessed. Ears that hear and eyes that see—the Lord has made them both. Proverbs 20:12 Sometimes I get so busy that I forget to stop, even for a few minutes and bring to mind all that I have to be grateful for. Eyes and ears are easily taken for granted. Any body part for that matter. What about turning on the faucet and having running water? Electric to cast light onto the darkness? It is possible to make a very long list, but you get the gist. It is good. Stop and smell the roses from time to time. If you didn’t quite hit the mark on your New Year’s Resolution, you are not alone. I am guilty. Now is always a great time to start. In the meantime, we are cranking it out here in St. Lucie. Lots of new businesses opening, new

ast issue we introduced our all new and exclusive Smart Ads. This is our way of connecting our readers and small businesses. Seriously, you will receive offers and coupons not found anywhere else. It only takes a moment. We are so sure you will be happy to use them, that we decided to make it even more fun and profitable! Every time you scan, fill in name and email, you may be the recipient of a $50 Amazon Gift Card. Why wait? Share it with your family, friends and neighbors too. It is our pleasure to bring you a quality direct mail magazine full of professional content, local organizations and fun filled pages. “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” Corinthians 2:9 Love + Be Loved. Easter is coming! Daylight Savings this month! Happy St. Patrick’s Day & Happy Passover! In Joy,

If you do not receive or have the time to pick up our magazine please log onto betterlivingandmarketplace.com or email us at contact@betterlivingmarketplace.com for convenient home delivery. If you are involved in a community program that is making a positive difference, please contact me at valerie@calabreseconsultingllc.com. You just might be the next story.

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hen you are injured on the job, Florida law provides for both lost wages and medical benefits. Whether you are eligible for a particular benefit will depend on a variety of factors. This column is intended to give a general overview of some of the available benefits. MEDICAL CARE: The Workers’ Compensation law requires the employer and their insurance carrier to provide medical care, so long as the need for the care is caused by the accident, is reasonable and medically necessary. The law also requires that the Major Contributing Cause of the need for the treatment be the industrial accident. TEMPORARY LOST WAGES: The law provides for the payment of lost wages if your authorized treating doctor says that you cannot work because of the injuries from the accident. The law also provides for the payment of lost wages if you have work restrictions which prevent you from going back to work, provided you have not reached your point of maximum recovery known as Maximum Medical Improvement.

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PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT BENEFITS: If your doctor decides that you have a Permanent Impairment Rating because of your injury, you will be entitled to Impairment Benefits. The number of weeks of benefits that you receive will be determined by the rating your doctor gives you. PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS: If your injury is severe and you cannot find work within a fifty-mile radius of your home, you may be entitled to ongoing benefits in this category. PAIN AND SUFFERING: Workers’ Compensation does not include payment for pain and suffering. This is the trade- off for a no- fault system which allows you to receive medical and lost wage benefits, even if your negligence caused or contributed to the occurrence of the accident. In my next column, I will provide more information about the receipt of medical care under the Workers’ Compensation law. If you would like to discuss your Workers’ Compensation case with me, please call my office to schedule a free consultation.

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orking in the mortgage field is a challenging profession. I deal with new situations every day. Every loan is different, just as every Angel Almendarez client is different. One thing, however, remains the same. From the first time homebuyer to the retiree looking at reverse mortgages, the buyer never seems to get enough information before they sign on the bottom line. Consider the first time homebuyer. How do you justify accumulating hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of debt with no insight into what the long term affects will be? You need to look at the whole picture. It’s not necessarily about what you can qualify for, sometimes its about what you can afford and still keep the lifestyle you are currently living. Has the past year pushed you into a corner to where your credit card debt has soared? Has anyone ever told you that you could use the equity in your home to pay all that off, reducing the monthly outflow of cash? Have they showed you how to pay off your home sooner? Who do you have looking out for your overall wealth? What about your investing power? There are those out there sitting on equity in a current home that could invest it into rental properties or land purchases. Has anyone ever even had you look at your overall portfolio so to speak? You could be sitting on money that could be working for you. Are you interested in a reverse mortgage but everyone who has ever explained it to you is talking out in the stratosphere? They are not for everyone but there are options available and with the right guidance, you can make yourself a little more comfortable for the next 20 years or so. As my mother always used to say, knowledge is power and information is priceless. Ask, listen, learn and move she would say. So today, take a second and think about your current situation. Do you have questions? Would you like me to review your specific scenario with you? This is what I am here for. From your first home to your last, I will be walking with you every step of the way helping you to build and understand your financial future.

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s the Director of a national non-profit organization, and Chief Operating Officer of Treasure Coast Communications & Marketing Inc, the question “How do I start a Non-Profit (501(c)3)?” comes up often. I respond to it by asking where or what perspective is the Non-Profit coming from? My response often causes the questioner to pause, and I can see the confusion starting to build. Starting a non-profit and understanding where the concept originates are two completely different things. Most people think that the root question for a person starting a non-profit is whether they want to generate revenue from their business, or how much business savvy they have acquired to leverage the launch of their concept. I would offer to you that the answer is neither of those things. My first question to a client seeking to establish a 501(c)3 would be – what are your dreams for your non-profit, or what do you believe the purpose of your non-profit would be? Over the 20 years that I have been in the non-profit arena, the clients that have a clear dream and purpose are the ones who have had the best rates of success. Those with a clear purpose and direction for their budding organizations have literally run circles around many MBAs and traditionally trained business majors. Not that those with a strong academic foundation cannot succeed as well, however a non-profit is not as much about revenue and rates of return as those with this type of foundation may think. I have worked with many clients who launched their non-

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profits with only a fundamental understanding of accounting and the associated economics, but their passion for the mission of the nonprofit fueled their start-ups to a rapid ascension in their chosen arenas. Many of these clients would be considered “Dreamers” by traditional business standards; however, in my experience, if you do not have a dream or purpose for your organization, getting one should be your priority. n all levels of your initial registration and filing documents, you will be asked to explain the purpose of your organization multiple times. You will have to provide this information to incorporate your 501(c)3 in your state and to submit your application on the federal level you will be asked again. The IRS goes as far as requesting you chose a number code that identifies the purpose your non-profit is being created for. You will need to be able to explain the hows and whys of your organization’s mission and doing so successfully is best achieved if you have a real connection to and understanding of where the mission came from internally. By that I mean, what experiences or observations have been the catalyst for the drive you have to lead an organization with an outward-facing goal? For example, the horrible experience of a young girl who witnesses domestic violence in her household could be a powerful motivator for her to start a non-profit focused on helping young people who have experienced similar exposure. I provided consultation to a client who immigrated from the Caribbean and struggled academically due to his thick Caribbean accent. This client went on to excel in high school and college because of a speech therapist they were provided access to in 7th grade. That experience was the origin of the non-profit he launched to help students with similar challenges. These types of individuals and experiences are truly where nonprofits come from. If the title of this article caught your attention, you now have an answer to the question about the origins of non-profits. The next question is do you have an experience or life observation

“Is there a situation, circumstance, or subset of the population you would like to impact in a positive way?” that you would like to make the mission of an organization? Is there a situation, circumstance, or subset of the population you would like to impact in a positive way? If there is, then perhaps you are one of the “Dreamers” that have traditionally gone unnoticed. There are non-profits that exist to aid people, animals, organizations, domestic issues, global issues, the environment, the health field, and the list goes on. The world of 501(c)3s includes small non-profits that have local impact and extends all the way to large non-profits that have an impact globally. The purpose and mission affecting you personally may fall anywhere within this spectrum. Whether or not there is a motivation to start an organization that will change or improve a situation is a personal decision people must make. That does not change the answer to the question that is the title of this article. Where do non-profits come from? Non-profits come from people like you.

Treasure Coast Communications & Marketing Inc has a non-profit arm to assist anyone seeking to start a non-profit organization. We can be reached at info@tcoaststudios.com 772-245-3036 Anthony Maynard / Non-Profit Director / C.O.O. Treasure Coast Communications & Marketing Inc.

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ll of us have broken areas in our livesthings that bring us deep grief and pain. In fact, the things we carry around can be downright devastating. When we carry a hurt for a long time, we eventually find our identity in that hurt and become a victim. We may try to escape our pain by using drugs or alcohol. Or we may try to control all those around us with anger. The list goes on and on. We mourn over our past mistakes, and we even mourn over our loss of control. In the end God leads us to His comfort, if we just trust in Him. (Matthew Chapter 5) “Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted”. • We mourn our past mistakes • We mourn our loss of control • We discover God’s pathway to comfort As long as we don’t get stuck in the mourning process, mourning can serve as the pathway to comfort and to the help and hope God has ready for us. God’s promise is “To all who mourn He will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the Lord has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory.” (Isaiah 61:3) I hope that we all realize there is HOPE no matter what the circumstances in God. He’ll get us though as long as we hold on to Him. God Bless Pastor Mike

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