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One Day to Give 2011

Posted on Apr 18, 2012 in Past Events, Special Events

Images from today’s event John Carroll High School makes contribution   The PSL Lions Club contributes to ‘One Day to Give   Not just FREE pizza…FREE Starbucks too!   One Day to Give & Starbucks!!   SLC Fire Department proclamation...

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100K In A Day 2012

Posted on Apr 18, 2012 in Past Events, Special Events

Thank you to everyone who came out to participate in the 100K in a Day food drive for Mustard Seed Ministries. A total of 171, 962 pounds of food were brought in!!...

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Be A Hero Day – 2011

Posted on Nov 9, 2011 in Past Events, Special Events

Join us for the annual “Be A Hero” two day blood drive event! BIG APPLE PIZZA • 2311 South 35th Street Wednesday, Nov. 9 • 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM GET A FREE SHIRT! All registered donors will get a FREE T-SHIRT! 2011 Blood Bowl Participants! Come out and support your favorite local company and help them win this year’s blood bowl! American Red Cross Scripps Associated Coastal Special Olympics Florida ENT Physicians St. Lucie Fire District AT&T St. Lucie Chamber of Commerce Boy Scouts Gulf Stream St. Lucie Medical Center Boys & Girls Club of America St. Lucie Mets City of Fort Pierce St. Luice County Sheriffs Office City of Port St. Lucie St. Luice County Fairfield Inn & Suites Veterans Council Florida Power and Light St. Lucie County Golds Gym St. Lucie County School District Indian River State College Staples Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and Heart Institute Starbucks Mustard...

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Night of Heroes

Posted on Dec 4, 2010 in Past Events, Special Events

It was a night of heroes big and small! For one night only, Football Hall of Famer and legendary Miami Dolphin Coach Don Shula helped to celebrate volunteerism and community spirit as the Van Duzer Foundation hosted its own “Night of Heroes” Saturday, December 4th at the PGA Learning Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The Van Duzer Foundation, which helps individuals and families in St. Lucie County who are struggling and in crisis because of tragic and unforeseen events. Since its inception in 2008, the Van Duzer Foundation has raised and donated over $235,000 to families in crisis, raised over 35,000 pounds of food, and helped Florida’s Blood Centers collect more than 3,000 pints of lifesaving blood. Known for its unique events, the Foundation has also broken two world records, closed down entire streets in an attempt to create a line of pizza that circled a city block,...

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Tim Tebow Day

Posted on Jul 3, 2010 in Past Events, Special Events

Tim Tebow teams up with the Van Duzer Foundation. Click this link to see some of the media coverage of the All American Heroes event.   Tim Tebow fever hits Treasure Coast...

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Gibbs Antoine Blood Drive

Posted on Jun 3, 2009 in Past Events, Special Events

Photo by: Deborah Silver Treasure Coast Breaks Blood Donation Record to Help Little Boy! Nearly 400 people rolled up their sleeves Wednesday, June 3 in an effort to save the life of three year-old Gibbs Antoine this week in Fort Pierce. 287 pints of blood were collected on behalf of little Gibbs, who is suffering from a malignant brain tumor and needs blood transfusions regularly. The Van Duzer Foundation hosted a blood drive on Wednesday, June 3rd in cooperation with Riverside National Bank and Florida’s Blood Centers. Not only did the one-day drive break the Treasure Coast record for blood donations; Scott Van Duzer, owner of the Fort Pierce Big Apple Pizza and Pasta and Founder of the Van Duzer Foundation donated all proceeds from the evening’s sales to the Antoine Family. A line of customers snaked through the building and over $4,300 was raised to help Gibbs’ family...

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