Heart of a Hero Gala Nominations Now Open
WATCH: Stacy Cartechine, Executive Director of the Brevard Heart Foundation, talks with the Friday Night Locker Room’s Steve Wilson at the Erdman Automotive Studio in Cocoa. The Brevard Health Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and recognizing those in the healthcare field. Although they are involved with multiple programs, Cartechine and Wilson talked mostly about their upcoming Heart of a Hero Gala, which will be held on April 6, 2024, at the Hilton Melbourne.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with the Executive Director of the Brevard Heart Foundation, Stacy Cartechine.
The Brevard Health Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and recognizing those in the healthcare field.
Although they are involved with multiple programs, Cartechine and I spoke mostly about their upcoming Heart of a Hero Gala, which will be held on April 6, 2024, at the Hilton Melbourne.
That may sound like a long way off, however the nominating process for this event is now underway.
Cartechine told me this event is to, “recognize medical professionals, doctors, nurses, technicians, physician assistants that go ‘above and beyond’ for the people of Brevard.
She continued by saying, “It is open to public and private offices, medical professionals, CNAs, support staff in a medical facility, hospice care,” and basically anyone in the medical field.
The nominating process will run through January 15, 2024. To submit a nomination, go to brevardheartfoundation.org, fill out the form, and submit. It’s that simple!
One of the initiatives of the Brevard Heart Foundation that Cartechine spoke about is their scholarship program.
She told me, “Our scholarship program is unique because it can go directly to the student to meet financial needs, such as rent or daycare. The money doesn’t just go directly to the school like most scholarship programs.”
To date, over $740,000.00 has been provided to students in the healthcare field.
When asked about the best way to support the Brevard Heart Foundation, Cartechine told me, “We would love to be considered for End of Year Giving. Those gifts & donations can be given at www.brevardheartfoundation.org/donate.
For additional information, contact Stacy Cartechine at Stacy@BrevardHeartFoundation.org.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Steve Wilson was born in DeRidder, Louisiana and grew up in both New Orleans and Macon, Georgia. He moved to Brevard County in 1984 and retired from local government as the Community Advocate/Assistant to the City Manager with the City of Rockledge in 2018.
Among the awards and accolades Steve has received over the years are 15 + year Rockledge Little League volunteer, Brevard Public School Jefferson Award Recipient, Rockledge High School Raider Booster Award 2001, 2006, City of Rockledge Employee of the Year 2006, Rockledge Kiwanian of the Year 2006-2007, City of Rockledge Quality Public Service Award 2008, 2012, 2017, Rockledge Kiwanis Citizen of the Year 2012-2013, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Sportscasting 2015, Rockledge High School Leadership and Service Award 2016, Central Florida Humanitarian Award 2017, Space Coast Inspiration Award – 2018, Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame – Lifetime Achievement – 2020 and Ecofest Achievement Award – 2022.
Wilson is especially proud of his chairing two fundraisers in support of pediatric cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation in honor of Merritt Island resident Julie Spurlock that raised over $25,000.00.
He has been a partner, along with Orville Susong, for the past 24 years with the Friday Night Locker Room, a broadcasting team that covers and reports on a wide variety of local events that are of significance to the residents of the Space Coast and beyond. Their mission is to promote youth sports, support first responders and law enforcement personnel, and showcase community and charitable events that are produced by our nonprofit partners in central Florida.
The Friday Night Locker Room has awarded hundreds of sports achievement plaques to Brevard County student-athletes over the years. They have also awarded more than $18,000 in academic scholarships to Brevard County high school seniors.
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