By Cindy Armstrong, Public Relations, Walton County Snowbirds
The Walton County Snowbirds (WCS) held their annual business meeting on February 20, 2025, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Destin. Co-Presidents Bob and Peggy Breetz announced we have 642 members, 159 of which are new, and 84 Canadians. The numbers are down from last year, but tourism appeared to be down also. Maybe it was because of the record-breaking snowstorm we had in January?
At the meeting, South Walton High School students Emma Szucs and Bryan Delavara were each awarded a $1,000.00 educational scholarship. The monies for the scholarships are raised from 50/50 raffle drawings held at the bi-weekly gatherings and are organized by the energetic WCS Volunteer team of Mike and JoAnne Krueger.
In addition, Kevin Maloney, President & CEO of Children in Crisis, was presented with a check for $2,866.00. Children in Crisis, Inc., is a 501c3 non-profit organization comprised of caring people working together to provide homes and keep brothers and sisters together. They give a home to the abused, neglected, and abandoned children of the community. The monies raised were from the sale of FundRays coupon books, as well as donations. The sale of these very popular books was spearheaded by WCS Volunteer Pat Whitledge, and she even sold out this year!
This snowbird season, the WCS also sponsored another successful blood drive with OneBlood which was held on February 12 at Silver Sands Premium Outlets. We had 32 donors and 38 units of blood (some were double reds). Thank you all for saving lives! Thank you also to WCS Volunteer Sandra Wallis for organizing and Denise Zimmerman, our amazing representative from OneBlood.
As we wrap up this season, the WCS would like to thank the community for their continued support and warm welcome to the area this year. Everywhere we go we find excellent customer service and friendly faces … restaurants, shopping centers, entertainment venues, schools, etc. It really is our home away from home, and we look forward to coming back next snowbird season!
For more information on registration and the numerous activities and events the club offers, go to our website at www.waltoncountysnowbirds.com or join our Facebook page “Walton County Snowbirds.”
Author: Sowal Editor
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