Getting involved and helping in the local community is a long standing tradition
of the MacArthur family. For more than 50 years, the MacArthur family has been a
constant source of help to the community and continues to bring local businesses
together to lend a helping hand. Here is some information about important
community efforts and local business organizations supporting our community.
Helping the local youth of our area has been a big part of the Hobe Sound
business community. Sponsoring sports teams, helping with school projects, funding
scholarships, or providing Christmas cheer, are just some of the programs for which
local business have opened their hearts and check books.
No individual has done more through the years than Harry MacArthur. The
MacArthur family has been a constant source of help to the young people of our
community. Many of Harry's efforts fly "under-the-radar" and are known only to
the fortunate recipients. A fine example of Harry's generosity is his Annual Christmas
Toy Drive, which has been underwritten for years by Harry and the generous patrons
of Harry and the Natives. This effort has grown in recent years with the addition
of a Christmas Caroling Program which raises additional funds and helps heighten
local awareness of the needs of our young people.
Harry and some special natives realized that with the population in Hobe Sound
growing more needed to be done to cultivate the giving spirit of all Hobe Sounders.
Also recognized was the need to match donors with those youngsters seeking help.
The result of these efforts was the formation of NATIVES HELPING NATIVES, INC,
a 501(c) (3) organization that will coordinate fund raising, review sponsorship
requests and disburse funds to worthy youth projects in our town. The Board of
Directors of this group consists of long time Hobe Sounders, each of whom has a
history of dedication to community service and shares in the common goal of
helping the kids of OUR community.
For scholarship details and information on how to contribute, contact the
restaurant at (772) 546-3061.
Located on Bridge Road, the chamber has been an invaluable partner in bringing
businesses together to help the community.
For more information contact the chamber at:
On the Web: www.hobesound.org
Address: PO Box 1507, 8994 South East Bridge Road, Hobe Sound, FL 33475
Phone: (772) 546-4724
Fax: (772) 546-9969
Email: info@hobesound.org
Garden Party Band is a classic rock/old standards/jazz/country musical group made up
solely of health care professionals. Over the past few years, this group has used their love
of music to raise over $30,000 for worthwhile medical causes. Each time they
play, the goal is to raise money for a particular individual or organization
that needs help. Using a tip jar, donations are collected throughout the
evening and tallied at the end of the night.
So far, the group
has donated funds to local children with cancer, colleagues from the hospital
who were experiencing major illnesses, and groups such as the American Heart
Association, Leukemia Society, and Juvenile Diabetes Association.
You can catch their act at Harry and The Natives after the New Year.
