When the Sea Tow corporate offices suggested a toy or food drive, John and Amy Donaldson, owners of Sea Tow Sebastian, knew exactly which option to choose.

For the past seven years, the Donaldson’s have organized the Stuff A Boat Food Drive in support of the Roseland Ecumenical Food Pantry located in the Roseland United Methodist Church. The Donaldson’s chose this food pantry because their son attended preschool at the church. Amy explained their family developed a very close relationship with the school and food bank, “There were times I walked into the food pantry and there was no food. It was heart wrenching.”

Collaborating with Treasure Coast Community Health and Treasure Coast Marina, the Donaldsons collected 800+ pounds of food this year that will go toward providing more than 25,000 meals to Treasure Coast families.

Treasure Coast Community Health employees donated food from their eight Indian River County locations, and Treasure Coast Marina held a Christmas party for children with a food donation or unwrapped gift as an entry fee. Both groups have happily contributed to the Stuff A Boat Food Drive for multiple years.

These three organizations have developed their own close relationship through feeding individuals in need and showing the true meaning of holiday spirit.