Martin Community Involvement

Mentoring and Junior Achievement | Community Outreach

Mentoring and Junior Achievement

Since the mid 1980's an average of 20 FPL employees per year have served in the Indiantown Mentoring and Junior Achievement Program. At the heart of the program's success is the personal connection that the mentor makes with the student. The genuine concern of mentors has an immeasurable impact on the success and healthy development of the students.

The FPL Martin Plant mentors are involved in a variety of school based activities. Depending on the interest and scheduling, some prefer one-on-one mentoring; some prefer Junior Achievement, where they actually teach the class; and some prefer working in the Garden Program initiated by FPL employees.

FPL Martin Plant has taken an active role to encourage other FPL facilities as well as other outside corporations and civic organizations to take part in the mentoring initiative. Through its leadership, FPL has set the pace in Indiantown for education partnerships.

Community Outreach

FPL Martin Plant maintains a leadership role and other involvement with key community organizations such as Chamber of Commerce, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys and Girls Club, Education Coalition, Non Profit Housing, One Stop Career Center Advisory Board, Parenting Counts, etc.

FPL Martin Plant has been instrumental in forming the Indiantown Education Coalition, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting educational opportunities in the Indiantown community. The Coalition raises scholarships and mini-grants for students Pre-K to Adult Ed. Since 1996 the coalition has awarded $73,000 in scholarships, mini grants and adopt a class.

During construction of Units 3 & 4 in 1991-1993, FPL provided $300,000 to the Martin County School district for the construction of an adult teaching facility. This facility is now the One-Stop Center in Indiantown.

In 2001, FPL renewed its community leadership position with a $50,000 contribution to the YMCA for a day care facility.

In early 2003, FPL identified and helped jump start another worthy community effort by donating $50,000 to the Indiantown Non Profit Housing for a Shared Service Center in Indiantown. The Shared Service Center will benefit the following agencies: Indiantown Non Profit Housing, Inc., Jesus House of Hope, Council on Aging, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of MC, American Red Cross, Hibiscus Children's Center, SCORE - Senior Core of Retired Executives, Salvation Army, Martin County Parks & Recreation, Volunteers in Medicine, Children's Services Council, The Fatherhood Initiative, Indiantown NAC/Martin County, Hospice of Martin County, All for Youth, Inc., Drug Abuse Treatment Association.