A SEASON OF CELEBRATION
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offer hope to families.
“I was motivated to give people an opportunity for a
chance at a better family life,” she says.
Garbarino-May decided to move to CASTLE — Child
Abuse Services, Training & Life Enrichment — where she
has been executive director for 20 years.
“The families that we work with haven’t had any role
models,” says Garbarino-May. “We recreate the family life
for them. It’s a rebirth for these parents. We nurture them,
guide them and give them the right choices. It’s newly
learned behavior.”
Garbarino-May’s 25-year tenure at CASTLE is a testament
to her steadfast desire to help build better families. “Our
staff have bought into providing solutions for parents and
want to be a part of a positive experience,” she says. “That
is why we have people who’ve worked with us for 25 or
20 years.”
“We live by simple values at CASTLE,” says Garbarino-
May. “We sit back and listen to people — to each other and
to the families. We help people look at their problems and
break them down into small pieces. Then, it’s easier for them
to figure out how to solve their problems. We do this in a
respectful way.”
“I helped build our administrative office 18 years ago,”
says Garbarino-May. “After that was done. I didn’t see how
I could help anymore, and I thought I’d be here for maybe
another year.”
But Garbarino-May’s building experience had just begun.
“Our staff, board of directors and volunteers have given
families in the community the tools to be successful,” she
says. “I had no idea that we would blossom into such a great
organization. They say that when you surround yourself
with fabulous people, then wonderful things happen. That is
so true.”
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Name: Theresa Garbarino-May
Age: 50
City: Port St. Lucie (home), Fort
Pierce (work)
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Family: Three children: Jacob
(21), Justin (16) and Anthony (15)
Background: Master’s degree in
Non-profit Management from
Nova University
What people don’t know about me: “I tend to be a reserved,
quiet person. I don’t want to be the center of the party.”
Favorite Holiday Memory: “Growing up in a small town of
2,000 people in upstate New York and getting snowed in for
the holidays. We couldn’t go anywhere without a snowmobile,
so my friends and I would sit out and watch the snow
fall. I had a very innocent upbringing.”
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