Philanthropy
"Freely you have received, freely give." Matthew 10:8
VBCBA is committed to giving back to the community of its financial resources. Since 2004, VBCBA has donated over $260,000 to local Christian nonprofits.
In December 2025, VBCBA disbursed funds to the following organizations (pictured at right):
(Seated): Kenya May of Feed the Lambs; Jennifer Aylor of Master's Academy; Bill Motta of Victory Kids; Angel Pietsch of Little Birthday Angels; Bonnie Martinelli of Care Net Pregnancy Center; Major Phillip Irish of The Salvation Army. (Standing): George Lynch of Dynamic Life Recovery Community; Michael Keen of 4Kids Treasure Coast; Dale Glading of Risk Takers for Christ; Jay Needham of Indian River Habitat for Humanity; Jessica Staudt of Safe Families for Children; Judy Graziosi of Women's Refuge; Don Burzynski of CrossLife Counseling; Kevin Kroitor of Youth for Christ.
Thank you to these sponsors who donated funds over and above their membership dues to bless the ministries: Gold sponsors: Karen Gaskill, Realtor, Coldwell Banker Paradise; and Geof Hoge of Hoge Realty Co. Silver sponsors: Theresa Tolle of Bay Street Pharmacy; and Carolyn Mac Evoy of Mac Evoy Real Estate.
In addition to donating funds, VBCBA supports local ministries in other ways throughout the year:
RISK TAKERS FOR CHRIST
At our January 2026 luncheon, members donated bottled water and gift cards for giveaways, to benefit Risk Takers for Christ's Living H20 Initiative.
Pictured at right is VBCBA Vice President Sam Schultz of AVAILIT and Dale Glading of Risk Takers for Christ.
GIFFORD YOUTH ACHIEVEMENT CENTER
VBCBA collected school supplies during their August 2025 luncheon to benefit Gifford Youth Achievement Center.
Pictured at right: VBCBA President Maureen Nicolace of Nicolace Marketing with the late Freddie Woolfork and Jay Lundy of GYAC.
MILITARY MOMS PRAYER GROUP
In September 2025, VBCBA collected 'care package' supplies to send to troops overseas as part of the "Holidays for Heroes" program run by the Military Moms Prayer Group.
Pictured at Right: Robbie Walker with the Holidays for Heroes program and VBCBA Treasurer Danny Howes of East Coast Tax and Financial Planning.
THE SALVATION ARMY
In November 2025, VBCBA members donated nonperishable food to benefit The Salvation Army's food pantry.
Pictured at Right: VBCBA secretary Mike Cianci of Dynamic Life Recovery Community with Majors Lynn and Phillip Irish of The Salvation Army.
FEED THE LAMBS ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
At our December 2025 Celebration of Giving Luncheon, in addition to distributing money to local ministries, members donated Christmas gifts to Feed the Lambs Enrichment Program.
Pictured at Right: John and Kenya May and Susan Baran representing Feed the Lambs with VBCBA President Maureen Nicolace of Nicolace Marketing.
OUR FOUNDATIONAL SCRIPTURE FOR GIVING:
"But just as you excel in everything in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in your love for us, see that you also excel in this grace of giving. I am not commanding you, but I want to test the sincerity of your love by comparing it with the earnestness of others. For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. And here is my advice about what is best for you in this matter: Last year you were the first not only to give but also to have the desire to do so. Now finish the work, so that your eager willingness to do it may be matched by your completion of it, according to your means. For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what he does not have. Our desire is not that others might be relieved while you are hard pressed, but that there might be equality. At the present time your plenty will supply what they need, so that in turn their plenty will supply what you need. Then there will be equality. As it is written: "He who gathered much did not have too much, and he who gathered little did not have too little." 2 Corinthians 8: 7-15