Martin County School District recognized its volunteers at an annual award ceremony, saying more than 4,300 people volunteered during the 2024-25 school year and logged over 62,000 hours of service.

A staff member speaking on behalf of Superintendent Maine said the district could not operate without that support. "We could not do this without you," the staff member said.

At the ceremony each school selected honorees in categories that include youth, adult, senior and business partner of the year. Charlotte Nebling was named the overall youth volunteer of the year. Nebling said she was surprised by the award: "I was honestly pretty shocked. I wasn't expecting to win. I just was going about my night kinda taking in the moment. And when they said my name, I was like, I won. Like, are you sure?" Nebling described her volunteer activities: "I'm the chapter president of Best Buddies at Martin County High School. I run my chapter, and then I also volunteer in Palm Beach with the nonprofit. And then I'm also a participant of Young Life, and I'm a wildlife leader, which is a middle school program for Young Life. And then I also do swimming."

District remarks emphasized the scale of volunteer contribution relative to district staffing; the ceremony script described volunteers as "nearly double the number of employees in the district" and said volunteers are "the heartbeat of the Martin County School District." The district also framed the awards as an annual celebration of service and community support.

No formal board actions, votes or policy changes were recorded in the transcript segment covering the ceremony.