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Assistance for our valued partners, colleagues and friends. In the restaurant/bar Industry

Assistance for our valued partners, colleagues and friends. In the restaurant/bar Industry

When Peter W. Busch established our family foundation in 1984, he did so with the belief that “we must give back to the very people who help keep us in business.” Those words have never been truer than today.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us, but its impact on restaurant and bar employees, their families and livelihoods, has been devastating. That’s why we’re partnering with The Community Foundation Martin-St. Lucie to create a fund that will provide critical relief to these displaced and underemployed personnel when they need it most.

We invite you to join us. 

The Busch Family Foundation is extending an invitation to our corporate partners to join us in this vitally important effort to support one of our greatest assets: our workforce.

All projections indicate that the effects of the pandemic on our economy, particularly on small businesses, will be deep and long-lasting. Employees in the restaurant/bar industry will experience an unprecedented disruption to their income and the threat of permanent job loss. The Busch Family Foundation is committed to doing whatever we can to help them through these challenges.

We believe there is no better time than now to take care of those who have served us so well.

To join the Busch Family Foundation’s Serving the Servers

Fast-tracked help for displaced and underemployed personnel. 

If you are a restaurant or bar worker who has been financially impacted by this crisis, you can access assistance in the county of your residence through the appropriate nonprofit agency listed below. The application process begins with a simple phone call, and is designed to fast-track help to where it’s most needed. Support is available for basic needs (food, clothing, shelter, health) and related financial assistance (rental, housing, utilities, insurance, etc.).

Proud to help those who serve our industry so well. 

The Busch Family Foundation was established with the belief that we must give back to the very people who keep us in business. Those words have never been truer than today. Our Foundation is working to get assistance as quickly as possible to you and your families to help you through these unprecedented challenges. We wish you and yours safety, security and the very best of health.

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Busch Family Foundation Donates to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin County!

Busch Family Foundation Donates to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Martin County!

On March 2019 the Peter W. Busch Family Foundation was proud to donate $5,000 to the Boys and Girls Club. The Boys & Girls Clubs provide millions of kids and teens a safe place to develop essential skills, make lasting connections and have fun. As a result, Club kids are more likely to:

Graduate from high school, Be physically active every day, Volunteer in their communities

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Navy SEAL Museum Receives Donation From Busch Family Foundation

Navy SEAL Museum Receives Donation From Busch Family Foundation

Fort Pierce, Fla. – February 19, 2019­ – The Navy SEAL Museum announced it has received a $12,000 donation from the Peter W. Busch Family Foundation (PWBFF). This is the fifth year the Museum has been chosen as a beneficiary of the PWBFF.

As owner and operator of Southern Eagle Distributing, Mr. Busch created the Peter W. Busch Family Foundation as a means to give back to local charities. The PWBFF hosts several fundraising events annually from which all proceeds benefit local organizations, including those supporting education, preservation of environment, and veterans. The funds from this most recent donation will help support the Museum’s core operational costs, including ongoing investments in renovation and improvement projects.

“We are proud to partner with the Busch Family Foundation and receive their generous donation,” said Rick Kaiser, Executive Director of the Navy SEAL Museum. “Their team is first-class and we have become close friends with many from Southern Eagle Distributing.”

The two organizations have a longstanding working relationship. The Museum relies on Southern Eagle Distributing and PWBFF to support various community events. In addition to financial contributions to local businesses, Southern Eagle Distributing is dedicated to giving back through volunteer hours with countless community projects, as well as beverage donations. The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation has given generously to numerous charities throughout the Treasure Coast with monetary donations.

“Southern Eagle Distributing, Inc. and the Peter W. Busch Family Foundation are extremely proud to support the Navy SEAL Museum, all that they provide for our community, and what they represent,” said Philip A. Busch, President of Southern Eagle Distributing. “Ft. Pierce, Florida is where this elite team of our military was developed during World War II, and we are proud to partner with the Museum to help showcase what the Navy SEALs have done for our great country and continue to do each and every day. If you have not visited the Navy SEAL Museum, I would encourage everyone to stop by and see all of the work they have done to showcase the Navy SEALs and our incredible community.”

About The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation

Peter W. Busch created The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation over 30 years ago to make a difference in the community. Education, youth/family, and veterans are the focus of the Foundation, along with the preservation of Florida’s natural beauty and indigenous wildlife. Peter has owned Southern Eagle Distributing, the local Anheuser-Busch distributor, since 1984. From the very beginning, his family, staff, and management have been committed to improving the community. They have supported numerous local charities with countless time, energy, money, beverages and more. With 100% of all proceeds benefitting local charities, the mission of the Peter W. Busch Family Foundation is to help make the community better and stronger for the people who live here.

About The Navy SEAL Museum

The National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum is the only museum dedicated solely to preserving the history of the U.S. Navy SEALs and their predecessors. Located in Fort Pierce, Florida, the Museum resides on the training grounds of the original Navy combat swimmers, the Frogmen. Built to honor the men who served with fortitude and ingenuity, the Navy UDT-SEAL Museum first opened its doors on Veterans Day in 1985. From humble beginnings, the facility has experienced tremendous growth, achieving national stature in 2007. The main objective of the Museum remains the promotion of public education by providing the opportunity to explore the history of the Navy SEALs through interactive exhibits, while honoring the fallen at the SEAL Memorial and caring for those warriors’ families through Trident House Charities.

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First Annual Busch Foundation Concert

First Annual Busch Foundation Concert

The two biggest events of the year hosted by The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation are the Wild Game Dinner and Treasure Coast Bull Riding.

After 14 years of bull riding success, the foundation has organized The Busch Foundation Concert Series in place of the bull riding event to give the Treasure Coast something different.

Southern Eagle Distributing and The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation teamed up with iHeart Radio’s WAVE 92.7 who hosted the 1st Annual Busch Foundation Concert Series in Adams Arena at the St. Lucie Fairgrounds in Fort Pierce on January 19th. Sponsored by Corona Extra USA, 100% of the proceeds go directly back to the community through local charities and organizations.

Other sponsors included St. Lucie Draft House, A & G Concrete Pool, Inc., Everglades Farm Equipment Group, John Jacobs Construction, St. Lucie Mets, Jaume Sera Cristalino, St. Lucie Battery & Tire, Holiday Inn Express, St. Lucie EDC, Legendary Limousine, LLC, CenterState Bank, Total Golf Cart, Moonswiners, Daughters 3, Indian River Oxygen, FIFCO USA, Pappy’s Liquors, Nestle’, Rossway Swan Tierney Barry Lacey & Oliver, P.L.

At 4:00 p.m. the gates to the Fairgrounds opened giving guests time to peruse and shop among the many vendor booths and grab food and drinks before heading into the Arena.

Opening, was Nashville recording artist Adam Hambrick. Discovered by singer Justin Moore, he has shared the stage with artists including LANCO, Jordan Davis, Eli Young Band and Chris Lane. Adam’s first single, “Rockin All Night Long” is now available.

The award winning group High Valley took the stage next further ramping the excitement of the evening. With their “pop-grass” style, they’re mostly known for their two popular hits, “Make You Mine” and “She’s With Me.”

Headliner, Joe Nichols, brought the Arena down. Mostly known for his popular hits such as “Brokenheartsvillle” and “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off”, his last album, Crickets sent both “Sunny and 75” as well as “Yeah” to Platinum-Certified Number One Status.

This is definitely an event you will not want to miss next time!

2020 Busch Foundation Concert Series TBA

The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation

The foundation was created in 1990 by Southern Eagle Distributing owner and Anheuser-Busch heir Peter W. Busch to to support, enrich and enhance the very community in which it was started. Formed 30 years ago in Ft Pierce, FL, Peter W. Busch believed in supporting initiatives that improve the quality of health, education and family in his community, as well as, the preservation of Florida’s indigenous animals and landscape.

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Peter W. Busch to be keynote speaker at 10th Annual Treasure Coast Business Summit

Peter W. Busch to be keynote speaker at 10th Annual Treasure Coast Business Summit

Busch will share his captivating family story and instrumental influence his own father had on the repeal of prohibition.

Southern Eagle Distributing, a successful family business located in Fort Pierce since 1984, cares deeply for the community and is always helping others.

Afternoon breakout sessions, sponsored by the Economic Development Council of St. Lucie County, will bring vital resources to business professionals.

FPL business analyst Mary Dempsey will be on site to walk you through FPL’s powerful analytical business tools that assist with future strategic planning.  

Also included in the breakout session line-up is weVENTURE, whose mission offers a business coaching program that assists start-up and established business owners.

The Florida Virtual Entrepreneurial Center will round out the sessions by inspiring you to dream big as you look at yourself and your employees as entrepreneurs.

The expo floor will feature more than 120 business vendors.

Space is available but limited.  Contact info@tcbizsummit.com and visit www.tcbizsummit.com for more information.

Sponsors include WBPF 25 News, The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation, Dyer Chevrolet, Bank of America, The EDC of St. Lucie County, The Pharus Group, DLF Media, Tobacco Free Florida, Stuart Magazine, Jungle TV, The Terrio Group, St. Lucie Mets, WQCS, SBDC, WPSL 1590, St. Lucie County Schools, Express Printing, Bonner Mobile Bar, Two Men and a Truck, UBU Brands, Post Insurance, Mid-Florida Credit Union, Traxx Entertainment and All Things Treasure Coast.

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Peter W. Busch foundation gives $15,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of SLC

Busch foundation gives $15,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of SLC

Philip Busch, president of Southern Eagle Distributing and the Peter W. Busch Family Foundation, presented a check for $15,000 to the Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County, in support of the Youth of the Year Program.

The Youth of the Year Program recognizes top achieving youths from each of the local Clubs. One Youth is selected during an annual event. That student then goes on to compete against other Youth of the Year winners for top state honors.

“We are extremely pleased to support The Boys & Girls Club of St. Lucie County,” said Philip Busch during the presentation. “They do a tremendous job with the young people in our community with amazing results.”

The Boys & Girls Clubs of St. Lucie County is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing youth with a world class Boys & Girls Club experience, assuring that success is within reach for every young person who walks through our doors, and that every Club member graduates high school with a plan-for-the-future, demonstrating good character and citizenship and living healthy lifestyles.

The Club enables all young people, especially those who need support most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

With 19 locations throughout the county, the Boys & Girls Clubs programs serve a diverse group of kids age 5-18. The 3,000 members come from a variety of backgrounds.

Contact the Club by calling 772 460-9918, visiting www.bgcofslc.org or by liking BGC at www.facebook.com/bgcofslc.

The Peter W. Busch Family Foundation was formed over 30 years ago in Ft. Pierce.

Peter W. Busch believes in supporting initiatives that improve the quality of health, education and family in his community, as well as, the preservation of Florida’s indigenous animals and landscape.

Peter’s belief has been that “we all must give back to the very people who help keep us in business and survive.”

Since 1984, Peter has owned Southern Eagle Distributing, the local Anheuser-Busch distributor, and has made enormous strides in providing for charitable causes.

Aside from all that he has contributed, citizens within our community view Mr. Busch and his family are ultimate givers, not only of monetary/beverage donations, but of their time, hearts and minds