Dunedin couple turns dream home heartbreak into $100K donation for community sailing

The Brief

  • A Dunedin couple was forced to demolish their 125-year-old dream home after severe hurricane damage exposed major structural issues.
  • They donated $100,000 to the Dunedin Boat Club to help restore its storm-damaged facility from home rehab funds they set aside.
  • The donation is the largest private donation in the club’s history and will support community sailing programs.

DUNEDIN, Fla. When a historic home renovation in Dunedin fell apart, one couple turned heartbreak into something meaningful for their community.

The backstory:

Marci Wilhelm and her partner Brent Irish purchased a 125-year-old post-Victorian farmhouse known as “Aisling Mor,” located on Victoria Drive.

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