Last week Community Foundation President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, presented Indian River Indicators to the IRC County Commissioners. The 14-minute video of this presentation can be viewed below. Indian River Indicators originated after the completion of the 2019 Indian River Community Needs Assessment and provides...

One of the greatest things about living in this community is that there is no shortage of people willing to work to improve the lives of others."- Jeff Pickering In partnership with Vero Beach Magazine, Indian River Community Foundation's President and CEO, Jeff Pickering, writes...

By: Alexander Sylvia The Wounded Veterans Relief Fund is a non-profit organization in the Palm Beach area that provides assistance to veterans. They provide veteran assistance throughout the state of Florida, including housing assistance, utilities assistance and help with transportation. They also provide veterans with...

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $175,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County.  The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Pat Brier, Toni Hamner, Dale Jacobs, Ed Massey, Sandy Rolf, and Larry Salustro.  The grants were awarded from...

In January 2021, Indian River Community Foundation's Community Enrichment Fund awarded the Senior Resource Association with $35,000 to help replace the roof of their Sebastian DayAway facility. The new roof has been built and operations at the facility continue to carry on Senior Resource Association's...

Indian River Community Foundation is introducing a new online resource, Indian River Indicators, that can be used to track community needs and measure indicators of local health and prosperity. The resource was developed following the completion of the Indian River County Community Needs Assessment, a...

Ken Grudens, Executive Director of IRLT with Jeff Pickering, Executive Director of IRCF. Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded $100,000 to Indian River Land Trust for their effort to protect the land that protects the lagoon.  The IRLT grant was one of four totaling $170,000...

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $170,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County.  The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Pat Brier, Toni Hamner, Dale Jacobs, Ed Massey, Sandy Rolf, and Larry Salustro.  The grants were awarded from...

Indian River Community Foundation is excited to announce the establishment of the Vero Beach Woman’s Club Restoration Fund. The Restoration Fund will be used to collect charitable donations for expenses associated with the restoration of the historic building owned by the Vero Beach Woman's Club...

Head, Heart, and Hands of Indian River Club has awarded their annual grants, decided by a local advisory board. Twenty-six organizations were recipients of a total of $198,350 in grants. The Head, Heart and Hands Community Outreach program, formed in 2013, utilizes a multi-faceted approach. The...