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Preparing for Hurricane Irma
Due to the possible impact from Hurricane Irma, Indian River Community Foundation’s office will be closed on Thursday September 7, Friday September 8, and will remain closed until further notice. Clients who require temporary assistance making a contribution to, or making a grant from, their...

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Hurricane Harvey Relief
[caption id="attachment_2259" align="alignnone" width="1100"] Photo: Tim Fadek/CNN[/caption] Indian River Community Foundation encourages people interested in helping those affected by Hurricane Harvey to donate to one of the following: American Red Cross PO Box 37389 Boone, IA 50037-0839 Tax ID 53-0196605 Click Here to Give Online...

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Indian River Community Foundation Gives $40,000 to Youth Guidance
Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded a grant of $40,000 from the Community Enrichment Fund to the Youth Guidance to support the South County Sports mentoring Program. The mentoring program provides after-school sports activities for children from middle and elementary schools in the Highlands area...

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A Ride Along the Indian River Lagoon with ORCA A Ride Along the Indian River Lagoon with ORCA
[caption id="attachment_2270" align="alignleft" width="400"] Bridget, Victoria, Madeline[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2272" align="alignleft" width="400"] Muck Traps collected from the Indian River Lagoon[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2287" align="alignleft" width="400"] ORCA Lab[/caption] By Jaci Ruppert Indian River Community Foundation recently issued a grant to Ocean, Research, Conservation Association (ORCA) to fund a...

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Professional Advisors Invited to 7th Annual Joint Symposium on Charitable Giving and Estate Planning Professional Advisors Invited to 7th Annual Joint Symposium on Charitable Giving and Estate Planning
[caption id="attachment_2239" align="alignnone" width="217"] Kristen Heaney, MSW, BCC, CSWA[/caption] Together with the United Way Foundation, Indian River Community Foundation will hold the 7th Annual Joint Symposium on Charitable Giving and Estate Planning for local professional advisors (i.e. attorneys, accountants and financial advisors). The continuing education...

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Community Foundation Awards Fifteen Grants Totaling $405,000 to Local Charities
Indian River Community Foundation awarded discretionary grants totaling $405,000 to 15 local nonprofit charitable organizations from its spring 2017 grants cycle. The grants were reviewed by three volunteer grant committees and approved by the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. “While most of Indian River Community...

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A Visit to Liberty Magnet and their ASD Program A Visit to Liberty Magnet and their ASD Program
[caption id="attachment_2090" align="alignleft" width="400"] Sheri Burns, Randy Arms, Rachel Homan[/caption] [caption id="attachment_2086" align="alignleft" width="400"] Steamroller Ramp[/caption] On April 12, 2017, Indian River Community Foundation took a site visit to Liberty Magnet's Autism Spectrum Disorder(ASD) Program and their sensory room. ASD refers to a range of...

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Head, Heart and Hands of Indian River Club Head, Heart and Hands of Indian River Club
Head, Heart and Hands of Indian River Club distributes 14 grants totaling $105,000. Thirteen local nonprofits received a helping hand from the “Heart” of the Indian River Club community at a poolside reception last Thursday afternoon. The Head, Heart and Hands Community Outreach program, formed...

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A Visit to St. Francis Manor to Learn About Campaign to Serve More Seniors in Need
by Jeff Pickering [caption id="attachment_2024" align="alignnone" width="640"] Jeff Pickering, Joel Pickering, Barbara "Mamie" Merrill, Jason Pickering[/caption] On Monday, my family and I will celebrate the life of Barbara McGillicuddy Merrill who passed away shortly after celebrating her 90th birthday in January.  A Vermont native, "Mamie"...

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Philanthropy Field Trip: Old Vero Ice Age Site
On March 14, 2017, Indian River Community Foundation's team took a philanthropy field trip to learn more about the Old Vero Ice Age Site.  The organization is led by a team of dedicated volunteers, and works to preserve and appropriately excavate important Ice Age archaeological and paleontological sites in...

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