June 8th is World Oceans Day, an international day dedicated to supporting worldwide public interest in the protection of the ocean and the sustainable management of its resources. One prominent local organization working to achieve these goals is the Ocean Research & Conservation Association (ORCA), whose mission...

Gifford Youth Orchestra (GYO) strives to provide education, experience, and training in various cultural and performing arts, including music, drama, dance, and the vocal arts for the youth of Gifford, Florida and neighboring communities with a core focus on the mastery of stringed instruments. Jeff Pickering,...

Heather O'Shea, VP Indian River Community Foundation's Vice President of Operations and Information, Heather O'Shea, recently wrote a column entitled "Reading at Full Blast" in the May 2023 edition of the Vero Beach Magazine. In the article, O'Shea shares how The Learning Alliance's Moonshot Moment...

Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $44,000 to three nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, Dale Jacobs, Toni Hamner, Wanda Lincoln, Dawn Michael, Angelia Perry, and Jennifer Watson....

On April 20, 2023, Indian River Community Foundation invited members of their Alma Lee Loy Legacy Society and their Board of Directors to an Ice Cream Social to honor their mission and to remember Alma Lee Loy. The event was hosted by Northern Trust and was catered by Yami's Ice Cream....

For over 30 years, the Environmental Learning Center (ELC) has been working to educate, inspire, and empower all people to be active stewards of the environment and their own well-being. Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded ELC $12,000 to expand their Youth Environmental Leaders Corp...

Established in 1995, The Source seeks to identify ways to improve the community, assist individuals in need, and provide safe and secure housing during economic housing crisis. Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded The Source $12,000 to fully renovate one of the cottages in the...

Youth Sailing Foundation of Indian River County works to provide Indian River County with educational, recreational, and competitive sailing programs for all ages in a fun and safe environment. Youth Sailing Foundation (YSF) is currently in the final stages of a $3.6 million dollar capital...

Villanova University and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee researchers compared nonprofits that earned a GuideStar Seal of Transparency to those that did not. Nonprofits that earned a Seal averaged 53% more in contributions the following year than organizations with no Seal. The research also found organizations that elect to...

YGMA Fork Lift Certification Nearly 5,000 children in Indian River County live in poverty. In addition, 1 in 3 families with children are struggling to meet basic needs such as food, child care, and technology. Youth Guidance Mentoring Academy (YGMA) operates with the primary goal...