Community Foundation Awards $180,685.90 to 7 Local Nonprofits
Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $180,685.90 to seven nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Suzanne Bertman, Pat Brier, Jake Fojtik, Dawn Michael, and Ken Mindt.
The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund and included the following:
- $30,685.90 to The Arc of Indian River County for Wheelchair Accessible Vans
- $30,000 to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach for the Samaritan Center
- $30,000 to United Against Poverty for the Success Training Employment Program (STEP)
- $25,000 to Indian River Legal Aid for the Legal Services Program
- $25,000 to Safe Families for Children of the Treasure Coast for the Protective Factors Program
- $20,000 to Helping Hands Program of South County for the In-School/After-School Program
- $20,000 to Vero Beach Rowing for the Youth Program
While most of the Community Foundation’s grants are awarded by clients through donor advised funds, Indian River Community Foundation’s competitive grant program is made possible through the generosity of anonymous donors to several grantmaking funds, including the Community Enrichment Fund. These valuable resources support the Community Foundation’s mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.
Indian River Community Foundation was established in 2008 with a mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy. With assets of approximately $120 million in over 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $150 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida. Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.