IRCF Awards $185,000 to Eight Local Nonprofits
Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $185,000 to eight local nonprofit 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, and Angelia Perry.
The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund and included the following:
- $30,000 to Indian River Habitat for Humanity for Home Repair & Preservation Assistance
- $25,000 to Substance Awareness Center for the Peer Outreach and Recovery Support Program
- $25,000 to United Against Poverty for the Success Training Employment Program
- $25,000 to Ocean Research & Conservation Association for the Citizen Science Program
- $25,000 to Gifford Youth Orchestra for the Staging for Success Program
- $25,000 to Vero Beach Rowing for the VBR Youth Program
- $15,000 to Environmental Learning Center for the Youth Environmental Leaders Corp
- $15,000 to LifeBuilders of the Treasure Coast for the Building Lives Protecting Communities 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 $85 million in over 200 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $100 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida. Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.