A Reminder to Vote to Continue the Essential Operating Needs Millage on August 18th
COVID-19 Community Response Fund Continues to Disperse Funds County-Wide
More than $1,199,000 has been distributed out to 35 local charitable nonprofits. Grants from the fund have focused on rent, utilities, food, baby needs, pets, and senior support assistance. Weekly distributions of funds have already been made to the following organizations:
- 211
- The Buggy Bunch
- Camp Haven
- CareBag
- CareNet Pregnancy Center
- ChildCare Scholarships
- Children’s Home Society
- Economic Opportunities Council
- Food Pantry of IRC
- For the Love of Paws
- Freedom Journey
- Gifford Youth Orchestra
- Gift Cards
- Halo No-Kill Rescue
- Heal the Healers
- Health Mart and Whole Family Pharmacy
- Healthy Start Coalition
- Hibiscus Children’s Center
- Hope for Families Center
- Humane Society of IRC
- Moonshot Moment
- Prescriptions (TCCH, VNA, Whole Family, CCIRC)
- RCMA
- Salvation Army of IRC
- Senior Resource Association
- St. Helens/ UP
- The Source
- Treasure Coast Food Bank
- Treasure Coast Homeless Services Council
- Tykes and Teens
- United Against Poverty
- Veteran’s Council of IRC
If You Haven’t Done So Already, Here’s How You Can Help
- Make 2020 charitable distributions from donor advised funds to local charities now.
- Make a gift to the United Way’s COVID-19 Community Response Fund now.
- Make a significant gift to save or sustain a specific charitable organization, especially one serving vulnerable individuals and families.
Girls on the Run Completes Season with Virtual 5K
Girls on the Run recently completed their 2019-2020 running season with a virtual 5K Celebration Event. Despite the recent COVID-19 health pandemic, the season proved to be their most successful one yet with a record number of girls enrolled in their running program.
Indian River Community Foundation’s Community Enrichment Fund supported scholarship participation which enrolled 30 additional girls who wouldn’t otherwise have been able to be a part of the 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 grant making funds, including the Community Enrichment Fund and the Better Giving Fund. These resources support the Community Foundation’s mission of building a better community through donor-driven philanthropy.
Community Foundation Awards $50,000 to United Against Poverty
Indian River Community Foundation recently awarded four grants totaling $177,000 from its Community Enrichment Fund to local charities. The grants were reviewed by a Grants Committee comprised of volunteers Scott Alexander, Dale Jacobs, Louis Schacht, Sandy Rolf and Larry Salustro.
One grant for $50,000 was awarded to United Against Poverty (“UP”) for programs serving vulnerable individuals and families in the community. With more than 50 percent of Indian River County households living either in poverty or one paycheck away from it, UP’s programs are dedicated to inspiring and empowering people to lift themselves out of poverty and their families to economic self-sufficiency.
“UP’s four core programs include a Member Share Grocery, Crisis Stabilization, Education, and Workforce Development,” said executive director Annabel Robertson. “They are designed together to create a support network that helps participants with a “hand up” as they embark on a path towards success.”
“We are extremely grateful for the Community Foundation’s support of these critical programs,” said Barbara Lowry, UP’s Board Chair. “It will help so many people in need to get to a better place in life.”
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 and the Better Giving Fund. These 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 $72 million in 175 charitable giving accounts, the Community Foundation and its clients have awarded more than $70 million in grants, mostly to nonprofit charitable organizations located in Indian River County, Florida. Visit www.ircommunityfoundation.org to learn more.
Head, Heart and Hands of Indian River Club Issues Request for Proposals
Thanks to the generous contributions from the residents and members of the Indian River Club, Head, Heart and Hands of Indian River Club (HHH-IRC) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP).
To read the full request for proposals, please click here.
The Head, Heart and Hands Community Outreach program, formed in 2013, utilizes a multi-faceted approach. The “Head” focuses on learning more about community needs, the “Heart” through philanthropy and the “Hands” through volunteerism.
Indian River Community Foundation is proud to partner with Head, Heart and Hands of Indian River Club to process and distribute annual grants.
