Thanks to the generosity of an anonymous client, Indian River Community Foundation was able to deliver a check for $20,000 to St. Francis Manor. Since 1974, St. Francis Manor has provided affordable housing for senior citizens in Indian River County. To learn more about St....
(Vero Beach, Fla. – March 19, 2019) With contributions totaling more than $100,000 from Ann Tharpe and the Frances and Ronald Jaffe Foundation, the Education Foundation of Indian River County made a step toward long-term sustainability by establishing an endowment at Indian River Community Foundation. ...
The demolition of the two modular buildings near the 1916 historic old school house in Fellsmere represents a new wave of change for the Boys and Girls Club. The Fellsmere Boys and Girls club was established in 2010 after the community realized the need for...
Located in a small plaza off 20th Street, the Women’s Care Center averages 15 women each day that walk through their doors for services. Founder and President, Gerri Krempel-Rorick shared the organizations mission which is to empower pregnant women through education classes, emotional support, and...
Vero Beach Rowing held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off the construction of the new boathouse. After a year-long fundraising effort and many generous donors, Vero Beach Rowing was able to raise the $2.2 of the $2.5 million dollar needed to begin construction. The new...
On February 19, 2019, Michael Kint, President and CEO of the United Way of Indian River County shared the latest information from the organization’s ALICE report. ALICE stands for “asset-limited, income-constrained, employed” and the report includes information about the more than 50 percent of Indian...
Gifford Youth Achievement Center recently was awarded a $100,000 grant for its capital campaign from Indian River Community Foundation’s Community Enrichment Fund. The grant will help the organization increase its capacity to serve at least 300 young people per day, making GYAC and lives of...
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Indian River County recently earned Guidestar’s “Platinum” seal on Indian River Community Foundation’s online Nonprofit Search. By doing so, the organization meets the highest national standards for transparency and accountability by sharing the most current information about its governance,...
The sound of buzz saws and drills filled the halls of the Gifford Youth Achievement Center’s expansion project last Thursday morning, as donors toured the partially constructed facility during a Hard Hat Thank-You Tour. To read full article, click here.
(Vero Beach, Fla. – January 19, 2019) Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $250,000 to nonprofit charitable organizations serving Indian River County. The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund. One of the grants was awarded for $100,000 to McKee Botanical Gardens. It...