Indian River Community Foundation awarded a competitive grant of $21,000 to United Against Poverty of Indian River County.  This is one of ten grants recently awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund. The grant was awarded to United Against Poverty to support STEP, the organization’s Success...

[caption id="attachment_2872" align="alignleft" width="232"] Deb Lockwood[/caption] After serving many years on IRCF's Finance Committee, we welcome Debra Lockwood as new Board Director! Now retired, Deb was previously a partner at RSM US LLP working in the Accounting Industry Services group which includes the McGladrey Alliance,...

[caption id="attachment_2852" align="alignleft" width="600"] Top row left to right: Vero Beach Councilman Lange Sykes, Mayor Harry Howe, Councilwoman Laura Moss, Councilman Tony Young, and Councilman Val Zudans. Front row left to right: Foundation Accountant, Jaci Ruppert, and Immediate Past Chair, Scott Alexander. From the VBDP...

[caption id="attachment_2779" align="alignleft" width="400"] Lois Appleby and Jeff Pickering[/caption] Local attorneys, accountants and financial advisors gathered together for breakfast at Quail Valley River Club to honor Lois W. Appleby, recipient of The Pinnacle Award for 2018 for her demonstration of "Excellence in Charitable Planning." The...

[caption id="attachment_2776" align="alignleft" width="534"] Angela Davis-Green, Felix Cruz, Suzanne Carter, Col. Sam Kouns, Jeffrey Shearer.[/caption] Economic Opportunities Council of Indian River County, Tykes & Teens Inc., the Veterans Council of Indian River County and Youth Guidance Mentoring and Activities Program are the four recipients of...

[caption id="attachment_2754" align="alignleft" width="600"] Jeff Pickering, Ryan Weaver, Andrew Hartline, Sheryl Vittitoe and Al DeRenzo[/caption] Business for a Better Indian River County awards a grant of $5,000 to Indian River Habitat for Humanity. The grant will be used to support Habitat homeowners who have already...

[caption id="attachment_2750" align="alignleft" width="573"] Ryan Weaver, Jamie Bond, Jeff Pickering[/caption] Business for a Better Indian River County awards a grant of $5,000 to Place of Hope. The grant will be used to pay for the recruitment, training, licensing and retainment of new foster care families...

[caption id="attachment_2722" align="alignleft" width="480"] Ryan Weaver, Jeff Pickering, Carrie Maynard-Lester[/caption] Business for a Better Indian River County awards a grant of $5,000 to Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County. The grant will be used to pay for the cost of furnishing and operating a...

Things are looking “UP” for Indian River County households struggling to make ends meet.  At least that will be the case when United Against Poverty completes its “Lifting Lives Out of Poverty” campaign, a philanthropic effort to pay for the purchase, renovation and repurposing of...

[caption id="attachment_2698" align="alignleft" width="600"] Larry Depew, Marybeth Cunningham, and Ed Perry[/caption] Indian River Club residents use their heads, hearts and hands to effect change in our community through charitable giving and works, paying it forward to those less fortunate. At a poolside Grant Award Ceremony...