The Boys and Girls Club of Fellsemere are anxious to move into their new facility. BGC of Fellsmere originally opened in 2010 in the old school house building. The “Club” has since provided a home for educational and recreational resources to the children of Fellsmere. Due to issues with flooding, the “Club” has had to close it’s doors limiting the amount of children they are able to serve. Luckily, long time supporters Larry and Karen Mulder and executive director, Elizabeth Thomason initiated a campaign to build a new space for the “Club”.
On July 18th, the Fellsmere kids had the opportunity to tour the newly constructed building. The site superintendent gave tours to four groups to explain the various processes of constructing a building. The kids were very excited to move in and are looking forward to the completed building.
(Vero Beach, Fla. – July 2, 2019) After more than a decade operating as a fund of Indian River Community Foundation, Impact 100 of Indian River County, Inc. is now operating as its own 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization. This development marks an important stage in the lifecycle of both organizations, which have emerged as two of the most active grantmaking organizations of their kinds in the country.
The UF Center for Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine is a critical element of Indian River County’s continuum of care. The organization provides mental health services to both adults and children in the community. These services also bring awareness to the rising issue of mental health. The UF Center is one of the largest outpatient clinics providing services to residents of Indian River County, as well as residents of Brevard, Saint Lucie, Martin, and Okeechobee counties. Through the advocacy of community leaders, combined with assistance from Senator Debbie Mayfield and Representative Grall, $300,000 was included in Governor DeSantis’ budget which will cover the unreimbursed costs of care provided by the UF Center.
