Indian River Community Foundation awarded grants totaling $154,000 to five nonprofit charitable 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, Angelia Perry, and Jennifer Watson. The grants were awarded from the Community Enrichment Fund and...

Originally posted by Knowhere News. A group of 15 high school students in Indian River County were recruited to participate in a unique, ongoing citizen science project. The goal of the program is to involve them in hands-on science focused on benefiting the Indian River Lagoon while simultaneously exposing them to leadership training, according to...

(Vero Beach, Fla. – May 18, 2016) Indian River Community Foundation awarded discretionary grants totaling $425,000 to 10 local nonprofit charitable organizations from its 2016 discretionary grants cycle. The grants were reviewed by a volunteer Grants Committee chaired by Lenora Ritchie that included Chuck Ball, Bob Burr, Ron Edwards, Maureen Lee, Matt McManus, Sandy Rolf,...